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Listening Test 11-16
Listening Test 11-16
SECTION 1
Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below.
Write no more than TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for
each answer.
Cycling holiday in Austria
Example Answer
Most suitable holiday lasts …10… days.
Holiday begins on 1………………
No more than 2……………… people in cycling group.
Each day, group cycles 3……………… on average.
Some of the hotels have a 4………………
Holiday costs 5 £…………… per person without flights.
All food included except 6………………
Essential to bring a 7………………
Discount possible on equipment at www. 8……………… .com
Possible that the 9……………… may change.
Guided tour of a 10……………… is arranged.
SECTION 2
Questions 11-14
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Questions 15-20
Which advantage is mentioned for each of the following
restaurants?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to
questions 15-20.
Advantages
A the decoration
B easy parking
C entertainment
D excellent service
E good value
F good views
G quiet location
H wide menu
15 Merrivales ..………
16 The Lobster Pot …………
17 Elliots …………
18 The Cabin …………
19 The Olive Tree …………
20 The Old School Restaurant …………
SECTION 3
Questions 21-26
Complete the flow-chart below.
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-I, next to
questions 21-26.
A actors
B furniture
C background noise
D costumes
E local council
F equipment
G shooting schedule
H understudies
I shopowners
FILM PROJECT
visit locations and discuss 21……………
↓
contact the 22…………… about roadworks
↓
plan the 23……………
↓
hold auditions and recheck availability of the 24……………
↓
choose the 25…………… from the volunteers
↓
rehearse
↓
collect 26…………… and organise food and transport
Questions 27-30
Choose four answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to
questions 27-30.
A lights
B fixed camera
C mirror
D torches
E wooden screen
F bike
G large box
Old water-mill
SECTION 4
Questions 31-40
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
EXOTIC PESTS
33…………… in
America fire ants imported by chance
Brisbane
Deliberately
introduced in order to
Australia 34…………… Scotland
improve 35……………
(not effective)
accidental
New 36……………
flatworm introduction inside
Zealand Europe
imported 37……………
Australian
Japan 38…………… Some advantages
coastal waters
Smaller flocks
urban areas of
because of arrival
Australia budgerigar south-east 3
of 40…………… in
9……………
recent years
TEST 12
SECTION 1
Questions 1-6
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
PRIME RECRUITMENT
Employee record
Example Answer
Surname …….Riley…….
Email 1……………… @worldnet.com
Nationality 2………………
Reference Name: John Keen
(professional) Job: manager of 3………………
Reference Name: Eileen Dorsini
(personal) Job: 4………………
Special current 5……………… certificate
Qualifications certificate of competence in 6………………
Questions 7-10
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.
be keen
London Benton girl and boy
on 7………………
8……………
near Oxford Granger be animal-lover
boys
be willing
9……………… Campbell four girls to 10…………… when
camping
SECTION 2
Questions 11 and 12
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO sources of funding helped build the facility?
A the central government
B local government
C a multinational company
D a national company
E city residents
Questions 13 and 14
Choose TWO letter, A-E.
Which TWO pre-existing features of the site are now part of the new
facilities?
Questions 15-20
Label the map below.
Write the correct letter, A-H, next to questions 15-20.
15 hotel ……………………
16 transport hub ……………………
17 cinema ……………………
18 fitness centre ……………………
19 shops ……………………
20 restaurant ……………………
SECTION 3
Questions 21-25
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
21 What is Chloe concerned about?
A her knowledge of maths
B her ability to write essays
C her lack of business experience
Questions 26-30
What does Chloe decide about the following subjects?
Write the correct letter, A, B or C, next to questions 26-30.
SECTION 4
Questions 31-35
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
History of weather forecasting
Early methods
Almanacs connected the weather with the positions of
different 31…………….. at particular times.
Invention of weather instruments
A hydrometer showed Levels of 32…………….. (Nicholas Cusa 1450)
Temperature variations – first measured by a thermometer
containing 33……………. (Galileo Galilei 1595)
A barometer indicated air pressure (Evangelista Torricelli 1645)
Transmitting weather information
The use of the 34……………… allowed information to be passed
around the world.
Daily 35…………….. were produced by the French from 1863.
Questions 36-40
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Producing a weather forecast
36 Weather observation stations are found mostly at ………………
around the country.
37 Satellite images use the colour orange to show ……………….
38 The satellites give so much detail that meteorologists can
distinguish a particular …………………
39 Information about the upper atmosphere is sent from instruments
attached to a ……………….
40 Radar is particularly useful for following the movement of
………………….
TEST 13
SECTION 1
Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for
each answer.
Midbury Drama Club
Background
Example Answer
• club staged in …..1957…..
• prize recently won by 1…………… section
• usually performs 2………….. plays
Meetings
• next auditions will be on Tuesday 3…………..
• help is needed with 4…………….. and ……………..
• rehearsals take place in the 5………….. hall
• nearest car park for rehearsals is in Ashburton Road opposite
the 6……………
Costs
• annual membership fee is 7 £…………….
• extra payment for 8……………
Contact
• secretary’s name is Sarah 9…………….
• secretary’s phone number is 10……………
SECTION 2
Questions 11-15
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
11 What does the charity Forward thinking do?
A It funds art exhibitions in hospitals.
B It produces affordable materials for art therapy.
C It encourages the use of arts projects in healthcare.
SECTION 3
Questions 21-26
Complete the flow-chart below.
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-l, next to
questions 21-26.
A air quality
B journey times
C land use
D leisure facilities
E means of transport
F parking facilities
Q number of pedestrians
H places of employment
I traffic flow
CITY CENTRE FIELD TRIP
↓
Did a survey of 21…………. in city centre to compare with old maps
↓ ↓
↓ ↓
↓ ↓
Measured 25………… in several
Asked questions about 26…………
locations.
Questions 27-30
Who will be responsible for each task?
A Stefan
B Lauren
C both Stefan and Lauren
Write the correct letter next to questions 27-30.
27 draw graphs and maps
28 choose photographs
29 write report
30 do presentation
SECTION 4
Questions 31-35
Complete the sentences below.
Write ONLY ONE WORD for each answer.
Manufacturing in the English Midlands
31 In the eighteenth century, the ………………. still determined how most
people made a living.
32 In the ground were minerals which supported the many ………………..
of the region.
33 Since the late sixteenth century the French settlers had made
…………………
34 In Cheshire ………………. was mined and transported on the river
Mersey.
35 Potters worked in a few ……………… situated on the small hills of
North Staffordshire.
Questions 36-40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Pottery notes
Earthenware
advantages:
• pottery used 36……………. clay
• saved money on 37……………….
disadvantages:
• needed two firings in the Kiln to be 38……………….
• fragility led to high 39……………….. during manufacturing
Stoneware
• more emotive but better
• made from a 40……………… of clay and flint
TEST 14
SECTION 1
Questions 1-5
Complete the form below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
MEGEQUIP CUSTOMER DETAILS
Example Answer
Order from winter catalogue
Name 1…………… Greening
Address 2…………… York Terrace
Delivery address 5, York 3……………..
Payment method 4…………….. in advance
Reason for discount address within the 5…………….
Questions 6-10
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for
each answer.
Catalogu Catalogue
Item Colour Delivery notes
e no. section
6…………. customer
desk lamp 664 slate
. will 7………….
Home 8…………
chair 131 our van
Office .
SECTION 2
Questions 11 and 12
Choose TWO letters A-E.
Which TWO things make the museum unusual?
A the guides
B the events
C the animals
D the buildings
E the objects
Questions 13 and 14
Choose TWO letters A-E.
Which TWO things can visitors do at the museum?
A buy home-made bread
B ride a horse
C ride on a tram
D buy copies of original posters
E go down a coal mine
Questions 15-20
Label the map below.
Write the correct letter A-I next to questions 15-20.
15 The exhibition centre ………..
16 The High Street ………..
17 The farmhouse ………..
18 The coal mine ………..
19 The Manor House ………..
20 The Railway Station ………..
SECTION 3
Questions 21-26
Which attitude is associated with the following people during
the conversation?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to
questions 21-26.
Attitudes
Attitudes
A amused
B critical
C forgetful
D impatient
E polite
F retaxed
G sympathetic
H unrealistic
People
21 Cressida’s fellow students ………….
22 Gressida ………….
23 Ainsley Webb ………….
24 Dr Erskine ………….
25 Professor Jenkins ………….
26 TV news centre staff ………….
Questions 27-30
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
27 What was Cressida asked to do at the beginning of her placement?
A go out to buy things for the production team
B run enands to other parts of the TV news centre
C meet visitors and escort them to the studio
SECTION 4
Questions 31-40
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
NAME OF
DATE MAKER FEATURES
GUITAR
similar in shape to
1890S Orville Gibson no name
a 31…………..
used two 35………..
George
1931 The 34………….. shaped like horseshoes to
Beauchamp
increase sound
The Fender
1954 Leo Fender double cutaway design
Stratocaster
TEST 15
SECTION 1
Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for
each answer.
Costwise Car Hire
Example Answer
Number of offices in Sydney: ……3……
Booking reference number: 1……………
Office just by 2……………. terminal.
Opening hours: 3……………. to …………..
After-hours charge: 4 $……………
Cheapest model of car available: 5…………….
Information needed when hooking: 6……………. number
Length of hire period: 7……………..
Reduce cost by driving under 8………….. km per week.
Insurance does not cover: 9…………….
After hours put keys in box near the office on the 10……………
SECTION 2
Questions 11-15
The following are essential requirements for which jobs?
Write the correct letter, A, B or C, next to questions 11-15.
Essential requirements
A foreign languages
B willingness to travel abroad
C professional qualification
Questions 16-20
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to
questions 16-20.
A CV
B names of referees
C work permit
D recruitment seminar
E evidence of qualifications
F conditions of employment
G initial interview
INTERNATIONAL FINEST GROUP
RECRUITMENT PROCEDURES
register interest in working for International Finest Group
↓
receive personal code and check 16………….
↓
download application form
↓
send in form and attach 17………….
↓
receive reply and confirm 18………….
↓
send in 19……………
↓
attend 20……………
SECTION 3
Questions 21 and 22
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO possible objections to a roof garden are
discussed?
A problems of access
B the cost of construction
C the time needed to install it
D who will look after it
E how to support the weight of it
Questions 23 and 24
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO recent developments in roof-garden building are
mentioned?
A waterproof barrier materials
B drainage systems
C tank designs
D lightweight construction materials
E watering systems
Questions 25-30
Label the diagram below.
Write the correct letter A-H next to questions 25-30.
25 wall
26 electric wire
27 fibre optic cable
28 wooden post
29 glass cap
30 acrylic rod
SECTION 4
Questions 31-36
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
The Argus system
Developed by Rob Holman in N. Carolina with other researchers.
Research is vital for understanding of 31……………….
Matches information from under the water with information
from 32……………. According to S. Jeffress Williams, useful because can
make observations during a 33………………
Dr Holman’s sand collection
Dr H. has samples from every 34……………….
Used in teaching students of 35……………….
e.g. US East Coast display: grains from south are small, light-coloured
and 36…………….. in shape
Questions 37-40
Complete the flow-chart below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
TEST 16
SECTION 1
Questions 1-10
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
HOSTELS
Cost of double
Name Location notes
room
Membership card
Example 10
offers discount on
Hostelling minutes from $50 per night but
entry to 2………..
International downtown by only $1…………
Internet access
West End Answer …..… for members
costs $3
bus.…….
per 3………….
Was built as a
Near beach. hotel
$62. Meals extra
4………….. Two-minute in 7………….
but only available
Hostel walk Can
in 6…………..
to 5…………. hire 8…………
from hostel
SECTION 2
Questions 11-15
Label the map below.
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter A-H next to
questions 11-15.
A biography
B fiction
C magazines
D newspapers
E non-fiction
F photocopiers
G reference books
H study area
Questions 16-20
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
16 After two years, library members have to
A show proof of their current address.
B pay for a new membership card.
C bring a passport or identity card into the library.
19 On which day does the library stay open later than it used to?
A Wednesday
B Saturday
C Sunday
SECTION 3
Questions 21-25
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
21 Why did Anita and Lee choose to talk about John Chapman?
A He was Lee’s childhood hero.
B They wanted to talk about the USA.
C He was relevant to the topic of their studies.
24 The tutor says the audience was particularly interested to hear
about
A grafting techniques in ancient China.
B the cultivation of apples in Kazakhstan.
C the spread of apples along the Silk Route.
25 How will Anita and Lee present their follow-up work?
A on the department website
B as a paper
C as a poster
Questions 26-30
What do Lee and Anita agree about their presentation skills
with their tutor?
Write the correct letter A, B or C next to questions 26-30.
A excellent
B acceptable
C poor
Presentation skills
26 use of equipment …………..
27 handling software …………..
28 timing of sections …………..
29 design of handout …………..
30 clarity of speech …………..
SECTION 4
Questions 31- 40
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.
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