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INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING SYSTEM 2022/4
Listening
TEST MATERIALS
Additional materials: Answer sheet for Listening and Reading
Time Approximately 30 minutes (plus 10 minutes’ transfer time)
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so.
Write your name and candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page.
Listen to the instructions for each part of the paper carefully.
Answer all the questions.
While you are listening, write your answers on the question paper.
You will have 10 minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers onto the separate
answer sheet. Use a pencil.
At the end of the test, hand in this question paper.
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

There are four parts to the test.
You will hear each part once only.
There are 40 questions.
Each question carries one mark.
For each part of the test, there will be time for you to look through the questions and time
for you to check your answers.
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PART 1 Questions 1-10
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
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Questions 11–14
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
KENTON UNIVERSITY
11. When did the university become one of the top schools in the country?
A. 25 years ago
B. 20 years ago
C. 30 years ago
12. The university is popular for courses in the fields relating to _______
A. Technology and engineering
B. Hospitality
C. Finance and Banking
13. The university is proud to have _______
A. the highest employment rate among graduates.
B. the highest rate of students taking part in social activities.
C. the highest number of professors in the academic team.
14. Students who want to enrol need to _______
A. contact the university office
B. submit a form online
C. submit their documents
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Questions 15–20
Who are eligible for taking the following courses this year?
A. International students
B. Local students
C. Both local and international students
Write A, B or C next to questions 15 – 20:
15. Information network management 18. Web management
16. Database administration 19. Electrical engineering
17. Game design 20. Chemical engineering
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Questions 21-26
Choose the correct answers, A, B or C.
21. Yennefer and Geralt decided to choose “Mass strandings of sperm whales” to be the topic of
their presentation because:
A. No one has ever done it before.

B. They’re really concerned about the well-being of marine animals.
C. Their tutor suggested this topic.
22. What was the major difficulty that the students had to overcome?
A. Finding the latest statistics.

B. Getting high-quality footage.
C. Getting used to the new presentation software.
23. What part of the presentation did Yennefer feel satisfied with the most?
A. The introduction.
B. The part that explains the factors affecting whales’ ability to navigate.
C. The Q&A.
24. What surprised Yennefer most about their presentation?
A. The audience seemed to be quite indifferent to the presentation.

B. It took much less time to finish than she’d expected.
C. She was given lots of questions from her tutor after the class.
25. Vesemir was mostly impressed by Geralt’s ability to
A. Include his own experience in an unexpectedly fascinating way.

B. Give clear answers within such a short amount of time.
C. Present confidently without having to look at the slides.
26. The most important thing Geralt learnt from this experience is how to
A. Work collaboratively with others.

B. Prepare well before giving a presentation.
C. Quickly search for necessary information.
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Questions 27-30
Complete the summary below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Vesemir’s advice
● Information that may draw the audience’s 27 ........................ should be put in the introduction
part.
● The templates for the charts should be more 28 ........................ in order to make key features
really stand out.
● The slides should also be 29 ........................ to make it easier for students to follow the
presentation and ask questions if they want.
● Read the script beforehand and try to predict the potential points that may cause
30 ..................
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PART 4 Questions 31 – 40
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
CONFIRMATION BIAS
Confirmation bias is the tendency to look for information that 31 .................... one’s own beliefs.
People show this bias when gather information 32 ............................
Even 33 ............................ can have confirmation bias.
Types of confirmation bias:
● Biased search for information:
People tend to search for information in a 34 ............................ way to confirm their hypothesis.
People prefer using the question called “positive tests”.
● Biased interpretation:
If two people have the same information, the way they interpret it can be biased.
Stanford university experiment:
− Two groups of students who are in favor and against capital punishment were required to read
35 ............................ of two studies.
− Result: all students tried to find details that supported their point and
36 ....................... the contrary details.
● Biased memory:
People remember evidence in a selective way to reinforce their expectations.
Selective memory can affect people’s attitude towards 37 ............................
Consequences:
● In finance:
Many investors are 38 ..................... when they ignore the possibility of losing money.
● In social media:
Confirmation bias is developed by “filter bubbles”, which shows people what they agree with and
exclude 39 ............................
● In politics:
Confirmation bias can be a factor leading to 40 ............................ since politicians interpret evidence in their
favor.

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INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING SYSTEM 2022/4

Time Approximately 30 minutes (plus 10 minutes’ transfer time)

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

Complete the form below.

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

A. Technology and engineering

C. Finance and Banking

13. The university is proud to have _______

A. the highest employment rate among graduates.

B. the highest rate of students taking part in social activities.

C. the highest number of professors in the academic team.

14. Students who want to enrol need to _______

A. contact the university office

B. submit a form online

C. submit their documents

Write A, B or C next to questions 15 – 20:

15. Information network management 18. Web management

16. Database administration 19. Electrical engineering

17. Game design 20. Chemical engineering

Choose the correct answers, A, B or C.

A. No one has ever done it before.

A. Finding the latest statistics.

24. What surprised Yennefer most about their presentation?

A. The audience seemed to be quite indifferent to the presentation.

25. Vesemir was mostly impressed by Geralt’s ability to

A. Include his own experience in an unexpectedly fascinating way.

A. Work collaboratively with others.

Complete the summary below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

People show this bias when gather information 32 ............................

Even 33 ............................ can have confirmation bias.

Types of confirmation bias:

● Biased search for information:

People prefer using the question called “positive tests”.

Stanford university experiment:

People remember evidence in a selective way to reinforce their expectations.

Selective memory can affect people’s attitude towards 37 ............................

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