Listening Test 04
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|Part 1|
QUESTIONS 1-10
Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
HOST FAMILY APPLICATION
Name: Jenny Chan
(Q:1) Present address: Sea View Guest House, {14 Hill Road}
(Q:2) Daytime phone number: 2237676 Best time to contact is {between 9 and 9.30}
Age: 19
(Q:3) Intended length of stay: {1 year / one year}
Occupation while in UK: student
(Q:4) General level of English: {intermediate}
(Q:5) Preferred location: in the {north-west}
(Q:6) Special diet: {vegetarian}
Other requirements:
• own facilities
• own television
(Q:7) • {garden}
(Q:8) • to be {only guest}
(Q:9) Maximum price: £ {100} a week
(Q:10) Preferred starting date: {23 March / 23rd March}
|Part 2|
Questions 11–13
Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Soccer Club
(Q:11) The next meeting of the soccer club will be in the {clubhouse} in King’s Park on 2 July.
(Q:12) The first event is a {picnic}.
(Q:13) At the final dinner, players receive {prizes}.
Questions 14–17
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
| Competition | Number of teams | Games begin | Training Session (in King’s Park) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | (Q:14) {ten / 10} | 8.30 am | (Q:15) {Wednesday afternoons} |
| Senior | (Q:16) {four / 4} | 2.00 pm | (Q:17) {Sunday afternoons} |
Questions 18–20
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
| Name of Office Bearer | Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Robert Young: President | to manage meetings |
| Gina Costello: Treasurer | to (Q:18) {collect fees} |
| David West: Secretary | to (Q:19) {end newsletter} |
| Jason Dokic: Head Coach | to (Q:20) {supervise team} |
|Part 3|
Questions 21–24
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Box Telecom
Problem: been affected by
(Q:21) – drop in {sales}
(Q:22) – growing {competition}
– delays due to a strike
Cause of problems:
(Q:23) – high {interest rates}
(Q:24) – lack of good {training}
Questions 25–27
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
(Q:25) What does Karin think the company will do?
[*A. look for private investors/B. accept a takeover offer/C. issue some new shares]
(Q:26) How does the tutor suggest the company can recover?
[A. by appointing a new managing director/*B. by changing the way it is organised/C. by closing some of its retail outlets]
(Q:27) The tutor wants Jason and Karin to produce a report which...
[*A. offers solutions to Box Telecom’s problems./B. analyses the UK market./C. compares different companies.]
Questions 28–30
Which opinion does each person express about Box Telecom? Choose your answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–F, next to Questions 28–30.
A its workers are motivated
B it has too little investment
C it will overcome its problems
D its marketing campaign needs improvement
E it is old-fashioned
F it has strong managers
(Q:28) Karin [select: A/B/*C/D/E/F]
(Q:29) Jason [select: A/*B/C/D/E/F]
(Q:30) The tutor [select: A/B/C/*D/E/F]
|Part 4|
Questions 31–36
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Library Resources
(Q:31) During the first week of term, students are invited to...
[A. be shown round the library by the librarian./*B. listen to descriptions of library resources./C. do an intensive course in the computer centre.]
(Q:32) The speaker warns the students that...
[*A. internet materials can be unreliable./B. downloaded information must be acknowledged./C. computer access may be limited at times.]
(Q:33) The library is acquiring more CDs as a resource because...
[*A. they are a cheap source of information./B. they take up very little space./C. they are more up to date than the reference books.]
(Q:34) Students are encouraged to use journals online because...
[A. the articles do not need to be returned to the shelves./B. reading online is cheaper than photocopying articles./*C. the stock of printed articles is to be reduced.]
(Q:35) Why might some students continue to use reference books?
[*A. they can be taken away from the library./B. they provide information unavailable anywhere else./C. they can be borrowed for an extended loan period.]
(Q:36) What is the responsibility of the training supervisor?
[A. to supervise and support library staff./B. to provide orientation to the library facilities./*C. to identify needs and inform section managers.]
Questions 37–40
Which section of the university will help postgraduate students with their dissertations in the following ways? Write the correct letter, A, B or C, next to questions 37–40.
A the postgraduate’s own department or tutor
B library staff
C another section of the university
(Q:37) training in specialised computer programs [select: A/*B/C]
(Q:38) advising on bibliography presentation [select: *A/B/C]
(Q:39) checking the draft of the dissertation [select: A/*B/C]
(Q:40) providing language support [select: A/B/*C]
Collected Notes
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