Listening practice (14.

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Test 1

Part 1. Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD for each answer. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes provided. (10 points)

Easy Life Cleaning Services

Basic cleaning package offered

• Cleaning all surfaces

• Cleaning the floors throughout the apartment

• Cleaning the kitchen and (1)__________

Additional services agreed

• Every week

- Cleaning the (2) __________________

- Ironing clothes – (3) __________________ only

• Every month

- Cleaning all the (4) __________________ from the inside

- Washing down the (5) __________________

Part 2. You will hear a man talking about insomnia. For questions 6-10, decide whether the
following statements are true (T) or false (F). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered
boxes provided. (10 points)

6. Extreme sleep deprivation hardly throws off the biological clock.

7. Sleep deprivation is long-term with exhaustion catching up with all of us.

8. Respiratory disorders and gastrointestinal problems are among what can overpower fatigue.

9. Come morning time, insomniacs are stressed.

10. When the brain hijacks the stress respond system, some hormones course through the blood
stream making the heart beat faster.

Part 3. For questions 11-15, you will hear an interview in which two people called Claire MacBride
and Shaun Kale are talking about training to run a charity marathon. Choose the answer (А, В, C
or D) which fits best according to what you hear.
11. When Claire started her marathon training programme, she felt

A. astonished at her own self-discipline.

B. encouraged by the reaction of others.

C. determined to establish new habits.

D. aware of the size of the task ahead.

12. What mistake does Shaun believe he made in his marathon preparation?

A. not being sufficiently fit at the start

B. overtraining in the early days

C. choosing an unsuitable training plan at first

D. underestimating incentives.

13. What does Claire suggest about training on winter mornings?

A. It was hard without a running companion.

B. It was necessary to prepare herself mentally.

C. It was useful to take notice of the sounds she heard.

D. It was depressing to be running in the dark.

14. When asked about his running speed on the marathon, Shaun reveals his

A. desire to achieve a good race time.

B. worries about finishing the race.

C. pride in his increased fitness.

D. lack of faith in technology.

15. For both Claire and Shaun, their experience of the marathon event as a whole was

A. full of highly emotional moments.

B. stressful as a result of unexpected issues.

C. more satisfying than they had been led to believe.

D. made easier by the support they received from the crowd.

Part 4. You will listen to a recording about a business practice in the gaming sector. For questions
16-25, complete the summary by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in each gap. Write
your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (20 points)

In the gaming industry, with the worth of acquisitions in January surpassed last year’s figure by
$0.4 billion, the M&A got off to (16) _________________________ this year.

In recent years, we have witnessed business model transformation of gaming companies into
diverse areas of so-called (17)___________________________

Alongside favourable chances that corporations (18) _______________________ in a hurry,

there comes obstacles, namely, sustainable growth merely via (19) _________________, increased
regulations, and (20) _______________________________.

New definitions will be applied to firms within the gaming industry. Brokers are required to make
timely plans, observe modifications in local ruling, grasp legal issues unique to the sector to (21)
______________________________

Prior to a M&A deal, (22) ________________________ potentially pertinent to the trade deal is
to be sketched out in details.

In certain circumstances, it may even be necessary to make it clear whether it is essential to (23)
________________________ properties and businesses. This has assisted Embracer Group in seizing lots
of firms in the past, more down the line.

And we've engaged early with advisors to understand and be able to zoom in on the
(24)________________________ of the deal.

It is necessary for acquirers to take post-deal risks into account in addition to

(25)_______________

Test 2

Part 1. Listen to a talk about a chance to rethink the world and decide whether these statements are
True (T), False (F) or Not Given (NG). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes
provided. (10 points)

1. Less than half of English population survived the Black Death after the first wave of the pandemic. F

2. The collapse of the exploitative feudal system (HỆ THỐNG PHONG KIẾN) could attribute to the
shortage of agricultural land. NG

3. Troop commuting and military factories provided a nesting ground for the spread of Spanish flu. T

4. In1948, the establishment of the Britain’s National Health Service resulted from the demands for a
unified medical service. F

5. Online learning will replace traditional schooling in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. NG
Part 2: For questions 6-10, listen to the recording and answer the questions. Write NO MORE
THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER taken from the recording. (10 points)

6. What number does he give for the current world population?

___________________________6.9 billion_______________________________

7. How much land would be needed for organic farming in comparison to the current situation?

______________________________twice as much____________________________

8. What other solution from farms does he suggest?

______________________________tripple yields____________________________

9. Which three cereal crops does he say are the most important?

__________________Rice, wheat, maize________________________________________

10. Apart from seeds and machinery, what factors assisted in boosting yields in farming?

_____________________________chemicals and fertilizers_____________________________

Part 3. For questions 11-15, part of a discussion in which a developer, Faye Mannia, and an
environmentalist, Peter Green, talk about a new government-run trial. Choose the answer (A, B, C
or D which fits best according to what you hear and write your answers in the corresponding
numbered boxes provided. (10 points)

11. At the beginning of the discussion, it can be inferred that Faye believes the listeners

A. are unfamiliar with current property values.

B. are confident their government always acts wisely.

C. have no knowledge of the trials whatsoever.

D may be prejudiced against her opinion.

12. Peter says that the new government plan

A. has not been supported by a single scientist.

B. should be delayed by at least ten years.

C. will result in a decrease in the diversity of wildlife.

D. may cause property prices to rise too quickly.

13. Faye mentions the iron ore mine in Brazil

A. to highlight the dangers of allowing poverty to spread.

B. to illustrate the need to respond to changing priorities.

C. to point out that development is occurring on a global scale.

D. to show the importance of increasing employment opportunities.

14. Peter fears that those involved in the new plan

A. will use it to their advantage.

B. are unlikely to make any compromises during negotiations.

C. will break the law and go unpunished.

D. cannot be trusted to pay for the habitats they destroy.

15. Faye accuses environmentalists of

A. not appreciating historic buildings. B. ignoring the wishes of the general public.

C. using the media to attack developers. D. having a lack of foresight.

Part 4: For question 16-25 listen to the recording and then complete the summary below by writing
NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Write your answers
in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (20 points)

• Apple has just (16) _________unvailed__________ its most ambitious product in years – a
headset that lets people experience both (17) __________virtual and augmented_______ reality.

• Vision Pro which is the biggest new hardware since the Apple Watch allows you to see through
like (18) _____alluminum ski-goggles______on our head that (19) ______________ the real world with
the virtual world.

• Apple is going for the mainstream consumers, looking to (20) _________expand the
poor________ from beyond that just niche gaming space.

• The big question is that the price of this product hasn’t been announced. However, it is rumoured
that it should be (21) _______3000 dollars__________.

• Apple is running a big risk with this product because of their unproven demand and (22)
_________________ that is way beyond what’s currently on the market.

• Virtually every (23) _________________ is focusing on AI, which raises the questions of how
Apple will (24) _________directly intergrate________ it into their software.

• The (25) _________________ for such a big, costly device hasn’t been shown among consumers
regardless of Apple’s strategies.