Questions 1-10 Complete the table below. Write one word and / or a number

2 
1
light (‘black’ might be tempting but it would not 
distract the eye)
2
black (‘yellow’ might be tempting but it would not 
provide a contrast)
3
shoulders (‘head’ might be tempting but you 
cannot stretch it)
4
workstation (‘glasses’ might be tempting but 
doesn’t fit the grammar)
5
prescription (‘examination’ might be tempting but 
doesn’t fit the grammar)
Exam Practice
Questions 14–19 
14 Paragraph A iv
y
The headings refer to a ‘number of criticisms’. 
Three criticisms are identified in paragraph A: 
Dr Fischer’s; the fact that no-one could agree 
on a definition; and the ethics of filming 
without consent. These criticisms apply to all 
documentaries in the 20
th
century. 
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y
Criticisms of documentaries are mentioned/
implied in other paragraphs (e.g. C discusses 
the Direct Cinema movement, which rejected 
Grierson’s approach) but this does not apply to 
all films, only one type. 
15 Paragraph B vii
y
When the first documentary was produced is 
‘open to question’ – hence there is a ‘debate’. 
One idea is that 
Nanook of the North
(1922) was 
first; however, a group represented by Anthony 
Berwick suggests documentaries can be traced 
back to 1895.
y
Paragraph C also mentions a debate about 
documentaries, but this does not refer to their 
origins, but rather to how to make them. 
16 Paragraph C i
y
Two approaches to filmmaking are contrasted 
in C. The group typified by John Grierson used 
tripods and sometimes staged scenes by asking 
subjects to repeat actions. On the other hand, the 
Direct Cinema movement rejected this approach 
and preferred more natural films. They used 
hand-held cameras and did not rehearse subjects. 
y
Both these approaches are ‘historic’ – in the past.
y
As a distraction, the word ‘however’ appears in 
the middle of paragraph B. But the two types of 
film here are described as ‘similar’; the approach 
to filmmaking is not being contrasted, only the 
dates when the films were made.