listening testpage 1

As you listen to the tape, fill in the missing information for questions 110.
The conversation will be played twice.
An example has been done for you.

MIKE:

Gday, Jane.

JANE:

Gday, Mike.

MIKE:

Im heading off to Paddys Market on Sunday.

JANE:

What are you going to do there?

MIKE:

Well, I want to buy some fruit, oh, and a pair of sunglasses too.

JANE:

Actually, I wouldnt mind joining you. Id like to get a few souvenirs. Do you think
they have a good range of souvenirs there?

MIKE:

Oh, theyve got lots of souvenirs.

JANE:

Okay, well that sounds good, um, what time could we meet?

MIKE:

What about half past ten?

JANE:

Half past ten in the morning? Yeah, thats fine. Where abouts?

MIKE:

Oh, theres a caf on the corner of George and Haymarket Streets. Its at
c
George Street.

JANE:

Oh, yes, I know it actually. But, whats the best way for me to get there?

MIKE:

Well, are you coming from Redfern?

JANE:

Mmm, I am.

MIKE:

Take bus number

and get off at stop

d

JANE:

Well, how long do you think that would take, and how much would it cost?

MIKE:

From Redfern? About

minutes, oh, and it would be

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JANE:

Wouldnt the train be faster?

MIKE:

The train might be faster and perhaps a bit cheaper at $2.00, but youd have to walk
a bit.

JANE:

Ah, what about a taxi? How much would that cost?

MIKE:

A taxi would be about $12.00.

JANE:

Ah, I think Ill go with the

MIKE:

Mmmmm, all right. Well after Ive been to Paddys Market I thought wed go
shopping up George Street.

JANE:

Thats, thats a good idea too, actually.

MIKE:

Mmm, and what about

JANE:

Yes, um, got any particular restaurant in mind?

MIKE:

Well, theres a nice Thai restaurant.

JANE:

Whats the name of it? I know a few Thai restaurants down there.

MIKE:

The Thai Lotus restaurant.

JANE:

Thats a nice place, actually.Well, what time could, what time would dinner be, do
you think?

MIKE:

Oh, about

JANE:

That sounds good. Just in case I get lost, or else I change my mind, do you have a
mobile phone number?

MIKE:

Oh, just a minute yep, here it is:

JANE:

Okay , Ill see you on

MIKE:

Sounds great.

, thats the best option.

afterwards?

then.

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listening testpage 3
You will now hear a short conversation between two people: an Orderly Room Corporal and an
officer. They are talking about the officers travel arrangements.

As you listen to questions 1120, tick () the best answer: A, B, C or D.

The conversation will be played twice.
An example has been done for you.
2

What are the two people talking about?

A.
B.
C.
D.

a train ticket
plans for their summer holiday
travel on a Qantas flight
plans to travel to Penang

A
B
C
D

11. What time is Flight 087 departing?

A.
B.
C.
D.

22 hundred hours
20 hundred hours
12 hundred hours
24 hundred hours

A
B
C
D

12. How will the officer get to the airport?

A.
B.
C.
D.

by taxi
by bus
by driving her own car
a car will take her to the airport

A
B
C
D

13. The officer must check in

A.
B.
C.
D.

at least ninety minutes before the flight

at least forty five minutes before the flight
at least sixty minutes before the flight
at least half an hour before the flight

A
B
C
D

14. The officer is told her Departure Tax from Australia

A.
B.
C.
D.

must be paid at the airport

has already been paid
can be paid later
will cost $30 US

A
B
C
D

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15. The officer is staying in Bangkok
A.
B.
C.
D.

for a week
overnight
for three days
for two nights

A
B
C
D

16. What is the name of the hotel in Bangkok where the officer will be staying?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Royal Prince
Loyal Princess
Loyal Prince
Royal Princess

A
B
C
D

17. What time does the flight leave Bangkok?

A.
B.
C.
D.

at zero eight hundred hours

at ten hundred hours
at twelve hundred hours
at zero two hundred hours

A
B
C
D

18. What is the baggage allowance on the officers flight?

A.
B.
C.
D.

ten kilos
twenty kilos
thirty kilos
twenty five kilos

A
B
C
D

19. Where will the officer stay in Phnom Penh?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Hotel Phnom Penh

Landmark Hotel
Contact Hotel
Princess Hotel

A
B
C
D

20. What is the telephone number of the hotel in Phnom Penh?

A.
B.
C.
D.

9765 3297
9785 3217
9785 3207
9745 3807

A
B
C
D

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listening testpage 5
You will now hear a short conversation between two people: Leading Seaman Brown and a lieutenant
in the Royal Australian Navy.

Leading Seaman (LS) Brown works at a naval base in New South Wales. The lieutenant is visiting
the base to attend a training programme. It is Saturday, and LS Brown is on duty.
As you listen to questions 2128, tick () the best answer: A, B, C or D.
The conversation will be played twice.
An example has been done for you.
2

When does the Lieutenant arrive at the naval base?

A.
B.
C.
D.

21.

Twelve Week Course

Leading Seamans Course
Basic Navigation Course
Naval Aviation Course

A
B
C
D

the name of her Service

her Service number
how long she has been in the Service
her Service form

A
B
C
D

What is the Lieutenants room number?

A.
B.
C.
D.

24.

Leading Seaman (LS) Brown asks for the Lieutenants next-of-kin details and
A.
B.
C.
D.

23.

A
B
C
D

What is the name of the course the Lieutenant is reporting for?

A.
B.
C.
D.

22.

in the morning
at lunchtime
in the evening
at midnight

271
721
127
217

A
B
C
D

The dining room evening hours are from

A.
B.
C.
D.

1900 to 2020
1920 to 2000
1920 to 2020
1900 to 2000

A
B
C
D

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25.

Where is the nearest telephone the Lieutenant can use to make a local call?
A.
B.
C.
D.

26.

local calls
STD calls
calls using only coins
calls using only a phone card

A
B
C
D

Why will the Commanding Officer meet the students in the Wardroom?
A.
B.
C.
D.

28.

A
B
C
D

What kind of calls can be made on the telephone adjacent to the Wardroom?
A.
B.
C.
D.

27.

adjacent to the Wardroom

in the Lieutenants room
on the bottom floor of the accommodation
next to the dining room

he eats breakfast with new students

he likes to greet all new students before they start their courses
he goes through the School of Navigation with all new students
he cant meet the new students at the School of Navigation

A
B
C
D

Where should the Lieutenant go if she needs anything before Monday morning?
A.
B.
C.
D.

to see LS Brown
to the Gangway
to the School of Navigation
to the Wardroom.

A
B
C
D

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listening testpage 7
You will now hear a brief news report.
As you listen, write your answers to questions 2941 in the spaces provided.
The conversation will be played twice.
The following example has been done for you:
2
The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) Shoalhaven Branch claims the Royal
Australian Navy (RAN) is:

violating the concept of designated wilderness area by flying over the National Park

29.

How does the Defence Department spokesman defend its right to conduct military exercises in
Moreton National Park ?
______________________________________________________________________________

30.

Janet Mayer is the ACF spokesperson. What is her aim?

______________________________________________________________________________

31.

What is the rank of the Defence spokesman?

______________________________________________________________________________

32.

What happened in October 1996 in Moreton National Park?

______________________________________________________________________________

33.

How does the Defence Department spokesman defend New Zealands right to fly in the Moreton
National Park area?
______________________________________________________________________________

34.

What is the Defence spokesmans view on the ACFs complaint about Moreton National Park?
______________________________________________________________________________

35.

List two ways the Defence spokesman defends the Departments environmental record:
(35) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(36) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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37.

List two ways The ACF disagrees with the Defence Departments claim that it is a good
environmental manager:
(37) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

(38) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

39.

How often do Defence Department aircraft use the National Park area for flying training?
______________________________________________________________________________

40.

Why hasnt the Defence Department studied the impact of flying in the National Park area?
______________________________________________________________________________

41.

List two ways in which the United States studies show that flying can impact on an area.
_____________________________________________________________________________

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listening testpage 9
You will now hear a radio discussion between Stan Corrie, a radio announcer, and Stephen Metz,
Professor of Military Studies at the United States Army War College. They are discussing the emerging
market for private military services.
As you listen, write your answers to questions 4253 in the spaces provided.
The conversation will be played twice.
The following example has been done for you:
2 The discussion on the radio program is about:

the emerging market for private military services

42.

The Papua New Guinea (PNG) Government upset organisations like the United Nations (UN) by:

______________________________________________________________________________

43.

Which two traditionally military roles now involve private military security firms?
(43) ___________________________________________________________________________________________

(44) ___________________________________________________________________________________________

45.

Three possible future war scenarios identified by Professor Stephen Metz are:
(45) ___________________________________________________________________________________________

(46) ___________________________________________________________________________________________

(47) ___________________________________________________________________________________________

48.

Why are militias and private security companies on the increase in the third world?
______________________________________________________________________________

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49.

Last year one of the worlds largest oil companies spent $60 million in Colombia to:

______________________________________________________________________________
50.

What particular situation in third world countries is encouraging the growth of private security
companies?
______________________________________________________________________________

51.

List three kinds of work now done by private security companies and corporate armies:
(51) ___________________________________________________________________________________________

(52) ___________________________________________________________________________________________

(53) ___________________________________________________________________________________________

THIS IS THE END OF THE TEST.

CLOSE YOUR TEST BOOKLET WHEN ASKED TO DO SO,
AND
CHECK THAT ALL DETAILS ARE COMPLETED ON THE
FRONT COVER.

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