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PRACTICE TEST 1
Part 1. Questions 1-10
You are going to hear two teachers discussing an arrangement for a goodbye party for a college. As you listen,
complete the form below by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each numbered
blank.
PRACTICE TEST 2
Part 1. Questions 1-10
You will hear two colleagues Joan and Peter organising a Christmas dinner. As you listen, complete the form
below by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each numbered blank.
All fulltime students automatically belong to the Student Union and have full voting and membership
rights. Part-time students also have (16) _______ to what the Union has to offer. Further details of this are
available from the Student Union offices. The Union is affiliated to the NUS, which represents students on a (17)
_______ level. Students can take advantage of reduce price travel facilities and a wide range of reductions on
(18) _______ goods, through the Student (19) _______ Card. The Student Union also finances over twenty clubs
and societies for a wide range of (20) _______. You can get details of these from the Student Union offices.
PRACTICE TEST 3
Part 1. Questions 1-10
Questions 1-2 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.
Advice on plumbers and decorators
Don’t call a plumber during the 1____________
Look at the trade website: 2 www._____________.com
Questions 3-10 Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.
Part 2. You will hear a man called John Dalin talking about the travel programmes he makes for television.
Questions 11-15 Choose the correct answer, A, B or C.
Museum work placement
11. On Monday, what will be the students’ working day?
A. 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. B. 8.45 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. C. 9.00 a.m. - 4.45 p.m.
12. While working in the museum, students are encouraged to wear
A. formal clothing such as a suit.
B. a cap with the museum logo.
C. their own casual clothes.
13. If students are ill or going to be late, they must inform
A. the museum receptionist. B. their museum supervisor. C. their school placement tutor.
14. The most popular task whilst on work placement is usually
A. making presentations in local primary schools.
B. talking to elderly people in care homes.
C. conducting workshops in the museum.
15. The best form of preparation before starting their work placement is to read
A. the history of the museum on the website.
B. the museum regulations and safety guidance.
C. notes made by previous work placement students.
Part 3. You will hear part of a radio interview with Martin Middleton, who makes wildlife programmes for
television. Listen and choose the best answer
1. What was the origin of Martin Middleton’s love of travel?
A. living abroad in the 1960s
B. something he read as a child
C. a television film about Africa
2. When he visited Borneo, Martin
A. had no fixed expectations.
B. made a programme about life on the river.
C. became more interested in filming old buildings.
3. Since the early 1960s, wildlife filming has become
A. more relaxed. B. more creative. C. more organised.
4. Looking back, Martin regards his experience on the iceberg as
A. slightly ridiculous. B. extremely dangerous. C. strangely depressing.
5. When he takes a holiday, Martin prefers to
A. relax by the sea.
B. stay in comfortable surroundings.
C. travel for a particular reason.
PRACTICE TEST 4
Part 1. You will hear a man phoning a woman who lives in an English city called Ban ford to get some advice
about moving to that city. Listen and complete the notes below. Write TWO WORDS AND/OR A
NUMBER for each answer.
PINDER’S ANIMAL PARK
Example
Enquiries about temporary work
Personal Details:
Name: Jane (1)_______________
Address: (2)_______________ Exeter
Telephone number: 07792430921
Availability: can start work on (3)_______________
Work details:
Preferred typed of work: Assistant (4)_______________
Relevant skills: Familiar with kitchen (5)_______________
Relevant qualifications: A (6)_______________ certificate
Training required: A (7)_______________ course
Referee:
Name: Dr Ruth Price
Position: (8)_______________
Phone number: (9)_______________
Other: Applicant has a form of (10)_______________
Part 2. You will hear a man called John Dalin talking about the travel programmes he makes for television.
1. For his most recent television programme, John____________
A. drove from the North to the South Pole.
B. went to the Pacific Ocean for a year.
C. filmed relaxing beach holidays.
2. John is giving up very long trips because _________
A. he’s been everywhere. B. he’s too old now. C. they’re too tiring.
3. John says his next television series might be about
A. old ruins in Wales. B. farms in Scotland. C. cycling tours in France.
4. John wants to encourage other people to ________
A. be brave about travelling to new places.
B. lose their fear of flying.
C. make more trips alone.
5. Why does John want to spend more time near home?
A. His wife misses him. B. He has very young children.C. His family might need him.
Part 3. You will hear an interview with a woman called Jennie Thorpe, who is a trapeze artist in a circus.
Listen and choose the best answer
1. Jennie got her present job when her manager saw her performing at
A. a gymnastics competition.B. a circus school C. a ballet show.
2. Why does Jennie feel a need to practice just after the end of a show?
A. She is able to do more difficult things then.
B. She is too tense to be able ta relax immediately.
C. She is able to sleep better afterwards.
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LIBRARY INFORMATION
For registration, must take
- two (1) _______________ and
- two forms of I.D. e.g. driving licence, (2) _______________
Cost to join per year (without current student card): (3) £_______________
Number of items allowed: (members of public) (4) _______________
Loan times: four weeks
Fines start at (5) £_______________
Computers can be booked up to (6) _______________ hours in advance
Library holds most national papers, all (7) _______________, and magazines
Need (8) _______________ to use photocopier
Answer
Creative Writing class
tutor is John (9) _______________
held on (10) _______________ evenings
Section 2: You will hear a teacher talking to a group of students. Listen and choose the best answer A, B, or C.
You will hear the recording TWICE.
1. Why is tonight’s disco special?
A. It’s the last week of the course.
B. It starts earlier than usual.
C. It’s Sam birthday.
2. Where will the football match take place?
A. at Henry’s College B. at the sports centre C. in a park
3. After the football match, the students will _______.
A. go to a pizza restaurant B. have a party at the collegeC. celebrate on the beach
4. The train to Thornton leaves at _______.
PRACTICE TEST 6
SECTION A. LISTENING (Each recording will be played TWICE)
Part 1: Questions 1-7. There are seven questions in this part. For each question, there are three pictures and
a short recording. Choose the correct picture A, B or C.
1. What is the girl doing?
A B C
Part 2. Questions 8-13. You will hear a man called Toby Merchant talking on the radio about his job as an
engineer with a company called Atkins Engineering. Choose the best answer A, B or C for each of the
following questions.
A B C
A B C
4. Where will they meet?
A B C
A B C
A B C
A B C
8. When did Toby get a job with Atkins Engineering?
A. when he was a university student B. as soon as he finished university. C. six months after he finished university
9. What is Toby working on at the moment?
A. new motorway B. houses and flats C. a new airport
10. When Toby began working, he was surprised to spend so much time_____.
A. talking to other people B. sitting in an office C. designing buildings
11. Young people often don’t choose engineering because they think _______.
A. it’s hard to get a job B. it’s probably boring C. it’s very well paid
12. What is a disadvantage of the job for Toby?
A. He finds it difficult to take holidays. B. He can’t organize his spare time. C. He works too many hours.
13. When Toby was at school, what job did he want to have?
A. a doctor B. an architect C. an engineer
Part 3. Questions 14-20. Complete the notes bellow.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER for each answer.
PRACTICE TEST 7
Section 1.
Questions 1-4: Listen and select the correct answer from the choices given. Write A, B, C, or D on your
answer sheet.
1. Where is Mr. Garcia living?
A. Private accommodation B. With friends
C. Self-catering university accommodation D. Catered university accommodation
2. Why doesn’t he like his accommodation?
A. The food is not good. B. The meals are at inconvenient times.
C. He doesn’t like his cohabitants. D. It’s on the university campus.
3. Where are Mr. Garcia and his friends from?
A. Costa Rica, Spain, Bolivia B. Ecuador, Spain, Mexico
C. Mexico, Columbia, Spain D. Spain, Brazil, Argentina
4. What kind of place are they hoping to find?
A. A house with a garden next to the university B. A flat or a house next to the university
C. A house not too near to the university D. A flat or a house not too near to the university
Questions 5-7: Listen and complete the details below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR
NUMBERS.
Name: Manuel Garcia
Current address: (5) ___________________
Telephone number: 0453672348
Email address: (6) ___________________
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Smoker? No
Budgeted monthly rent: (7) ___________________
Questions 8-10: Listen and select the correct answer from the choices given. Write A, B, C, or D on your
answer sheet.
8. Why can Mr. Garcia expect a small reduction in rent?
A. The salesman like him. B. There is no contract.
C. July is a good month to move in. D. He and his friends will stay all year.
9. How much is the accommodation agency’s fee for Mr. Garcia?
A. ½ month’s rent B. 1 month’s rent C. 1 ½ month’s rent D. There’s no fee
10. Which items does Mr. Garcia consider necessary?
A. Kitchen utensils, washing machine, Internet connection
B. Washing machine, Internet connection, TV
C. DVD player, TV, Internet connection
D. Shower, TV, washing machine
Section 2.
Questions 11-14: Listen and complete the sentences below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND / OR
A NUMBER.
11. “Canadian Clean Air Day” will be held on __________.
12. Air pollution may be responsible for __________ deaths every year in Canada.
13. The sector most responsible for smog- producing pollutants is __________.
14. Scientists now know that even __________ of pollutants can be harmful.
Questions 15-20: Listen and complete the notes below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
PRACTICE TEST 8
Part 1. You will hear part of a lecture about Sir Alfred Hitchcock and do the tasks that follow.
Questions 1-4. Answer the questions below using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
1. Where was Sir Alfred Hitchcock from?
2. At what age did Hitchcock move to Hollywood?
3. What did the British movie Blackmail have that made it unique?
4. What was the title of Hitchcock’s first failed attempt at making a movie?
Questions 5-10. Choose the correct letter A, B, C.
5. Why did Hitchcock want the camera to move in a particular way?
A. It meant that the scenes could be filmed more quickly.
B. It changed the way the viewer followed the action.
C. It was what viewers expected.
6. What does the lecturer say about the filming of the shower scene in Psycho?
A. Hitchcock was wasting valuable time.
B. Today’s filmgoers are not interested in such detail.
C. Spending a week filming one scene would now be too expensive.
7. Which of the following statements about Hitchcock’s movies is NOT true?
A. The viewer is left to imagine many of the actual murders.
B. The real aim is to expose his characters’ inner thoughts.
C. It is easy to guess the ending of a Hitchcock film.
8. According to the lecturer, viewers of Psycho identify with the murder because_____.
A. the character they initially relate to is dead.
B. he is a likable character.
C. the other characters are not very interesting.
II. You will hear a young business owner called Matt Hawkins, giving a presentation about his experience of
opening his own restaurant. For questions 1-8, complete the sentences. Write your answers on your answer
sheet.
Matt considers (1) ____________ to be of secondary importance in starting a restaurant.
Matt says you have to stay focused on (2) ____________for your business to be a success.
To get a busy location for your restaurant, you might have to compromise on (3) __________ to afford it.
Matt had to spend a little extra on (4) ____________ to get his restaurant up and running.
Matt says you must be good at (5) ____________ to meet all the responsibilities of a restaurant owner.
For one of the mistakes Matt made in his business, he paid a(n) (6) ____________ to come in and fix it.
In trying to get more customers, the idea for a(n) (7) ____________ was a big success for Matt.
To make things more efficient, Matt set up a(n) (8) ____________ for getting orders to the kitchen.
III. You will hear an interview with a man called Mike O’Toole, who works as a teacher trainer. For questions
1-6, choose the answer A, B, C or D which fits best according to what you hear. Write your answers on your
answer sheet.
PRACTICE TEST 10
Section 1. Questions 1 - 10:
Listen and complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each
answer.