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International English Language Testing System

Listening

Practice test

40 minutes

Time

40 minutes

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. Ans er all the questions. While you are listening! rite your ans ers on the question paper. "ou ill ha#e $0 minutes at the end of the test to copy your ans ers onto the separate ans er sheet. %se a pencil. At the end of the test! hand in this question paper.

Information for candidates

&here are four parts to the test. "ou ill hear each part once only. &here are 40 questions. 'ach question carries one mar(. )or each part of the test! there ill be time for you to loo( through the questions and time for you to chec( your ans ers.

Section 1
Questions 15

Questions 110

Complete the notes belo . Write no more than t o ords and*or a number for each ans er.

Transport from ays!ater '+ample Destination Ans er "ar#our $ity

'+press train lea#es at 1 ,,,,,,,,. Nearest station is % ,,,,,,,,. Number -0. bus goes to & ,,,,,,,,. Number 4 ,,,,,,,,. bus goes to station 'arlier bus lea#es at 5 ,,,,,,,,.

Questions '10 Complete the table belo . Write no more than one ord and*or a number for each ans er.

Transport /us &rain 2pea(3 &rain 2off4pea(3 5 before 1pm or after ( ,,,,, pm3 * ,,,,, ferry &ourist ferry 210 ,,,,,3 &ourist ferry 2 hole day3

$ash fare

$ard fare

' 0 ,,,,, 0$.10 0$0 0$0 ) 0 ,,,,, 04.10 061 0.1 06.11 5 5 0$0

Section %
Questions 1114

Questions 11%0

Which counsellor should you see7 Write the correct letter! +! or $! ne+t to questions $$5$4.

+ Louise /agsha &ony Denby $ Naomi )lynn

11 1% 1& 14

if it is your first time seeing a counsellor if you are unable to see a counsellor during normal office hours if you do not ha#e an appointment if your concerns are related to an+iety

Questions 15%0 Complete the table belo . Write no more than t o ords for each ans er.

,or-shop Ad8usting 9etting :rganised

$ontent hat you need to succeed academically use time effecti#ely! find 1' ,,,,,,, bet een study and leisure tal(ing ith staff! communicating across cultures 1) ,,,,,,,! breathing techniques! meditation! etc. staying on trac( for long periods

Target group 15 ,,,,,,, students all students

Communicating

all students! especially 1( ,,,,,,, students about to sit e+ams %0 ,,,,,,, students only

An+iety 1* ,,,,,,,

Section &
Questions %1&0

Questions %1&0

Complete the notes belo . Write no more than three ords for each ans er. .o/el0 %1 ,,,,,,, Protagonists0 ;ary Lenno+< Colin Cra#en Time period0 'arly in %% ,,,,,,, Plot0 ;ary %= 5 meets Colin ho thin(s he>ll ne#er be able to %& ,,,,,,, . &hey become friends. Point of /ie!0 ?:mniscient@ 5 narrator (no s all about characters> feelings! opinions and %4 ,,,,,,, +udience0 9ood for children 5 story simple to follo Sym#ols 2physical items that represent %5 ,,,,,,,3A

the robin redbreast %' ,,,,,,, the portrait of ;istress Cra#en

1otifs 2patterns in the story3A

the 9arden of 'den secrecy 5 metaphorical and literal transition from %( ,,,,,,,

ThemesA Connections bet een

%) ,,,,,,, and outloo( %* ,,,,,,, and ell4being indi#iduals and the need for &0 ,,,,,,,

Section 4
Questions &1&5

Questions &140

Complete the table belo . Write one ord only for each ans er.

Time Perspecti/es

Time 2one Past

3utlooBositi#e

4eatures 5 $onse6uences Cemember good times! e.g. birthdays. =eep family records! photo albums! etc.

&1 ,,,,,.. Present Dedonistic

)ocus on disappointments! failures! bad decisions.

Li#e for &% ,,,,,.. < see( sensation< a#oid pain.

)atalistic

Life is go#erned by && ,,,,,.. ! religious beliefs! social conditions. Life>s path can>t be changed.

4uture

&4 ,,,,,.. )atalistic

Brefer or( to play. Don>t gi#e in to temptation.

Da#e a strong belief in life after death and importance of &5 ,,,,,.. in life.

Questions &'40 Choose the correct letter! +! &' or $.

We are all present hedonists + at school at birth $ hile eating and drin(ing

&(

American boys drop out of school at a higher rate than girls because + $ they need to be in control of the ay they learn they play #ideo games instead of doing school or( they are not as intelligent as girls

&)

Bresent4orientated children + $ do not realise present actions can ha#e negati#e future effects are unable to learn lessons from past mista(es (no hat could happen if they do something bad! but do it any ay

&*

Ef Americans had an e+tra day per ee(! they ould spend it + $ or(ing harder building relationships sharing family meals

40

%nderstanding ho people thin( about time can help us + $ become more #irtuous or( together better identify careless or ambitious people

Transcript
NarratorA &est $ "ou ill hear a number of different recordings and you ill ha#e to ans er questions on hat you hear. &here ill be time for you to read the instructions and questions and you ill ha#e a chance to chec( your or(. All the recordings ill be played once only. &he test is in 4 sections. At the end of the test you ill be gi#en $0 minutes to transfer your ans ers to an ans er sheet. No turn to section $.

Section 1
"ou ill hear a con#ersation bet een a cler( at the enquiries des( of a transport company and a man ho is as(ing for tra#el information. )irst you ha#e some time to loo( at questions $ to 1. FG0 secondsH "ou ill see that there is an e+ample that has been done for you. :n this occasion only the con#ersation relating to this ill be played first.

WomanA ;anA WomanA ;anA WomanA

9ood morning! &ra#el Lin(. Do can E help you7 9ood morning. E li#e in /ays ater and E>d li(e to get to Darbour City tomorro before $$am. Well! to get to /ays ater , No! no. E li#e in /ays ater 5 my destination is Darbour City. Iorry. Cight< so that>s /ays ater to Darbour City. Are you planning to tra#el by bus or train7

NarratorA &he man ants to go to Darbour City! so Darbour City has been ritten in the space. No e shall begin. "ou should ans er the questions as you listen because you ill not hear the recording a second time. Listen carefully and ans er questions $ to 1.

WomanA ;anA WomanA ;anA WomanA ;anA WomanA

9ood morning! &ra#el Lin(. Do can E help you7 9ood morning. E li#e in /ays ater and E>d li(e to get to Darbour City tomorro before $$am. Well! to get to /ays ater , No! no. E li#e in /ays ater 5 my destination is Darbour City. Iorry. Cight< so that>s /ays ater to Darbour City. Are you planning to tra#el by bus or train7 E don>t mind really! hiche#er option is faster! E suppose. Well! if you catch a rail ay e+press! that>ll get you there in under an hour , Let>s see 5 yes! if you can ma(e the J.60am e+press! E>d recommend you do that.

;anA WomanA ;anA omanA ;anA WomanA

9reat. Which station does that lea#e from7 Delendale is the nearest train station to you. Did you say Delens#ale7 No! Delendale 5 that>s D4'4L4'4N4D4A4L4' What>s the best ay to get to the Delendale station then7 Well! hang on a minute hile E loo( into that , No ! it seems to me that you ha#e t o options. :ption one ould be to ta(e the -0. bus from the /ays ater Ihopping Centre to Central Itreet. When you get there! you transfer to another bus hich ill ta(e you to the station. :r! the second option! if you don>t mind al(ing a couple of (ilometres! is to go directly to Central Itreet and get straight on the bus going to the train station.

;anA WomanA ;anA WomanA

:(ay. Which bus is that7 &he -JG ill ta(e you to the station. E guess the al( ill be good for me so that might be the better option. What time do E catch the -JG7 &here are t o buses that should get you to the station on timeA one 8ust before nine o>cloc( and one 8ust after. /ut loo(! at that time of the morning it might be better to ta(e the earlier one 8ust in case there>s a traffic 8am or something. &he K.11 is probably safer than the J.01.

;anA

"eah! E don>t ant to the miss the train! so E>ll be sure to get on the fi#e4 to4nine bus.

NarratorA /efore you hear the rest of the con#ersation! you ha#e some time to loo( at questions . to $0. FG0 secondsH No listen and ans er questions . to $0.

;anA WomanA ;anA WomanA

/y the ay! ho much ill E ha#e to pay in fares7 Well! you can get a tic(et on the bus for 0$.K0 cash and you>ll need 0$0 each ay for the train. Wait! do you ha#e a &ra#el Lin( Card7 No! but E can get one before tomorro . :(ay! ell that>ll ma(e it considerably cheaper then. &he bus ill cost 0$.10 each ay! and the train ill be 5 the train to Darbour City ill , still cost 0$0.00 because you>ll be tra#elling during pea( hours in the morning! so no sa#ings there! E>m afraid. Do e#er! if you could come bac( at an off4pea( time ,

;anA WomanA ;anA WomanA ;anA WomanA ;anA WomanA ;anA WomanA

What does that mean7 Well! if you could start your return 8ourney before 1pm or later than half past - in the e#ening , Actually! E asn>t planning on coming bac( till at least K o>cloc( any ay. En that case! you can ma(e quite a sa#ing if you use your &ra#el Lin( Card. "ou did say you ere planning to purchase one! didn>t you7 "es! E>ll pic( one up later today. 9ood 5 that ould mean that your return train 8ourney ould only cost you 0-.$1 ith your card. &han( you. Es there anything else E can help you ith7 Actually! there is. Do you (no if E can use the &ra#el Lin( Card on ferries7 Ef you>re thin(ing of the Darbour City ferries that go bac( and forth bet een the north and south ban(! those are the commuter ferries! then yes. A one4 ay trip costs 04.10 but ith your card you>d ma(e a G0L sa#ing and only pay 06.11.

;anA

Io! 06.11 for the commuter ferry ,What about the tour boats7

WomanA

"ou mean the tourist ferries that go upri#er on sightseeing tours7 No 5 they only ta(e cash or credit card. &hey>re not part of the &ra#el Lin( Company.

;anA WomanA

:h! E see. E don>t suppose you (no the cost of a tour7 En actual fact! E do! because E too( a friend on the trip upri#er 8ust last ee(. We decided on the afternoon tour and that as 061 each but E understand that you can do the hole day for 0.1.

;anA WomanA

&han( you. "ou>#e been a great help. ;y pleasure. 'n8oy your day out.

NarratorA &hat is the end of section $. "ou no ha#e half a minute to chec( your ans ers. F60 secondsH No turn to section G.

.arrator0 Section %
"ou ill hear a guidance counsellor tal(ing to a group of students. )irst you ha#e some time to loo( at questions $$ to $4. FG0 secondsH Listen carefully and ans er questions $$ to $4. Ipea(erA Dello e#eryone. E>m the counselling administrator here at It. E#e>s College and E>#e been as(ed to come and tal( to you about our counselling team and the ser#ices that e offer. We ha#e three professional counsellors here at It. E#esA Louise /agsha ! &ony Denby and Naomi )lynn. &hey each hold daily one4on4one sessions ith students! but hich counsellor you see ill depend on a number of factors. Ef you>#e ne#er used a counsellor before! then you should ma(e an appointment ith Naomi )lynn. Naomi specialises in seeing ne students and offers a preliminary session here she ill tal( to you about hat you can e+pect from counselling! follo ed by some simple questions about hat you ould li(e to discuss. &his can be really helpful for students ho are feeling a bit orried about the counselling process. Naomi is also the best option for students ho can only see a counsellor outside office hours. Ihe is not in on ;ondays! but starts early on Wednesday mornings and or(s late on &hursday e#enings! so you can see her before your first class or after your last class on those days. Louise staffs our drop4in centre throughout the day. Ef you need to see someone ithout a prior appointment then she is the one to #isit. Blease note that if you use this ser#ice then Louise ill either see you herself! or place you ith the ne+t a#ailable counsellor. Ef you ant to be sure to see the same counsellor on each #isit! then e strongly recommend you ma(e an appointment ahead of time. "ou can do this at reception during office hours or by using our online boo(ing form. &ony is our ne est addition to the counselling team. De is our only male counsellor and he has an e+tensi#e bac(ground in stress management and rela+ation techniques. We encourage anyone ho is trying to deal ith an+iety to see him. &ony

ill introduce you to a full range of techniques to help you cope ith this problem such as body a areness! time management and positi#e reinforcement. NarratorA /efore you hear the rest of the tal(! you ha#e some time to loo( at questions $1 to G0. FG0 secondsH No listen and ans er questions $1 to G0. Ipea(erA 'ach semester the counselling team runs a number of small group or(shops. &hese last for t o hours and are free to all enrolled students. :ur first or(shop is called Ad8usting. We>#e found that tertiary education can come as a big shoc( for some people. After the structured learning en#ironment of school! it is easy to feel lost. En this or(shop! e ill introduce you to hat is necessary for academic success. As you might e+pect! e>re targeting first4year students ith this offering. 9etting organised follo s on from the first or(shop. Dere! e>re going to help you brea( the habit of putting things off! get the most out of your time and disco#er the right balance bet een academic and recreational acti#ities. With 9etting organised! e>re catering to a broader cro d! hich includes all undergraduates and postgraduates. Ne+t up is a or(shop called Communicating. &he ay people interact here may be quite different to hat you>re used to! especially if you>#e come from abroad. We>ll co#er an area that many foreign students struggle ith 5 ho to tal( ith teachers and other staff. We>ll co#er all aspects of multicultural communication. Enternational students tend to get a lot out of this class! so e particularly encourage you to come along! but E must say that sometimes students from a local bac(ground find it helpful too. Io! e#eryone is elcomeM &he An+iety or(shop is held later on in the year and deals ith something you ill all be familiar ith 5 the ner#es and an+iety that come hen e+ams are approaching. ;any students go through their entire academic careers suffering li(e this! but you don>t ha#e to. Come to this or(shop and e>ll teach you all about rela+ation and ho to

breathe properly! as ell as meditation and other strategies to remain calm. We>#e tailored this or(shop to anyone ho is going to sit e+ams. )inally! e ha#e the ;oti#ation or(shop. &he big topic here is ho to stay on target and moti#ated during long4term research pro8ects. &his or(shop is strictly for research students! as less4ad#anced students already ha#e se#eral or(shops catering to their needs. Well! that>s it! than(s for your time. Ef you ha#e any questions or ant more information about our ser#ices! do come and see us at the Counselling Ier#ice. NarratorA &hat is the end of section G. "ou no ha#e half a minute to chec( your ans ers. F60 secondsH No turn to section 6.

.arrator0 Section &

"ou ill hear a con#ersation bet een a tutor and t o students ho are preparing for an 'nglish literature test. )irst you ha#e some time to loo( at questions G$ to G4. FG0 secondsH Listen carefully and ans er questions G$ to G4 &utorA Dello Lorna! Ean. 9lad you could ma(e it. "ou>re the only t o ho put your names do n for this literature tutorial so let>s get started! shall e7 E ant to run o#er some aspects of the no#el! &he Iecret 9arden! ith you before the test ne+t ee(. /e sure to ta(e some notes and as( questions if you need to. EanA LornaA &utorA Dey Lorna! ha#e you got a spare pen7 Iure! here you are. :(ay! so! the story follo s t o (ey characters 5 you should refer to them as protagonists 5 ho go by the names of ;ary Lenno+ and Colin Cra#en. &he story is set shortly after the turn of the t entieth century! and the narrati#e trac(s the de#elopment of the protagonists as they learn to o#ercome their o n personal troubles together. LornaA &utorA LornaA &hat>s quite a common storyline! isn>t it7 "es! you>re right! Lorna. Io! hat can you tell me about the character of ;ary7 Well! in the beginning she is an angry! rude child ho is orphaned after a cholera outbrea( and forced to lea#e Endia and mo#e to the %nited =ingdom to her uncle>s house in "or(shire. &utorA &hat>s right 5 and there she meets Colin ho spends his days in an isolated room! belie#ing himself to be permanently crippled ith no hope of e#er gaining the ability to al(. &he t o stri(e up a friendship and gradually learn 5 by encouraging each other 5 that they can both become healthy! happy and fulfilled in life. EanA &utorA Will e need to remember a lot of these details for the e+am7 Nust the basic outline. '+aminers don>t ant to read a plot summary 5 they (no hat the boo( is about. )ocus on narrati#e techniques instead! such as point of #ie .

LornaA &utorA

What>s that mean7 Et>s all about ho e see the story. &his story! for e+ample! is ritten from the perspecti#e of hat is called an ?omniscient narrator@. :mniscient means all4(no ing. Io! as readers e get to see ho all the characters feel about things! hat they li(e and don>t li(e! and hat their moti#ations are in the story.

NarratorA /efore you hear the rest of the con#ersation! you ha#e some time to loo( at questions G1 to 60. FG0 secondsH No listen and ans er questions G1 to 60. EanA &utorA Won>t it be hard to rite a technical analysis7 After all! it>s a (ids> boo(. Well! it as initially pitched at adults you (no ! but o#er the years it has become seen as a more youth4orientated or(. And you>re right in a sense 5 the simple #ocabulary and absence of foreshado ing ma(e the story #ery easy to follo and ideally suited for children. /ut that doesn>t mean there isn>t much to analyse. Loo( at the symbolism! for instance. LornaA &utorA Iymbols are things! right7 ;aterial things 5 li(e ob8ects 5 that stand for abstract ideas. Absolutely! yes. And the author uses many of them. &here>s the robin redbreast! for e+ample! hich symbolises the ise and gentle nature that ;ary ill soon adopt 5 note that the robin is described as ?not at all li(e the birds in Endia@. Coses are used as ell 5 as a personal symbol for ;istress Cra#en 5 you>ll see they>re al ays mentioned alongside her name. And ;istress Cra#en>s portrait can also be interpreted as a symbol of her spirit. EanA &utorA Are symbols 8ust another name for motifs7 No! motifs are a bit different. &hey don>t ha#e as direct a connection ith something the ay that a symbol does. ;otifs are simply recurring elements of the story that support the mood. LornaA Are there any in this no#el7

&utorA

"es! t o #ery important ones. &he 9arden of 'den is a motif. Et comes up a fe times in connection ith the garden of the story. And then you>#e got the role that secrets play in the story. En the beginning! e#erything is steeped in secrecy! and slo ly the characters share their secrets and in the process mo#e from dar(ness to lightness! metaphorically! but also in the case of Colin! quite literally. Dis room in the beginning has the curtains dra n! and he appears at the end in the brightness of the garden.

EanA &utorA

Anything else e need to (no about7 "es. Nearly all no#els e+plore uni#ersal concepts that e#eryone has e+perienced 5 things li(e lo#e! family! loneliness! friendship. &hese are called themes. &he Iecret 9arden has a fe themes that all centre on the idea of connections. &he no#el e+plores! for e+ample! the ay that health can determine and be determined by our outloo( on life. As Colin>s health impro#es! so too do his perceptions of his strength and possibility. &he author also e+amines the lin( bet een our en#ironment and our physical and emotional prosperity. &he dar(! cramped rooms of the manor house stifle the de#elopment of our protagonists< the garden and natural en#ironments allo them to blossom! 8ust as the flo ers do. )inally! this boo( loo(s at connections bet een indi#iduals! namely ;ary and Colin. &his necessity of human companionship is the no#el>s most significant theme 5 because none of their de#elopment as indi#iduals ould ha#e occurred ithout their (no ing each other. Well! that about sums it up! E thin(.

LornaA EanA NarratorA

&hat>s a great help! than(s. "es! than(s #ery much.

&hat is the end of section 6. "ou no ha#e half a minute to chec( your ans ers. F60 secondsH No turn to section 4.

.arrator0 Section 4
"ou ill hear a tal( on the topic of time perspecti#es. )irst you ha#e some time to loo( at questions 6$ to 40. FG0 secondsH Listen carefully and ans er questions 6$ to 40. Ipea(erA &oday! E>m going to be tal(ing about time. Ipecifically E>ll be loo(ing at ho people thin( about time! and ho these time perspecti#es structure our li#es. According to social psychologists! there are si+ ays of thin(ing about time! hich are called personal time Oones. &he first t o are based in the past. Bast positi#e thin(ers spend most of their time in a state of nostalgia! fondly remembering moments such as birthdays! marriages and important achie#ements in their life. &hese are the (inds of people ho (eep family records! boo(s and photo albums. Beople li#ing in the past negati#e time Oone are also absorbed by earlier times! but they focus on all the bad things 5 regrets! failures! poor decisions. &hey spend a lot of time thin(ing about ho life could ha#e been. &hen! e ha#e people ho li#e in the present. Bresent hedonists are dri#en by pleasure and immediate sensation. &heir life motto is to ha#e a good time and a#oid pain. Bresent fatalists li#e in the moment too! but they belie#e this moment is the product of circumstances entirely beyond their control< it>s their fate. Whether it>s po#erty! religion or society itself! something stops these people from belie#ing they can play a role in changing their outcomes in life. Life simply ?is@ and that>s that. Loo(ing at the future time Oone! e can see that people classified as future acti#e are the planners and go4getters. &hey or( rather than play and resist temptation. Decisions are made based on potential consequences! not on the e+perience itself. A second future4orientated perspecti#e! future fatalistic! is dri#en by the certainty of life after death

and some (ind of a 8udgement day hen they ill be assessed on ho #irtuously they ha#e li#ed and hat success they ha#e had in their li#es. :(ay! let>s mo#e on. "ou might as( ?ho do these time Oones affect our li#es7@ Well! let>s start at the beginning. '#eryone is brought into this orld as a present hedonist. No e+ceptions. :ur initial needs and demands 5 to be arm! secure! fed and atered 5 all stem from the present moment. /ut things change hen e enter formal education 5 e>re taught to stop e+isting in the moment and to begin thin(ing about future outcomes. /ut! did you (no that e#ery nine seconds a child in the %IA drops out of school7 )or boys! the rate is much higher than for girls. We could easily say ?Ah! ell! boys 8ust aren>t as bright as girls@ but the e#idence doesn>t support this. A recent study states that boys in America! by the age of t enty one! ha#e spent $0!000 hours playing #ideo games. &he research suggests that they>ll ne#er fit in the traditional classroom because these boys require a situation here they ha#e the ability to manage their o n learning en#ironment. No ! let>s loo( at the ay e do pre#ention education. All pre#ention education is aimed at a future time Oone. We say ?don>t smo(e or you>ll get cancer@! ?get good grades or you on>t get a good 8ob@. /ut ith present4orientated (ids that 8ust doesn>t or(. Although they understand the potentially negati#e consequences of their actions! they persist ith the beha#iour because they>re not li#ing for the future< they>re in the moment right no . We can>t use logic and it>s no use reminding them of potential fall4out from their decisions or pre#ious errors of 8udgment 5 e>#e got to get in their minds 8ust as they>re about to ma(e a choice. &ime perspecti#es ma(e a big difference in ho e #alue and use our time. When

Americans are as(ed ho busy they are! the #ast ma8ority report being busier than e#er before. &hey admit to sacrificing their relationships! personal time and a good night>s sleep for their success. & enty years ago! .0L of Americans had sit4do n dinners ith their families! and no only G0L do. /ut hen they>re as(ed hat they ould do ith an eight4day ee(! they say ?:h that>d be great@. &hey ould spend that time labouring a ay to achie#e more. &hey>re constantly trying to get ahead! to get to ard a future point of happiness.

Io! it>s really important to be a are of ho other people thin( about time. We tend to thin(A ?:h! that person>s really irresponsible@ or ?&hat guy>s po er hungry@ but often hat e>re loo(ing at is not fundamental differences of personality! but really 8ust different ays of thin(ing about time. Ieeing these conflicts as differences in time perspecti#e! rather than distinctions of character! can facilitate more effecti#e cooperation bet een people and get the most out of each person>s indi#idual strengths.

NarratorA &hat is the end of section 4. "ou no ha#e half a minute to chec( your ans ers. F60 secondsH &hat is the end of the listening test. "ou no ha#e $0 minutes to transfer your ans ers to the listening ans er sheet.