Listening Test 03

|Part 1|

Questions 1–6

Complete the form using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Questions 7–10

Circle the correct letter A–C.

(Q:7) What happened to Sam’s car?
[A. It was replaced by another one./*B. It broke down./C. It was stolen.]

(Q:8) Why does Jan need a car now?
[A. She lives too far from the university./B. She spends too much time on the bus./*C. She would feel safer at night with a car.]

(Q:9) What does Sam recommend?
[A. check the service records./B. avoid buying an old car./*C. get a mechanical inspection.]

(Q:10) How are they travelling to Elena’s?
[*A. by motorcycle./B. on foot./C. by bus.]

|Part 2|

Questions 11–13

As you listen, fill in the details to complete the information on the map below.

(Q:11) {3 hours} duration of trip

(Q:12) {grey whales / gray whales} species often seen

(Q:13) {hot springs} stop for 1 hour

Questions 14–16

Fill in the chart using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

Questions 17–20

Complete the following using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

|Part 3|

Questions 21–23

Fill in the summary below with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each space.

Questions 24–26

Complete the summary. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each space.

Questions 27 and 28

Circle the correct letter A–C.

(Q:27) What was Sarah Price’s worst experience during the trip?
[A. She got lost in Mongolia./B. She was homesick./*C. She got sick in a remote place.]

(Q:28) In which of the following areas does Ray expect to have most difficulty?
[A. loneliness./*B. time pressure./C. organisation skills.]

Questions 29 and 30

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

(Q:29) In what month does the journey begin? {April}

(Q:30) Name 2 things that are provided free of charge to the competitors: {course} and {flights / travel / cameras / accommodation}

|Part 4|

Questions 31–33

Circle the correct answer A–C.

(Q:31) What does QWERTY stand for?
[*A. letters on the top row of the keyboard./B. the company that made the first typewriter./C. letters on the home row of the keyboard.]

(Q:32) The first commercial typewriter was developed in...
[A. Germany./B. Great Britain./*C. United States.]

(Q:33) The purpose of the QWERTY keyboard layout was...
[A. to slow down typing speed./*B. to prevent keys from sticking./C. to reduce typing inefficiency.]

Questions 34–39

Complete the summary below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Question 40

Circle the correct letter A–C.

(Q:40) Which of these was the main reason why the Dvorak keyboard was never adopted?
[A. the Depression of 1929./B. bad timing./*C. resistance to change.]