Listening Test 01
Listening Workspace
|Part 1|
Questions 1–6
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
PRESTON PARK RUN
Details of run
Example
- Day of Park Run: Saturday
- Start of run: in front of the (Q:1) {café}
- Time of start: (Q:2) {9 am|9.00 am|9 o'clock|9}
- Length of run: (Q:3) {5 km|5km|5 kilometres|5 kilometers|5}
- At end of run: volunteer scans (Q:4) {bar-code|barcode|bar code}
- Best way to register: on the (Q:5) {website|web site}
- Cost of run: (Q:6) £{1.50}
Questions 7–10
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Volunteering
- Contact name: Pete (Q:7) {M-A-U-G-H-A-N|MAUGHAN}
- Phone number: (Q:8) {01444 732900}
- Activities: setting up course
- (Q:9) {guiding|guide} the runners
- (Q:10) {taking photos|take photos|taking photographs|take photographs} for the weekly report
|Part 2|
Questions 11–14
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
PACTON-ON-SEA BUS TOUR
| Bus stops | Location | Things to see |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop 1 | train station | start of tour |
| Bus stop 2 | the aquarium | dolphins and (Q:11) {sharks} |
| Bus stop 3 | (Q:12) {old fishing village} | yachts and power boats |
| Bus stop 4 | (Q:13) {shopping} centre | very old (Q:14) {water fountain|fountain} |
Questions 15–20
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
- (Q:15) You need to have a {student card} to buy a ticket for £10.
- (Q:16) The bus tour lasts {fifty minutes|50 minutes|50 mins|50} in total.
- (Q:17) The cost of the bus ticket includes entrance to the {museum}.
- (Q:18) You can listen to an audio commentary which has been made by the {tourist office}.
- (Q:19) If the weather is wet, it is a good idea to bring {rain-wear|rainwear}.
- (Q:20) Don’t forget to bring your {e-ticket|e ticket} when you book online.
|Part 3|
Questions 21–26
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
(Q:21) Dave Hadley says that the computer system has
[A. too many users./ B. never worked well./ *C. become outdated.]
(Q:22) The main problem with the computer system is that it
[*A. is too slow./ B. stops working./ C. displays incorrect data.]
(Q:23) Timetabling has become an issue because
[A. there is not enough time for anyone to do it./ *B. the system does not handle course options./ C. the courses are constantly changing.]
(Q:24) To solve the timetabling issues, Randhir suggests that
[*A. students should create their own timetables./ B. Dave should have someone to assist him./ C. the number of courses should be reduced.]
(Q:25) Randhir says that a new system may
[A. need to be trialled./ B. still have problems./ *C. be more economical.]
(Q:26) Improving the existing system will take
[A. a few weeks./ *B. four or five months./ C. nine months.]
Questions 27–30
Complete the flow-chart below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Next steps
Get approval from (Q:27) {senior management|senior managers|management|managers}
Complete a (Q:28) {project request} form
Book a (Q:29) {meeting} with the systems analyst
Set up a (Q:30) {conference call} with technologies team
|Part 4|
Questions 31–40
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Ceramics
- (Q:31) Ceramics date back approximately {29,000 years}.
- (Q:32) The first figurines were made in the area of {southern Europe|south Europe}.
- (Q:33) Early humans could not use their pots to store {water}.
- (Q:34) The Chinese improved the quality of ceramics by mixing {minerals} with the clay.
- (Q:35) Chinese porcelain was also called {white gold}.
- (Q:36) Bottger added quartz and {china stone} to clay to make porcelain.
Glass
- (Q:37) Glass production is similar to clay ceramics apart from the rate of {cooling|cooling down}.
- (Q:38) The Romans introduced the use of glass to make {windows}.
Concrete
- (Q:39) The discovery of concrete is probably due to observing reactions of water and {volcanic ash}.
- (Q:40) The ability to build large {harbours} contributed to the success of the Roman Empire.
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