Listening Practice Test 5

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PART 1 QUESTIONS 1 - 10

Questions 1 - 10

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER in each gap.

Party Booking Form

Name: Rachel Wilson

Number of people: approximately (1)

90
Date of party: (2)

21 SEPTEMBER
Name of room: The (3) Suite

MANDELA
Time: from 3:30 pm to (4) pm

9:00
Drinks: Licensed only for soft drinks

Postcode: (5)

PA57GJ
Address: Flat 40, 38 (6) St.

BEECHES
Landline: 223279

Mobile Tel.: (7)

07897293381
Cost of room hire: £115 with tables and (8)

ARMCHAIRS
Disco system hire: Optional fee £25 with no technicians

Deposit: £ (9)

30.50
Insurance: £9 for 24 hours. Covers cancellation, damage, and (10)

INJURY

PART 2 QUESTIONS 11 - 20

Questions 11 - 14

What is the speaker's opinion on the following item?

Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-C, next to Questions 11-14.

Opinions

A important

B no strong opinion

C unimportant

Items

11. woolen sweater:
A
12. thermal underwear:
B
13. walking boots:
B
14. waterproof clothes:
A

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Questions 15 - 20

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS in each gap.

+ Equipment recommended:

- torch

- pocketknife

- (15)

PLASTIC BAGS
+ Animals:

- the speaker hopes people will get to see some (16)

WILDLIFE
- it is important to respect the animal's privacy and (17)

- don't leave rubbish behind

- keep noise level to a minimum

TERRITORY
+ Insects:

- accoding to the speaker, insects are not (18)

DISTURBING
- insects are generally (19)

SHY
+ Camping:

- people generally go camping in order to explore (20)

NATURE

PART 3 QUESTIONS 21 - 30

Questions 21 - 23

Choose the correct letters, A, B or C.

21. Generally, Rosana finds the Wednesday program

valuable.
worthless.
very slow.

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22. Rosana wants to change her course because

she doesn't get on with the course tutors.
she always arrives home very late at night.
it affects her work on the next two days.

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23. What would Rosana do if she changes her course?

she may regret the change.
she may not have the same tutor.
she cannot change her mind again.

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Questions 24 - 25

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

What TWO good things about the distance-learning component are mentioned?

course flexibility
course tutors

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course length
evening seminars
time factor

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Questions 26 - 30

Complete the summary below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER in each gap.

Course Assessment

Students are required to keep a written course (26) and present a paper monthly.

DIARY
Thirty percent of the marks are allocated to the written (27) .

EXAM
Each student has to keep a design (28) ,

PORTFOLIO
which in the end accounts for (29) of their marks.

50 PERCENT
Each student is also accepted to present at lease one piece of work at a fashion (30) .

SHOW

PART 4 QUESTIONS 31 - 40

Questions 31 - 33

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY in each gap.

America Europe

- Columbus discovers America

- large areas uninhabited - (31)

OVERCROWDING

- rich in natural (32)	- economically wealthy
	- people migrate to America

RESOURCES

- America becomes a strong (33)

NATION

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Questions 34 - 40

Choose the correct letters, A, B or C.

The decline of the White Man

34. In modern times, many Western countries are suffering from

decline in birthrates.
too few working age people.
a shortage of skilled labor.

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35. A major concern that many countries are faced with is

that people are living to a far greater age.
that young people are finding it difficult to provide financial care for the elderly.
that a greater economic burden being placed on governments.

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36. Why Western companies outsource work to Asia?

labor costs are cheaper than European nations.
lure more skilled people to immigrate to Europe.
help Asian countries develop.

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37. The majority of migrants to Western countries were

engineers.
nurses.
students.

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38. Why is the white population smaller than the Asian one?

Western people are more socially oriented than Asian ones.
Western people do not want to give birth at ayounger age.
Asian people prefer having more children at a younger age.

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39. According to the speaker, what we are witnessing is

a natural occurrence.
a weakening of Western powers.
a modern-day phenomenon.

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40. It is the opinion of the lecturer that

we should try to prevent what is happening.
we should monitor what is happening.
we should try to understand what is happening.

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