Listening Practice – 38/40

TEST 1

Section 1

Complete the notes below. Write no more than two words and/or a number for each
answer.

Questions: transport from Bayswater

1. Express train leaves at (1) ………9:30 am…………….

2. Nearest station is (2) ………Helendale…………….

3. Number 706 bus goes to (3) ………Central street…………….

4. Number (4) ……792………………. bus goes to station

5. Earlier bus leaves at (5) ………8:55 am…………….

Questions 6–10

Complete the table below. Write no more than one word and/or a number for each
answer.

Transport Cash fare Card fare

Bus (6) $ … $1.50

1.80………
 Train (peak) $10 $10

Train (off-peak) $10

– before 5pm or after (7) … (8) $ …7.15………

7:30…… pm)

(9) …Harbour City……… ferry $4.50 $3.55

Tourist ferry ((10) half-day) $35 –

Tourist ferry (whole day) $65 –

You have completed the first section of your Listening test. Now move on to
Listening section 2.

Section 2

Questions 11–14

Which counsellor should you see? Write the correct letter, A, B or C, next
to questions 11–14.

A Louise Bagshaw

B Tony Denby

C Naomi Flynn
Questions

11) if it is your first time seeing a counsellor C

12) if you are unable to see a counsellor during normal office hours C

13) if you do not have an appointment A

14) if your concerns are related to anxiety B

Questions 15-20

Complete the table below. Write no more than two words for each answer.

Workshop Contact Target group

Adjusting what you need to succeed (15) ………first

academically year………… students

Getting Organised use time effectively, find all students

(16) ……balance ……………

between study and leisure

Communicating talking with staff, all students, especially

 communicating across
cultures
(17) ……international
students……………

Anxiety (18) …… students about to sit

relaxation……………, exams
breathing techniques,
meditation, etc.

(19) ……… staying on track for long (20) ……

Motivation………… periods research……………
students only

You have completed the second section of your Listening test. Now move
on to Listening section 3.

Section 3

Questions 21–30

Complete the notes below. Write no more than three words for each
answer.

QUESTIONS

Novel: (21) ……The Secret Garden……………

Protagonists: Mary Lennox; Colin Craven

Time period: Early in (22) ……20th century……………

Mary moves to UK – meets Colin who thinks he’ll never be able to

(23) …walk……………… . They become friends.

Point of view: “Omniscient” – narrator knows all about characters’ feelings, opinions
and (24) ……motivations……………

Audience: Good for children – story simple to follow

Symbols (physical items that represent (25) …………abstract ideas………):

 the robin redbreast

 (26) ……roses……………
 the portrait of Mistress Craven

Motifs (patterns in the story):

 the Garden of Eden

 secrecy – metaphorical and literal transition from 27 ……darkness to
lightness……………

Themes: Connections between

 (28) ……health…………… and outlook

 (29) ………environment………… and well-being
 individuals and the need for (30) ………human companionship…………
You have completed the third section of your Listening test. Now move on
to Listening section 4.

Section 4

Questions 31–35

Complete the table below. Write one word only for each answer.

Time Perspectives

Time Outlook Features & Consequences

Zone

Past Positive Remember good times, e.g. birthdays.

Keep family records, photo albums, etc.

(31) …… Focus on disappointments, failures, bad

Negative……….. decisions.

Present Hedonistic Live for (32) …pleasure………….. ; seek

sensation; avoid pain.

Fatalistic Life is governed by (33) …

poverty………….. , religious beliefs,
social conditions. Life’s path can’t be
changed.

Future (34) … Prefer work to play. Don’t give in to

Active………….. temptation.
 Fatalistic Have a strong belief in life after death
and importance of (35) …
success………….. in life.

Questions 36–40

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Questions

36) We are all present hedonists

A) at school

B) at birth

C) while eating and drinking

37) American boys drop out of school at a higher rate than girls because

A) they need to be in control of the way they learn

B) they play video games instead of doing school work

C) they are not as intelligent as girls

38) Present-orientated children

A) do not realise present actions can have negative future effects

B) are unable to learn lessons from past mistakes

C) know what could happen if they do something bad, but do it anyway

39) If Americans had an extra day per week, they would spend it

A) working harder

B) building relationships

C) sharing family meals

40) Understanding how people think about time can help us

A) become more virtuous

B) work together better

C) identify careless or ambitious people

Test 2

Section 1

Questions 1–5

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Second-hand Bedroom Furniture for Sale

Example Answer

Number of items for sale three

Besides tables

Construction: wood

Colour: 1.....cream..........

Drawers: two (in each table), handles made of 2....brass.........

Height: 3......65..........cm

Condition: 4.....perfect............

Price: 5......30 pounds..........(for both)

Questions 6–10

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Dressing table
Drawers: five (two are 6 ……deep…………..)

Width: 7 ……1.25 meters…………..

Mirrors: three: one large, two small (all 8 ……adjustable…………..)

Condition: good

Price: 9 ……50 pounds…………..

Seller’s details

Name: Carolyn Kline

Address: 19 10 …Domain…………….. Road

You have completed the first section of your Listening test. Now move on to
Listening section 2.

Questions 11–17
Label the plan above.

Write the correct letter, A–J, next to questions 11–17.

Sports super centre

11. Bike racks J

12. Men’s locker room I

13. Café F

14. Administration office H

15. Conference room B

16. Sports medicine clinic C

17. Pool shop A

Question 18

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

18. The sports centre is open on public holidays from

A.7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

B. 5 a.m. to 7 p.m.

C. 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Questions 19 and 20

Choose TWO letters, A–E.

Which TWO services are covered by the membership fee?

A. personal training

B. swim squads

C. childminding
D. programme design

E. tennis lessons

You have completed the second section of your Listening test. Now move on to
Listening section 3.

26) the manuscript

27) confirmation
28) Peer review
29) rejection
30) cover letter

Questions 21–25

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Part One – Checklist:

 Write an 21 ……abstract………………. – keep it brief.

 List relevant 22 …………keywords…………. .
 Have two academic advisors read over your 23 ………final
draft……………. .
 Choose the journal you want to submit to.
 Apply the journal’s 24 ………style guide……………. to your article.
  Sign the 25 ………copyright form……………. .

Questions 26–30

Part Two – Process

Complete the flow-chart above.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

You have completed the third section of your Listening test. Now move on to
Listening section 4.

Section 4
34) Bedrock
25) Subsoil
36) Topsoil

Questions 31–33

Complete the summary below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

If soil is healthy, it is a 31 living entity teeming with life such as worms, fungi and
bacteria. If plants are grown in poor soil, they will lack 32 ………nutrients…………
and human health will suffer. Plants are nourished by organic matter, 33 ……
minerals…………… and other essential elements which are broken down by insects
and other organisms in a synergistic relationship.

Questions 34–36

Layers of soil

Label the diagram above.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Questions 37–40

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Problems:

 Erosion
 37 Soil quality from various sources, including chemical fertilisers

Conventional farming methods Organic farming methods

  monoculture  crop rotation
 synthetic fertiliser &  covering crops
chemicals used for 38 ……  use of insects as natural 40
germination…………… ……pesticides……………
 genetically-modified seeds  addition of manure & green
 pesticide & fungicide sprayed waste
on crops after picking
 no need for documentation of
39……conventional
growers……………

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