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Short Answers

One complete Short Answers exercise with two worked examples and independent questions.

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Study the two worked examples, then complete the independent practice. Submit to review answers and explanations. Scores exclude the examples; Writing and Speaking use self-review rather than automatic band marking.

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A lighthouse open day

Visitors to Mere Head lighthouse collect an entry pass at the harbour kiosk. The first tour begins at ten, and each group is limited to eight people because the stairs are narrow. Comfortable shoes are required; large bags must stay in lockers at the entrance.

Inside, a guide explains how the old clockwork mechanism turned the lamp. The original lamp now stands in the former workshop rather than at the top of the tower. Children can try a hand-operated model after the tour. Photography is allowed in the workshop, but not on the stairway, where stopping could block other visitors.

Use NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS. Numbers may be written in figures or words.

Two worked examples

Example 1 · Where do visitors obtain an entry pass?

Model answer: harbour kiosk

Why: Entry passes are collected at the harbour kiosk.

Example 2 · How many people may join one group?

Model answer: eight

Why: Each group is limited to eight people.

Independent practice

The two worked examples are excluded from the score. Answer the remaining questions, then submit.

3. Where must large bags be left?NO MORE THAN 2 WORDS from the passage.
4. What used to turn the lamp?NO MORE THAN 2 WORDS from the passage.
5. In which room is the original lamp displayed?NO MORE THAN 2 WORDS from the passage.

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