Listening Test 02

|Part 1|

Questions 1–5

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

(Q:1) What does Peter want to drink?

[A. tea/B. coffee/*C. a cold drink]

(Q:2) What caused Peter problems at the bank?

[A. The exchange rate was down/B. He was late/*C. The computers weren’t working]

(Q:3) Who did Peter talk to at the bank?

[A. an old friend/*B. an American man/C. a German man]

(Q:4) Henry gave Peter a map of...

[A. the city/*B. the bus routes/C. the train system]

(Q:5) What do Peter and Sally decide to order?

[*A. food and drinks/B. just food/C. just drinks]

Questions 6–8
Complete the notes below using words from the box below.

(Q:6) Tourist attractions open all day: [select:A/B/C/D/E] and Gardens

(Q:7) Tourist attractions NOT open on Mondays: [select:A/B/C/D/E] and Castle

(Q:8) Tourist attractions which have free entry: [select:A/B/C/D/E] and Markets

Questions 9 and 10
Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

(Q:9) The first place Peter and Sally will visit is the {art gallery}.

(Q:10) At the Cathedral, Peter really wants to {climb the tower}.

|Part 2|

QUESTIONS 11-20

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

(Q:11) The Counselling Service may contact tutors if...

[A. they are too slow in marking assignments/B. they give students a lot of work/*C. they don’t inform students about their progress]

(Q:12) Stress may be caused by...

[A. new teachers/*B. time pressure/C. unfamiliar subject matter]

(Q:13) International students may find stress difficult to handle because...

[*A. they lack support from family and friends/B. they don’t have time to make new friends/C. they find it difficult to socialise]

(Q:14) A personal crisis may be caused by...

[A. studying for too long overseas/B. business problems in the student’s own country/*C. disruptions to personal relationships]

(Q:15) Students may lose self-esteem if...

[A. they have to change courses/*B. they don’t complete a course/C. their family puts too much pressure on them]

(Q:16) Students should consult Glenda Roberts if...

[A. their general health is poor/B. their diet is too strict/*C. they can’t eat the local food]

(Q:17) Students in financial difficulties can receive...

[*A. assistance to buy books/B. a loan to pay their course fees/C. a no-interest loan to cover study expenses]

(Q:18) Loans are also available to students who...

[A. can’t pay their rent/B. need to buy furniture/*C. can’t cover their living expenses]

(Q:19) The number of students counselled by the service last year was...

[A. 214/B. 240/*C. 2,600]

(Q:20) The speaker thinks the Counselling Service...

[*A. has been effective in spite of staff shortages/B. is under-used by students/C. has suffered badly because of staff cuts]

|Part 3|

Questions 21–24
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Questions 25 and 26

(Q:25-26) What TWO disadvantages of the questionnaire form of data collection do the students discuss?
Choose TWO letters A–E.

[multi=2:A. The data is sometimes invalid/*B. Too few people may respond/*C. It is less likely to reveal the unexpected/D. It can only be used with literate populations/E. There is a delay between the distribution and return of questionnaires]

Questions 27–30
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

|Part 4|

Questions 31 and 32
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

(Q:31) Corporate crime is generally committed...

[A. against individuals/B. by groups/*C. for companies]

(Q:32) Corporate crime does NOT include...

[*A. employees stealing from their company/B. unintentional crime by employees/C. fraud resulting from company policy]

Questions 33–38
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Questions 39 and 40

(Q:39-40) The oil tanker explosion was an example of a crime which...

Choose TWO letters A–F.

[multi=2:A. was no-one’s fault/B. was not a corporate crime/C. was intentional/*D. was caused by indifference/*E. has tragic results/F. made a large profit for the company]