Test 05
Listening Workspace
|Part 1|
QUESTIONS 1-10
Complete the form below. Write ONE WORD AND / OR A NUMBER for each answer.
INSURANCE CLAIM FORM
Client details
Name: Greg Williams
(Q:1) Policy reference: {05443CH177}
(Q:2) Address: 102 {Market} Street, Northbridge
(Q:3) Phone number: {018669925}
Description of damage
Date of incident: Sunday, 17th June
(Q:4) Cause of incident: the house was damaged during a {storm}
Items client is claiming for:
(Q:5) a pair of child’s {glasses}
(Q:6) a new {carpet}
(Q:7) a torn {curtain}
(Q:8) repairs to the door of the {garage}
Builder dealing with damage
(Q:9) Full name: Steven {Honeywell}
(Q:10) Client to send in photographs of damaged {fence} before building work starts
|Part 2|
Questions 11–12
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
(Q:11-12) Which TWO opportunities does the Young Explorer Programme offer to participants? [multi=2:*A. Improving negotiation skills/*B. Developing supportive relationships/C. Acquiring a new physical skill/D. Learning about environmental issues/E. Competing for an award]
Questions 13–14
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
(Q:13-14) Which TWO subjects must groups study in their preliminary training? [multi=2:A. Finding sources of water/*B. Operating cooking equipment/*C. Knowing how to follow a route/D. Searching for safe things to eat/E. Using wood to build shelters]
Questions 15–20
What does the speaker say about each of the following tracks? Write the correct letter, A, B, C or D, next to Questions 15–20.
A It is likely to be busy.
B It may be unsafe in places.
C It is currently closed to the public.
D It is divided into two sections.
(Q:15) Northface [select: A/B/*C/D]
(Q:16) Blue River [select: A/*B/C/D]
(Q:17) Pioneer [select: A/B/C/*D]
(Q:18) Edgewater [select: *A/B/C/D]
(Q:19) Murray [select: A/*B/C/D]
(Q:20) Lakeside [select: *A/B/C/D]
|Part 3|
Questions 21–26
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
The Future of Work
(Q:21) Kiara and Finn agree that the articles they read on the future of work
[A. mainly reflect the concerns of older employees./*B. refer to the end of a traditional career path./C. tend to exaggerate the likely changes.]
(Q:22) What point does Kiara make about the phrase ‘job title’?
[*A. It is no longer relevant in modern times./B. It shows colleagues how to interact with each other./C. It will only apply to people higher up in an organisation.]
(Q:23) What issue affecting young employees is Finn most concerned about?
[A. lack of job security/*B. income inequality/C. poor chances of promotion]
(Q:24) What is Kiara’s attitude towards the Richards-Greeves survey on work-life balance?
[A. She thinks that the findings are predictable./B. She is curious about the kind of work the interviewees do./*C. She believes it would be useful to know what the questions were.]
(Q:25) Finn and Kiara agree that if employees are obliged to learn new skills,
[A. they should learn ones which might be useful in another job./*B. they should not be forced to learn them in their own time./C. they should receive better guidance from training departments.]
(Q:26) When Finn talks about the impact of mobile technology, Kiara responds by
[*A. emphasising the possible disadvantages./B. describing her personal experience./C. mentioning groups who benefit most from devices.]
Questions 27–30
What impact might Artificial Intelligence (AI) have on each of the following professions? Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–F, next to Questions 27–30.
A It will give them a greater sense of satisfaction.
B It will encourage them to compete with one another.
C It will reduce the level of stress they have.
D It may eventually lead to their jobs disappearing.
E It could prevent them from coming to harm.
F It will enable them to do tasks they have not trained for.
(Q:27) Architects [select: A/B/C/*D/E/F]
(Q:28) Doctors [select: *A/B/C/D/E/F]
(Q:29) Lawyers [select: A/B/C/D/E/*F]
(Q:30) Sports referees [select: A/B/*C/D/E/F]
|Part 4|
QUESTIONS 31-40
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
The Klondike Gold Rush of Canada
The gold-seekers’ journey to the Klondike river
• Many gold-seekers set off from Skagway in Alaska.
• The White Pass Trail was difficult because of rocks and (Q:31) {mud} along the way.
• The Chilkoot Trail was very (Q:32) {steep} so it could take three months.
• On both trails, gold-seekers gave up because of starvation, disease and the fear of (Q:33) {mountains}.
• At Lake Bennet, gold-seekers stayed in a (Q:34) {camp} until spring arrived.
• At Miles Canyon, it was necessary to hire an experienced (Q:35) {pilot} to continue the journey.
• Gold-seekers finally reached Dawson and the Klondike river.
The equipment gold-seekers had to take
• The (Q:36) {police} provided gold-seekers with a list.
• The list included:
- clothes, e.g. boots, thick coats
- tea and food such as (Q:37) {beans}
- tools, e.g. rope and several (Q:38) {saws}.
People who became successful because of the gold rush
• Some business-minded people sold supplies or set up hotels.
• Jack London created a sense of (Q:39) {adventure} in his stories.
• Annie Hall Strong and Emma Kelly contributed to various (Q:40) {newspapers} in Canada and the US.
Collected Notes
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