Listening Test 1 Volume 13

Listening Section 1

Listen carefully and answer Questions 1 to 10:

Questions 1-3

Listen to the telephone conversation between a student and owner of a paragliding school and answer the questions below

Choose the correct letters A-D.

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Example

Which course does the man suggest?
A. 2 days            C. 5 days
B. 4 days           D. 6 days

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1 How much is the beginner’s course?

A $190.
B $320.
C $330.
D $430. 

 

2 What does the club insurance cover?

A injury to yourself.
B injury to your equipment.
C damage to other people’s property loss .
D of personal belongings. 

 

3 How do the girls want to travel?

A public transport.
B private bus.
C car.
D bicycle.

 

Questions 4-7

Complete the form below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

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TELEPHONE MEMO

Name: Maria Gentle

Address: C/o Mr & Mrs 4

5 Newcastle

Fax no: 0249 6

Type of Card : 7

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Question 8

Check TWO letters A-G

Which TWO of the following items must people take with them?

Note: You must get both parts of the question right to get your mark. The correct answer may not be the actual words which you hear on the tape. Option E in Question 8 is an example of this. Be on the lookout for paraphrasing of this type.

 

A sandals old

B clothes

C pullover

D shirt with long sleeves

E soft drinks

F hat

G sunglasses

 

Question 9

Choose TWO letters A-G.

Which TWO accommodation options mentioned are near the paragliding school?

 

A camping

B youth hostel

C family

D backpackers’ inn

E caravan park

F bed and breakfast

G cheap hotel

 

Question 10

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for your answer

Which weekend do the girls decide to go? 10

Listening Section 2

Listen carefully and answer Questions 11 to 20:

Questions 11-20

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer

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GOODWOOD CAR SHOW

Type of car: Duesenberg J-type

Number made: 11

Type of body:  12

Engines contained capsules of mercury to ensure a 13 trip.

Top speed: 14 kilometres per hour.

Sold as a 15  

Main attraction: 16

Type of car: LeyatHelica

Number built: 17

Car looks like a 18 without 19

Steering used the 20

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Tip

Section 2 is always a talk by one speaker. Look at the questions and the title of the task. Try to guess the context from the language and the picture. Note that all the questions here are note completion format. Turn the notes into questions in your head, e.g. Number made = How many were made? Do this for all the questions before you listen. Decide what type of information is missing (noun, number, adjective?). The questions follow the order of the text. There are two parts to this listening. This will help toorientate you.

Listening Section 3

Listen carefully and answer Questions 21 to 30:

Questions 21- 22

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

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Research details:

Title of project: 21

Focus of project: entertainment away from 22

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Tip
There might be 2 to 4 people speaking in section 3. The voices will sound quite different.
The questions follow the order of the text.
Note how many different types of questions there are. In this case there are four: note completion, charts and diagrams, multiple choice and completing a chart.
Look through the questions to get an idea of the topic.
Look carefully at the graphs. Reading the questions and underlining key words will help you make sense of the graphs, e.g. Question 24: ‘relative popularity … cinemas’. Each column in the bar chart represents how popular each cinema is in relation to the other. Look at C: Which is the most popular cinema in this graph? Which is the least popular?

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Questions 23-26

Choose the correct letters A-C.

23 Which chart shows the percentage of cinema seats provided by the different cinema houses?

A Chart A
B Chart B
C Chart C

 

24 Which graph shows the relative popularity of different cinemas?

A Graph A
B Graph B
C Graph C

 

25 What did Rosie and Mike realise about the two theatres?

A The prices were very similar.
B They were equally popular.
C They offered the same facilities.

 

26 Which graph shows comparative attendance for cinema and theatre?

A Graph A
B Graph B
C Graph C

 

Questions 27-30

Complete the chart about the different music clubs below. Choose the correct words in the list.

A              Poor

B              OK

C             Excellent

Club	Type of music	Quality of venue
The Blues Club	Blues	27 ABC
The Sansue	South American	28 ABC
Pier Hotel	Folk	29 ABC
Baldrock Cafe	Rock	30 ABC

Listening Section 4

Listen carefully and answer Questions 31 to 40:

Questions 31-32

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

 

Main focus of lecture: the impact of 31 on the occurrence of dust storms.

Two main types of impact:

break up ground surface, e.g. off-road vehicle use remove protective plants, e.g. 32 

 

Questions 33-36

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

Name of area	Details
USA ‘dust bowl’	Caused by mismanagement of farmland Decade renamed the 33
West Africa	Steady rise in dust storms over 20-year period
Arizona	Worst dust clouds arise from 34  Dust deposits are hazardous to 35
Sahara	Increased wind erosion has occurred along with long-term 36

 

Questions 37-40

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

Drying-up of Aral Sea

Intensive 37 in Central Asian Republics

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Drop in water in major tributaries

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Total volume of water in lake reduced by 38

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Increase in wind-blown material

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Lake has increased its 39

                 ⇩

Serious effects on 40 nearby