Test 4 Part3 Questions 11-20 Lock at the sentences below about an Arctic expedition. Read the text on the opposite page to decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. Ifitis correct, mark A on your answer sheet. Ifitig not correct, mark B on your answer sheet. 44. Abuilding was ready for the scientists to wore in on their arrival in northern Canad. 42. This was the first time scientists had tested Arctic sea water during the winter months, 43 _ Information was collected on the expedition to help explain the reasons for climate change. 44. The North Pole was the destination of a previous expedition that Ann had been on. 45 Annhad to do special training to be strong enough for the expedition. 46 Duringher career, Ann has discovered ways to deal with feeing cold. 47 Ann's group achieved everything they had aimed to co. 48 Helen knew it would be difficult doing experiments in freezing conditions. 49 When she went onto the ice, Helen carried equipment to prevent wild animals from attacking. 20. The expedition research is now aveilable for other scentists to read. 78Arctic expedition ‘Ann Daniels and Helen Findlay faced the dangers of polar beats, thin ie an! fosbite when they became members ofan expedition to the Acetic in 2010. The expedition team consisted of six scientists and a separate group of three explorers, While Helen And the other scientists were setting up a laboratory site onthe ice in northem Canada, Ann and two other explorers set off ona 5(0 kilometre journey on foot across floating sca ie fiom Greenland to the North Pole. Both groups planned t0 measure how thick the ice was at various sites inthe Arctic. They would also collect water samples for testing, in order to discover how the chemistry of sea wate wos changing, ind what effect this was having on plant-life and animals in the ocean. On previous expeditions, the \water was tested in the summer, using ships at sea, but they had never collected it from under the ice tefore. The research was important for understanding what might happen in other oceans around the world inthe future, asa result of climate change. Am Daniels was werking in a bask in 1996 when she answered an adver, inviting ordinary women ‘oJoina tek the North Pole i the Artic, Since then she has become ane of the world's leading fessional polar explores. For the 2010 expedition, she and her two colleagues attended a week-long finess camp to prepare them for pulling the 120 kilogram sledges over the ice for 12 hours a day Despite her previous experience, however, Ann sufiete in the freezing conditions. “It gets into your bones and never leaves you, even whea you're in your tent a night," she said. “Especially tthe end of ‘m expedition when you're totally exhausted Yet Ann suocessflly guided her companions for 73 days and collected all the samples and information that wore needed. Helen Findlay was one ofthe scientists on the laboratory site based in Canads, Although it was not her {is visto the Arctic, she had never been therein winter and realised that carrying out experiments ‘nssich ar exteme environment would be challenging. The lnberatery tents were heated, but geting sswipmert‘o work outside while wearing gloves and thick clothes meant every job took twice as lng sit would normally. When they went out onto the ive te collect samples, the scientists were protected by two guides with guns and bengers to eighten any curious polar bears who might be atmcted by the smell of humans. | Despite the difficulties, both Aan and Helen steyed out onthe ce fo the Whole of the project, and the ‘Sst of her stdes have heen widely published.Test 4 Part 4 Questions 21-25 Read the text and questions below. For each question, mark the correst letter A, B, € or Don your answer shoat. Helen Skelton Television presenter Helen Skelton has: & completed various dangerous challenges for charity, including a desert marathon run and a Journey down the Amazon river in a tiny boat, For her latest challenge, Helen walked on a high wire, a long thin piece of metal, 66 metres above the ground, between the two towers of an empty power station. There was no safety net, only a belt around her waist attached to another wire above, To help her keep her balance and not to fall, she carried a long stick, weighing eight kilograms. Helen took lessons from an expert high-wire walker. Although she already had a few circus skills, she quickly discovered that high-wire walking was completely different. ‘The training was a shock’, said Helen. ‘I didn’t realise how strong I'd need to be. Every day started at 8 am with a run up a steep hill then came an hour of exercises, with another hour of them after my day practising on the wire. | also had to learn how to fall onto the wire so that if slioped | could carry on. Every time | fell on the wire it hurt badly. But it was essential to keep a positive attitude: if | was nervous and started shaking, so would the wire!’ ‘The day of the actual challenge was windy and Helen controlled herself by taking deep breaths as she moved step by stop along the wire, The 150-metre walk took 15 minutes. ‘That was the scariest thing I’ve done,’ she admitted afterwards. ‘I’m glad it’s over!” The experience has not prevented Helen, hawever, from planning her next charity project: to reach the South Pole by ski, kite and bike, 21 What is the writer doing in this text? A. introducing a new television presenter B getting support for a charity project © describing e woman's achievement D recommending a television programme 80Reading Helen knew she would be safe if she fell because she had! ¢ net thet could caich her. she had @ stick to support herself with sha was wearing special equipment. she was quite close to the ground. com> During her training, Helen was surprised to find that A staying on the wire was so diffcutt, B she had to work so hard at her fitnoss. © _it was so important to be confident. D her circus skills were so useful. When Helen performed her work on the high wire A she was sorry to gt to the end. B the weather conditions were perfect. © it took less time than expected, D she managed to keep herself calm. What might Helen say about the walk? A B ‘The view from the high wire was fantastic - | loved every minute of it. | can’t wait to have another 0. I must admit | was litte frightened, but it wasn't nearly as bad as going down the Amazon on my own, That was the longest quarter of an hour of my life. | couldn't breathe at all when | first stepped onto the wire, ‘The training could be painful at times but at least I'm in teelly good condition now, ready for my next challenge. 81