Practice – 1
LISTENING
PART 1 Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
| Bankside Recruitment Agency Address of agency: 497 Eastside, DocklandsName of agency: Becky 1 ………………………….Phone number: 07866 510333Best to call her in the 2 …………………………. Typical jobs Clerical and admin roles, mainly in the finance industryMust have good 3 …………………………. skills Jobs are usually for at least one 4 ………………………….Pay is usually 5 £ …………………………. Per hour Registration process Wear a 6 …………………………. to the interviewMust bring your 7 …………………………. to the interviewThey will ask questions about each applicant’s 8 …………………………. Advantages of using an agency The 9 …………………………. You receive at interview will benefit youWill get access to vacancies which are not advertisedLess 10 …………………………. is involved in applying for jobs |
PART 2 Question 11-20
Questions 11-14
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Matthew Island Holidays
11 According to the speaker, the company
A has been in business for longer than most of its competitors.
B arranges holidays to more destinations than its competitors.
C has more customers than its competitors.
12 Where can customers meet the tour manager before travelling to the Isle of Man?
A Liverpool
B Heysham
C Luton
13 How many lunches are included in the price of the holiday?
A three
B four
C five
14 Customers have to pay extra for
A guaranteeing themselves a larger room.
B booking at short notice.
C transferring to another date.
Questions 15-20
Complete the table below
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
| Timetable for Isle of Man holiday | ||
| Activity | Notes | |
| Day 1 | Arrival | Introduction by manager Hotel dinning room has view of the 15 …………………………. |
| Day 2 | Tynwald Exhibition and Peel | Tynwald may have been founded in 16 …………………………. not 979. |
| Day 3 | Trip to Snaefell | Travel along promenade in a tram; train to Laxey; train to the 17 …………………………. of Snaefell |
| Day 4 | Free day | Company provides a 18 …………………………. for local transport and heritage sites. |
| Day 5 | Take the 19 …………………………. railway train from Douglas to Port Erin | Free time, then coach to Castletown – former 20 …………………………. has old castle. |
| Day 6 | Leave | Leave the island by ferry or plane |
PART 3 Questions 21-30
Questions 21-26
What did findings of previous research claim about the
personality traits a child is likely to have because of their
position in the family?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–H, next to
Questions 21–26.
| Personality Traits A outgoing B selfish C independent D attention-seeking E introverted F co-operative G caring H competitive |
Position in family
21 the eldest child ……………….
22 a middle child ……………….
23 the youngest child ……………….
24 a twin ……………….
25 an only child ……………….
26 a child with much older siblings ……………….
Questions 27 and 28
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
27 What do the speakers say about the evidence relating to birth order and
academic success?
A There is conflicting evidence about whether oldest children perform best in intelligence tests.
B There is little doubt that birth order has less influence on academic
achievement than socio-economic status.
C Some studies have neglected to include important factors such as family size.
28 What does Ruth think is surprising about the difference in oldest children’s
academic performance?
A It is mainly thanks to their roles as teachers for their younger siblings.
B The advantages they have only lead to a slightly higher level of
achievement.
C The extra parental attention they receive at a young age makes little
difference.
Questions 29 and 30
Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Which TWO experiences of sibling rivalry do the speakers agree has been valuable
for them?
A learning to share
B learning to stand up for oneself
C learning to be a good loser
D learning to be tolerant
E learning to say sorry
PART 4 Questions 31–40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
| The Eucalyptus Tree in Australia Importance it provides 31 …………………………. and food for a wide range of speciesits leaves provide 32 …………………………. which is used to make a disinfectant Reasons for present decline in number Diseases‘Mundulla Yellows’Cause – lime used for making 33 …………………………. was absorbed – trees were unable to take in necessary iron through their roots ‘Bell-miner Associated Die-back’Cause – 34 …………………………. feed on eucalyptus leaves – they secrete a substance containing sugar – bell-miner birds are attracted by this and keep away other species Bushfires William Jackson’s theory: high-frequency bushfires have impact on vegetation, resulting in the growth of 35 ………………………….mid-frequency bushfires result in the growth of eucalyptus forests, because they: – make more 36 …………………………. available to the trees – maintain the quality of the 37 …………………………. low-frequency bushfires result in the growth of 38 ‘…………………………. rainforest’, which is:a 39 …………………………. Ecosysteman ideal environment for the 40 …………………………. of the bell-miner |
Answer Key
| 1: oval |
| 2: husk |
| 3: seed |
| 4: mace |
| 5: FALSE |
| 6: NOT GIVEN |
| 7: TRUE |
| 8: Arabs |
| 9: plague |
| 10: lime |
| 11: Run |
| 12: Mauritius |
| 13: tsunami |
| 14: C |
| 15: B |
| 16: E |
| 17: G |
| 18: D |
| 19: human error |
| 20: car (-) sharing |
| 21: ownership |
| 22: mileage |
| 23: C |
| 24: D |
| 25: A |
| 26: E |
| 27: A |
| 28: C |
| 29: C |
| 30: D |
| 31: A |
| 32: B |
| 33: E |
| 34: A |
| 35: D |
| 36: E |
| 37: B |
| 38: (unique) expeditions |
| 39: uncontacted / isolated |
| 40: (land) surface |
Practice – 2
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