Activity #9: Listening Exam Due Tuesday May 12th at 15:00

Preview this exam. Then, go to Edmodo and do Activity #9. Do the exam in a
quiet place at a computer that can play mp3 audio files. The audio files are
attached on the exam itself. You will have 35 minutes to complete the exam. You
will only have one opportunity to do the exam.

The MP3 files for the questions are attached.

Questions 1-10 use the file Questions 1-10.mp3 (Time: 2 minutes 17 seconds)
Questions 11-15 use the file Questions 11-15.mp3 (Time: 1 minute 2 seconds)
Questions 16-20 use the file Questions 16-20.mp3 (Time:1 minute, 21 seconds)
Questions 21-25 use the file Questions 21-25.mp3 (Time:2 minutes, 55 seconds)
Question 26 uses the file Question 26.mp3 (Time:28 seconds)
Question 27 uses the file Question 27.mp3 (Time:25 seconds)
Question 28 uses the file Question 28.mp3 (Time: 24 seconds)
Question 29 uses the file Question 29.mp3 (Time: 25 seconds)
Question 30 uses the file Question 30.mp3 (Time: 21 seconds)
Questions 31-38 use the file Questions 31-38.mp3 (Time: 1 minute 53 seconds)
Listening Test Questions 1-10: New Products (2:17)
You will hear to Lars Davidson, a sales representative, describing his company’s new product,
the YP9000. Listen and choose the best answer (a, b, c or d) to the questions (1–5). Write the
answers for the questions (6-10).
1 Lars Davidson describes what you can use the YP9000 for. Which of these uses is not given?
a) make phone calls
b) browse the Internet
c) watch TV programmes
d) play music and video
2 What does Lars Davidson describe as the ‘big advantage’ of the YP9000?
a) It comes in different colours.
b) It is reliable.
c) It is very small.
d) It is cheap.
3 Lars Davidson says that the YP9000 is ideal for …
a) people travelling.
b) business people.
c) students.
d) people who want to save energy.
4 Lars Davidson describes the operating system as …
a) practical.
b) powerful.
c) flexible.
d) well-designed.
5 What does Lars Davidson say the audience will want to do after asking questions?
a) look at a video about the YP9000
b) study the sales brochure
c) try it
d) buy it
The YP 9000
6 Size: __________ cm long by __________ cm thick

7 Weight: __________ grams

8 Talk time: __________ hours

9 Memory: __________ Mb

10 Price: $__________
Listening Test Questions 11-15: Numbers (1:02)
Listen to the radio report about retail sales. Complete the sentences with the figures you hear.
11 Sales volumes rose by _______________ per cent.
12 Sales increased _______________ per cent through the month.
13 Economists had expected an increase of _______________ per cent.
14 Holyoke Property has offered to buy Blankenship for £_______________.
15 Blankenship’s share price increased to £_______________.

Listening Test Questions 16-20: Social English (1:21)

Listen to the conversation. Mark Spence, Gillian Franks and Wallace Jones are at an IT
conference in London. Match the names (16-20) with the descriptions (a-e).

16 Gillian and Mark a) usually works in New York.

17 Gillian and Wallace b) have met before.
18 Wallace c) has travelled to China in the past.
19 Gillian d) works for a company that isn’t very old.
20 Mark e) are meeting for the first time.

Listening Test Questions 21-25: Business (2:55)

Charles and Gina run a successful ice-cream business. Listen to a radio interview with
Charles and decide if the statements are true or false.
21 They wanted to set up their own financial company in the US.
22 They noticed that UK supermarkets did not stock a large range of ice-creams.
23 Their ice-cream is more expensive than US ice-cream but has a homemade quality.
24 They carried out extensive market research and attended a training course.
25 They hope to double their staff in the near future.
Listening Test Questions 26-30: Meeting Advice (about 2
minutes)
You will hear five pieces of advice about meetings. For each one, match the piece of advice
on the left to ONE main idea (a–h) on the right. You will hear each piece of advice two
times.

26 Piece of Advice #1 __________ a) Brief participants well.

27 Piece of Advice #2 __________ b) Have a clear purpose.
28 Piece of Advice #3 __________ c) Invite the right people.
29 Piece of Advice #4 __________ d) Arrive on time.
30 Piece of Advice #5__________ e) Chair the meeting effectively.
f) Choose the right location.
g) Keep the meeting short.
h) Have someone take the minutes.
Listening Test Questions 31-38: A Real Meeting (1:53)
You are going to hear part of a meeting between Suzanne Dupont and Rob
Clements, her senior manager. Rob has asked Suzanne to come into his
office.

Read the first three questions. Then listen and mark your answers.

31 Rob Clements and Suzanne Dupont discuss …

a) Suzanne’s present job.

b) her present salary.
c) a new job.

32 It’s the responsibility of the Lisbon manager to …

a) increase profits.
b) increase turnover/revenue.
c) increase the number of staff.

33 The team is …

a) all British.
b) all Portuguese.
c) a mix of British and Portuguese.

Write down the number you hear for questions 4-6.

34 The number of people on the Lisbon team is: ________________.

35 The job contract they discuss is for _________________ years.

36 Rob offers Suzanne a _________________ percent increase in salary.

Read the next two questions. Then listen and mark your answers.

37 What does the package of benefits include? (Write the letters for all the benefits that Rob talks
about.)

a) free travel
b) free accommodation
c) eight weeks’ annual leave
d) company car
e) profit-related bonus
f ) full pension plan

38 What would Suzanne like? (Write the letters for all of the things Suzanne says she would like.)

a) a bigger increase in salary

b) a bigger office
c) more information about the situation in Portugal
d) the chance to work in another country
e) time to think
f ) to visit Portugal next week