Listening Coursebook

LISTENING MODULE

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INTENSIVE LISTENING COURSE FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH

I. Course aims and learning outcomes
1. Aims:
The course is aimed at
o providing students with an overview of various listening skills at a more
advanced level;
o providing students with listening strategies required in each specific listening
skill;
o enabling students to develop communicative competence via understanding
and analyzing spoken texts;
o exposing students to the VSTEP listening format;
o developing test-‐taking skills.

2. Outcomes:
At the end of the course, learners are expected to be able to
o identify relevant skills employed in various listening tasks
o solve various listening tasks using appropriate listening strategies
o make inferences in spoken texts/speeches using linguistic and cultural
knowledge relating to English language
o foster skills of working individually and effectively in a team to handle spoken
texts.
II. Reference materials
1. Jim, L. (2008). 1000 Listening Comprehension Practice Test Items for the New
TOEIC Test START. Ho Chi Minh: Ho Chi Minh Publishing House.
2. Linguaforum (2008). LinguaForum TOEFL iBT i-‐listening -‐ High intermediate
course. Ho Chi Minh: Ho Chi Minh Publishing House.
III. Course outline
Week Lesson Skill Number of

periods
1 Identifying key words & Listening for 5
synonyms/paraphrases/distractors
1 2 Listening for main ideas 5
3 Listening for details 5
4 Guessing and predicting 5
5 Listening and making inferences 5
6 Listening for speakers’ opinions and attitudes 5
7 Following signpost words and taking notes 5
8 Further Practice 1 & 2 5
2 9 Further Practice 3 & 4 5
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12 Tests 1 & 2 5
13 Tests 3 & 4 5
3 14 Tests 5 & 6 5
15 Tests 7 & 8 5

IV. Assessment
Assessment
Assessment Components Weight
Metrics
Attendance
On-‐going In-‐class participation
Rubric 20%
assessment (individual, pair, group
work)
Marking
Mid-‐term Listening test Scheme –
30%
Exam (Individual) Answer key
Guideline
Marking
Listening test Scheme –
Final Exam 50%
(Individual) Answer key
Guideline
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UNIT 1: IDENTIFYING KEY WORDS & LISTENING FOR SYNONYMS /
PARAPHRASES & DISTRACTORS

A. IDENTIFYING KEY WORDS
What do you do in the listening exam before you listen? You read the questions. And
as you read the questions you underline the key words. So what are key words?
What are key words?

Key words are names, numbers, negatives, and other important information words
like verbs and nouns. They are words and phrases that seem most important in each question.
Example
Question: For the speaker, what is the most impressive aspect of a solar eclipse?
A. It’s a supernatural phenomenon.
B. It is extremely beautiful.
C. It is fascinating scientifically.
What words would you underline here? Many people would choose “eclipse” as it is
an unusual word and it is a noun and that might seem like a good starting point. If you
thought that, however, you might be making a bad mistake.
Tapescript:
If we look through history, the solar eclipse has always had a profound effect on mankind. If we think
for a moment what it means to have the sun blotted out: the source of life eradicated. In ancient times,
people were unaware of its natural cause and were profoundly impressed and believed it must be
supernatural. Today most people know that it is caused by the moon passing between the sun and the
earth and are more impressed by its beauty. SPEAKING AS AN ASTRONOMER, I FIND it scientifically
fascinating.
The key words also include “for the speaker” and “most impressive”. And the best answer is C.
Why is it important to identify key words?
! Key words give clues to the context and may help predict what the listening passage is
about.
! If you select the key word in advance, it will help you focus because the answer is
often near or even next to the key word. However, they don’t always tell what the
answer is. This means that if you hear the word “eclipse” you know that the answer
will be coming soon.
! Underlining them helps you to focus your attention on what is most important as you
listen.

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Tips
! Don’t just concentrate on key words: read the whole question and listen for the
meaning, not words.
Many mistakes are made in listening by not really reading the question. If you only
focus on key words, you are likely to word match. You see a word in the question and
you hear a word on the cassette and you assume that that must be the right answer.
The listening test is not always that easy: the test is to see if you have understood the
meaning, not if you can hear individual words. If you made a mistake with the previous
task, it may be because you did not focus on the meaning of the question, but just
looked at words.
! Only use key words to let you know when to listen. And don’t just listen for key words,
be ready for synonyms and paraphrases as well.

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Exercise 1
1.1. Read the questions underlining the key words.
1. Where can you get extra information about the program?
A. by telephone
B. on the website
C. by email
2. Looking at the survey results, John was surprised that
A. so many teenagers got on well with their parents.
B. so few teenagers were happy at home.
C. so many teenagers wanted to participate in the survey.
3. The age of people most likely to be involved in car accident is
A. 18-‐19.
B. 20-‐25.
C. 65+.
1.2. Listen and circle the correct answer.
1.3. Work in pairs. Discuss whether you underlined all the necessary key words and how they
helped you decided the correct answer.
Exercise 2
Work in pairs or groups and discuss the following questions.
1. At what age are people in your country considered to be adults?
2. What are the advantages to reaching adulthood?
3. How about the disadvantages?
Listen to the following extracts and answer each question.

2.1. Read the questions and underline the key words. Then listen and choose the best answer
A, B, or C.
1. According to the speaker, what do today’s young adults need to learn?
A higher-‐level work skills
B how to support a family
C how to combine work and study

2. The speaker claims that early adults today do not have
A a mature attitude.
B social skills.
C financial freedom.

3. The speaker compares the problems faced by today’s young adults to those faced
in
A their grandparents’ time.
B the early 20th century.
C their parents’ younger days.
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4. One reason given for the change in social trends is that young people today
A mature at a later date than in the past.
B do not want to accept adult responsibilities.
C require more time to get a well-‐paid job.

5. What was the difficulty faced by the researchers at the start of this study?
A The concept of adulthood has never been clearly defined.
B Many social changes did not occur until recently.
C Much of the older data had been lost or destroyed.

2.2. Listen and choose the best answers to each question.
Vocabulary
benchmark: criterion, point of reference for comparison
touchstone: experimentation, trial
census: counting and surveying of the population for official purposes

6. In the 1900s, which two of the following factors (A-‐E) were used as a benchmark of
reaching adulthood?
A Getting married
B Purchasing a house
C Graduation from school
D Having children
E Starting a first job

7. Which three of the following research methods (A-‐F) were used to carry out the
study?
A Analyzing old video footage
B Talking to people in person
C Studying historical writings
D Assessing labor force statistics
E Checking official data from over 100 years ago
F Conducting a survey across a range of ages
Discussion
Can the two factors used as a benchmark to determine a person’s adulthood in Vietnam? Are
there any other factors that can be used in Vietnam?

B. LISTENING FOR SYNONYMS & PARAPHRASES
Exercise 1
1.1. Look at this multiple-‐choice question and underline the keywords. Think about the
question that is being asked. The recording and the question may use different words to
talk about the same thing, that is, they may use synonyms or paraphrase. Before you
listen, read through the options and think of different ways of expressing the same
information. This way you will recognize the correct answer when you hear it. Work with
a partner. Look at option A. Are there other ways of saying “12.00”? Think about what
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you may hear on the recording. What about “1.45” and “2.15”? Now listen to the
recording and answer the question.
1. The theft occurred

A around 12.00
B between 1.45 and 2.00
C between 2.00 and 2.15
1.2. Look at this short-‐answer question and underline the key words.
2. How long was the woman away from her vehicle?
Can you think of any synonyms or paraphrases for “vehicle”?
Now listen to the recording and answer the question.
1.3. Look at question 3. Think about the keywords and synonyms. Then listen to the recording
and answer the question.
3. The woman suspects her briefcase may have been stolen by
A a motorist
B a cyclist
C a pedestrian

Exercise 2
Listen to several different recordings and answer the questions by circling the correct
options. Pick out any synonyms or paraphrases of the keywords that you hear.
2.1. Listen to a police officer giving information about a crime.
1. The burglary took place at

A a museum. B the county hall. C a local shop.

2. The burglary took place at
A on Sunday night. B on Thursday evening. C at the weekend.

3. The clock is
A one of a pair. B very valuable hall. C the work of an unknown
worker.
4. In the painting of Sir John Foxton, he is
A standing by a horse. B standing by a house. C riding a horse.

5. How did the burglars get in?
A Through the windows. B By the front door. C The police don’t know.

2.2. Listen to two students discussing the details of a presentation.
1. The total number of crimes in the greater London area is
A going up. B going down. C staying about the same.
2. The number of robberies is
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3. The number of burglaries is
4. Of all reported crime, vehicle crimes account for
A a quarter. B a half. C the majority.

Exercise 3
Listen to some extracts and answer the questions by choosing the correct answer. Listen
again and write the synonyms or paraphrases you hear for the underlined words and phrases.
Then explain why the other possible answers are incorrect.

Synonyms/paraphrase Reason the other
options are incorrect
1. What do they decide to organize 1.
first?
A a place to stay A accommodation/hotel
B their airfares B
C car hire C

2. What change will they make in the 2.
garden?
A improve the shade A
B remove plants B
C add a water feature C

3. What do the students agree they 3.
need to do with their project?
A do more research A
B make some cuts B
C add some visual effects C

4. The scientists are studying 4.
A how snow forms in different A
conditions.
B the effect that snow has on our B
climate.
C the effect different clouds have C
on snow.
Exercise 4
Look at the question and list of possible answers. Before you listen, underline the key ideas
you need to listen for.
What TWO disadvantages of the new mobile phone does the speaker mention?
A It isn’t very user-‐friendly.
B It is very expensive.
C It can’t take photographs.
D It has a short battery life.
E It is quite big.
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Listen and put options A-‐E in the order they are mentioned. Don’t answer the question yet.
Remember, the ideas will be paraphrased, so you may not hear the same words you see in
the options.
A It isn’t very user-‐friendly.

B It is very expensive.
C It can’t take photographs.
D It has a short battery life.
E It is quite big.
Listen again and put a tick (√ ) or a cross (×) next to each option A-‐E depending on whether or
not it matches the information in the recording. Which TWO options are correct?
Exercise 5
Listen to the recording and answer the questions by circling the correct options. Pick out
any synonyms or paraphrases of the keywords that you hear.
1. Cranley Hill Primary School first opened

A 1830 B 1899. C 1983.

2. There are fewer pupils in the school now than in the past because
A there are not B students have C the local
enough teachers. transport problems. population has
declined.

3. The head teacher is proud that the school is provided with energy from
A wind power from B coal from the local C electricity supplied
their own turbine. mines. by nearby villages.

4. The head teacher believes that primary pupils should study problems which
A are regional rather B can be solved C may have no clear
than global. locally. answer.

5. The children meals at school are unusual because
A they include food B they are provided C the children are
grown by the by local people. involved in cooking
children. the food.

C. IDENTIFYING / LISTENING FOR DISTRACTORS
For most questions in the listening paper, you will hear two or more potential answers to
each question, but only one will be correct. The incorrect answers are called distractors.
Distractors are the incorrect answers to a question. Identifying distractors helps you to
choose the correct answer and shows you have understood the listening text.
Exercise 1
1.1. Listen to extracts from each Section of the Listening paper. Answer the questions in the
table below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER.

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Questions Distractors
1 What date will they leave?
…………….
2 What day will the tour visit a farm? …………….
3 The students decide to do a project about
…………….
4 Problems:
• Poor weather
• A lack of …………….
1.2. Listen to the extracts again. Write down each possible answer and cross out the incorrect
ones. Write the distractors in the table.
Exercise 2
2.1. Listen to the conversation between two students about a music festival and answer
questions 1-‐3.
Question 1: Circle TWO letters A-‐G.
1. Which TWO of the following types of music will be performed at the festival?
A heavy metal E folk music

B rock music F country & western
C jazz G dance music
D opera
Questions 2-‐3: Circle the correct letters A-‐D.
2. When does the festival begin?

A 1st May B 9th May C 12th May D 16th May
3. How long does the festival last?
A a weekend B a week C ten days D two weeks

2.2. Make a list of the distractors you heard.

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UNIT 2: LISTENING FOR MAIN IDEAS

What Are Main Ideas?
Main ideas are overall information of the whole listening passage, which tells the
listener the focus of the conversation or monologue.
Necessary skills:
! Identifying main ideas:
-‐ Understanding the overall topic or basic idea of a lecture or a conversation
-‐ Understanding the speaker’s general purpose in giving a lecture or having a conversation
-‐ Inferring the speaker’s purpose or main idea when it is not directly stated
! Understanding organization:
-‐ Understanding why the speaker mentions a certain example or piece of information
-‐ Recognizing how a particular statement connects to the whole passage
-‐ Realizing the speaker’s intention or purpose in an aside-‐ a remark unrelated to the main
subject of a conversation
-‐ Recognizing a change in topic
Example questions:
! Main ideas:
-‐ What are the speakers mainly discussing?
-‐ Why does the man go to see his professor?
-‐ What is the talk/discussion mainly about?
-‐ What aspect of ………….. does the professor mainly discuss?
-‐ What does the woman need from ……..
! Organization:
-‐ Why does the professor mention …?
-‐ How does the professor describe………?
-‐ In what order does the student tell his professor about …….?
-‐ How does the professor emphasize her point about…..?
Strategies:
! Pay attention to expressions that indicate the topic:
-‐ Today’s talk is on ….
-‐ Today we’re going to talk about…..
-‐ Now we are going to discuss …..
! In a conversation, listen for cues that will indicate a speaker’s main purpose
-‐ How can I help?
-‐ What do you need?
-‐ Can you help me with …?
! Listen for key words that are emphasized or repeated
Keep in mind that two or more major ideas together may define the overall topic.
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Exercise 1: Listen and answer each question.
1. What is the main topic of the talk?

A. A conflict between industries
B. Choosing a major with good job potential
C. Applying for a job as a chemist
D. How to declare one’s major

2. What are the student and the professor mainly discussing?
A. How the student can improve her grades
B. The maximum credits the student can register for
C. How part-‐time jobs affect the student’s grades
D. The number of credits the student should take

3. What problem does the woman have?
A. She did not bring her wallet.
B. She is upset that she needs identification photo.
C. Her driver’s license is no longer valid.
D. She came to the bank as it was closing.

4. What is the conversation mainly about?
A. Why the man wants to major in linguistics
B. Why the woman plans to leave for South America after graduation
C. Why the woman is not going to worry about the job search any more
D. Why the man cannot find a decent job after graduation

5. Why does the woman talk to the man?
A. To ask about the presentation last week
B. To ask the man to help her complete a project
C. To tell him that her computer is not working
D. To show that she can make the computer-‐simulated models

6. What is the man’s problem?
A. He does not have a library card now.
B. He does not know how to use the scanner.
C. He cannot borrow books with his cards now.
D. His cash card does not work in the library.

Exercise 2

2.1. Listen and choose the best answer.

A. Dilemmas in choosing the next step after graduation
B. Problems of studying computers in university
C. The type of degree employers look for in job applicants
D. Worries about getting a job after graduation

2. According to the woman, what do the employers want to know?
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A. If someone can make a decision well
B. If someone is very interested in their field
C. If someone can do the work assigned to them
D. If someone has a graduate degree or not

2.2. Listen again and complete the notes.

Graduate in …………………….
Choice 1: to work
-‐ employers look at …………………….
After graduation -‐ can work with ………………. see software
engineering process etc.
Choice 2: …………………….
-‐ advanced theory in field
-‐ Master’s degree in ……………………. years
Woman’s major: …………………….

Exercise 3
3.1. Listen and choose the best answer.
1. What are the student and professor mainly talking about?
A. The rising costs of graduate school
B. The information about scholarships
C. The deadline for scholarship applications
D. The percentage of students with scholarships

2. According to the professor, from whom can the student acquire a scholarship?
A. The national government, or private businesses
B. The university’s student union
C. The professor’s physics graduate course
D. The office of registrar

3.2. Listen again and complete the notes.
……………………. starts next fall

Tuition problem " apply for …………………….!
Type 1: …………………….
based on grades
Who provides scholarships?
1. national gov. & states
2. …………………….: more funds available
1 < 2
Type 2: …………………….
based on financial need
apply when? …………………….
more info in …………………….
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Exercise 4
4.1. Listen to part of a talk by John, an Australian paleontologist (a scientist who studies
dinosaurs and fossils). To help practise keeping track of the talk, put the phrases below in the
order you hear them.
-‐ The very first field trip I went on

-‐ It's an ancestor of the modern Australian wombat
-‐ I found a funny-‐looking piece of rock
-‐ An old professor studying dried-‐up dinosaur bones
-‐ I immediately changed courses
-‐ I had to do a compulsory unit on extinction

4.2. Which of the following describes the main topic of the talk?
a. Important lectures John’s has given

b. Describing the process that led to John's current role
c. Explaining how ancient Australian animals became extinct

4.3. Look at the summary below and write questions related to the information missing from
each gap.

Summary
John was interested in the 1. ……………………. so took an ecology course at
university. The course included a section on 2. ……………………. and an interesting
lecture caused him to quickly change his degree.
John says working in paleontology can be difficult and he describes the
conditions as 3. …………………….. However, the discovery of a 4. …………………….
from an ancient animal made him realize he had made the right choice.

E.g. 1. What was John interested in? / Why did John take an ecology course?

Listen to the talk again and complete the summary with ONE WORD ONLY. Check your
answers, paying attention to your spelling.
Exercise 5
5.1. You are going to hear a lecture about family structures. What kind of information is
needed t o c omplete t he s entences 1 -‐4?
Example: Nowadays, the elderly are less likely to rely + on + noun.
• 'on': The verb ‘rely’ is usually followed by the dependent preposition 'on'.
• a noun: This sentence has a subject and a verb. To complete the sentence we need
an object. This needs to be a noun because the verb ‘rely on’ is followed by an object.
There may be a possessive adjective in front of the noun (e.g. ‘their siblings’) or an
article (e.g. ‘the government).

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1. The ……………………. family structure has changed greatly in the last fifty years.
2. Strong family structures used to be necessary due …………………….
3. People often ……………………. the wealth of their parents.
4. More than ……………………. children have no siblings nowadays.

5.2. Now listen and complete the sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A
NUMBER.
Exercise 6
You will hear a lecture about sports. Listen carefully and fill in each blank with NO MORE
THAN THREE WORDS.
People always say that sports help them not only to have a happy life, but also keep them
(1) ……………………. and (2) …………………….. This is because sports make them (3) …………………….
and (4) ……………………. with their friends. Sports take (5) ……………………. of forms: (6)
……………………., (7) ……………………. and hunting and (8) …………………….. Sports are (9)
…………………….. If you want to know about what others' favourite sports are, you should find
what kind of weather they have. Generally speaking, people in hot areas like (10)
…………………….while people in cold places prefer (11) ……………………. or (12……………………..
Some sports, including (13) ……………………., boxing and (14) ……………………., are called (15)
………………….while other sports, such as (16) …………………., are called (17) …………………..
Exercise 7
You will hear a radio programme in which the speakers discuss the importance of looking
after old people in winter. Listen to the dialogue and fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN
THREE WORDS.

Mr. Hastings, a (1) ……………………. from the Social Services Department, came to a radio
programme to discuss the importance of looking after (2) ……………………. in winter. First of all,
he told the listeners there were (3) ……………………. reasons for them to (4) ……………………. on
elderly people during the cold winter. Then he explained what they should do to help the old.
For example, they should (5) ……………………. the old person's body, make sure that the one
room where the old person lives is (6) ……………………. make sure if the old person could have a
(7) ……………………. meal. Finally, he mentioned the government and other local (8)
……………………. already involved in this kind of work. He wished the listeners could help the old
to contact with the (9) ……………………. to get some help for them.
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UNIT 3: LISTENING FOR DETAILS

What are details?
Details are specific information of the topic. Detail questions often require learners to catch
specific information.
Necessary skills:
! Taking note of major points and important details of a lecture or conversation
! Listening for signal words expressions that identify details, such as the following: for
example, the reason is, on the other hand, I would say…
! Eliminating incorrect answer choices
! Identifying a statement that is not mentioned
Example questions:
! According to ________, what is __________?
! Which of the following is true, according to the lecture?
! What does the speaker say about __________?
! What correction does the speaker make between _______ and _______?
! What does the professor suggest the students to do?
Strategies:
! Since answers to questions are generally found in order in the listening passage, it is
helpful to take notes in the order of what you hear.
! Detail questions do not require inference. Choose what speakers actually say.
! In a lecture, detail questions are about information related to the following: new facts,
description, definitions of terms/concepts/ ideas, reasons, results, and examples
! Incorrect choices may repeat some of the speakers’ words but do not reflect correct
information from the lecture or conversation

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Exercise 1
Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for
each answer.
ROOM BOOKING
Name: (1) Duncan ……………………
Telephone number: 5762 23821
Date of arrival: (2) ……………………
Date of departure: 23rd September
Room type: Twin room
Cost: (3) £……………………
Payment method: (4) ……………………
Exercise 2
Listen to a phone call between a mother and her daughter. Answer each question with NO
MORE THAN THREE WORDS according to what you hear from the conversation.

1. What's the time of the year now?

…………………………………………….
2. What happened during the trip for Jane from her home to the vacation spot?
…………………………………………….
3. What did Jane do on Sunday?
…………………………………………….
4. How long is her vacation?
…………………………………………….
5. When will she come back home?
…………………………………………….
6. What had happened when she lied down on the beach the other day?
…………………………………………….
7. Why isn't John feeling very well?
…………………………………………….
Exercise 3
Now listen to the recording and answer the questions. Write NO MORE THAN FOUR
WORDS.
1. What is the most common crime in the UK?
…………………………………………………………………………………….
2. What two forms of theft does the policewoman mention?
…………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Why are people in more danger when they are abroad?
…………………………………………………………………………………….
4. What should people leave in the hotel?
…………………………………………………………………………………….
5. What kind of mobile is popular with thieves?
…………………………………………………………………………………….
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Exercise 4
Listen to the interviews between a Student Counsellor and two students. Complete the
notes. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Interview 1
Name: Linda Richmond
Course: 1. ………………………………..
Where living: 2. ………………………………..
Membership of student societies/clubs: 3. ………………………………..
Comments on facilities: Quite good
Suggestions for improvements: 4. ………………………………..
Other leisure activities: 5. ………………………………..
Interview 2
Name: 6. ………………………………..
Course: Marine Biology
Where living: 5 kilometres away
Membership of student societies/clubs: 7. ………………………………..
Comments on facilities: 8. ………………………………..
Suggestions for improvements: 9. ………………………………..
Other leisure activities:

10. ………………………………..
Exercise 5
Listen to the talk about men and apes, and then complete each sentence with NO MORE
THAN THREE WORDS.

1. Men and apes differ little in their ……………………………………………..

2. Both men and apes have ………………………………………. instead of claws or hooves.
3. Like apes, men have no ……………………………………………..
4. Both apes and men differ from other animals in having …………………………………………….
5. Apes can make and use simple tools. Only man, however, can …………………………………………….
6. It is possible that a chimpanzee has struck a match on a matchbox and made fire, but only
man …………………………………………….
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Exercise 6: Listen and answer each question.
1. Who is going to organize the field trip?
A. Andy
B. George
C. Martha
D. Joe
2. Where did the student hear about the movie scheduled to be shown tomorrow night?
A. In Germany
B. At the TV station’s website
C. From the campus radio station
D. From someone at the School of Broadcasting
3. Where can the man find the recent information?
A. In history class
B. In the periodicals section
C. In the reference section
D. In encyclopedias
4. Why is the woman reluctant to take summer classes?
A. Chemistry is not offered at her university
B. She wants to take a long vacation
C. She thinks the credits can be transferred
D. She thinks they would be too expensive
5. According to the man, how is the computerized system faster than writing information
down?
A. It can connect to other universities’ libraries
B. It can print out the information on the printer
C. It uses the card catalog’s fast searching system
D. It is easier to learn than the card catalog system
6. What type of instrument player is the band looking for?
A. Flute
B. Clarinet
C. Trumpet
D. Saxophone

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Exercise 7
Listen and choose the best answer.
1. What is the woman’s problem?
A. She does not know how to use the internet.
B. She cannot register for a chemistry class.
C. She is the last person on the waiting list.
D. She made a mistake using the waiting list.

2. According to the man, how can the woman check if she got into the class?

Tick in the correct box
Yes No
Notification by mail from the university
Access the school’s internet website
Talk to the professor every day
Call the registration office

Exercise 8: Listen and choose the best answer.

A. How the dormitory is operated
B. How resident assistants can solve problems
C. How to win an argument with your roommate
D. How to solve the problems of living with roommates

2. According to the conversation, what is the problem with the woman’s roommate? Tick in
the correct box for each phrase.

Yes No
Unwilling to clean up the room
Listens to loud music
Studies in the dormitory
Talks too much with the resident assistant

3. What does the man think about his new roommate?
A. He is unhappy with the new roommate.
B. He gets along well with the new roommate.
C. He thinks the new roommate is too tidy.
D. He thinks that the new roommate is too noisy.

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Exercise 9
Below is a summary of the conversation between Andrew and Samantha. Complete the
summary by writing ONE suitable word in each of the numbered spaces.
As a solicitor, Samantha advises people about their (1) …………………… in many different topic
areas. One of the most interesting areas for overseas students is (2) ……………… laws. People
are often surprised to find that you are not allowed to bring (3) ……………... into Australia
because in many countries customs regulations pay little attention to this matter. They attach
more importance to (4) …………………… and (5) ……………………. However, in Australia, you can't
even take (6) …………………… from one to another. It doesn’t matter whether you are travelling
by (7) …………………… or by (8) ……………………. There are (9) ……………………..to remind you not to
bring in any fruit. This is because of the need to protect (10) ……………………against pests.

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UNIT 4: GUESSING AND PREDICTING

Why do we need to develop guessing and predicting skills?

You are given only a short time to look at the questions before the listening passage
begins. However, to score well in the listening test, you need to develop the ability to think
ahead. The more effectively you can predict, the quicker your mind will form the correct word
associations to make with the topic, and the better you will be able to work out the meaning
of what you hear. The secret to increasing your listening skills is to better predict what you
might hear.

Necessary skills:

! Predicting possible answers
! Predicting what the speaker might mention based on the questions given
! Inferring what is likely to happen from what the speaker says
! Drawing a conclusion based on the main idea and what the speaker says

Example questions:

! What will the man/woman/ speaker probably do?
! How will the man and woman look for the information the man needs?
! What will the professor discuss next?
! What will the man most likely do?

Strategies:

! Making assumptions about what you are going to hear by finding the answers to:
Who? What? When? Where? And Why?
! Pay attention to the last part of the conversation. For example, if a speaker agrees
with other speaker’s suggestion at the end, the speaker will probably do what is
suggested”
! Listen for such expressions as following: “I’d better …”, “I will…”, “then…”, “I think I
can…”, “we’ll discuss…”, “we’ll talk more about…”
! Pay attention to time expressions, such as tomorrow, this evening, and next time/
week/ semester

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Exercise 1
Look at the note completion task below. What type of information must you listen out for?

Example: Bus departs at …. Type of information needed
What time does the bus depart? a time
1. The man wants to study … at
university
2. Louis Pasteur was born in … (2
possible answers)
3. Cost of concession tickets $ …
4. Address …. Street
5. Reason for delay …
6. New Yorkers consume …gallons of
water each day.
7. Date of arrival …
8. The problem of longitude plagued the
early navigators for years because the
lacked the ability to …
9. Type of car …
10. Spring rolls are made from …

Exercise 2

Look at the task below. What do you think the context of the listening will be? Predict the
type of information needed for each space. Then listen and complete the notes.

Architecture 21 conference Type of information needed
Conference dates 1…………….
Conference venues 2…………….
Reservations phone no. 3…………….
Cost $300 for 3 days
Student rate $150 for 3 days 4…………….
or
Contact person 5…………….
Must act fast!
Closing date for talks 6…………….
Send outline to include 7…………….
Maximum length 8…………….
Also send 9…………….
Email address 10…………..@uniconf.edu.au
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Exercise 3
Read the notes and write what kind of word completes each space grammatically: a noun, a
verb or a quantity/amount? Think of words related to the topic of 'lightning and safety' that
could complete the notes.

Lightning Safety: Presentation Plan
Part 1: Planning for lightning
-‐ Important to be prepared
-‐ Go inside before it (1) ____________
Part 2: If inside
-‐ Stay away from water, doors, windows, and telephones
-‐ Turn off (2) ____________
Part 3: If outside
-‐ Avoid trees, open spaces, and metal objects
-‐ If the lightning comes near you (3) ____________ and cover your ears
Part 4: If someone gets hit
-‐ Get help from a (4) ____________
-‐ Call an ambulance
-‐ Don't worry: (5) ____________ of lightning victims survive!

You are going to hear two students talking about a project. Listen and complete the notes
above. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Exercise 4
Read through the table carefully and answer these questions.
a. In which order will you hear the information?
b. Which answers can you predict?

old Value Card new SuperValue Card
Points Standard number Double points
Free credit period One month (6) ……....... months
Interest rate 18.5% (7) ……....... %
Cardholder shopping
(8) ……....... per month Two per month
evenings
Free delivery within
Benefits Free delivery within 50 miles
(9) ……....... miles
Fee Nil (10) £…….......

Listen to the recording and complete the gaps in the table. Write NO MORE THAN TWO
WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

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Exercise 5
Questions 1-‐4: Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A
NUMBER for each answer.
City Bus Tour Booking Form

Number of passengers: 2
Passenger name(s): Susan Field and James (1) ………………………………..
Contact telephone
07988 (2) ………………………………..
number:
Hotel: (3) ………………………………..
Bus tour time: (4) ………………………………..pm
Bus tour date: 14th August

Questions 5-‐6: Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

5. Why does a ticket for the museum cost £10?
A. The money is needed to fix parts of the building.
B. The collection of Latin American art is unique.
C. It is the only art museum in Europe.
6. The tourist office assistant suggests going to the next town for a good restaurant because
A. they overlook the sea.
B. the restaurants are bigger.
C. there are more restaurants to choose from.
Questions 7-‐10: Match the restaurants with their descriptions. Write ONE letter A-‐E next to
questions 7-‐10.
7. The Belleview _______
8. The Lighthouse Café _______
9. Harvey's _______
10. Stone croft House _______
A. It is visited by famous people who work in entertainment.
B. This restaurant has recently been bought by a new family.
C. One family has managed the restaurant for over 100 years.
D. It is expensive but serves high quality food.
E. It has been decorated in a modern style.

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Exercise 6

Question 1 Questions 2 -‐ 5
Choose TWO letters A-‐ F. Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE
What were the TWO main problems with THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
the first part of Eliot's essay?
Captive breeding
A. insufficient research Introduction
definition captive breeding
-‐ a 2______________of
B. lack of organisation

C. lack of concrete examples Advantages of captive breeding programmes
-‐ allow preservation of species from extinction
D. narrow focus zoos in
-‐ could give new function for 3_______
future
E. inclusion of irrelevant material
-‐ allow reintroduction of species into wild
F. insufficient supporting evidence
Disadvantages of captive breeding programmes
expensive
-‐ captive breeding is 4 ______________
-‐ psychological effects of captivity
diseases
-‐ danger of 5______________for captive
animals
-‐ poor success in reintroduction to wild

6.1. Read through questions 1-‐5 and answer these questions.

1. Why is Eliot having this tutorial?
2. What is the specific topic that Eliot has been studying?
3. What do the notes in questions 2-‐5 tell you about this topic and what do you know
yourself? (E.g. Why is it necessary? Where might it take place?)
6.2 Listen to the first part of the recording and answer questions 1-‐5.
-‐ Check how many answers you have to choose.

-‐ Listen for words that signal key information.

Exercise 7:

7.1. The questions and options can give you a lot of information about what you will hear.
Read multiple-‐choice questions 1-‐4 and answer questions a—d.

a. How many speakers do you think you will hear?
b. Who has to do assignments?
c. Which academic subjects is someone studying?
d. What area of that subject are they focusing on?
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CONTEXT : who? where ? when ? what topic vob

1. ______________
Where are the speakers having this discussion?
A. a library
vB. a student flat
C. a lecture theatre
2. How has Chloe s___________
pent the morning?
A. drinking coffee
B. training
vC. studying
3. According to Bill, what does t____________
he experiment show?
A. Quantities of water are hard to measure.
B. Children under five make many mistakes.
vC. Clear thinking is difficult for small children.
4. Bill's assignment is about the ___________
stages in a child's
A. emotional development.
vB. mental development.
C. social development.
Listen to the recording and answer questions 1-‐4 above, choosing the correct answer A, B,
or C.

7.2. The paragraph below is taken from _______
a summary completion task.
a. Which speaker does it concentrate on?
b. What aspect of her studies does it discuss?

main ideas
Chloe started the psychology course in the (5) second
……....... year. Previously she
studied law. She enjoyed studying the (6) crime
……....... branch of that subject.
rules and regulations
The worst thing was having to remember lots of (7) ……....... She found (8)
international trade
……....... especially technical. She did not enjoy spending her time reading about
(9) cases
famous ……....... in the library. The part of the psychology course she likes best is
experimental psychology, because it involves (10) ……....... activities.

practical

Listen to the second recording and complete the summary. Write NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS for each answer.

List of words
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UNIT 5: LISTENING AND MAKING I_________
NFERENCES

What is making inferences?
Making inferences means to draw conclusions about information that is not stated
directly by using information that you already know or that is stated directly. Making
inferences while listening can help deepen your understanding of what you hear.

Necessary skills: Achieve for ielts
! _________________
Guessing the implied meaning of a sentence or phrase
! Making a ________generalization from what is said
! Drawing ___________
a conclusion based on the main points of a lecture or a conversation
! Recognizing how ___________ intonation or stress indicates __________________
implied information or opinions
! Inferring what is ________________________
likely to happen from what a speaker says
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Example questions:
! What does the professor ___ imply about ____________? 2
! What can be ____ inferred about __________?
! What will the professor like to discuss next? be likely
3
! What will the student p _____
robably do next? ==> conclusion

Strategies:
! Try to guess the implied meaning of the given information. The correct answer is not
directly stated.
Example:
Read the listening tapescript below of a student talking about meeting his professor for
the first time and decide whether _________________________
his first impression was positive or negative.
When I first met my professor, he shook my hand firmly and then asked me questions
about myself. He was very polite. He also was relaxed and seemed interested in what I was
saying.
Even though the student does not state directly that his first impression of his professor
was positive, you can infer or conclude that he did from the information he does state
directly.
He shook my hand firmly.
He asked questions.
He was relaxed and seemed interested.
! Pay attention to clues expressed by certain words, word stress, intonation, or pace of
what is said. The same sentence can express different meanings when said in different
ways.
Example:
Oh, you’ve never heard of that. (I may need to explain more than I thought)
Oh, you’ve never heard of that? (I’m surprised that you’ve never heard of that)
! Pay attention to the last part of a conversation. For example, if a speaker agrees with the
other speaker’s suggestion at the end, we can infer that the speaker will do what is
suggested.
! Use logic and think about how key points relate.
Example:
When a student says, “I need to study more for my biology class, but my schedule is so
tight”, we can guess that “tight schedule” means the speaker doesn’t have enough time to
study for his biology class.
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Exercise 1
1.1. Listen and answer each question.
insurance payment
insurance claim
1. What does the professor imply?
A. ____________
Insurance companies base their ___ rates on ___
risk assessments. high crime area
B. The students should not have brought their cars to the city.
C. The students really don’t need to worry about their ___ cars.
D. Insurance companies p refer
___ to i nsure d rivers
____ i n t he s uburbs.

2. What can be inferred about c____________
onducting interviews?
A. The students already have the skills to conduct the interviews.
B. Many managers are not skilled at conducting interviews. v
C. A good interviewer will not ask too many questions.
D. The secret to a good interview is to make the applicant do most of the work.

1.2. Listen again and fill in the blanks.

Dictation 1:
One of the most important skills that an insurance company needs to have is the ability to do
(1)……….. (2) ……….. (3) ……….. (4) ………... An insurance company is (5) ……….. (6) ………..
(7……….. (8) ……….. that they will make more money in insurance payments than they will pay
out (9) ……….. (10) ……….. (11) ……….. , right? Well for that to work, they need to know what
the chances are that something will (12) ……….. (13) ……….. and that …uh… they’ll have to pay
an insurance claim. Let’s look at (14) ……….. (15) ……….. (16) ……….. (17) ………...
For those of you who moved here (18) ……….. (19) ……….. (20) ……….., you’ve probably noticed
that your car insurance is much higher in the city, right? That’s because the city is considered
(21) ……….. (22) ……….. (23) ……….. (24) ……….....uh statistically…and I’m not trying to scare
you or anything…but (25) ……….. you have a higher chance of having your car stolen, (26)
……….. …whatever…here than you do in the suburbs.

Dictation 2:
One of the most important duties (1) ……….. (2) ……….. (3) ……….. is hiring. This week we’re
going to talk about conducting (4) ……….. (5) ……….. (6) ……….. . Now a lot of you are probably
thinking that this is the easy part… the people you interview (7) ……….. (8) ……….. (9) ………..
all the work, right? And (10) ……….. (11) ……….. (12) ……….. you’re like a lot of the office
managers out there now. But (13) ……….. (14) ……….. is a skill that has to be developed…it’s
not just asking questions. You need to ask (15) ……….. (16) ……….. (17) ………...
The first step (18) ……….. (19) ……….. to give an interview is to think of what is needed for the
job (20)……….. (21) ……….. (22) ………... I’m not talking about things (23) ……….. (24) ……….....I
mean what will the person have to do in the job. Once you (25) ……….. (26) ……….. (27) ………..
of everything they have to do, you need (28) ……….. (29) ……….. (30) ……….. .

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Exercise 2


1. What does the professor imply?
A. Affirmative action is a controversial subject.
B. Debates will be held on a different day of class.
C. The student’s opinions are not his major concern.
D. It is his legal responsibility to teach the students about affirmative action.

2. What will the students probably do to prepare for the exam?
A. Attend more study labs
B. Get more books on micro and macro economics
C. Study the integration of micro and macro economics
D. Attend the lecture by Gordon Croft


Dictation 1:
Today’s topic is (1) ……….. (2) ……….., and before we start I just want to remind you that we’re
only discussing (3) ……….. (4) ……….. (5) ……….. it creates for employers…uh, I know that many
of you probably have strong feelings on this subject… but I really don’t want (6) ……….. (7)
……….. (8) ……….. (9) ……….. (10) ……….. about affirmative action today, OK? Good.
Now affirmative action places a minimum on the number (11) ……….. (12) ……….. a company
must hire, and that’s usually determined as percentage (13) ……….. (14) ……….. (15) ……….. (16)
……….. of the company. But affirmative action can place further responsibilities (17) ………..
(18) ………... For instance, an employer may be (19) ……….. (20) ……….. (21) ……….. a certain
number of minority employees…to, you know, make sure that the company doesn’t just keep
them (22……….. (23) ……….. (24) ……….. (25) ………... Or the company may need (26) ……….. (27)
……….. (28) ……….. (29) ……….. leadership position with a minority … maybe a member (30)
……….. (31) ……….. (32) ……….. or something.
Dictation 2:
As you know, (1) ……….. (2) ………… is next week. Now in you labs you’ve been given (3) ………….
(4) ……….. to help you study, so you should be well prepared, but I’m going (5) ………… (6)
……….. (7) ……….. (8) ……….. (9) ……….. anyway to discuss what will be on the exam. The,
uh…major focus will be on macroeconomics (10) ……….. (11) ………... You need to know the
major ideas we’ve discussed (12) ……….. (13) ……….....
Oh, incidentally, Gordon Croft is going to be (14) ……….. (15) ……….. (16) ………..on campus next
week. He’s one of the leading experts (17) ……….. (18) ……….. (19) ……….. of micro and macro
economics. Now that won’t specifically be on your exam, but his lecture may help (20) ………..
(21) ……….. (22) ……….. for you. Anyway just thought I’d offer that up to you. So study up,
make sure you (23) ……….. (24) ……….. (25) ……….. (26) ……….. in your study packet, and uh, if
you have time, you might drop (27) ……….. (28) ……….. (29) ……….. .

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Exercise 3

Listen and choose the best answers.
1. According to the talk, what is ___________
class consciousness?
A. Satisfied wage earners in factories
B. An awareness of the common condition of workers
C. The ides of protecting laboring children
D. Support for a labor movement

2. Listen again to part of the lecture. Then answer the question.
What can be _____ inferred about wage earners joining the labor movement?
A. They did not want the machines to take over their jobs.
B. They were bored and wanted to join the movement for fun.
VC. They hoped to find a solution to the endless toil of work.
D. They had to learn how to use the machines from the labor movement.

___________________
3. W hy does the professor mention power machines?
A. To list a few reasons why farmers had a hard time operating the machines
B. To point out when workers finally had better working conditions
C. To end the talk about labor movements and working conditions
VD. To explain why there was a majority of factory workers.
STUDENT LIFE - situation
Exercise 4
1. Why does the student visit the advisor? ADVISOR
A. He needs to find which major will give him a high paying job.
B. He needs to get information on a report by the career center.
vC. He needs advice on choosing a major.
D. He’s having some problems with his parents.
2. According to the advisor, what did the report by the career center show?
A. Certain majors had a better chance to get jobs.
vB. There is no major that is guaranteed to lead to high paying jobs.
C. More practical majors were more likely to get high paying jobs.
D. There is a strong connection between majors and future earnings.
3. What will the student _____ probably do next?
A. Write a report for the career center
B. Ask the career center to help him choose a major
vC. Try to get a copy of the report for his parents
D. Read the report before choosing a major
4. What does the advisor mean when she says this “…”?
v A. She thinks this report is probably available to anyone who’s interested.
/ She doesn’t understand why they are keeping this report secret.
B.
/ She thinks it’s unlikely they will give the student a copy of the report.
C.
D.
/ She really doesn’t know if he can get a copy of the report or not.

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Exercise 5: Listen and choose the best answer.
Listen and choose the best answers.

1. What is the talk mainly about?
A. Principles of marketing
B. The importance of customer service
C. Improving advertising skills
D. Advertising through customer service

2. What does the professor say is the main reason for losing current customers?
A. Better offers from competition
B. Customers lack feelings of loyalty
C. Failure to ask for customer opinions
D. Word of mouth advertising

3. According to the professor, what can be the main result of good customer service?
A. Lower spending on advertising
B. Higher profits
C. Increased customer referrals
D. More uses for marketing strategies

4. Why does the professor say this: “…”?
A. To conclude a section of the lecture
B. To emphasize the importance of a point
C. To encourage students to ask questions
D. To check the students’ understanding

What does the professor mean when he says this: “…”?
A. New customers will always be the most important aspect of a business.
B. It is difficult to capture many new customers with advertising.
C. Old customers are more valuable than new customers.
D. Customers are always ready to escape if they are not treated well.

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UNIT 6: LISTENING FOR THE SPEAKER’S OPINIONS/ ATTITUDES

In any part of the Listening test, you may have to answer questions’ on the speakers’
feelings or views. You need to recognize vocabulary related to feelings and note expressions
that introduce an opinion.

What is Speaker’s attitude?
Speaker’s attitude/opinion is his/her feelings or emotions on what is discussed.
Generally, these feelings/attitudes are not expressed directly, but through intonation or tone
of voice.

How can you tell opinions from facts?
An opinion is a point of view; it differs from a fact in that it cannot be proved true.
Some people make their opinions sound like facts, but usually when people give a verbal
opinion, they use phrases such as “I believe …”, “I think…”, “In my opinion, …”, “To my point of
view….”.

Commonly asked questions:
! Which of the following best describes the professor’s opinion?
! What is the professor’s opinion of …………..?
! What is the student’s attitude toward …………..?
! What is the woman’s initial attitude toward the student’s request?
! What is the student’s attitude toward the suggestion of …………..?
! How sure is the man that woman can …………..?

Strategies:
! Pay attention to the adjectives and verbs related to feelings. These may help you
recognize words or phrases that indicate the speaker’s feeling or opinion.
Example:
A: The course Chemistry 204 was very helpful.
B: Yeah. I really enjoyed the classes with Professor Jones.

! Guess the speaker’s attitude by the tone of voice, intonation, and the sentence stress
that the speaker uses to show his or her feeling or opinion.
Example:
(With surprise) You liked it? (The speaker does not agree.)
Or (Happily) You liked it! (The speaker is pleased.)

! Consider the degree of certainty in what a speaker says.
Example:
You want to know when it was discovered? Hmm, let me think.
Probably around 1600. (The speaker is not sure of the information.)
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Exercise 1
Match words/ phrases 1 – 7 with their synonyms a – g.
1. worried a. dubious
2. enthusiastic b. hesitant
3. afraid c. annoyed
4. confused d. concerned
5. irritated e. scared
6. reluctant f. puzzled
7. doubtful g. eager

Can you think of other adjectives expressing people’s feelings?

Exercise 2
Listen to some people talking and decide how each one feels. Write the adjectives in the
“feeling” column.
Listen a second time and write down the words that the speaker uses to show how he or she
feels.
Listen a third time and notice how they use intonation to help get the message across.

Speaker Feeling Words used
1
2
3
4
5
6

Exercise 3:

3.1. Listen to Amanda and Walid discussing smoking. Put a tick by the speaker who has the
strongest feelings about the topic and write down the words that they use to describe their
feelings.

Speaker Tick Words used
Amanda
Walid

3.2. Listen again and complete the sentence.

Walid doesn’t like being with smokers when he is …
A. eating. B. walking. C. socializing.

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Exercise 4:

4.1. Take 30 seconds to underline any key words in the question below, including those that
focus on feelings or views.

1. The students think that their project is
A. unoriginal.
B. uninteresting.
C. unusual.
2. What does Hiba say about her teenage life?
A. It was like most other people’s.
B. Some of it was disappointing.
C. She didn’t enjoy it.
3. Almed suggests that they write about
A. something they did alone.
B. a significant event.
C. an unhappy time.
4. How did Almed’s father feel about his idea?
A. He thought it was crazy.
B. He realized it was useless.
C. He believed it was right.
5. How does Hiba feel about Amed’s challenge?
A. pleased.
B. envious.
C. unconcerned.
4.2. Listen to a conversation between two students and answer the questions above.
Exercise 5
5.1. Listening to eight extracts. What does each speaker show?
a. strong agreement: ………………………..
b. neither complete agreement nor complete disagreement: …………………………
c. complete disagreement: …………………………..

5.2. Listen again and complete the extracts.

1. Well, I……………………………………………
2. I think that’s a ……………………………………………
3. Well, I’m……………………………………………about that.
4. I think you’re……………………………………………
5. Hmm, that’s a bit……………………………………………
6. I think that’s……………………………………………
7. That seems……………………………………………to me.
8. I have to admit I don’t like the……………………………………………
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Exercise 6

6.1. Listen to a young woman talking about the topic of marriage. She discusses three
different views on marriage. Complete the table as you listen.

View Words used
Other people’s In favour of marriage
views
Her parents’
views
Her own views

6.2. Answer the question.

How does the speaker feel about marriage?
A. She thinks she will get married soon.
B. She is uncertain whether she will ever marry.
C. She fears that her parents will force her to marry.

Exercise 7:

1. How does the professor feel about MRI technology?
A. It is too dangerous to be used in medicine.
B. It should use less powerful magnets.
C. It is dangerous because of the lack of training.
D. It is perfectly safe as long as people aren’t careless.

2. What is the student’s attitude toward the design of smaller electronics?
A. He doesn’t understand how it relates to the idea that form follows function.
B. He thinks the professor’s ideas don’t apply to electronics.
C. He thinks that it is changing the way people think about product design.
D. He thinks that sometimes it goes against the idea that form should follow function.

What is the professor’s opinion of solar system?
A. He thinks that its theory is overly optimistic.
B. It is the best option for a replacement for coal and oil.
C. He is disappointed that it is not used more in reality.
D. He thinks its theory needs to be developed more before it can be used.

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MRI technology is essential (1) ……….. (2) ……….. (3) ……….. It uh, it allows us to take
extremely (4) ……….. (5) ………..of the body…far more detailed than those of say X-‐rays.
Now, uh MRIs work basically (6) ……….. (7) ……….. (8) ……….. (9) ………... Now when I said the
magnets are powerful, I mean it... so powerful they can be dangerous. All metal has to be
removed (10) ……….. (11) ……….. (12) ……….., belt buckles, change in their pockets…anything,
it’s all (13) ………. (14) ……….. (15) ……….. before the patient enters the MRI room.
But MRI technology (16) ……….. (17) ……….. (18) ……….. so fast that not all the nurses and
technicians who work with it are (19) ……….. (20) ………... Sometimes (21) ……….. (22) ………..
(23) ……….. of metal…uh let’s say the patient has a metal pin in their leg (24) ………..
(25) ……….... sometimes that kind of stuff is overlooked, and well if you got a piece of metal
(26) ……….. (27) ……….. (28) ……….. and you’re near a really powerful magnet…

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UNIT 7: FOLLOWING SIGNPOST WORDS AND TAKING NOTES
A. FOLLOWING SIGNPOST WORDS

What are sign post words?
As with writing, speakers make use of special words to help introduce ideas and to provide a
framework for what they are saying, especially in formal speech, such as lectures or talks. We
can think of these words as signpost words because they direct our listening.

How important are sign post words?
Sign post words can point us towards the next idea, and what kind of information this may be.
Good public speakers and lecturers illustrate stages of their talk through the use of signpost
words. Being able to identify and following these words will help you understand formal
spoken English.

Also, in the listening test, each section is considered separately, and you are not told when
the next question in a section comes. When the passage is being played, you should be aware
of the content of the next question. If you do not think ahead to the next question and you
miss an answer, you might be unable to keep up with the tape. You could still be waiting for
an answer that has already been given. One way to help you recognize when the questions
change is to listen for the marker words/phrases or signpost words. Signpost words help us
to predict what direction a conversation or talk is going in. Once you recognize that the topic
has changed, it is time to move on to the next question even if you have not completed the
previous one.

Types of sign post words:
Below are some possible “directions” that the signpost words can take you in.
a. Leading towards a comparison
b. Leading towards a contrast or opposite
c. Introducing an example of what was said earlier
d. Suggesting cause and effect or result
e. Providing additional information
f. Setting out the stages of the talk

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Exercise 1

Read sentences 1-‐10 and identify the signpost words and the direction (a-‐f on the previous
page) that the words are taking you in.

Then try to complete the unfinished statements above by creating an ending which makes
sense in each case, using the signpost words in the text to help you.

Exercise 2
Look at the words and phrases below and decide what kind of information might follow, e.g. a
contradiction, an example, an additional piece of information.
Complete each of the speech bubbles with the most appropriate word or phrase.
Then listen to Extract 1 and check your answers.

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Exercise 3
You are going to listen to a lecture in three sections. Before each section, spend half a minute
reading the questions and underlining the key words.
Look at questions 1-‐6 and listen to the first section.
Questions 1-‐2
Which of the following areas does the lecturer say she will cover? Circle TWO answers.
A Global inequalities
B Poverty in the developing world
C The history of globalization
D The key arguments for and against globalization
E Trade and economics
F The World Trade Organization

Questions 3-‐5
Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER.
3. Many people feel globalization is about the economy or …………
4. An example is the export of Japanese …………
5. Globalization began approximately ………… ago.
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Question 6
Which of these is NOT mentioned as important to the development of globalization?
A the telephone
B the fax
C the postal service
D air travel
Questions 7-‐9
Complete the following notes using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.
Anti-‐globalization groups – e.g. Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth.

These are 7………….. organizations. They feel globalization causes global
warming, and depletion of oil, gas, 8…………..and sea life.
Many businesses in developed nations are against globalization

because of competition from 9 …………..
Questions 10-‐12
Complete the table using ONE OR TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER.
Organization Established Number of member Roles

states
WTO (10) ………. 123 Prevents members favouring
home industries
IMF 1946 (11) ………… Provides temporary financial
help
UN 1946 Promotes shared values
between UN and the
(12) ……….

Throughout the lecture, the lecturer uses certain words and phrases to signal, or signpost, key
stages in the lecture. Recognizing these can help you understand and follow her argument.
Look at these “signposts” and divide them into categories.
Introduction: …………………
Sequencing: …………………
Changing topic: …………………
Concluding/Summarizing: …………………
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A Turning now to … G I will start by considering …
B Now let us look a little at … H So, we’ve seen that …
C Lastly, … I I’d now like to move on to …
D In the first part of today’s lecture… J Secondly, I will explain …
E I would like to … K So, let’s begin with
F Having looked at … L Finally, I intend to …

Listen to the whole lecture again and number the signposts in the order in which you hear
them.
Exercise 4
You will hear the following signaling phrases during the first part of the lecture. Number
them in the order which you expect to hear them.
Order Phrases
……… As tourist development begins to increase …
……… Doxey identifies four stages.
……… If development continues to increase …
……… He calls the first stage …
……… … in the final stage of the model …

Now listen to the recording and complete the task below. Doxey's 'Irridex' model of
tourism.
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B. TAKING NOTES

What is Note-‐taking?
Note-‐taking is writing down information while you are listening or reading. When you take
notes, you will organize the information into major points and minor points. You will also
record information that you can refer to when you answer questions.

When note-‐taking:
! Use the organization of a lecture: introduction, body (point-‐to-‐point or comparison/
contrast) and summary. Then, you can easily categorize the lecture for your notes.
! Pay special attention to the introduction to get an idea of the topic and the
organization of the lecture. You can use this information as a road map to listen more
effectively. The summary by the speaker is critical when checking for missed
information.
! Think ahead. Anticipate what the speaker might say next.
! Do not try to write everything down. It may lead to distraction or confusion about the
focus of the lecture.
! Try to take notes in your own words. It will help you summarize the lecture later.

Helpful techniques for note-‐taking:
! Note the organization of the passage, whether it uses contrast, comparison, etc. It
may be effective to use a column (just a vertical line between two categories) to group
information.
! Create topic headings and indent subtopics.
! Listen for cues such as transitional words, repetition of certain phrases, changes in
voice, or number of points.
! Use abbreviations and symbols for commonly occurring words and names. It will
increase your note-‐taking speed.
! Group related ideas with brackets and arrows
! Make your notes neat and legible enough for your own reading. Do not be concerned
about how they look to others.
! Develop your own system and your own abbreviations. You can even create
abbreviations with your native language if it is more effective.

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USING SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS

When you are taking notes, you do not have time to write down everything the speaker says.
Therefore, you must note as much information as possible in the fewest words. Each person
can develop his or her own symbols and abbreviations.

Activity 1
To save time and get down more information when you listen, it is helpful to abbreviate
words. It is helpful to abbreviate them in a way that will allow you to remember what the full
form is. Another person’s abbreviation may not help you to remember. Practice abbreviating
the following terms in a way that you will know what each abbreviation stands for a few days
or a few weeks later. Look at the examples to see how some terms have been abbreviated.
Example:
- historical look at work: hist lk at wk

- statistics: stats

TERM ABBREVIATION
a. agriculture
b. mining, manufacturing, and construction
c. service industries
d. wages and salaries
e. average per capita income
f. health insurance
g. working conditions
h. increased productivity
i. stock market
j. labor unions

Follow-‐up:
With a partner, take turns covering up the left column. Looking at the right column, practice
saying the terms that your abbreviations stand for. Your partner will check your accuracy.

Activity 2
Work in pairs and work out the meaning(s) of the symbols and the full form of the
abbreviations below.

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Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning
= ‘
≠ ‘’
> +
< _
%
€
=> $
<= £
<≠
/

Abbreviation Meaning
e.g.
cf.
etc.
imp.
i.e.
poss.
w/
w/o
pop.
c. / ca.
Add.

Activity 3
Listen and take notes on the following sentences, which contain information taken from
several lectures for which you could use some of the symbols and abbreviations above. Try to
take down content words, abbreviate as many of these content words as possible, and use
your notetaking symbols and abbreviations. You will hear each item TWICE.

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Example:
You hear: “The demand for oil has increased greatly in the past 100 years and so the price
has also risen.”
Your notes: demand for oil in past 100 yrs => price

(Items 1-‐3 are from a lecture on population)
1. ................................................................................................................................
2. ................................................................................................................................
3. ................................................................................................................................
(Items 4-‐5 are from a lecture on immigration)
4. ................................................................................................................................
5. ................................................................................................................................
(Items 6-‐7 are from a lecture on American family)
6. ................................................................................................................................
7. ................................................................................................................................
Compare you notes with your classmates’.

Follow-‐up:
Reconstruct the full message of what you heard from your notes.
Look back at your notes and see if there were places that you missed where you could have
used a symbol or a short abbreviation to save time.

Activity 4
Listen and take down the subtopics mentioned in the introduction of a lecture.
Subtopic 1: …………………………………………………………………….
Subtopic 2: …………………………………………………………………….
Subtopic 3: …………………………………………………………………….

Activity 5
Listen and fill in the missing words. Then work in pairs reading to each other what you have
taken down.

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PILOTS
Many people ………………………………………... But not many people know how to ……………………
…………………………………….. Pilots know how to …………………………………….
They………………………………… to become a pilot. Pilots are ………………………………… in the plane.
Before ………………………………, pilots ………………………… of the plane. They must make sure that -‐
………………………………………............ Pilots train for …………………………………………. This is why
everyone listens to them in ……………………………. Pilots are the ………………………………. They must
not ……………………………………., so they eat food that is …………………………………. Do you want to
become a pilot one day?
LONG-‐LINE FISHING
Fishing can be …………………………………………. But long-‐line fishing can

…………………………………………. In …………………………………………, a boat travels
………………………………. Storms are always ………………………………… When a storm comes, there is
no …………………………………………….. The long-‐line fishermen must -‐
…………………………………………and hope for the best.
The fish that ………………………………………………….are also very dangerous. They catch swordfish. -‐
…………………………………………... They have a …………………………………. If a swordfish
…………………………, it can ……………………………………or even kill him. There is no hospital or doctor
to help ……………………………. Long-‐line fishermen must always …………………………….
CELLPHONE USING MANNER
Cell phones …………………………………………………………………. Most people cannot think about -‐

….......…………………………………………………………………… But we must ………………………………………….
when using cell phones.
We………………………………………when …………………………………………….. It is very -‐

……………………………………… that …………………………………. We should either
…………………………………… ………………………………………, or …………………………………………and not -‐
……………………………………………….
We should ……………………………the phone in …………………………………. Nobody likes
……………………… while ………………………………………….. In foreign countries, people
…………………………………………………... if they ………………………………………… in shows.
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FURTHER PRACTICE 1
PART 1:
In this section of the test, you will hear a number of conversations between two people. You
will be asked to answer three questions about what is said in each conversation. You must
select the best response to each question.
Conversation 1:
1. What is the man doing?
(A) Changing a flight reservation
(B) Changing a hospital room
(C) Reserving an extra hotel room
(D) Canceling a hotel room
2. What information does the woman need?
(A) A telephone number and address
(B) A name and reservation number
(C) A name and cell phone number
(D) A date of birth
3. What is “Jordan”?
(A) The woman’s name
(B) The man’s given name
(C) The man’s family name
(D) The man’s pet dog
Conversation 2:
4. What are the man and woman discussing?
(A) Their company’s new invoicing system
(B) Bills that need to be paid
(C) Their company’s new computers
(D) Their coworkers
5. What does the man imply?
(A) Their billing system used to be efficient.
(B) Their old billing system was outdated.
(C) It’s too late to change their billing system.
(D) He’s unimpressed with the new system.
6. What does the woman think of the changes?
(A) It was better before.
(B) It has helped her with her work.
(C) She wishes it had been changed sooner.
(D) She hasn’t experienced the changes yet
Conversation 3:
7. What can be said of the expense record?
(A) It was typical.
(B) It was full of errors.
(C) It contained an unexpected item.
(D) It exceeded the allotted budget.
8. Who did the man dine with?
(A) A coworker (C) A telecommunications expert
(B) An old school friend (D) His wife
9. What does the woman imply?
(A) The meeting was not essential.
(B) She is interested in telecommunications.
(C) She wishes she could have met the specialist.
(D) The man submits very accurate records.

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PART 2:

Listen to part of a conversation between two students.

1. What do the two students mainly discuss?
(A) Meeting with a professor to ask questions about an exam.
(B) Missing the Student Council meeting that night
(C) Planning the budget for the Student Council
(D) Studying for the upcoming economics exam
2. Why is the woman unable to attend the meeting at 7:30
A. She needs to go to an economics review session
B. She made other plans with her friends
C. She has an economics exam at that time.
D. She does not want to go.
3. Why does the woman suggest speaking to Clarisse?
A. To invite her to join the Student Council.
B. To find out if she is going to the meeting
C. To ask her for help on the economics exam
D. To get better acquainted with her
Listen again to part of the conversation. Then, answer the questions:
4. What can be inferred about the woman?
A. She dislikes attending Student Council meetings
B. She does not usually go to Student Council meetings.
C. She had forgotten about the Student Council meeting
D. She did not know there was a Student Council meeting.
5. What does the woman imply when she says: “…..”?
A. She thinks it will be convenient for her to attend the meeting.
B. She would prefer not to go to the meeting
C. She does not want to miss the meeting.
D. She does not want to do the man a favor.

PART 3:
Listen to part of a lecture in a media class.

1. What is the lecture mainly about?
A. Difficulties associated with news reporting
B. How different types of news agencies arose
C. The formation of the Associated Press
D. How the telegraph revolutionized the news
2. How did the newspaper business change in the early nineteenth century?
A. Employees became involved in the entire process.
B. Newspaper companies began to hire less-‐ specialized employees.
C. Newspapers began to require full – time reporters.
D. Small newspaper companies began to have a competitive advantage.
3. What was the role of Charles Havas’s company?
A. To have different papers work together to gather news
B. To translate news stories to be sold in different countries
C. To run a telegraph service involved in the sale of news
D. To stop the telegraph companies from gaining a monopoly
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4. How did the Associated Press come to be?
A. Several newspapers decided to work together
B. A telegraph company expanded its business
C. A translation service began selling international news
D. Telegraph companies in the United States formed a monopoly

Listen again to part of the lecture. Then, answer the question.

5. What does the professor mean when she says this: “……”?
A. This man was involved in a news agency he mentioned earlier.
B. This man has been discussed in previous lectures.
C. The students have probably studied him in history.
D. The students probably have not heard of him.
6. Why does the professor say this: “….”?
A. To clarify the timeline of the lecture
B. To suggest Reuters caused the newspaper industry to change
C. To give an example of a telegraph company
D. To compare European news agencies with American news agencies.

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FURTHER PRACTICE 2

PART 1:

Conversation 1:
1. What are they discussing?
(A) Purchasing a lot of buildings
(B) Expanding their budget for supplies
(C) The paperwork necessary to build a new building
(D) Buying a piece of land and building on it
2. What do the woman and John plan to do?
(A) Increase the size of their building
(B) Landscape the garden behind the store
(C) Move to a new location
(D) Sell their business
3. When will the plan take effect”?
(A) Next week (C) In three months
(B) In three weeks (D) Next year

Conversation 2:
4. What took place in the morning?
(A) A staff meeting
(B) An emergency drill
(C) A sales event
(D) The annual promotions
5. What did the woman have to do?
(A) She had to make a presentation.
(B) She had to meet a client.
(C) She had to go to a doctor’s appointment.
(D) She had to take her car to the mechanic.
6. How does the woman feel about the meeting?
(A) She regrets not attending.
(B) She is glad that she was not there.
(C) She wants to attend next time.
(D) She wishes she had got back in time.

Conversation 3:
7. What does the man need?
(A) John’s cell phone number
(B) The invoice number
(C) To borrow John’s telephone
(D) It exceeded the allotted budget.
8. What does the woman imply about John?
(A) He doesn’t like being disturbed at home.
(B) He is quite upset with the man.
(C) He usually turns his cell phone off.
(D) He will arrive later in the afternoon.
9. Where does the woman suggest looking?
(A) At home
(B) In the office directory
(C) In the filing cabinet
(D) In the shipment
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PART 2: Listen to part of conversation between a student and an academic advisor.

1. Why does the student go to see her academic advisor?
A. She failed both of her English classes.
B. She is worried about graduating late.
C. She wants information on summer classes.
D. She is thinking about changing her major.
2. Why is the student considering summer classes?
A. So she can learn more about history.
B. So she does not have to graduate late.
C. So she can retake her English classes.
D. So she can save money by skipping a semester.
3. What does the advisor tell the student to do?
A. Take another English class before making a decision
B. Switch her major to history
C. Drop her difficult classes
D. Think about her options for a while.

Listen again to part of the conversation. Then, answer the question.
4. Why does the advisor say this “…..”?
A. To check that he heard the student correctly
B. To encourage the student to explain her choice
C. To express doubt about her choice
D. To ask the student a question about her major
5. What does the advisor imply when he says this “….”?
A. The student’s difficulties in the class are understandable.
B. The student made a mistake when she chose those classes.
C. The student does not understand the requirements for her major.
D. The student overestimated her academic abilities.

PART 3: Listen to part of a lecture in an environmental studies class.

A. The causes of summer thunderstorms in urban centers
B. The implications of increased temperatures as a result of pollution
C. A weather phenomenon that occurs in cities as a result of city features.
D. The reasons why global warming affects cities more than rural areas
2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a cause of the urban heat island effect?
A. Fewer trees absorbing and carrying away the heat.
B. Lightning storms heating up the air
C. Automobiles that generate heat
D. Materials that trap and hold the heat of the sun
3. How does the professor conclude her lecture about the urban heat island effect?
A. By emphasizing that specific populations are at risk of heatstroke
B. By mentioning ways to reduce the urban heat island effect
C. By reminding the students about the temperature difference between the city and
the countryside
D. By giving an example of the harmful side effects caused by the urban heat island
effect
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Listen again to part of the lecture. Then, answer the question.

4. Why does the professor say this:”…..”?
A. To correct a mistake she made in an earlier statement
B. To invite students to comment on her statement
C. To reinforce a new concept she has introduced
D. By giving an example of the harmful side effects caused by the urban heat island
effect
5. What does the professor imply when she says this: “…..”?
A. Students who think they have a solution should rethink their answers.
B. There have been conflicting reports about this phenomenon.
C. A seemingly desirable event may actually not be so.
D. This concept is a theory that has not been proven.

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FURTHER PRACTICE 3

PART 1:
Conversation 1:
1. Who wants to talk to the man?
(A) The woman
(B) His mother
(C) An applicant for the sales position
(D) The supply department
2. Why doesn’t the man take the call?
(A) He is avoiding the caller.
(B) He is busy.
(C) He has a sore throat.
(D) He wants the woman to handle it.j
3. How much paper does the man want?
(A) 30 boxes
(B) 13 boxes
(C) He doesn’t need any paper this month
(D) 40 boxes

Conversation 2:
4. What is the man’s problem?
(A) He thinks he is lost.
(B) He needs a lawyer.
(C) He needs change to make a phone call.
(D) The woman won’t help him.
5. Where did Beckwith and Drum relocate to?
(A) An office in New York
(B) An office a couple of blocks away
(C) The second floor
(D) An office a couple of floors down
6. How can the man contact the new office?
(A) By calling their new number
(B) By sending a fax
(C) By email
(D) By calling their old number

Conversation 3:
7. What does the manager want to do?
(A) Hire more staff
(B) Reduce overhead
(C) Take an extended leave
(D) Assign more responsibility to the man
8. How does the woman feel about the manager’s demands?
(A) They’re unreasonable.
(B) It’s a wise decision.
(C) It’s a hasty decision.
(D) They’re desirable.
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9. What is one option the man will consider to cut costs?
(A) Give all staff a pay cut
(B) Freeze pay raises for one year
(C) Lay off one member of staff
(D) Quit his job

PART 2:
Listen to part of a conversation between a student and a professor.

1. Why does the student want to talk to the professor?
A. To ask about making a change to an assignment
B. To ask for more tips on conducting an interview
C. To ask for another copy of a handout
D. To ask about the purpose of an assignment
2. Why is the student reluctant to interview an elderly stranger?
A. He feels uncomfortable around people he does not know.
B. He thinks it will be difficult to find an appropriate person.
C. He dislikes spending time at nursing homes.
D. He would rather interview his own grandmother.
3. What does the professor imply about the person the student wants to interview?
A. The student already knows too much about her life.
B. She is not old enough for the purpose of the assignment.
C. She will be a very interesting person to interview
D. The student will feel uncomfortable if he interviews her.
4. What idea does the professor recommend to the student?
A. That he complete an alternative assignment
B. That he interview a grandfather instead
C. That he conduct the interview with a partner
D. That he do the assignment like everyone else
5. Listen again, why does the professor say “….”
A. To encourage the student to be creative with the assignment
B. To clarify a confusing detail about the assignment
C. To imply that the student’s idea is not acceptable
D. To indicate that there are many options available to the student

PART 3:
Listen to part of a lecture in an American history class.

A. The growth standardization of early American railroads
B. The role of railroads in American western expansion
C. The use of the steam engine in early forms of transportation
D. The impact of the Civil War on American transportation systems
2. According to the professor, what change to the early railway system allowed them
to become so popular?
A. The combination of steam engines with railroads tracks
B. The use of golden spikes for connecting railroad tracks
C. The development of small local railroad systems
D. The construction of private roads and canals
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3. How does the professor illustrate the rapid rate of railroad construction in the mid-‐
1800s?
A. By comparing the railroad to other forms of transportation like roads and canals
B. By explaining the advantages of steam engines over horse-‐drawn carriages
C. By discussing the importance of railroads in the American Civil War
D. By reporting how many miles of tracks existed in various years
4. Why does the professor call the golden spike “symbolic”?
A. The golden spike was not actually a real railroad spike.
B. The golden spike represented the completion of the transcontinental railroad.
C. The golden spike was used to show that the American Civil War had ended.
D. The golden spike was considered to be the standard-‐size railroad spike.
Listen again to part of the lecture. Then, answer the question
5. Why does the professor say this “…..”?
A. To show that railroad tracks had replaced roads in America
B. To imply that the government did not want a standard track width
C. To explain why the transcontinental railroad was never completed
D. To suggest that setting a standard width led to major railroad developments

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FURTHER PRACTICE 4
PART 1
Questions 1-‐8
1. How many languages are taught at Hanoi International Language School?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D.4
2. What is the boarding time of Flight VN178?
A. 3.30
B. 3.45
C. 4.15
D. 4.45
3. What will be happening in Lecture hall 4 next Monday?
A. An art workshop
B. An art exhibition
C. A history lesson
D. A talk about history of art
4. Where does the woman live?
A. Opposite the cinema
B. Next to Anna Boutique
C. On Floor 1 of C5 building
D. On Floor 3 of C5 building
5. What is the woman doing?
A. Introducing the sports centre
B. Selling equipment to the new members
C. Explaining the rules in the centre
D. Answering members’ questions
6. What time do the banks open in winter?
A. 8.00 a.m.
B. 8.30 a.m.
C. 9.00 a.m.
D. 9.30 a.m.
7. What is the woman talking about?
A. How to change the topic of a term paper
B. When and where to hand in a term paper
C. How to write a term paper
D. The list of topics for a term paper
8. How is the weather today?
A. Cool all day
B. Rainy in the early morning
C. Windy at noon
D. Sunny during the day

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PART 2 Questions 9-‐20
Questions 9 to 12 Listen to the discussion between two exchange students Martha and
Peter.
9. How has the man mainly learnt Japanese?
A. By listening
B. By speaking
C. By writing Kanji
D. By reading aloud
10. Why did the woman travel to Spain?
A. To reach her goal
B. To learn Japanese
C. To meet her pen friends
D. To practice her Spanish
11. According to the woman, why do young people learn language more quickly?
A. They have friends at university.
B. Their brains are fresher.
C. They do not have much concern other than study.
D. They find languages easier than the elder.
A. Learning English
B. Learning languages
C. Learning French
D. Age and learning
Questions 13 to 16

Listen to the conversation between Emma, the tourist, and Felipe, a local person from
Ecuador.
13. What does the man say about the Galapagos Islands?
A. They are unattractive.
B. They are a must-‐visit place for tourists.
C. They are more popular with foreigners than locals.
D. There are a lot of famous hotels and food there.
14. Why are the costs in Galapagos Islands so high?
A. To improve their service quality
B. To protect the environment
C. To attract international tourists
D. To solve local economic problems
15. Which place can be compared to the Galapagos in terms of scenery?
A. The Amazon region
B. The lowlands
C. South Ecuador
D. Ecuadorean countryside
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16. What do the speakers mean by mentioning “more rights”?
A. Islanders should have more freedom to do business.
B. Ecuadoreans should visit the island with more ease.
C. Tourists should be given more freedom on the island.
D. Visitors should be encouraged to visit the island.

Questions 17 to 20
Listen to the conversation between Todd and Katia.
17. What is the topic of the conversation?
A.Ways to get an internship
B. Methods of studying at university
C. Contrasts between working and studying
D. Skills needed in working environment
18. What does the girl say about presenting skills?
A. She wanted more practice with them.
B. She was not aware of their importance before working.
C. She didn’t know how to do them in Spanish.
D. She taught them to herself at university.
19. What does the girl think about making mistakes in the working world?
A. It’s frequent and natural.
B. It’s undesirable but normal.
C. It’s worrying and unacceptable.
D. It’s annoying but totally avoidable.
20. What advice does the girl have for those about going to start working?
A. Prepare themselves for unexpected situations
B. Relax and have some fun
C. Make good transition from university to work
D. Make their best effort and follow their passion

PART 3 Questions 21-‐35
Questions 21 to 25
Listen to a presentation about summer job searching.
21. What factor deserves initial consideration when a summer job search is launched?
A. Sort of jobs within the field
B. Flexible working hours
C. Employees’ hobbies
D. Commitment to the job
22. Why does the speaker mention photography?
A. To highlight the importance of hobbies in job searching
B. To illuminate a job search process
C. To prove the role of local area in job searching
D. To suggest looking for a job on the internet
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23. What principle does a person necessarily stick to when looking for the second job?
A. Value the second job over the current one
B. Ask for the current employer’s permission
C. Make all the contact out of company time
D. Have interviews scheduled during official working hours
24. What behavior will place a candidate at a great advantage in an interview?
A. Showing up on time
B. Having a great outfit
C. Stressing the achievements with the current company
D. Emphasizing the working experiences
25. What is of greatest importance for a successful attempt at the job search?
A. Asking for references from the current company
B. Referring to what have been achieved in the current job
C. Getting the track record of the current job
D. Talking to somebody in the current company for advice
Questions 26 to 30
Listen to a talk about recycling carbon.
26. Which process is mainly discussed in the talk?
A. Producing carbon through photosynthesis
B. Returning carbon to the atmosphere through decomposition
C. Recycling carbon into the soil through soil breathing
D. Maintaining the availability of environmental factors
27. What happens during decomposition?
A. Natural elements directly come into the soil when they fall on the ground.
B. Natural nutrients are produced in death leaves and trees.
C. Organic matter is absorbed into the soil through some natural processes.
D. Organic elements are mineralized to CO2.
28. What does “soil respiration” refer to?
A. The cycle of minimalizing CO2 in the soil
B. The stage of decomposing organic matter
C. The circle when CO2 is recycled
D. The process when CO2 gets out of the soil
29. What does the speaker say about the cycle of carbon?
A. It helps remain carbon in litter for a long time.
B. It finishes when CO2 comes out of the soil to the air.
C. It is the result of soil respiration.
D. It creates the amount of carbon in the living biomass.
30. What does the example of tropical rainforest and the Arctic Tundra illustrate?
A. The balance between photosynthesis and decomposition rate
B. The importance of litter and organic matter in the production of carbon
C. The effect of environmental factors on photosynthesis and decomposition rate
D. The way how the nutrient availability stores carbon within the soil

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Questions 31 to 35
Listen to a lecture about poor comprehenders.
31. What is the talk mainly about?
A. The difficulties poor comprehenders encounter
B. The definition of poor comprehender
C. The reading process of a poor comprehender
D. The causes and effects of poor comprehension
32. What can be inferred about poor comprehenders’ level of understanding?
A. They are better at decoding than reading a text fluently.
B. They are not good at decoding and understanding a text.
C. They struggle to reveal what they have read.
D. They often have general understanding of the text.
33. What is the speaker’s opinion about exploring poor comprehenders?
A. It is challenging in a regular classroom context.
B. It is best to work with one child at a time.
C. It requires children to make some questions about the text.
D. It is done by asking children to talk about the text in pairs.
34. What does the speaker say about poor comprehenders at primary school age?
A. They make up the majority of primary students.
B. They perform badly in subjects that require higher cognitive levels.
C. Oral tasks are more difficult for them to achieve than reading ones.
D. They have greater receptive skills than productive ones.
35. What is meant about poor comprehenders’ ability to look over their comprehension?
A. They actually know reasons for their poor comprehension.
B. They can monitor their comprehension only occasionally.
C. They change their monitoring process when their comprehension has broken down.
D. Controlling comprehension is beyond their ability.

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FURTHER PRACTICE 5
Part 1: Questions 1 -‐ 8
Directions: In this part, you will hear some short conversations. There is one question for each
conversation. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. Then, on the answer
sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the
answer that you have chosen.

1. What does the man say about his diary?
A. He shows parts of it to other people.
B. He thinks he might stop doing it.
C. He doesn’t always keep it up to date.
D. He writes about all annoying things happening in his life.
2. What kind of programme is she talking about?
A. A drama series
B. A chat show
C. A documentary series
D. A reality show
3. What is the relationship between them?
A. They are neighbours.
B. They work for the same company.
C. They used to be students together.
D. They are cousins.
4. What is her opinion of the film?
A. It’s better than the book.
B. The critics are wrong about it.
C. It’s too long.
D. It’s boring.
5. What is the speaker doing in the message?
A. making an offer
B. insisting on something
C. asking for a favour
D. making a reservation
6. What does she say about him?
A. He causes problems.
B. He wants to be popular.
C. He’s always cheerful.
D. He’s annoying.
7. How did he feel when he made the mistake?
A. calm
B. annoyed
C. scared
D. excited
8. What is his main point about the article?
A. It greatly increased his knowledge.
B. He couldn’t understand it.
C. He didn’t agree with it.
D. He found it interesting.

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Part 2
Directions: In this part, you will hear THREE conversations. The conversation will not be
repeated. There are four questions for each conversation. For each question, choose the
correct answer A, B, C or D.

Questions 9-‐12: Listen to an interview with Sébastien who started the activity known as
‘free running’.

9. What does Sébastien say about fitness and taking up free running?
A. Fit people are keen to do difficult things immediately.
B. People who are not fit don’t learn very quickly
C. Free running is a good way of getting fit.
D. You have to be fit to take up free running
10. What does Sébastien say about taking risks?
A. He used to take more risks than he does now.
B. He always tries to take the minimum amount of risk.
C. Some of the things he does involve no risk.
D. He always prefers taking risks.
11. What does Sébastien say about his fear of heights?
A. People don’t believe that he has it.
B. He always has to overcome it.
C. It is not as great as it used to be.
D. He has it as much as everyone does.
12. What does Sébastien say about where free running can be done?
A. People’s opinions on this are changing.
B. His own opinions on this have changed
C. Some people have the wrong opinion on this.
D. People think that it can take place everywhere.

Questions 13-‐16: Listen to a conversation between a student who is looking for a flat in
London and a letting agent.

13. He wants to rent a flat because he
A. is a student in London.
B. is going to stay in London for the rest of his life.
C. can’t afford to buy a flat.
D. is going to travel and stay in London for 2 months.
14. He wants the flat to be
A. furnished
B. close to the university.
C. in central London.
D. close to bus station

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15. The man seems to be pleased that there is
A. a post office across the street.
B. a pub in the neighborhood
C. an internet café nearby
D. a subway station nearby
16. He is very interested in the second offer because
A. The rent is low.
B. It’s a detached house.
C. There are already four students in the house.
D. He can share the room with his friends.
Question 17-‐20: Listen to an interview with Sophie Morrison, a translator.

17. Why did Sophie take up translating?
A. She had studied modern languages at university
B. She sometimes used to do translations for friends.
C. she enjoyed reading texts in other languages.
D. She thought translator would be a good job in future.
18. Which, according to Sophie, are the most difficult things to translate?
A. cultural references
B. informal expressions
C. scientific and technical words
D. medical terms
19. How does she feel about her daily working hours?
A. they are always too long.
B. they are quite flexible.
C. they shouldn’t include evenings.
D. they vary too much
20. Sophie believes that in the future
A. translating will all be done by machines.
B. more languages will need to be translated.
C. translators will have to be better trained.
D. translators need to master in more than one language.

Part 3:
Questions 21 – 35: In this part, you will hear THREE talks or lectures. The talks or lectures will
not be repeated. There are five questions for each talk or lecture. For each question, choose
the correct answer A, B, C or D.

Questions 21 -‐ 25: Listen to a talk of a professor:

21. What is the main purpose of this talk?
A. to discuss incomplete grades.
B. to arrange for makeup exams
C. to explain course policies and procedures.
D. to give an overview of the course content
22. What is the speaker’s policy for late assignments?
A. He will allow the students one day after the due date before marking them down
B. He will not accept late assignments.
C. He will subtract one letter from the grade for each day that the paper is late.
D. He will excuse students who are ill.

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23. What is the professor’s attendance policy?
A. He calls the roll before every session.
B. He does not take attendance in class.
C. He has each student check in after class
D. He uses a seating chart to take attendance.
24. What is the procedure for a student to receive a grade of incomplete?
A. the student must submit a request form explaining why the incomplete is
necessary.
B. The student must call the speaker to explain.
C. the student must arrange for the incomplete within one week of the final exam.
D. The student must register to take the course again.
25. What can we infer about the speaker?
A. He is not very organized
B. He does not like his students.
C. He does not mind if his students call him at home.
D. He does not give many exams.

Questions 26 -‐ 30: Listen to a lecture.
26. What is the main subject of this lecture?
A. Heredity
B. Environment
C. Birth order
D. Motivation
27. What should the students know before they hear this lecture?
A. Birth order may influence personality.
B. Heredity and environment play a role in the development of the personality.
C. There is research on birth order at the University of Texas at Arlington.
D. Firstborn children and only children have similar personalities.
28. Which one of the people would probably be the most comfortable interacting with a
member of the opposite sex?
A. A man with younger sisters.
B. A man with older sisters.
C. A woman with younger sisters.
D. A woman with older sisters.
29. What personality trait will firstborn children probably exhibit?
A. Likable
B. Ambitious
C. Sociable
D. Talkative
30. According to the research, what might be the dominant personality trait of the youngest
child?
A. Charming
B. Shy
C. Motivated
D. Happy

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Questions 31 -‐ 35: Listen to a talk.
31. What is the main topic of this talk?
A. The American eagle as a symbol on coins.
B. The history of gold coins in the United States
C. The United States Mint.
D. The value to collectors of gold coins.
32. What was the value of the original gold eagle?
A. $20.00
B. $15.00
C. $10.00
D. $5.00
33. What was the value of silver to gold in 1792?
A. fifteen to one.
B. fifteen and a quarter to one
C. fifteen and three quarters to one
D. fifteen to three

34. What happened after the law of 1834?
A. The Great Depression occurred.
B. The size of gold coins was reduced.
C. All gold coins were turned in to the government.
D. The collecting of gold was severely reduced.
35. What are the restrictions on collecting gold coins today?
A. Gold coins may be imported without restrictions.
B. Gold coins may be collected but not exported.
C. There are few restrictions on the collection of gold coins.
D. Only certain kinds of gold coins may be purchased and so.
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FURTHER PRACTICE 6
Part 1
Questions 1 -‐ 6
People are talking about work. What jobs are they talking about? Listen and circle the
correct answer.
1. (A) salesperson 4. (A) chef

(B) office worker (B) nurse
(C) waiter (C) worker
2. (A) waiter 5. (A) nurse
(B) actor (B) business person
(C) doctor (C) worker
3. (A) teacher 6. (A) receptionist
(B) flight attendance (B) construction worker
(C) nurse (C) waiter

Questions 7 – 12

You will hear part of a radio programme about classical music. For each question, put a tick
in the correct box.

7. This week’s prize is 10. What did people do when they first
heard the music?
(A) a music cassette (A) Some left before the end
(B) two concert tickets (B) Only a few clapped
(C) a classical CD (C) Some asked for refund
8. The person who wrote the 11. This piece of music has been
music lived in
(A) Italy (A) played in the cinema
(B) Spain (B) used in advertising
(C) France (C) used for a TV play
9. What else shares the tittle of 12. If you know the competition answer
this music? you should ring
(A) a garden (A) 0108 937 224
(B) a play (B) 0018 739 242
(C) a park (C) 0018 937 224

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Questions 13 – 18
Listen to a recorded message about an arts festival. For each question, put a tick in the
correct box.

13. When does the festival take place?
(A) 12 to 18 May
(B) 12 to 20 May
(C) 12 to 28 May
14. What is on at the theatre Royal on 19 May?
(A) jazz
(B) opera
(C) classical music
15. What do they sell during lunchtime jazz concert at the Corn Exchange?
(A soft drinks and sandwiches
(B) wine and sandwiches
(C) soft drinks and light meals
16. What is on at the cathedral?
(A) music
(B) poetry
(C) films
17. What does the festival programme offer at Ickworth?
(A) a walk and a book reading
(B) a concert and a meal
(C) a walk and a concert
18. You can’t use a credit card if you book
(A) by post
(B) by fax
(C) by telephone
Part 2
Questions 19 – 24:

You will hear a conversation. Choose the best answer to the questions.
19. When will the speakers meet?
(A) 4:00
(B) 5:00
(C) 10:00
20. Where will they meet?
(A) At the bus stop
(B) At a conference.
(C) In the man’s office
21. What will the woman bring to the meeting?
(A) Coffee
(B) A letter
(C) Copies of a report
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Questions 22 – 24
You will hear a conversation. Choose the best answer to the question.

22. Where does the man want to go?
(A) Cleveland.
(B) Los Angeles.
(C) Chicago.
23. How will he travel?
(A) By plane.
(B) By train.
(C) By car.
24. When will he leave?
(A) Tonight.
(B) Tomorrow at 1:00.
(C) Tomorrow at 10:00

Part 3
Questions 25 – 30

You will hear a news reporter called Angela Bond, talking on the radio about her job. For
each question, put a tick in the correct box.

25. Where is Angela working at the moment?
(A) Britain
(B) the USA
(C) Asia
26. Angela likes her job because she
(A) loves being in dangerous situations
(B) never knows where she‘ll go next
(C) enjoys watching important events happen
27. What did Angela bring home from Hongkong?
(A) pictures
(B) carpets
(C) furniture
28. What time does Angela’s working day begin?
(A) 8:30 am
(B) 6:30 pm
(C) 10:00 am
29. Where did Angela meet her boyfriend?
(A) at her sister’s house
(B) at the university
(C) in Hong Kong
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30. What does Angela do to relax?
(A) She cook a meal.
(B) She goes sailing.
(C) She goes shopping.

Questions 31 – 35
You will hear Paul Oxford, the Managing Director, being interviewed about his family hat -‐
making business. Choose the correct answers.

31. The company has been in existence

(A) for more than 75 years.
(B) since the late 1980s.
(C) for the last five years.
(D) since last year.
32. According to Paul, the company currently makes
(A) 40,000 straw hats a year.
(B) only panama hats.
(C) hats for export only.
(D) hundreds of different styles of hats.
33. He feels the future of panama hats is
(A) absolutely watertight.
(B) somewhat uncertain.
(C) rather gloomy.
(D) reasonably secure
34. The company felt it was necessary to
(A) give big discounts to wholesalers.
(B) sell directly to retailers.
(C) open up branches in other countries.
(D) close some of the branches in this country.
35. What does Paul regard as the company’s main problem?
(A) financing the manufacture of the hats.
(B) shipping hand-‐woven fibre from Ecuador.
(C) producing new styles for hats.
(D) storing hats before selling them.
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FURTHER PRACTICE 7
Part 1
Questions 1 -‐ 6
People are talking about where they live. What do the people dislike about each place?
Listen and choose the correct answers.

2. (A) location 4. (A) size
(B) condition (B) location
(C) rent (C) rent
2. (A) neighbour 5. (A) size
(B) noise (B) condition
(C)size (C) noise
4. (A) location 6. (A) neighbour
(B) noise (B) condition
(C) size (C) rent

Questions 7 – 12
You will hear an announcement about what’s on television tomorrow. Choose the correct
answers.

7. The Railway Princess is on 10. If the weather is bad, there will be
television from no
(A) 9.00 to 10.00 (A) cycling
(B) 9.00 to 10.30 (B) skiing
(C) 9.30 to 11.00 (C) tennis
8. There is a music programme for 11. In the quiz programme, teams have
teenagers to guess
(A) early in the morning (A) the year
(B) before lunch (B) the person
(C) at lunch time (C) the place
9. You can see a football match 12. What kind of film is I Could live
between forever?
(A) Ireland and Spain (A) a comedy
(B) Brazil and Ireland (B) a musical
(C) Spain and Italy (C) a thriller

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Part 2
Questions 13 – 18

You will hear part of a local radio programme in which someone is talking about a shopping
centre. Choose the correct answers.

13. The shopping centre opened
(A) three weeks ago.
(B) two months ago.
(C) three years ago.
14. The speaker suggests the best way of travelling to Waterside is by
(A) coach. (B) car. (C) train.
15. On Fridays the shops are open from
(A) 9 to 9.
(B) 10 to 8.
(C) 10 to 9.
16. On the third level, you can
(A) get information.
(B) watch a film.
(C) find a bank.
17. Apart from shopping, what else can you do at Waterside?
(A) feed the ducks
(B) go swimming
(C) go sailing
18. What does the speaker complain about?
(A) There was nowhere to put rubbish.
(B) The food in the café was disappointing.
(C) The service in the shops was slow.
Questions 19– 22

You will hear a conversation. Choose the best answers to the questions.
19. Where does this conversation take place?

(A) At a store
(B) At a hotel
(C) At a restaurant
20. What does the man ask for?
(A) Keys.
(B) More soup.
(C) Towels and soap.
21. When will he get what he asks for?
(A) Right away
(B) Later today
(C) At 2:00
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Questions 22-‐24
You will hear a conversation. Choose the best answers to the questions.
22. When did the brochures arrive?

(A) Yesterday afternoon.
(B) Last night.
(C) This morning.
23. What will the woman do now?
(A) Address the brochures.
(B) Read the brochures.
(C) Print the brochures.
24. How many brochures does the woman need?
(A) 500
(B) 1,000
(D) 2,000

Part 3
Questions 25 – 30
You will hear a radio interview with Jack Williams, who is talking about a town called
Swanton. For each question, choose the correct answer.
25. Where is the town of Swanton located?

(A) near the sea
(B) by a lake
(C) on a hill
26. What does Jack like most about living in Swanton?
(A) There are opportunities for climbing nearby.
(B) There is plenty of activity in the town.
(C) There is interesting wildlife near the town.
27. What does Jack say about entertainment in Swanton?
(A) A music festival takes place in the town.
(B) Its football club has done well this year.
(C) An arts centre has recently opened.
28. Jack is worried about the environment of Swanton because
(A) The water in the river is dirty.
(B) There are few wild birds around today.
(C) Pollution has destroyed the plants in one area.
29. What does Jack say about the way Swanton has changed?
(A) He preferred the town when it was smaller.
(B) He thinks it is a more interesting place.
(C) He is sorry that there are fewer jobs available.

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30. Jack is positive about the future of Swanton because
A) there is a successful new shopping centre.
(B) there will soon be a new airport.
(C) a new university is opening.

Questions 31 – 35
You are going to hear two students talking about a project on human relationships. Mark
the letter (A), (B) or (C) on the Answer Sheet.

31. What problem does Fumiko have with her psychology project?
A. She isn’t interested in the topic.
B. She can’t find enough information.
C. She doesn’t know what to focus on.
32. What point does Victor make about Fumiko’s tutor?
A. He explores his student’s key interests.
B. He is a very hard-‐working member of staff.
C. He uses a limited range of project titles.
33. What has Fumiko already read on her topic?
A. book extracts
B. journal articles
C. internet material
34. According to Mr Dresden, Fumiko’s project must include
A. some graphic data.
B. a bibliography.
C. a public survey.
35. Victor and Fumiko arrange to
A. get in contact in half an hour.
B. meet up in the library.
C. have lunch together.

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FURTHER PRACTICE 8

Part 1
Directions: You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-‐8, choose
the best answer A, B or C.

Question 1: What was the weather like when the holiday began?
A. It was rainy.
B. It was sunny.
C. It was cloudy.
Question 2: What did Peter buy today?
A. A T-‐shirt
B. A hat
C. A pair of jeans
Question 3: What will Tim and his dad play today?
A. Tennis
B. Football
C. Golf
Question 4: What will the woman do first?
A. Paint the wall
B. Clean the windows
C. Clean the floor
Question 5: Which train will the woman catch?
A. The 9.15 train
B. The 10.15 train
C. The 8.15 train
Question 6: What should the students take with them tomorrow?
A. Sweaters, hats and some fruit juice
B. Sweaters, note pads and some fruit juice
C. Hats, some fruit juice and notepads
Question 7: What does the woman need to buy?
A. Some bread, milk and apples
B. Some eggs, butter and apples
C. Some bread, milk and toothpaste
Question 8: How will the boy get to school?
A. By skiing
B. On foot
C. By bicycle

Part 2
Directions: You will hear a number of conversations between two people. You will be asked to
answer three questions about what they say in each conversation. For each question, choose
the best answer A, B, or C.

Questions 9 to 11:
Listen to the recording of three students talking to their tutor about the presentation they
are planning. Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

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9. The introduction explains the
A. dangers of mobile phones.
B. importance of mobile phones.
C. importance of understanding the dangers of mobile phones.

10. On the second slide, the students are planning to
A. explain why mobile phones are dangerous.
B. points out some different kinds of risks.
C. mention ways to avoid the risks.
11. The tutor suggests
A. not discussing the dangers of mobile phones.
B. discussing the benefits of mobile phones.
C. having an argument.

Questions 12 to 14
You will hear a conversation between Mr. Oldham and a woman in a hotel. Listen and
choose the correct letter A, B or C.

12. Who most likely is the woman?
A. A hotel employee
B. A waitress
C. A phone operator
13. Why did Mr. Oldham make the call?
A. To make a reservation
B. To complain about a late delivery
C. To request a menu to be sent to his room
14. What does the woman want to know?
A. When the man placed his order
B. Which room the man is staying in
C. Who the man originally talked to

Questions 15 to 17
You will hear a conversation between a man and a woman at work. Listen and choose the
correct letter A, B or C.

15. When is the man scheduled to give a presentation?
A. In a few minutes
B. This afternoon
C. Right at noon
16. What is the man concerned about?
A. How he is going to get to the meeting
B. Whether he will be ready for the talk
C. What type of printer he is going to buy
17. What does the woman suggest the man should do?
A. Go to lunch with her
B. Speak to someone in another department
C. Use the black and white printer.

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Questions 18 to 20
You will hear part of a conversation between two students who are talking about their
university studies. Listen and choose the correct letter A, B or C.

18. Martina thinks the students at her university are
A. sociable.
B. intelligent.
C. energetic.
19. George hopes that his tutor will help him
A. lose his shyness.
B. settle into university.
C. get to know his subject better.
20. George would like to live
A. in a hall of residence.
B. in a flat on his own.
C. with a host family.

Part 3: You will hear a number of talks. You must answer questions about what is said in
each talk. For each question, choose the best answer A, B, or C.

Questions 21 to 23
You will hear part of a talk about safety in different regions. Listen and choose the correct
letter A, B or C.
21. What did the travel advisor think about India?
A. It was dangerous.
B. It was organized.
C. It was safe.
22. Why does the speaker recommend going to India with a tour group?
A. Because it is more fun
B. Because it is less risky
C. Because they don’t need cash
23. What did the tour guide tell the tourists not to do?
A. Speak their own language
B. Go with people they don’t know
C. Be nice and friendly

Questions 24 to 29
You are going to hear part of an information announcement for passengers on a ship. Listen
and choose the correct letter A, B or C.
24. How long is the voyage?
A. Forty-‐five minutes
B. Eight hours
C. Over twelve hours
25. At approximately what time will the ship arrive at the destination?
A. At 7a.m.
B. At 8a.m.
C. At 9a.m.

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26. Which of these can children have in the restaurant?
A. A children’s menu
B. Earlier mealtimes
C. A children’s party
27. What are available at a reduced price?
A. Souvenirs of the ship
B. First-‐class cabins
C. Train tickets
28. Which of these is situated in the lounge?
A. A computer
B. A coffee machine
C. A television

29. What special event will happen during the voyage?
A. A fashion show
B. A concert
C. A competition

Questions 30 to 35
Listen to a talk about Crocodylus niloticus and choose the correct letter A, B or C.

30. The talk is mainly about
A. evolutionary attributes.
B. the living habitats of Crocodylus niloticus.
C. crocodile relatives.
31. The student thought there were no crocodiles in Northern Africa because
A. Northern Africa contains very little wildlife for the crocodile to prey on.
B. she found no mention in the literature of their existence there.
C. there is very little water in North Africa.
32. Crocodiles live in groups of about
A. 20
B. 38
C. 46
33. African crocodiles usually live in areas with
A. hot, dry climates.
B. hot, wet rainforests.
C. warm, wet climates.
34. Crocodiles in dry areas live in caves located
A. underground.
B. in mountain sides.
C. underwater.
35. What change caused changes in crocodile populations in North Africa?
A. They were driven away by a fierce predator.
B. Crocodiles evolved from desert creatures to wetland creatures.
C. North Africa used to wetland but slowly turned to desert over time.

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INTRODUCTION TO VSTEP LISTENING TEST FORMAT

Each VSTEP candidate takes four test modules, one in each of the four language skills:
listening, speaking, reading and writing.
The listening module takes around 40 minutes, including transferring time. There are three
sections with 35 multiple-‐choice questions. The questions should be answered on the basis
of what is stated or implied by the speakers in the recording. The recording will be played
ONCE only.
* Section 1: The candidate will hear EIGHT short announcements or instructions. There is one
question for each announcement or instruction.
* Section 2: The candidate will hear THREE conversations. There are four questions for each
conversation.
* Section 3: The candidate will hear three talks or lectures. There are five questions for each
talk or lecture.
There will be time for the candidate to read the instructions and questions and chance
to check the work. Answers can be marked / ticked on the Question Paper as candidates
listen. At the end of the test, the candidate will be given 7 minutes to transfer the answers to
an answer sheet.

Test taking strategies

Before you listen:
! Read the question and options before each section of the recording begins, and try to
imagine the situation and language.
! Identify what question is being asked and try to predict possible answers
! Look through the options and say each item silently. Thinking about pronunciation will
make it easier to identify the answers when you hear them.
! Underline key words in the questions and options. Sometimes the key words are those
that make the difference in meaning between options.
! Think of synonyms and paraphrases of the key words.

As you listen:
! Listen carefully for keywords. Use the key words to follow the speaker; otherwise, it
will be more likely to get lost.
! Expect the trick! More than one choice may be mentioned, so be careful. Don’t choose
an option as soon as you hear it on the recording. You may hear information relating
two or more options, but only one option will be correct.
! If you're not sure, make a good guess, which is based on key words and phrases you
have heard, then move on to the next question. If you miss a question, don’t waste
time thinking about it. Move on so you don’t miss the next question.
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! Don't check your answers to the previous section; use the pauses to read ahead
preparing for the next set of questions.
! If you don't have time to read everything, don't worry. Prepare as many questions as
you can, then do your best on the others.
! Keep track of the time. You have a few seconds to read each section before you listen.
You will however have 7 minutes at the end to put your answers on the answer sheet.
! Keep listening all the time, looking only at the questions that relate to the part being
played.
! Be alert for synonyms and paraphrases of key words as well as specific information,
e.g., dates or numbers.
! Try hard to concentrate on what you are listening to. This can be done by focusing
on the key words underlined in the questions and options. Otherwise, it would be
more likely to lose.

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TEST 1
Directions: In this part, you will hear EIGHT announcements or instructions. There is one
question for each announcement or instruction. For each question, choose the right answer A,
B, C or D. Then, on the answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that
correspond to the letter of the answer that you have chosen.

1. How many years of accounting experience are required?
A. 3 C. 30
B. 15 D. 35
2. What type of personnel is Comsat looking for?
A. Chemical engineers
B. Computer designers
C. Electrical engineers
D. Communications personnel
3. Who would find this position attractive?
A. A recent college graduate
B. An experienced corporate executive
C. A public utility technician
D. A novelist
4. Where is the speaker?
A. On television
B. At an office party
C. At a wedding
D. At a birthday party
5. Why should people stay in their seats?
A. To avoid the traffic
B. To free the aisle
C. To meet the captain
D. To serve themselves
6. What happened to Millicent Prendergood?
A. She was fired. C. She retired.
B. She passed out. D. She took annual leave.
7. Where has the caller reached?
A. An answering machine
B. A fax line
C. A telephone company
D. An office
8. Which event was NOT mentioned?
A. A painting class
B. A lecture on artists of the early 20th century
C. A foreign film series
D. A creative writing class

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Part 2: Questions 9 – 20


Questions 9-‐12: Listen to a conversation between a student and a counselor.

9. Why does the woman visit the counselor?
A. To conduct a mock interview
B. To receive advice on job possibilities
C. To get information on graduation
D. To create a list of companies.
10. What is one quality the woman is looking for in a career?
A. A full-‐time job
B. A teaching position
C. A career in fine arts
D. A chance to advance
11. What can be inferred about the woman?
A. She won’t apply for a job at the Youth Center.
B. She has been having trouble locating a good job.
C. She is excited about her upcoming career opportunities.
D. She doesn’t have enough money to go to graduate school
12. Which of the following is NOT the counselor’s suggestion?
A. Look up companies in the phone book.
B. Make and sell her own artwork.
C. Apply to teach art to kids.
D. Schedule a mock interview.

Questions 13 -‐ 16: Listen to a conversation between two students, Harry and Andrea.
13. What is Harry’s problem?

A. He doesn’t want to sell his things.
B. He needs to decide what to do with his possessions.
C. He wants to take everything to England.
D. He has to resit his exam.
14. Which of the items below does Harry want to sell?
A. His computer C. His fridge
B. His plant D. His TV
15. Where is Harry going to advertise his books for sale?
A. In the University bookshop
B. In the student newspaper
C. In the economics department
D. In a charity shop
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16. Andrea thinks it is unlikely students will buy the furniture because
A. They’re all doing the same thing.
B. They live at home.
C. It’s the summer vacation.
D. They don’t have much money.

Questions 17 -‐ 20: Listen to a conversation between two students about buying a used car.

17. What happened to Sam’s car?
A. It was replaced by another one.
B. It broke down.
C. It was stolen.
D. It was sold.
18. Why does Jan need a car now?
A. She lives too far from the university.
B. She spends too much time on the bus.
C. She would feel safer at night with a car.
D. She hates walking.
19. What does Sam recommend?
A. Check the service records
B. Avoid buying an old car
C. Get a mechanical inspection
D. Get a cheap car to save money
20. How are they travelling to the seller’s house?
A. By motorcycle
B. On foot
C. By bus
D. By train

Directions: In this part, you will hear THREE talks or lectures. The talks or lectures will not be
repeated. There are five questions for each talk or lecture. For each question, choose the

Questions 21 -‐ 25: Listen to an information announcement for passengers on a ship.

21. At approximately what time will the ship arrive?
A. At 7 a.m.
B. At 8 a.m.
C. At 9 a.m.
D. At 12 a.m.

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22. Which of these can children have in the restaurant?
A. A children’s menu
B. Earlier mealtimes
C. A children’s party
D. A toy shop
23. What are available at a reduced price?
A. Souvenirs of the ship
B. First-‐class cabin
C. Train tickets
D. Meals in the restaurant
24. Which of these is situated in the lounge?
A. A computer
B. A coffee machine
C. A television
D. A bar
25. What special event will happen during the voyage?
A. A fashion show
B. A concert
C. A competition
D. A magic show

Questions 26 -‐ 30: Listen to a lecture about tea in the UK.

26. When did the first coffee house offer tea?
A. In 1760
B. In 1716
C. In 1706
D. In 1786
27. Who was the owner of Tom’s Coffee House?
A. Lloyds
B. The Golden Lion
C. An insurance company
D. Thomas Twining
28. What was on the sign of the tea shop owned by Twining?
A. The Golden Lion
B. The Strand
C. The Tea Shop
D. Twining
29. Which item is NOT on a comprehensive 18th century tea-‐tray?
A. Glasses and spoons
B. A teapot and stand
C. A sugar bowl and a milk jug
D. Cups and saucers
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30. Where was tea kept by the mistress of the house?
A. In basins
B. In metal kettles
C. In locked wooden commodes
D. In locked caddies

Questions 31 -‐ 35: Listen to a talk about the Women’s Conference.

31. How many meetings are going to be held from August to September in Beijing?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
32. When will the Non-‐governmental Organization Forum on Women be held?
A. From August 13th to September 8th, 1995
B. From August 30th to September 8th, 1995
C. From September 4th to September 15th, 1995
D. From September 4th to September 16th, 1995
33. Where was the Third World Conference on Women held?
A. In Beijing
B. In Mexico City
C. In Copenhagen
D. In Nairobi
34. How many people are expected to attend the Fourth World Conference on Women?
A. 30,000
B. 184
C. About 6,000
D. About 60,000
35. How many years has it taken to prepare for the Fourth World Conference in Beijing?
A. 13 years
B. 10 years
C. 5 years
D. 3 years

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TEST 2


Directions: In this part, you will hear EIGHT announcement or instruction. There is one
question for each announcement or instruction. For each question, choose the correct answer
A, B, C or D. Then, on the answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space
that correspond to the letter of the answer that you have chosen.

1. Who does the caller wish to speak to?
A. A salesperson C. An editor
B. A technician D. A printer
2. What is the announcement about?
A. A newspaper C. Television
B. A radio show D. A debate
3. How much of a reduction is there every half hour?
A. 10% C. 45%
B. 20% D. 50%
4. Where does Super Sunday take place?
A. In shelters
B. In poor areas
C. Across the country
D. In an unfamiliar place
5. What will be purchased with the money?
A. More grain
B. Replacement parts
C. Medicines
D. Food
6. What would increase the value of the yen?
A. A lower savings rate
B. Higher trade tariffs abroad
C. Fewer consumer loans
D. High economic growth
7. What concerns the embassies of the two countries?
A. Defense
B. Commerce
C. Education
D. Space
8. When will the problem abate?
A. By today
B. By tomorrow
C. In two weeks
D. In ten years

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Questions 9-‐12: Listen to a phone call between Anna and her friend, Peter.
9. Which animal is Anna being asked to look after?
A. Rabbits
B. Cats
C. Birds
D. Dogs
10. What does Peter want Anna to do?
A. To look after a pregnant animal
B. To buy box of cat food
C. To feed the baby animals
D. To wash the animals every day
11. How many babies did one of the animals have last time?
A. 2 C. 5
B. 4 D. 6
12. When Peter mentioned that one of the animals is going to be delivering soon, Anna
was
A. happy.
B. worried.
C. sad.
D. angry.

Questions 13 -‐ 16: Listen to a conversation between Mike and Tom.
13. Mike often talks about
A. his difficulties at his house.
B. finding a place to live.
C. the parties he went to.
D. his friend’s house.
14. Mike wants to move, but he wants to live
A. alone.
B. in a quiet place.
C. near the school.
D. with his parents.
15. How many people live in Tom’s house beside Tom?
A. 2 C. 4
B. 3 D. 5
16. The expenses which Tom and his housemates share do not include
A. food C. light
B. rent D. heating
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Questions 17 -‐ 20: Listen to a job interview.
17. Mrs. Jane Smith is
A. a counselor.
B. a journalist.
C. a lecturer.
D. a personnel manager.
18. Peter has had his present job
A. since 2002.
B. for more than three years.
C. for three months.
D. since 2003.
19. The reason he wants a new job is
A. for a change.
B. to earn more money.
C. to get a promotion.
D. to have a new challenge.
20. The thing he likes most about his present job is
A. the responsibility.
B. good salary.
C. his colleagues.
D. working conditions.

repeated. There are five questions for each talk or lecture. For each question, choose the

Questions 21 -‐ 25: Listen to a talk on ocean spills.
21. The plastic toys were washed off the ship
A. in Alaska.
B. in the Pacific Ocean.
C. in the Arctic Ocean.
D. in the Bering Sea.
22. How long did it take the first ducks to arrive at the beach?
A. About two weeks
B. About two months
C. About ten months
D. About twelve months
23. Who were most excited by the plastic toys?
A. The reporters
B. The tourists
C. The children
D. The oceanographers
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24. Where exactly were the first toys picked up?
A. The North Pole
B. The Arctic Ocean
C. The North Atlantic
D. Alaska
25. Which of the items below spilled out into the water in the 1990 ocean spill?
A. Shoes
B. Women clothes
C. Toys
D. Furniture

Questions 26 -‐ 30: Listen to a discussion in a geography class.
26. What is the discussion mainly about?
A. The similarities between the Himalayas and Appalachians
B. Definition and process of continental collision
C. Description of the process that formed the Himalayas
D. An explanation of how volcanic mountains are formed
27. What is the process of orogeny?
A. How volcano action forms mountain
B. How young mountains start to form
C. Why mountains get smaller over time
D. When plates collide to form mountain
28. Why does the professor talk about the Appalachian mountain?
A. To compare their formation to that of the Himalayas
B. To explain why younger mountains are often taller
C. To describe the complex process of orogeny
D. To suggest that they are older than they appear
29. What can be inferred about old mountain ranges?
A. They were once much taller.
B. They have more folds than the Himalayas.
C. They were produced by orogeny.
D. They have not experienced erosion.
30. Why are the Himalayas folded?
A. They experience much volcanic action.
B. India and Asia continue to collide.
C. The mountains are younger than most.
D. They have not undergone erosion.

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Questions 31 -‐ 35: Listen to a lecture in a biology class.
A. How people survived the plague
B. Plague outbreaks throughout the ages
C. The consequence of plague in England
D. The true origin of the plague
32. What directly caused the plague in human?
A. Rats
B. Bacteria
C. Fleas
D. A virus
33. What is the main topic of the lecture?
A. The impact plague had on Europe
B. The effect of a genetic mutation
C. The process of how people got sick from plague
D. An explanation of why plague is so deadly
34. How do scientists know that some 14th century Europeans possessed delta 32?
A. By interviewing plague survivors
B. By looking through old records
C. By testing their descendants
D. By examining a mutation
35. How did the gene protect some survivors from the plague?
A. By signaling the immune system to destroy it
B. By removing the plague from the body
C. By preventing it from coming into cells
D. By attacking and killing the disease

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TEST 3

Part 1: Questions 1-‐ 8
Directions: In this part, you will hear EIGHT short announcements or instructions. There is one
B, C or D. Then on the answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that
corresponds to the letter of the answer that you have chosen.

Question 1. Where has the woman just been?
A. At the shops
B. At the cinema
C. In a cafe
D. At home
Question 2. Who is the main’s message for?
A. A teacher
B. His secretary
C. His wife
D. His boss
Question 3. What is the woman doing?
A. Complaining
B. Apologizing
C. Requesting information
D. Complimenting
Question 4. What is the teenager talking about?
A. A CD player
B. A computer game
C. An electric guitar
D. A book
Question 5. Why is the zoo on the news?
A. An unusual birth has taken place.
B. Experts have discovered how to encourage breeding.
C. Warm weather has led to exceptional number of visitors.
D. There has been an accident.
Question 6. Where has the man been on his holiday?
A. In another city
B. Beside the sea
C. On a farm
D. In the mountains
Question 7. How does the man feel?
A. Surprised C. Exhausted
B. Pleased D. Irritated
Question 8. What is on the radio?
A. The weather forecast C. Sports news
B. Traffic news D. Political news
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Directions: In this part, you will hear THREE conversations. The conversations will not be

Questions 9 – 12: Listen to two roommates talking about fraternities.
9. What is the purpose of this conversation?
A. To plan the meeting
B. To describe a meeting
C. To discuss a meeting
D. To announce a meeting
10. What upsets the young man’s mother?
A. The fraternity parties
B. The utility charges
C. The college expenses
D. The noisy music
11. Why is Delta Tau called an “animal house”?
A. Its members are uneducated.
B. The building is unsanitary.
C. The fraternity is unpopular.
D. Its parties are wild.
12. What will the young men do later?
A. Reconvene C. Remonstrate
B. Reminisce D. Reconcile
Questions 13 to 16: Listen to two seminar classmates discussing their class work.
13. Why must the young woman leave?
A. She has made her decision.
B. She has a class soon.
C. She needs to go to the library for books.
D. She’s tardy.
14. When will they give their presentation?
A. In two weeks
B. In two months
C. At the end of the month
D. In the middle of next month
15. What is the goal of this conversation?
A. To assign a topic
B. To compare two groups of organisms
C. To practice a presentation.
D. To determine their approach to a problem
16. What will the students do in the next fortnight?
A. Read about sea creatures
B. Meet frequently for discussion
C. Attend lectures on the environment
D. Research comparisons and contrasts
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Questions 17 to 20: Listen to a conversation between a student and her counselor.
17. What is the purpose of this conversation?
A. To assess the student’s course work
B. To take advantage to the dean
C. To guarantee the student’s graduation
D. To decide the student’s course requirements
18. Why has the student been taking statistics?
A. He needs it for his career.
B. It is required for his graduation.
C. It is part and parcel of his program.
D. He enjoys the challenge of mathematics.
19. What can be said about the student’s GPA?
A. It includes a few ‘A’s.
B. It t includes more than a few ‘A’s.
C. It includes mostly ‘A’s.
D. It includes almost all ‘A’s.
20. What will the counselor do next?
A. File the student’s transcript
B. Phone the Faculty of Business Administration
C. Revise the student’s class schedule
D. Recommend that the student take Econometrics

Part 3: Questions 21-‐35
repeated. There are five questions for each talk or lecture. For each question, choose the right
answer A, B, C or D.

Questions 21-‐ 25:

A. Abuse of the Internet
B. Internet versatility
C. A physical disease
D. A type of mental illness
22. According to the professor, what is one way that Internet Addiction Disorder affects
sleep?
A. It improves rest by making Internet users tired.
B. It promotes a faster onset of the REM sleep stage.
C. It causes people to dream about being online.
D. It interferes with Internet users’ brain waves.
23. According to the lecture, which of the following statements is not TRUE?
A. A new drug has proven successful in helping people with IAD.
B. Some doctors are treating IAD the same way as other addictions.
C. Ivan Goldberg says internet addicts cannot help themselves.
D. There are several successful cases of people overcoming IAD.
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24. Why does the lecturer mention his wife?
A. To give an example of an Internet addict
B. To warn the students of Internet risks
C. To lighten the serious mood of the lecture
D. To reinforce the argument that not all frequent Internet users are addicts
25. According to the professor, what is the sign of Internet Addiction Disorder?
A. A craving for more time online
B. Chronic back pain from sitting down too long
C. A preference for increased social interactions
D. Disinterest in books and information about the Internet
Questions 26-‐30:
A. How islands develop and mature
B. How species migrate to islands
C. How islands vary in species diversity
D. How many species islands can accommodate
27. Which of these is most likely NOT an island in the broader sense?
A. A pond C. An oasis
B. A city park D. A valley
28. Why does the Louisiade Archipelago host more bird species than the Hawaiian
Islands?
A. It is closer to New Guinea
B. It is composed of coral atolls
C. It is larger in area
D. It is more natural and undisturbed
29. Why does the lecturer introduce Krakatoa?
A. As an example of a new island
B. As a proof of MacArthur and Wilson’s theory
C. As a representative of a mature island
D. As an exception to MacArthur and Wilson’s theory
30. Which is NOT a significant determinant of island species destiny?
A. Surface area
B. Recent geology
C. Habitat variety
D. Proximity to other islands
Questions 31-‐35:
A. An interesting observation
B. An optical effect
C. An artistic viewpoint
D. An historical evolution
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32. Which is a characteristic of realistic landscape painting?
A. They have many vanishing points.
B. They appear unclear from a distance.
C. They show atmospheric effects.
D. They appeared in the Renaissance.
33. Why does the professor mention Turner’s painting, “Dido Building Cathay”?
A. As an example of aerial perspective
B. As an example of a single vanishing point
C. As an example of linear perspective
D. As an example of multiple vanishing points
34. According to the professor, why was the Renaissance conducive to art?
A. It created an atmosphere of scientific curiosity.
B. It opened the Classics to European thought.
C. It debunked earlier theories of perspective.
D. It permitted the Dutch Masters to develop linear perspective.
35. “Foreshortening” is a way of representing an object so that it conveys the illusion of
depth, and its success often depends upon a point of view in which the sizes of near
and far parts of an object contrast greatly. Foreshortening is an instance of what?
A. Aerial perspective
B. Brunelleschi’s demonstration
C. Multiple vanishing points
D. Linear perspective
This is the end of the listening paper

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TEST 4

Question 1. What does the problem have to do with?
A. The railways C. The airports
B. The roads D. The bus stations
Question 2. What is the topic of the man’s new book?
A. Insects
B. Flowers
C. Butterflies
D. Reptiles
Question 3. What has happened to the woman?
A. Her meeting was unproductive.
B. Her meeting was boring.
C. Her meeting was difficult.
D. Her meeting was cancelled.
Question 4. What is being offered on the advertisement?
A. A VIP ticket with special services
B. A ticket which includes supper
C. A special ticket for a family
D. Two tickets for the police of one
Question 5. What is the man asking the hotel manager for?
A. A new suitcase C. A spare key
B. A small lock D. A special knife
Question 6. What is the artist looking forward to?
A. Seeing her work on display
B. Meeting some new artists
C. Buying an oil painting
D. Giving a presentation
Question 7. What is the reason for the woman’s call?
A. She’s left her laptop on her desk.
B. She’s left her diary behind.
C. She’s left her passport in a drawer.
D. She’s left her suitcase in the room.
Question 8. Where does the man want the meal to be delivered?
A. To his car
B. To his office
C. To his studio
D. To his home
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Part 2 Questions 9 – 20
Questions 9 – 12: Listen to the conservation between a professor and a student.
9. Why does the student visit the professor?
A. To request an extension on a deadline
B. To receive advice about time management
C. To ask for help in writing a term paper
D. To explain his absence from history class
10. According to the student, what problem does his roommate have?
A. He was arrested by campus police.
B. His mother has a serious illness.
C. He caught the flu and missed school.
D. His dog ate his history term paper.
11. What is the professor’s attitude toward the student?
A. He is cynical. C. He is compassionate.
B. He is servile. D. He is unsympathetic.
12. According to the conversation, indicate which statement is not said?
A. The student has finished a rough draft of his term paper.
B. The professor agrees to let the student turn in his paper at the end of the week.
C. The student is writing about the Civil War.
D. The student asks the professor to check his writing.
Questions 13 to 16: Listen to the conversation between a student and an employee in the
Student Services center.
13. Why does the student visit the student services center?
A. To register his car with campus security.
B. To purchase a parking pass for his vehicle.
C. To ask about the prices for summer quarter.
D. To arrange for a student parking discount.
14. What does an unlimited parking pass include?
A. Parking on any day of the week for the entire calendar year
B. Parking on days school is in session during the school year
C. Parking on weekends and holidays during the school year
D. Parking on weekends and holidays for summer quarter
15. In the conversation, the university employee mentioned two types of parking passes.
Indicate which option is true for both?
A. It costs $150.
B. It includes summer quarter.
C. It excludes weekends.
D. It requires a special sticker.
16. What will the student probably do next?
A. Buy a pass with his credit card
B. Complete a registration form
C. Put a sticker in his car window
D. Offer to make a quarterly payment
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Questions 17 to 20: Listen to a conversation between a bookstore salesclerk and a student.
17. What is the student’s purpose in coming here?
A. To fulfill a course requirement
B. To buy a souvenir for someone
C. To pick up a novel
D. To try on school wear and get a textbook
18. What must the student do to return the book?
A. See the clerk
B. Produce the receipt
C. Keep it sealed
D. Accept a discount
19. What is the design of the sweatshirt?
A. It carries a large motto on the back.
B. It carries a large crest on the front.
C. It carries a small crest on the back and a motto on the front.
D. It carries a crest on the back and on the front.
20. What will the student probably do after this?
A. Look up some Latin
B. Pay his taxes
C. Wrap his gift
D. Surf the net

Part 3
Questions 21-‐35
Directions: In this part, you will hear THREE talks or lecturers. The talks or lecturers will not be
Question 21. What aspect of Fourier’s life is the professor mainly discussing?
A. His philosophy C. His personality
B. His genealogy D. His historical impact
Question 22. What does the professor say about utopian socialists?
A. Most of their ideas were nonsense.
B. they were characteristic of the Enlightenment.
C. They envisioned future societies.
D. They had little historical impact.
Question 23. According to the professor, what is a feature of Romanticism?
A. Emphasis on reason
B. Individual liberation
C. Embracement of industrialization
D. Focus on rationalism
Question 24. Why does the professor mention moons and lemonade?
A. To remind students of a fact
B. To make a comparison
C. To describe a movement
D. To illustrate a point
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Question 25. What can be inferred from the lecture about Charles Fourier?
A. He was egotistical.
B. He hated women.
C. He was eccentric.
D. He was a manual laborer.
Questions 26-‐30:
Question 26. What is the lecture mainly about?
A. The history of road paving
B. The creation of Tarmac
C. The life of John McAdam
D. Hot-‐mix asphalt
Question 27. What resulted from the invention of Tarmac?
A. Modern airports
B. Stronger roadways
C. Asphalt paving
D. Petroleum production
Question 28. Why does the professor discuss World War II?
A. To tell the students a personal anecdote
B. To contrast Allied and Nazi strategies
C. To explain the origin of a modern synonym
D. To refute a point about hot – mix asphalt
Question 29. Why did Americans prefer asphalt to tarmac?
A. Asphalt is cheaper.
B. Asphalt is easier to make.
C. Asphalt is easier to remove when damaged.
D. Asphalt is more durable.
Question 30. According to the lecture, indicate which of the following is true?
A. John McAdam invented Tarmac.
B. Asphalt can be found in lakes and rocks.
C. Hot –mix asphalt was used by ancient Sumerians.
D. Most US roadways today are paved with Tarmac.

Questions 31-‐35:
Question 31. What is the main topic of the lecture?
A. The definition of handedness
B. Right –handed dominance
C. Handedness genetics
D. The scientific basic of handedness
Question 32. Why does the professor mention Japan and China?
A. In reference to an archaeological study
B. To explain a recent scientific theory
C. As examples of handedness prejudices
D. To counter a point about handedness genetics
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Question 33. According to the professor, what is the problem with the concept of brain
lateralization?
A. Different parts of the brain control different body functions.
B. The same part of the brain controls all bodily functions.
C. It has been disproven by a recent archaeological study.
D. It does not seen to apply to determining handedness.
Question 34. In the lecture, the professor mentions problems scientists have in
determining handedness. Indicate which of the following statement is true?
A. Some scientists claim the only handedness is right and non-‐right.
B. Most scientists define handedness by manual performance accuracy.
C. Only 2 percent of all people are genuinely ambidextrous.
D. About 90% of left-‐ handers process language in the left side of their left
brains.
Question 35. What does the lecturer conclude is the source of handedness?
A. Natural genes
B. Upbringing
C. A combination of natural genes and upbringing
D. Neither
This is the end of the listening paper.

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TEST 5

Part 1 Questions 1-‐ 8

Question 1. How do the two people know each other?
A. They used to work together.
B. They were at school together.
C. They met through mutual friends.
D. They met in a café.
Question 2. What has the man been doing?
A. Having a holiday
B. Taking part in a sports competition
C. Working
D. Taking care of his children
Question 3. What does the person feel about the course?
A. Angry
B. Satisfied
C. Indifferent
D. Disappointed
Question 4. Why does the teenager think the game’s new version is better?
A. It has better graphics.
B. It’s got more levels.
C. You can play it online.
D. It has lower requirements.
Question 5. What is the couple’s problem?
A. They are both working very long hours.
B. They don’t think they get paid a fair rate per hour.
C. They are hardly ever free at the same time.
D. They are both spending too little time with their children.
Question 6. What is the person doing?
A. Making a complaint
B. Explaining what she wants
C. Asking for information
D. Giving compliments
Question 7. What did the woman enjoy most about her holiday?
A. Shopping C. Sightseeing
B. Eating D. Relaxing

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Question 8. What is the relationship between two speakers?
A. Boss and employee
B. Friends working in the same company
C. Workers from different companies
D. Lecturer and student
PART 2
Questions 9 – 20
Questions 9 – 12: Listen to a conversation between an upperclassman and freshman co-‐ed.
9. When was Q22 built?
A. Before World War Two
B. 1950s
C. 1970s
D. Two years ago
10. Why is the young woman unfamiliar Q22?
A. It’s hidden in the trees.
B. It has an unusual design.
C. She cannot read the map.
D. She is newly arrived.
11. What initiates this conversation?
A. a confusing location
B. an uncertain building
C. a mistaken guidebook
D. a dislocated structure
12. Why was Q22 erected?
A. To conserve by recycling
B. To make soldiers comfortable
C. To utilize a land grant
D. To accommodate an overflow
Questions 13 to 16: Listen to a conversation between a student and a campus patrolman.
13. What initiated this conversation?
A. A request for directions
B. A parking infraction
C. A punctured tire
D. A search for a dealer
14. What did the young man do during his last holiday?
A. Apply for a scholarship
B. Work part-‐ time to earn money
C. Explore the campus
D. Take a long trip

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15. What does he need to get a sticker?
A. His student identification card
B. His driver’s license
C. Permission from the Student Union
D. A class in a main building
16. Where will the young man go next?
A. The Campus Affairs Office
B. Cross -‐ country
C. Wheels Within Wheels
D. The Student Union
Questions 17 to 20: Listen to a conversation between two students.
17. What is the thrust of this conversation?
A. To protest increased fees
B. To research a financial problem
C. To voice their concerns
D. To discuss campus affairs
18. Why is the man taking two classes?
A. He can’t afford full tuition.
B. He has regular employment.
C. The courses are too demanding.
D. The economy is poor.
19. How is the young woman financing her education?
A. A scholarship
B. A sugar daddy
C. Part-‐time work
D. Previous savings
20. What will they do after this class?
A. Join the protest
B. Review their notes
C. Pay their tuition
D. Locate a leaflet

PART 3
Questions 21-‐35
A. Exploring life on Mars
B. Proving there’s life on Mars
C. Testing for life on Mars
D. Disproving there’s any life on Mars

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Question 22. Judging from the lecture, how would you describe the results of the Viking
biological experiment?
A. Incon Inconclusive C. Inaccurate
B. Exciting D. Too complex
Question 23. Which is NOT true of meteorite ALH84001?
A. It was discovered by Schiaparelli.
B. It fell in Antarctica.
C. It has the composition of Mars.
D. It contains evidence for micro – organisms.
Question 24. What are scientists now focusing their research on?
A. Meteorites
B. Better experiments
C. Extinct life
D. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
25. According to the lecture, why is it difficult to disprove the existence of life on Mars?
A. Test results are always ambiguous.
B. Scientists can never completely agree.
C. The climate of Mars is always changing.
D. Definitive research is always incomplete.
Questions 26-‐30:
A. The theatre of Japan
B. Japanese patronage of the arts
C. The development of a dramatic form
D. The two kinds of Noh
27. Which does the professor NOT indicate as an intimation of the different Noh theatre?
A. The incomprehensibility of the dialogue
B. The physical strain on the actor
C. The length of the performances
D. The Chinese origination of the form
Question 28. Why does the professor mention the large jars?
A. They improve the theatre’s sound.
B. They serve as part of the scenery.
C. They function as musical instruments in the orchestra.
D. They are a safe feature in case of fire.
Question 29. Why did the professor probably choose “Lady Aoi” as an example?
A. It is relatively modern.
B. It is very popular.
C. It is a realistic Noh play.
D. It is the first Noh play.
Question 30. Which is NOT true of the history of Noh?
A. It was created in the 14th century.
B. Its roots came from abroad.
C. It was created by specific artists.
D. It was derived from court dramas.
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Questions 31-‐35:
A. The differences between nations.
B. The history of nationhood
C. The definitions of a nation
D. The future of nationhood
32. According to the lecture, which is NOT a difference between ‘nation’ and ‘state’?
A. A nation is a cultural entity, while a state is a political entity.
B. Only a state has a government.
C. A nation, but not a state, is a distinct group of people.
D. A nation does not share a common history.
33. Which characteristic of Ireland does the professor utilize in his lecture?
A. It is part of the UK.
B. It is a distinct island.
C. It is conspicuously religious.
D. It has a common ethnicity.
34. Judging from his lecture, which idea would the professor probably NOT accept?
A. China should be divided into several countries.
B. Rivers are common determiners of statehood.
C. Nation –states are a recent phenomenon.
D. State boundaries often ignore national history.
35. The lecturer uses the Kurds as an example of what?
A. A stateless nation
B. A nationless state
C. A people united by ethnicity
D. A people divided by ethnicity

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TEST 6

PART 1: Questions 1-‐ 8
Question 1.Who is the audience for this announcement?
A. Train travelers C. Airline customers
B. Bus riders D. Subway travelers
Question 2. Where is this talk taking place?
A. In a college classroom
B. At a business meeting
C. On a television talk show
D. In a station
Question 3. What type of performance is going to take place?
A. A concert C. A catwalk
B. A dance D. A play
Question 4. What is the main purpose of the report?
A. To summarize the story
B. To entertain listeners
C. To update traffic and weather
D. To explain information
Question 5. Where does the speaker work?
A. At a computer company
B. At a newspaper
C. At a university
D. At a department store
Question 6. When should the listeners telephone the NLF?
A. Between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. western time
B. Between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. central time
C. Between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. eastern time
D. Between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. western time
Question 7. What is the main purpose of announcement?
A. To issue a warning
B. To welcome visitors
C. To explain fire zones
D. To entertain the audience
Question 8. How many children does the contestant have?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
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PART 2: Questions 9 – 20
Questions 9 – 12: Listen to the radio interviewer with the manager of a summer activity
course.
Question 9. How long will the course last this year?
A. six weeks
B. seven weeks
C. eight weeks
D. nine weeks
Question 10. What was the problem last year?
A. Few people wanted to attend
B. There were too few workers
C. There were rainy days
D. There was an accident
Question 11. What will children look for the first time this year?
A. do creative activities
B. do new outdoor sports
C. organize events
D. go dancing
Question 12. Why don’t the manager expect children to come for the whole summer?
A. it’s too expensive.
B. they will do the same activities again and again.
C. their parents will want to spend time with children.
D. children need to do some activities at home.
Questions 13 to 16: Listen to the conversation between Adam and Carol about his day.
Question 13. Why did Adam go to bed late?
A. he fixed his computer
B. he didn’t feel tired
C. his son felt sick
D. he watched movie
Question 14. When did Adam return to bed?
A. four o’clock a.m.
B. six o’clock a.m.
C. a quarter to seven a.m.
D. half past five a.m.
Question 15. What happened at ten to eight?
A. Adam’s alarm clock went off
B. Adam got up
C. Adam left home
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Question 16. What did Adam borrow money to buy?
A. a bus ticket
B. a lunch
C. petrol
D. A jacket
Questions 17 to 20: Listen to the conversation about summer job between the international
welfare officer and a student.
Question 17. What are the man and the woman talking about?
A. full-‐time, temporary job
B. full-‐time, permanent job
C. part-‐time, temporary job
D. part-‐time, permanent job
Question 18. How many welfare officers will look after the students this summer?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Six
D. Seven
Question 19. Where do most of students come from?
A. The Far East
B. The Middle East
C. The Eastern Europe
D. The Western countries
Question 20. What do the welfare officers need to do?
A. know a foreign language
B. be from the local area
C. spend long hours with people
D. give instructions for local people
PART 3: Questions 21-‐35
Questions 21-‐25: You will hear a talk about sport center.
Question 21. Which bus goes to the sports center?
A. Bus number 15
B. Bus number 18
C. Bus number 25
D. Bus number 52
Question 22. What time does the sports center open from Monday to Saturday?
A. 6 a.m.
B. 7 a.m.
C. 8 a.m.
D. 9 a.m.

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Question 23. What must Sue take when she goes swimming?
A. soap
B. a swimming hat
C. a towel
D. a life jacket
Question 24. What can Sue buy at the sports center?
A. candies
B. fruits
C. drinks
D. sandwiches
Question 25. When are Jim and Sue going to the sports center next time?
A. Wednesday
B. Thursday
C. Saturday
D. Sunday
Questions 26-‐30: You will hear a talk about shopping center.
Question 26. What is the name of the new shopping center?
A. The Rivers
B. The Forest Centre
C. Queen’s
D. The Royal
Question 27. What does the shopping center sell at the moment?
A. clothes
B. books
C. foods
D. drinks
Question 28. When could Anne take a coach to the shopping center?
A. Monday
B. Tuesday
C. Friday
D. Saturday
Question 29. How much does Anne’s coach ticket cost?
A. 2.50 pounds
B. 5.60 pounds
C. 7.30 pounds
D. 10.80 pounds
Question 30. Where is the nearest coach stop to Anne’s house?
A. in Broad Street
B. in the market square
C. outside the museum
D. near the college
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Questions 31-‐35: You will hear a talk between Diane and her friend.
Question 31. When did Diane go to London yesterday?
A. in the morning
B. in the lunch time
C. in the afternoon
D. in the evening
Question 32. How can Diane go to London?
A. by car
B. by bus
C. by underground
D. by airplane
Question 33. What food did Diane and her friend eat?
A. Mexican food
B. Chinese food
C. Spanish food
D. Italian food
Question 34. What does Diane say about the restaurant?
A. It is full.
B. It is expensive.
C. It is quiet.
D. It is luxury.
Question 35. What do Diane and her friends do after the meals?
A. sat and talked
B. saw a film
C. walked by the water
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TEST 7
PART 1: Questions 1-‐ 8
Question 1. Who is the speaker?
A. A television reporter
B. A newspaper editor
C. A TV cameraman
D. A director
Question 2. Where did the speaker first meet his guest?
A. On a date
B. In Hollywood
C. In a high school
D. In a college class
Question 3. What is the report about?
A. Dog food
B. Pet food
C. A pet product
D. A radio show
Question 4. What is the main purpose of the announcement?
A. To persuade
B. To correct
C. To instruct
D. To inform
Question 5. How much money does the customer pay in advance to buy a vehicle?
A. 13 C. 33
B. 30 D. 300

Question 6. What is the main purpose of the message?
A. To note phone numbers
B. To make an appointment
C. To provide information
D. To give instruction
Question 7. Where will this announcement be heard?
A. In a restaurant
B. In a grocery store
C. In a cooking class
D. In a department store
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Question 8. Who is speaking?
A. A waitress
B. A waiter
C. A sales person
D. A chef
PART 2: Questions 9 – 20
Questions 9 – 12: Listen to the discussion about birthday party between Marina and Harry.
Question 9. What are Marina and Harry planning for?
A. Jeeny’s birthday party
B. Jeeny’s engagement part
C. Fresher’s part
D. Farewell party
Question 10. Which hotel does Harry want to book
A. Royal hotel
B. Prince hotel near his town
C. Indian hotel near city center
D. Open garden hotel
Question 11. What is price of meal per person?
A. $4.5
B. $5
C. $6
D. $10
Question 12. What does Marina suggest her friend to do for the party?
A. ask someone for help
B. borrow money from friends
C. find sponsors
D. none of above
Questions 13 to 16: Listen to three students talk about their projects.
Question 13. What does Jane worry about?
A. Proper content for presentation
B. Project deadline
C. Cost of project
D. Proper project topic
Question 14. What didn’t Professor advise Jane to do?
A. use a lot text in presentation
B. avoid examples
C. looking at presentation often
D. put questions at last

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Question 15. What does Professor like the most in David’s project?
A. Content
B. Presentation skills
C. Animations
D. Live call to an expert
Question 16. When will Jane give presentation?

A. December
B. November
C. Next year
D. Within a week
Questions 17 to 20: Listen to a talk about pollution between Professor Austin and his
colleagues.
Question 17. What is the main point of Professor Austin?
A. Side effects of more industries and its impact on society
B. Advantages of more industries
C. Preventive actions to reduce side effects
D. All above
Question 18. What did Nick create on project last year?
A. Healthy environment
B. Source of pollution
C. Air purity system
D. Cost of pollution
Question 19. Which countries are leading in pollution?
A. China, United States, Russia, India, Japan
B. China, Germany, Japan, India
C. United States, China, Pakistan, India
D. China Japan Germany, Poland, India, Pakistan
Question 20. What was the total amount of waste generated last year?
A. 230 million metric tons
B. 350 million metric tons
C. 400 million metric tons
D. 450 million metric tons
PART 3
Questions 21-‐35
Questions 21-‐ 25: You will hear a talk about photography classes.
Question 21. Where does Philip do the photography classes?
A. Park College
B. City College
C. South College
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Question 22. What time do the photography classes begin?
A. 5.15 p.m.
B. 6.00 p.m.
C. 6.30 p.m.
D. 6.45 p.m.
Question 23. How much does Philip pay for the photography course?
A. 55 pounds
B. 75 pounds
C. 85 pounds
D. 95 pounds
Question 24. Why is Philip happy with the course?
A. learning about famous photographers
B. using a new camera
C. getting better at photography
D. enjoying travelling
Question 25. What does Philip think it is difficult to take photographs of?
A. trees
B. animals
C. children
D. objects
Questions 26-‐30: You will hear a talk between Mary and Eric.
Question 26. What does Carlos hate?
A. shopping
B. museums
C. football
D. music
Question 27. When is the football match?
A. Saturday morning
B. Saturday afternoon
C. Sunday afternoon
D. Sunday morning
Question 28. Where are they going to eat on Saturday evening?
A. at home
B. in an Italian restaurant
C. in a Chinese restaurant
D. in an Indian restaurant
Question 29. What are they going to do on Sunday morning?
A. go for a drive
B. get up late
C. go to the cinema
D. go fishing
Question 30. Where are they going to have lunch on Sunday?
A. in a café
B. in a pub
C. at home
D. in a restaurant
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Questions 31-‐35: You will hear a talk between Sarah and Jane.
Question 31. Who is Sarah’s boss looking for?
A. a new manager
B. a new shop assistant
C. a new secretary
D. a cashier
Question 32. What time does Sarah usually start to work?
A. 6:00
B. 7:00
C. 8:00
D. 9:00

Question 33. How much money can Jane earn in the new job?
A. 160 a week
B. 180 a week
C. 210 a week
D. 250 a week
Question 34. How long can Jane have on holiday in the new job?
A. 2 weeks
B. 3 weeks
C. 4 weeks
D. 5 weeks
Question 35. What is the manager’s name?
A. Mr Fawset
B. Mr Fawcett
C. Mr Fausett
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TEST 8

Question 1. Who is the audience?
A. New customers
B. Young children
C. Sale person
D. Current shoppers
Question 2. What is being advertised?
A. A coke beverage
B. An energy drink
C. An Instant coffee
D. A fruit juice
Question 3. How much are the shoes?
A. £10.00
B. £16.30
C. £15.60
D. £18.30
Question 4. What will listeners do next?
A. Take a short break
B. Brainstorm marketing ideas
C. Discuss research trends
D. Give information
Question 5. Where did the speaker work?
A. In Malibu
B. In San Francisco
C. In San Diego
D. In Las Vegas
Question 6. Who is making the announcement?
A. A flight attendant
B. A pilot
C. A passenger
D. A child
Question 7. What should people do if they have questions?
A. Get an information packet
B. Go to tables at the back of the room
C. Look for the blue sign
D. Go to reception
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Question 8. How long will the weather be sunny?
A. For the next weekend
B. For the next five days
C. For one more month
D. For the next two months
Questions 9 – 12: You will hear the man and the woman talking about project internship.
Question 9. Where do they want to do project internship?
A. Multinational company
B. Small scale company
C. Local shops
D. None of above
Question 10. Why is Sam doing project in university?
A. To get high average marks
B. He doesn’t like to travel
C. He wants to do it with professor
D. All above
Question 11. What does Zony want Sam to help in?
A. Project selection
B. Project presentation
C. Programming
D. Design of work
Question 12. Why didn’t Alex complete project last year?
A. Medical emergency
B. Other subjects
C. Europe tour
D. Not prepared well
Questions 13 – 16: You will hear the man and the woman talking about the Internet.
Question 13. How many hours does Jack surf the Internet in a day?
A. 15 hours
B. 20 hours
C. 6 hours
D. Less than 5 hours
Question 14. Which website does Jack like to browse the most?
A. Google.com
B. Facebook.com
C. Wikipedia.com
D. All above

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Question 15. How much money is Jack spending on the Internet per month?
A. $10
B. $15
C. $7
D. $50
Question 16. Where is Jack working now?

A. In a hospital
B. In a shopping mall
C. In a food court
D. None of above
Questions 17 – 20: You will hear the man and the woman talking about the robot project.
Question 17. Which type of robot does Helina want to make?
A. Black line robot
B. Industrial robot
C. Educational robot
D. Modular robot
Question 18. How did Anthony prepare his robot?
A. with help of professor
B. by watching videos online
C. with help of friend
D. All above
Question 19. When did Carroll prepare robot?
A. 1889
B. 1998
C. 1898
D. 1988
Question 20. What does Helina need Carroll to help in?
A. Design
B. Simulation
C. Presentation
D. A&B
Questions 21-‐ 25: You will hear a talk between a man and a woman about Argentina trip.
Question 21. What time does the plane leave?
A. At 12 a.m. C. At 3 p.m.
B. At 2 p.m. D. At 4 p.m.
Question 22. Where is the bus station?
A. In Bill Street
B. In Hill Street
C. In Mill Street
D. In Field Street
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Question 23. What time does the journey to the airport take?
A. 1 hour 15 min
B. 1 hour 30 min
C. 1 hour 45 min
D. 1 hour 50 min
Question 24. How much does the man’s ticket to Buenos Aires cost?
A. £240
B. £280
C. £300
D. £320
Question 25. How much does the coach cost?
A. £12.50
B. £13.00
C. £13.15
D. £13.50
Questions 26-‐30: You will a talk between a student and an information officer.
Question 26. When does the library open again?
A. On Tuesday
B. On Wednesday
C. On Thursday
D. On Friday
Question 27. What must Carlos take to the library?
A. a student card
B. a teacher’s letter
C. a passport
D. a CV
Question 28. How many maximum library tickets will Carlos get?
A. 2 library tickets
B. 3 library tickets
C. 4 library tickets
D. 5 library tickets
Question 29. When does the library open on weekdays?
A. At 10:30 a.m.
B. At 11:00 a.m.
C. At 2:30 a.m.
D. At 3:30 a.m.
Question 30. Where is the library?
A. In Murdoch Street
B. In Murdosh Street
C. In Murdock Street
D. In Murdoth Street

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Questions 31 – 35: You will hear a talk between Rebecca and Alan.
Question 31. When do Rebecca and Alan decide to meet?
A. On Wednesday
B. On Thursday
C. On Friday
D. On Saturday
Question 32. What do they decide to do?
A. Go out for dinner
B. Go out for a drink
C. Stay in and watch a DVD
D. Go to club
Question 33. Where is the Orange Tree?
A. In Church Road
B. In Love Lane
C. In Potter Street
D. In Rose Street
Question 34. When will they meet?
A. At ten past seven
B. At twenty to seven
C. At seven twenty
D. At twenty past ten
Question 35. Where did Rebecca meet Charlie?
A. At a party
B. On a skiing holiday
C. At the sports center
D. At the dancing club

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Week Lesson Skill Number of

What are key words?

Why is it important to identify key words?

1. The theft occurred

2.1. Listen to a police officer giving information about a crime.

1. The burglary took place at

A It isn’t very user-­‐friendly.

1. Cranley Hill Primary School first opened

A heavy metal E folk music

Questions 2-­‐3: Circle the correct letters A-­‐D.

2. When does the festival begin?

2.2. Make a list of the distractors you heard.

1. What is the main topic of the talk?

1. What is the conversation mainly about?

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-­‐ The very first field trip I went on

a. Important lectures John’s has given

1. What's the time of the year now?

Where living: 2. ………………………………..

Membership of student societies/clubs: 3. ………………………………..

Comments on facilities: Quite good

Suggestions for improvements: 4. ………………………………..

Other leisure activities: 5. ………………………………..

Course: Marine Biology

Where living: 5 kilometres away

Membership of student societies/clubs: 7. ………………………………..

Comments on facilities: 8. ………………………………..

Suggestions for improvements: 9. ………………………………..

Other leisure activities:

1. Men and apes differ little in their ……………………………………………..

1. What is the conversation mainly about?

Passenger name(s): Susan Field and James (1) ………………………………..

Hotel: (3) ………………………………..

Bus tour time: (4) ………………………………..pm

Bus tour date: 14th August

-­‐ Check how many answers you have to choose.

Listen and choose the best answers.

7.1. Listen and answer each question.

A. FOLLOWING SIGNPOST WORDS

Anti-­‐globalization groups – e.g. Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth.

Many businesses in developed nations are against globalization

Organization Established Number of member Roles

Changing topic: …………………

- historical look at work: hist lk at wk

(Items 1-­‐3 are from a lecture on population)

(Items 4-­‐5 are from a lecture on immigration)

(Items 6-­‐7 are from a lecture on American family)

Compare you notes with your classmates’.

Subtopic 2: …………………………………………………………………….

Subtopic 3: …………………………………………………………………….

Fishing can be …………………………………………. But long-­‐line fishing can

CELLPHONE USING MANNER

Cell phones …………………………………………………………………. Most people cannot think about -­‐

We………………………………………when …………………………………………….. It is very -­‐

Questions 13 to 16

Questions 21 -­‐ 25: Listen to a talk of a professor:

1. (A) salesperson 4. (A) chef

Questions 19 – 24:

Questions 25 – 30

31. The company has been in existence

Questions 13 – 18

Questions 19– 22

19. Where does this conversation take place?

A It isn’t very user-‐friendly.

Questions 2-‐3: Circle the correct letters A-‐D.

-‐ The very first field trip I went on

-‐ Check how many answers you have to choose.

Anti-‐globalization groups – e.g. Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth.

(Items 1-‐3 are from a lecture on population)

(Items 4-‐5 are from a lecture on immigration)

(Items 6-‐7 are from a lecture on American family)

Fishing can be …………………………………………. But long-‐line fishing can

Cell phones …………………………………………………………………. Most people cannot think about -‐

We………………………………………when …………………………………………….. It is very -‐

Questions 21 -‐ 25: Listen to a talk of a professor:

Part 1: Questions 1 -‐ 8