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Section B ")* marks$ Questions 16 - 25 Read the following information on the different tour packages and answer the questions that follow. Explo e t!e be"ut# o$ %e t! "n& be#on& 5D'4( D i)e A oun& %e t! *A Independent self6drive in Perth and beyond From +7B /,< per adultCtwin6share Inclusive of D 1 nights hotel EE or apartment stay EE hotel stay with breakfast D 1 days vehicle rental of your choice inclusive of unlimited mileage )* F '!T G vehicle insurance +D',( (o t!e n -i.!li.!ts Perth 6 Pinnacles 6 'eraldton 6 2onkey 2ia 6 Halbarri 6 Farm stay 6 >ew >orcia From +7B @/< per adultCtwin6share Inclusive of D @ days vehicle rental D , nights hotel I breakfast in Perth D 1 nights beyond Perth D I night Farm !tay at indoon inclusive of meals G farm activities

5D'4( /" ." et 0i)e 1 "il Perth 6 2argaret -iver 6 !outh 8est From +7B /1< per adultCtwin6share Inclusive of D 1 days vehicle rental inclusive of unlimited mileage )* F '!T G vehicle insurance D , nights hotel I breakfast "Perth$ D , nights at 2argaret -iver -egion +bbey each -esort at usselton

+D',( 2 e"t Sout! Eco 2argaret -iver 6 !outh 8est 6 +lbany 6 Esperance 6 8ave -ock From +7B <#< per adultCtwin6share Inclusive of D 9.C0> &oach Tour with 8estern travel ug inclusive of all accommodation, all dinners, breakfasts G , lunches. +lso included are activities G entrance as per itinerary PreCPost ", nights$ hotel in Perth with breakfast and !eat6in &oach -eturn +irport transfers

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Questions 21 - 25 Using the information on the different tours, answer the questions. 21. 8hich tour promises you most mealsK

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Section C ",0 marks$ Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow. ) .o you know that we are victims of air pollution even in the privacy of our homesK It is not uncommon for us to try every means possible to protect our sanctuaries from the ravages of nature that man unknowingly has created. 4ow are we to keep the air fresh in our homesK 4ow are we to have that breathe of fresh airK 0

&ommercial air fresheners are available in different scents and fragrances. These are effective but are only temporary solutions for common household odours. These air fresheners will only mask odours. !ome have even been known to work on your nasal passages and coat them with an oily scent. !ome even add a nerve deadening agent to them so that it appears that the scent is gone when it actually lingers and reappears when the freshener runs out.

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8hen you open the windows of your home in the early hours of the morning and keep them open for some time during the day, you freshen your home. The air that flows in and out plus the sun:s rays that shine into your home adds a freshness to the home. Lentilation is the best and really the most effective method. 8ith opened doors and windows, you will be sure to reap the rewards of an odour free home and also reduce the chance of to(ic fumes building up from a slow leak of a gas range. The common household ingredient 6 vinegar is a safe and environmentally friendly air freshener. Linegar is most effective in killing stubborn cooking odours left over from fish and strong meats. 8hat you need to do is to boil one tablespoon of vinegar with one cup of water to freshen the air in the home. !hould you reAuire long6term air freshening with vinegar, partially fill small cups or saucers and place them in corners of each room of your house. There is no need to fear children or pets would get to the vinegar because vinegar is completely safe and non6to(ic. Linegar packs a wallop not to be forgotten when a curious inAuisitive child or pet tastes it. Mne can almost guarantee that if the child or pet tastes it once, they will not go back for seconds.

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/0 @ Nou can put your creative talents to practice by making your own potpourri for boiling as it is not only safe but so simple and fun to do. The spices found on the spice rack should be your ne(t target. &loves and cinnamon are effective and very simple for boiling. +ny cook worthy of her culinary talents would have these two items stashed away somewhere in the pantry, if not openly displayed in the kitchen shelves. aking soda placed in refrigerators to remove odours is a classic cure all for odour ills. 8hen you have the unbearable odours from the garbage bin, 3ust place a half6cup of baking soda in your garbage disposal and allow it to churn the odour away. 10 # 8hat about the tangy onion smell from your hands and the refrigeratorK + celery stalkJ ;ust the vegetable to remove it. + further use of the celery stick is to rub it on your hands and you can effectively remove the onion, or even garlic, odour from your skin. 8hen you have eaten onion or garlic and it leaves a lingering taste in your mouth, how are you to remove =it:K Eating a celery stick will do the trick, it acting as a natural air freshener. These =home: remedies allow you to save Ringgit as well as save the environment.

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