LISTENING PAPER 4

Time permitted: 40 minutes

Number of questions: 35

Directions: In this section of the test, you will have an opportunity to demonstrate
your ability to understand conversations and talks in English. There are three parts in
this section with special directions for each part. Answer all the questions on the basis
of what is stated or implied by the speakers in the recording.
There will be time for you to read the instructions and you will have a chance to check
your work. The recording will be played ONCE only.
Time allowance: about 40 minutes, including 07 minutes to transfer your answers to
your answer sheet.

PART 1-Questions 1-8

Directions: In this part, you will hear EIGHT short 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 corresponds to the letter of the answer that you have
chosen.
Now, let’s listen to an example. On the recording, you will hear:
Woman: Hello. This is the travel agency returning your call. You left a message
about the holiday you’ve booked, asking which meals are included in the
cost during your stay at Sunny Hotel.Lunch and dinner are free but if you
wish to have breakfast in the hotel, you will need to pay an extra amount of
money, depending on what you order. Let me know if I can help you with
any other information. Goodbye.

On the test book, you will read:

Which meal is NOT included in the price of the holiday?
A. Breakfast B. Lunch C. Dinner D. All
The correct answer is A. Breakfast. Now, let’s begin with the first question.

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1. What will the boy take back to the shop?
A. A T-shirt
B. Some shorts
C. A jacket
D. A coat
2. What time does Paula pick Julie up?
A. 8.15
B. 7.20
C. 7.40
D. 8.20
3. What will they get first?
A. New trainers
B. A film
C. Some fruit
D. A camera
4. What time did the woman leave the keys?
A. In the kitchen
B. On the hall table
C. In the car
D. On the chair
5. What does the man decide to eat?
A. Fish and chips
B. Chicken
C. Chicken sandwich
D. Salad and a roll
6. What time is the woman’s new appointment?
A. 10.15
B. 2.45
C. 4.15
D. 4.50
7. What was cancelled?

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A. The ferry
B. The plane
C. The train
D. The coach
8. What did Jason enjoy doing on Saturday?
A. Played football
B. Bought a birthday present
C. Went to the cinema
D. Listened to music

PART 2-Questions 9-20

Directions: In this part, you will hear THREE conversations. There are four questions
for each conversation. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. You
will hear the conversations only ONCE.
Questions 9 to 12.
Conversation 1. You will hear a radio interview with a man called Harry Park,
who is talking about the adventure travel company he runs.

9. Why did Harry decide to start an adventure travel company?

A. Because he wanted to share his experience with others.
B. Because he thought he could make a lot of money.
C. Because he hoped to have more traveling himself.
D. Because he wanted to become a successful person
10. Who suggested the name for Harry’s company?
A. A friend
B. A customer
C. His wife
D. His father
11. What does Marry try to do when he visits a place?
A. Gives the local people jobs
B. Takes modern equipment

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C. Avoid damaging the area
D. Takes as many photos as possible
12. What does Harry say about doing dangerous things?
A. It’s frightening.
B. It’s enjoyable.
C. It’s a tiring job.
D. It’s part of his job.
Questions 13 to 16.
Conversation 2. You will hear a conversation about the human body.
13. What does animals need bacteria for?
A. Fighting diseases
B. Providing energy
C. Digesting food
D. Preventing diseases
14. How many cells are there in your body?
A. 7 million
B. 7 trillion
C. 17 trillion
D. 7 octillion
15. How long are the mites?
A. 3 milllimetres
B. A third of a milllimetre long
C. 0.03 milllimetres long
D. Two third of a millimetre long
16. What does mites eat?
A. Dead skin
B. Your eyelashes
C. Tiny insects
D. Harmful insects
Questions 17 to 20.
Conversation 3. You will listen to a conversation plans for the weekend.

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17. What is a dird board?

A. A board with wheels that you stand on

B. A board with no wheels that you stand on

C. A board with wheels that you sit on

D. A board with no wheels that you sit on

18. What did you need to go canyoning?

A. Ropes and a helmet

B. A guide and special equipment

C. ropes and special equipment

D. Special equipment and a helmet

19. When does Paris look so beautiful?

A. At night

B. On television

C. In the photos

20. How long will the girl stay in Paris?

A. The weekend

B. 4 days

C. 5 days

D. A week

PART 3-Questions 21-35

Directions: In this part, you will hear THREE talks or lectures. There are five
questions for each talk or lecture. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B,
C or D. You will hear the talks or lectures only ONCE.

Questions 21-26: You will hear a talk about TV news.

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21. What are young people becoming ever more addicted to?
A. The 20th century
B. News
C. Alcohol
D. Their smartphones
22. What did the speaker call things like Youtube and videos?
A. Online distractions
B. Rubbish
C. Eye candy
D. Harmful
23. On average, how much live TV news do young British people watch?
A. 30 minutes a day
B. 2 minutes a day
C. Three hours a week
D. An hour a day
24. What was the primary source of news for young people?
A. Radio
B. TV
C. Social media
D. Newspapers
25. Why did Ofcom suggest making news less complicated?
A. To attract young people
B. To make it happier
C. For advertising
D. People’s brains are shrinking

Questions 26-30: You will hear a talk about vegan fashion.

26. What was veganism conductive to?
A. Lowering cholesterol
B. Gardening
C. Good cooking

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D. Helping the planet
27. What are vegans extending their beliefs to?
A. Religion
B. Politics
C. Fashion
D. Philosophy
28. What kind of fibre is being used to male vegan shoes?
A. High speed fibre
B. Coconut fibre
C. Hemp fibre
D. Silk fibre
29. How old are the people who would buy vegan clothes?
A. 12-20
B. Aged
C. All ages
D. People in their 30s
30. What did Stella McCartney design that had a yellow submarine theme?
A. A boat
B. Underwear
C. A popcorn holder
D. Sneakers

Questions 31-35: You will hear a talk about Alan Turing.

31. What denomination of banknote will Mr Turing appear on?
A. The £5 note
B. The £10 note
C. The £100 note
D. The £50 note
32. What is the name of the computer that Alan Turing made?
A. Apple
B. IBM

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C. The British Bombe
D. The English Rose
33. What was Mr Turing’s vision of computers based on?
A. Egyptian hieroglyphics
B. Plasma
C. Quantum physics
D. An algorithm
34. What was his vision only the shadow of?
A. What is going to be
B. What always was
C. What could be
D. What was to be
35. In what year did Alan die?
A. 1952
B. 1954
C. 1953
D. 1951
End of the test.

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