ELC 121: Listening Practice

PART A

For question 1, write your answer in NOT MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

1. Interviewers scan hundreds of resumes before calling for .

For question 2 – 4, write your answer in NOT MORE THAN FIVE WORDS.

WRITING A RESUME

DO DON’T

 Write a long list of

 Include online profiles 2.

 Highlight
 Highlight your primary
3. school education
 Write a lengthy history
 Highlight important past of
achievements
4.

For question 5 and 6, write your answer in NOT MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

What are some activities outside the work context that fresh graduates could highlight?

5.

6.

For question 7 and 8, circle the correct answer.

7. Employers look out for potential employees who

A. Hold high positions in professional bodies
 B. Participate actively in every community project
C. Take part in some activities outside the work context
8. Potential employees should not prepare only one standard resume because
A. Different employers have different requirements
B. Employers may want to compare a specially tailored resume to a general resume
C. Experienced employers would know that the employee is also applying for other jobs

For Questions 9 to 14, circle the correct answer.

9. Insufficient sleep can lead us to poor concentrations, bad moods and also
A. Tiredness
B. Happiness
C. Frustration
10. One of the reasons of shorter life expectancy is
A. Lack of sleep
B. Lack of exercise
C. Lack of eating vegetables.
11. The risk of coronary heart disease in women in increased by
A. A single sleepless night
B. Long term mood disorders
C. Extended periods of inadequate
12. Failure to secret hormone that aids in glucose processing could cause
A. Fatigue and bad moods
B. Weight gain and diabetes
C. Heart disease and insomnia
13. If someone has an infection and sleeps for eight hours
A. The immune system is able to fight the infection
B. The sick person must sleep for at least another hour
C. The body accumulates a further sleep debt
14. The talk is about
A. How to live long and healthy life
B. Ways to overcome sleep deprivation
 C. The impact of sleep problems on health

PART B

For question 1 to 3, write your answer in NOT MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

Sabah is well known for its 1) and 2) . There

are 32 ethnic groups in Sabah and each of them speaks 3) .

CHARACTERISTICS OF INDIGENOUS GROUPS IN SABAH

Kadazandusun Bajau

 Largest group  Second largest group

 Work as 4)  Some live on sea, others
 Live in the 5) live on land.
 Land Bajau widely
recognized for their 6)

 Known for fine

needlework and woven
handicrafts

For queation 7 and 8, circle the correct answer.

7. Kadazandusun culture is strongly influenced by

A. Their heritage as traders and merchants

B. Their focus on demonstrations of courage
C. Their emphasis on the importance of family

8. We can conclude that the sea Bajau and land Bajau

A. Are always going to a nomadic lifestyle

B. Develop their skills based on where they live
C. Are mainly interested in agriculture and cattle-rearing
For Questions 9 and 14 circle the correct answer.

1. Which game that Taufiq first started to strain his voice?

A. Football game
B. Hockey game
C. Volleyball game
2. Sports fan who cheer vociferously may face the serious…….vocal damage side effect.
A. mild
B. permanent
C. temporary
3. Most people who have some vocal cord damage exhibit the following symptoms except
A. A quiet place
B. A cracking voice
C. Hoarseness in the voice
4. According to the talk, cheering fans must seek medical treatment when experiencing
A. Some strain in the voice
B. Marginal hoarseness and irritation
C. A cracking voice and a moist throat
5. What is considered even worse than talking and causes more stress to the vocal cords than
soft?
A. Talking
B. Whispering
C. Staying silent
6. The talk is mainly about
A. Projecting your voice when cheering loudly
B. The effect of caffeine, alcohol and cigarette smoke on vocal cord damage
C. Vocal cord injuries caused by cheering and how to prevent further damage
Part C

For questions 1 and 2, write your answer in NOT MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

1. Melipuk Orang utan Rehabilitation Centre is a new centre for .

2. Melipuk Orangutan Centre is situated about from Sibu.

For question 3 to 6, write your answer in NOT MORE THAN FIVE WORDS.

Melipuk Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre

Skills young orangutan learn Climbing 3)

4) Wildlife Department

Feeding times 5)

Problems encountered due to lack of funding 6)

Staffing levels are low

7. Visitors are not allowed to touch the orangutan because

A. orangutans are susceptible to human disease
B. humans may contract disease from the orangutans
C. there are insufficient officers to monitor the movements of the orangutans
8. The ‘various characters’ refer to the
A. officers B. visitors C. orangutans

For questions 9 to 12, circle the correct answer.

9. A globe is not suitable as a fish tank because

A. It is open-topped and not symmetrical
B. It is provides too much water surface area
C. It is lackingnin space and water surface area
10. Rearing tropical fish in an aquarium at home will mean acquiring
A. Sand and gravel
B. A heater and a thermostat
C. Microorganisms in the water
11. Tap water is not appropriate for tanks because
A. It does not provide a conducive environment
 B. It contains chlorine which is harmful to fish
C. It is untreated water
12. In order to keep the aquarium cleaner, it is recommended that
A. It should be covered
B. It is rinsed as often as possible
C. It is kept two-thirds fuel of water

For question 13 and 14, write your answer in NOT MORE THAN FIVE WORDS.

State two reasons why stream or pond water is suitable for a fish tank.

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For question 15 to 20, write your answer in NOT MORE THAN FIVE WORDS.

15. KLCC was constructed with the aim of equipping Kuala Lumpur with a
.
16. The KLCC park was designed as an urban renewal project to balance the needs of a rising
.

17. An irresponsible teenage driver may be reckless, indulge in racing and

.
18. Parents should accompany their teenage children for several driving lessons to check
and be aware of what is being taught.

19. According to two American scientists, tobacco could potentially be used as a food source because it
contains pure protein that has a high nutritional profile.
20. Some scientists are less optimistic about the research because the amount of protein available is
.
 Tackling the listening Paper

A step-by-step Guide

Step 1 Pre Listening

Get an overview of the text
 Read all the questions and the answer options carefully
 Underline the keywords in the questions so that you know what to listen for later on
 e.g. What is the main benefit of writing a will?

Step 2 First Listening

Listen for specific information
 Listen actively for the required information (refer to the underlined keywords in Step 1)
 Jot down important notes

Step 3 Second Listening

Get missing information/answers
 Get any missing information
 Check answers

Identifying Linking Words

Good speakers indicate when they are moving from one point another point by using linking words or
linkers. These linking words serve as transition signals which indicate when a speaker is about to
introduce a new point, explain the point or wind up a point.

Functions Expressions/Linkers
To introduce a new point  Now…
 Allow me to…
 Right…
 My next point…
To list the main points  Firstly…
 First of all…
 Let’s start by…
 For a start,…
 We’ll begin by…
 Secondly…
 Next…
 Then…
 Also…
 Following this…
 Finally…
 Lastly…
To explain main points  This is what I mean by…
 What I’m trying to say is…
 It means that…
 You have to remember that…
 Let me explain/clarify…
 In other words…
 You must understand that…
To illustrate a point/give  …such as…
an example  …like…
 For instance,…
 For example,…
 Let me show you…
 Further to this,…
To talk about another side  However…
of the issue  …but…
 On the other hand…
 On the contrary…