Listening Test 02
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|Part 1|
Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer.
Sidney Street Community Centre
Venue booking form
Example Answer
Name: Maria Lincoln
Details of party booking
- Number of people: approximately (Q:1) {70}
- Date of party: (Q:2) {September 15th / 15th September}
- Name of room: The (Q:3) {Mandela Suite}
- Time: from (Q:4) {3.30} to (Q:4) {9} pm
- Drinks: licensed only for soft drinks
Contact details
- Postcode: (Q:5) {PA5 7GJ}
- Address: Flat (Q:6) {40}, 35 Beeches Street
Telephone:
- Landline: 22 32 79
- Mobile: 07897 (Q:7) {29 33 81}
Booking fee
- Cost of room hire: £115 with (Q:8) {tables and chairs}
- Disco system hire: Optional. Fee £25 with no technician.
- Deposit: £ (Q:9) {30 / thirty}
- Insurance: £9 for 24 hours. Covers cancellation, (Q:10) {damage and injury}
|Part 2|
Questions 11-14
Questions 7–10
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
(Q:11) Green products are aimed at [list: *A. people who can afford to pay the higher prices./B. the young who are very environmentally aware./C. those who care more about the environment.]
(Q:12) Grass roofs have been used [list: *A. on buildings in Europe./B. on homes and other buildings./C. mostly on residential buildings.]
(Q:13) On the grass roof, soil or crushed stones are laid directly on top of [list: *A. the insulation and drainage layer./B. the waterproof underlay./C. the wooden roof deck.]
Questions 14–18
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
| Type of roof | Advantages | Disadvantages | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grass roof | Cooler in summer, warmer in winter Little (Q:14) {maintenance} Encourages biodiversity Absorbs water run-off | (Q:15) {brown} appearance in winter | Highly recommended |
| Tiles | (Q:16) {traditional} appearance | (Q:17) {poor} absorption | Not recommended |
| Thatched roof | Good insulators | Very (Q:18) {expensive} | Not ideal for cities |
Questions 19 and 20
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
(Q:19-20) Which TWO methods for encouraging people to install grass roofs are mentioned? [list-multi=2: *A. educating school children/*B. holding design competitions/C. support from celebrities/D. making grass roofs cheaper/E. using the media]
|Part 3|
Questions 21–23
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
(Q:21) Karen is planning to use an (Q:21) {overhead projector} for her presentation.
(Q:22) Karen is also going to prepare a power-point presentation as a (Q:22) {back-up}.
(Q:23) Karen wants a few websites to obtain more (Q:23) {information}.
Questions 24–28
What recommendations does Dr Owen make about the websites?
Choose your answers from the box and drag the correct letter, A–G, next to questions 24–28.
Dr Owen's Recommendations
[options: A. must read / B. read recent articles / C. look at abstracts quickly / D. check links / E. scan references / F. useful / G. limited use]
(Q:24) investment_IT.com [drag: *B]
(Q:25) knowledge_journal.com [drag: *C]
(Q:26) IT_knowledge_review.com [drag: *D]
(Q:27) IT_online.com [drag: *F]
(Q:28) NationalStatistics.com [drag: *G]
Questions 29 and 30
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
(Q:29-30) Which TWO things should be avoided in the presentation? [list-multi=2: *A. too much information at once/*B. irrelevant visuals/C. small font/D. too many colours/E. talking fast]
|Part 4|
Questions 31–40
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Department of the Printed Word
Statistics
- many different full- and part-time courses
- 17 students on the (Q:31) {publishing} MA course and 7 full-time research students
- 9 full-time lecturers
- about (Q:32) {25/twenty-five} per cent of students are from outside the country
Sponsorship
- links with organizations in the publishing world
- sponsorship of students, technicians and (Q:33) {lecturers}
- outside speakers
- workshops built to expand facilities for book binding and (Q:34) {conservation}
Teaching
- main work is teaching the (Q:35) {undergraduates}
- as most printing is now very technological, students have to be (Q:36) {flexible}
- for students without the necessary skills, there are specialist technicians who deliver (Q:37) {training} in computing
Facilities
- in printing, editing, page design and layout, book-binding
- former students are now working as expert book (Q:38) {restorers} and ............
Research
- growing interest in the history of the printed word from early European etc. printing techniques
- a visiting lecturer, Dr Yu, is an expert on early Chinese manuscripts and  (Q:39) {calligraphy}
- department is very popular, with many (Q:40) {applicants} for each research position
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