Listening Practice Test

SECTION 1
Questions 1–4
Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

City Bank Customer Service Log

Example Answer
Type of query: Term deposits

Customer name: David 1…………………….

Phone: 023 - 561 - 055
D.O.B.: 18 / 02 / 1968

Customer's Term Deposit details:

Amount: $18,000
Term: 2…………………
Interest rate: 3.45% per annum

Current Term Deposit interest rates:

1 year 3.65% per annum

2 years 3.……………% per annum

4 …………..Term Deposits

Minimum deposit: $20,000

Questions 5–10
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each
answer.
5.………… tax rate: 28%

Investment returns Depend on 6…………….

Term Effective rate of return

2 years Salary Salary

$48,001 – $70,000 $70,001 –

7 $………….

3.75% per annum 3.92% per annum

Minimum investment amount: $10,000

 Hidden charges/fees: 8.…………

Interest payment options: monthly, 9……….., 6-monthly, annually

online

Application options: 10………

in person

SECTION 2
Questions 11–15
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
11 The September Celebration day is held ………….
A five times a year to honour the city
B on the park’s important birthday
C to remember the history of the park
12 The park was first built in…………………
A 1955
B 1979
C the 1990s
13 The park still uses ……………..
A a children’s play area
B a petting zoo
C two of the early rides
14 The Hurricane roller-coaster is…………..
A tall and made of wood
B designed for smaller children
C very fast and exciting
15The rides with a height limit are coded……………
A yellow
B blue
C black

Questions 16–20
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Food options:
 Italian, Chinese, etc. at the Food Court
 hamburgers, sandwiches, etc. at 16………….

Special events:

Parade
 Starts at noon
 On the 17…………
 Run by final year high school students

Concert
 At the amphitheatre
 Theme: 18……….
 Starts at 7:00
 Safety and Security:
 Ten 19………… centres in the park
 Children ask any staff member for help
 Ask security team at the 20…………

SECTION 3
Questions 21–24
Complete the flowchart below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Session outline:
Project topic: design a water treatment system
Tutorial structure:
Step 1: go over 21……….
Step 2: think about research 22……….
 search online databases using good search terms
 consider the kind of research, e.g. 23………. from other projects
Step 3: develop an 24………….
Questions 25–27
Complete the summary below.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.
Project description:
You need to design a grey-water treatment system to reduce the pressure
on the water 25……… in a Cameroon village. Grey-water is wastewater
from household 26…….. . The system needs to treat this water to remove
bacteria, and recycle it to use for purposes such as watering plants,
flushing toilets and doing 27………. .
Questions 28–30
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Research tips
General internet searches:
Avoid websites where 28 ……………try to sell their products.
Engineering library:
Use key words when searching the catalogue
e.g. grey-water treatment systems / 29 …………use
EWB website
Check examples from the 30…….. last year.

SECTION 4
Questions 31–34
Complete the summary below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Origins of the Caveman Diet

 There are many popular fad diets nowadays. They all promise good health
if you stick to the 31….. . The Caveman diet is a popular example. This
diet includes foods such as lean meat and fish that our forebears ate
before we developed 32 ……... We need to find out what our ancestors did
eat, so researchers are studying some existing hunter-gatherer tribes.
These tribes typically like to eat meat but they can’t always get it, even
though they are skilled with their weapons, e.g. 33…….. and . So,
instead, they eat foods that their wives gather. They get only about
a 34……. of their energy from meat.

Questions 35–36
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

35 Research evidence suggests that

A the tribesmen’s traditional diet is unhealthy
B our bodies can digest only certain foods
C we can adapt to a range of diets.
36 Thai people have difficulty digesting milk because
A they have too much lactase in their bodies
B in the past they didn’t farm cows
C their saliva lacks certain enzymes.

Questions 37–40
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Variation in global diets:

 Inuit – most calories from 37……… foods, e.g. seal meat
 Jains – vegetarian, but milk is permitted
 Others – fish, insects

Implications for the caveman diet:

 Cavemen did not all eat the same diet
 Diets come from complicated cultural 38……….

Problems with Caveman diet:

 Costs a lot of money for lean meat and 39……..
 Too much red meat may be unhealthy
 Reliance on meat is bad for the 40…….

Listening Practice 2

Questions 1-10 Complete the notes below.Write ONE WORD

AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Holiday rental
Owners’ names: Jack Fitzgerald and Shirley Fitzgerald

Granary Cottage
• available for week beginning 1………… May
• cost for the week: 2 £ …………………..

3.……………….. Cottage
• cost for the week: £480
• building was originally a 4………………..
• walk through doors from living room into a 5 ………………
• several 6………………. spaces at the front
• bathroom has a shower
• central heating and stove that burns 7……………….
• views of old 8……………. from living room
• view of hilltop 9………………. from the bedroom

Payment
• deposit: £144
• deadline for final payment: end of 10 …………………

Section 2
Questions 11 -14
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11 A survey found people’s main concern about traffic in the area was
A cuts to public transport.
B poor maintenance of roads.
C changes in the type of traffic.

12 Which change will shortly be made to the cycle path next to the river?
A It will be widened.
B It will be extended.
C It will be resurfaced.

13 Plans for a pedestrian crossing have been postponed because

A the Post Office has moved.
B the proposed location is unsafe.
C funding is not available at present.

14 On Station Road, notices have been erected

A telling cyclists not to leave their bikes outside the station ticket
office.
B asking motorists to switch off engines when waiting at the level
crossing.
C warning pedestrians to leave enough time when crossing the railway
line.

Questions 15-20
Label the map below.
Write the correct letter, A-I, next to Questions 15-20.
15 New car park …………..
16 New cricket pitch ……………….
17 Children’s playground…………..
18 Skateboard ramp ……………
19 Pavilion ……………….
20 Notice board ……………….

Section 3
Questions 21 and 22
Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO benefits of city bike-sharing schemes do the students

agree are the most important?

A Bikes should have a GPS system.

B The app should be easy to use.
C Public awareness should be raised.
D Only one scheme should be available.
E There should be a large network of cycle lanes.

Questions 25-30
What is the speakers’ opinion of the bike-sharing schemes in each
of the following cities?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-
G, next to Questions 25-30.
Opinion of bike-sharing scheme
A They agree it has been disappointing.
B They think it should be cheaper.
C They are surprised it has been so successful.
D They agree that more investment is required.
E They think the system has been well designed.
F They disagree about the reasons for its success.
G They think it has expanded too quickly.
Cities

25 Amsterdam……………
26 Dublin …………….
27 London ……………….
28 Buenos Aires ……………..
29 New York ……………..
30 Sydney ………………

Section 4

Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below.Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer

THE EXTINCTION OF DODO BIRD

The dodo was a large flightless bird which used to inhabit the island of
Mauritius.

History
• 1507 – Portuguese ships transporting 31…………… stopped at the
island to collect food and water.
• 1638 – The Dutch established a 32……………. on the island.
• They killed the dodo birds for their meat.
• The last one was killed in 1681.

Description
• The only record we have is written descriptions and pictures (possibly
unreliable).
• A Dutch painting suggests the dodo was very 33 ……………..
• The only remaining soft tissue is a dried 34 …………..
• Recent studies of a dodo skeleton suggest the birds were capable of
rapid 35 …………..
• It’s thought they were able to use their small wings to maintain 36 ………

• Their 37…………….. was of average size.

• Their sense of 38……………… enabled them to find food.

Reasons for extinction

• Hunting was probably not the main cause.
• Sailors brought dogs and monkeys.
• 39………………… also escaped onto the island and ate the birds’
eggs.
• The arrival of farming meant the 40………….. was destroyed.
Listening practice 3

Section 1
Questions 1-10
Complete the form below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

THEATRE ROYAL PLYMOUTH

Booking Form
Example
Performance: The Impostor
Date: Saturday 1………..
Time: 2…………….
Tickets: three adults and one child
Seats in: the 3 ………………
Seat row/number(s): 4……………………
Method of delivery: post
Total payment: £39

Card details:
Type: 5 …………………
Number: 6 ……………….
Name: Mr J. 7 ………………

Address: 8…………….. Street, London

9 ………………….

Additional requests: put on the mailing list book 10……………………….

Section 2
Questions 11-17
Label the plan of the rock festival site below.
Choose SEVEN answers from the box and write the correct letter,
A-I, next to

questions 11-17.

Complete the notes using NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER
for each answer.
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

A art exhibition
B band entrance
C car park
D craft fair
E exhibitors’ entrance
F fringe stage
G lock-up garages
H main stage
I restaurant

Questions 18-20
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

18 To show you are an official visitor, you have to wear the

provided………………...
19 Cars blocking paths could prevent access by……………….. in an
emergency.
20 To reclaim items from storage, you must show your…………………. .
Section 3

Questions 21-23
Choose THREE tetters, A-G.
Which THREE factors does Marco’s tutor advise him to consider
when selecting a course?

A possibility of specialisation
B relevance to future career
C personal interest
D organisation of course
E assessment methods
F range of topics
G reputation of lecturer

Questions 24-27
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

24 Why does Marco’s tutor advise him to avoid the Team Management
course?
A It will repeat work that Marco has already done.
B It is intended for students at a lower level than Marco.
C It may take too much time to do well.

25 Why does Marco want to do a dissertation?

A He thinks it will help his future career.
B He would like to do a detailed study.
C He has already done some work for it.

26 What does Marco’s tutor think about the dissertation outline?

A The topic is too narrow to be useful.
B The available data may be unsuitable.
C The research plan is too complicated.
27 What does Marco decide to do about his dissertation?
A contact potential interviewees
B change to another topic
C discuss it with Professor Briggs

Questions 28-30
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Practical details
28 A first draft of the dissertation should be completed by the end
of …………………….
29 The dissertation should be registered with the……………. of the
department.
30 Marco should get a copy of the statistics software from the
……………….

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Section 4
Questions 31-33
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONL Y for each answer.

The Tiger Shark

• Origin of name: its dark bands
• Size: 6.5 metres (maximum)
• Preferred habitat: near to the 31………………………
• Typical food: other sea creatures but also 32…………… produced by
humans
• Raine Island area: studies show tiger sharks are mainly found here
during
the 33……………………. (when turtles are nesting)

Questions 34-38
Complete the flow-chart below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Pieces of 34………………. were attached to lines as bait

The lines were 35……………

The hooked shark was brought to the 36………………. and secured

The shark was measured and tagged, and tissue removed for research

Larger sharks: an acoustic tag was fitted or a 37…………… was

attached

The shark was 38………………….. and could be tracked

Questions 39, 40
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

39 The purpose of the research was to understand the tiger sharks’

A reproductive patterns.
B migration patterns.
C feeding patterns.

40 Observations showed that, in general, tiger sharks

A change depths frequently.
B usually avoid the surface of the water.
C often spend long periods on the ocean floor.