PRACTICE TEST 32 FOR GIFTED STUDENTS GRADE 9-2022

PART I: SENTENCE COMPLETION.

You will hear a man called Ken talking on the phone to a friend called Liz about holiday
accommodation. Complete the chart below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Write your answers in the box provided.

HOLIDAY RENTALS
Dates: 10th-22nd July
Name of
Location Features Disadvantage(s) Booking details
Property
• rural • apartment
distance from  www.
(1)______ • surrounded • two bedrooms
(3)_____ (4)_____.com
by (2)_____ • open plan
• house
• rural
• three bedrooms
• next to Phone the owner
Kingfisher • (6)____ expensive
the (5)_______ (01752669218)
• living room
• nice views
• kitchen
• in a village • house
Contact the 
Sunnybanks • next to the  • has private  no (9)_____
(10)______
(7)_____ (8)____

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

PART II: MULTIPLE MATCHING.

You will hear five short extracts in which different people are talking about the means of escape
they use to cope with the demands of their working lives. (WHILE LISTENING TO EACH SPEAKER,
YOU MUST COMPLETE BOTH TASKS, TASK 1 AND TASK 2 AT THE SAME TIME). You will listen
twice. Write your answers in the box provided.
TASK ONE
For questions 24-28, match the extracts with what each speaker finds demanding about their work, listed
A-H.
A. emotional involvement
B. an excess of information
C. clashes of personality
D. everyday problems
E. arguments about procedures
F. extended working hours
G. being in the public eye
H. lack of physical space
Your answers:
1. Speaker 1: 2. Speaker 2: 3. Speaker 3: 4. Speaker 4: 5.Speaker 5:

TASK TWO
For questions 29-33, match the extracts with what attracts the speakers to their different means of escape,
listed A-H.
A. the feeling of being artistic
B. the warmth of the relationships
C. the fulfilment of a childhood ambition
D. the idea of taking a risk
E. the chance to overindulge yourself
F. the change of activities
G. the luxury provided
H. the spirit of co-operation
Your answers:
6. Speaker 1: 7. Speaker 2: 8. Speaker 3: 9. Speaker 4: 10.Speaker 5:
Part III: You will hear part of a talk between two people about local newspapers. For question 1-5,
choose the answer (A, B, or C) which fits best according to what you hear. You will listen twice.
Write your answers in the box provided.

1. Why does Gemma mention the horoscopes in The Times?

A. To say it was a serious paper.
B. To say something she was going to miss.
C. As a way of criticising the newspaper.
2. What is Gemma's attitude towards the children's hospital campaign carried out by The
Times?
A. They were being hypocritical.
B. It was always doomed to failure.
C. It was very popular.
3. How does Ben justify the heavy baseball coverage in The Times?
A. There is little else to write about.
B. There's no shame in celebrating success.
C. The Times gives a lots of space to baseball because the other newspapers don't.
4. What does Ben think about those who work for The Journal?
A. They write awful, boring articles.
B. They write articles which are of little relevance to him.
C. They would like to write for bigger and better newspapers.
5. What does Gemma think will happen to the jobs that are currently advertised in The Times?
A. The local economy will be affected but not destroyed.
B. People will find in the ads in other newspapers.
C. One of the other newspapers will open a local jobs newspaper.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.