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9 (major) repairs proves = one thing that has been 17 viii a range of different sports = ice hockey,
learned; easier = simpler; ‘maintaining’ might be basketball, running, car racing
tempting here but doesn’t fit the grammar. iv might be tempting, but there is no academic
10 regulations This question is made harder by the mentioned in this paragraph. The reference to the
fact that the reference to ‘regulations’ comes well Indian company distracts for options i and v.
before the locator words (Sumitomo Tower) in the 18 vi decide the results = judging; competition =
passage. It’s necessary to read and understand gymnastics performances
several lines of text to find the answer. Note that There is a contrast in this paragraph, so iii might be
when the rubric states ‘No More Than Two Words’, a tempting. However, the contrast is between ways of
one-word answer might be correct. judging, not time periods.
11 attractive interiors To find the answer it’s 19 i profitability = revenue; businesses = commercially;
necessary to find an advantage that is additional to buy tickets
the fact that the building is earthquake-proof.
12 water The complexity of the sentence structure It is also implicit through the paragraph that many
sports teams will go bankrupt without the support
here provides distraction. of their fans.
13 (heat) insulation To find the answer it’s necessary v might be tempting, but these sporting businesses
to find an advantage that is additional to the fact did not create the AI software – they are using it.
that wood provides structural strength (load-
bearing structures). 20/21 B/E (in any order)
B = tailored to individual players; minutely
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Questions 14–26 E = tactics; identify how a rival team is likely to play

14 iii Contrast = however a match
The paragraph contrasts two approaches to A: ‘minutely’ provides distraction but means ‘in
coaching. ‘In the past’, coaches analysed television detail’ in this context
pictures that provided bare statistics without any C: there is a reference to ‘confidence’ but this
meaningful context. But ‘today’, AI is enabling an doesn’t relate to mental toughness in this context
alternative approach to coaching, because it can D: AI is too expensive for all but elite teams
relate a player’s actions to the wider context in ways 22 injuries Distraction comes from the fact that the
not possible before. question and passage have different structures.
Distraction comes from the word ‘historic’ in ‘fewer’ in the item contrasts with ‘increases’ in the
paragraph C, which might suggest the ‘past’. iv text; ‘defensively’ in the item contrasts with ‘a style
might be tempting but this is a contrast between that prioritises offence’ in the text.
two coaching styles in the present. viii might be 23 sneakers The idea of ‘wearable technology’ is
tempting but there is no ‘range of sports’. distracting, but the company didn’t ‘design’ this,
15 vii an academic study = a research experiment; a and it’s too many words.
team sport = football; one country = Spain 24 safety improve = enhance; go faster = driver
iv might be tempting but Muller only mentions one performance
advantage. Distraction comes from the fact that the order
16 iv An academic = Professor Rebecca Graves; some of is reversed in the question: safety comes before
the advantages = finding an opposing team’s tactics, performance.
and tailoring fitness, skills, diet, etc. to individual 25 hackers disrupt AI = AI is vulnerable; make
needs competitions unfair = influence the outcome of a
Distraction is provided by the use of ‘academic’ tournament
as both an adjective and a noun in the options. 26 journalism powered by AI = AI-enhanced; greater
That only elite teams can afford AI might suggest publicity = promoting the sport
a criticism, hence ii, but there is no ‘response’. viii
might be tempting, but there is no ‘range of sports’. The idea of ‘up-to-the-minute developments’ is
distracting but impossible to limit to one word.