Recent Listening Questions: 1
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SECTION 1
Questions 1-10
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
| HOSTELS | |||
| Name | Location | Cost of double room | notes |
| Hostelling International West End | Example 10 minutes from downtown byAnswer …..…bus.……. | $50 per night but only $1………… for members | Membership card offers discount on entry to 2………..Internet access costs $3 per 3…………. |
| 4………….. Hostel | Near beach. Two-minute walk to 5…………. | $62. Meals extra but only available in 6………….. | Was built as a hotel in 7………….Can hire 8………… from hostel |
| Backpackers Hostel | In 9………… district | $45 plus $5 for breakfast | A 10………… on every floor for guests to use |
SECTION 2
Questions 11-15
Label the map below.
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter A-H next to questions 11-15.
- A biography
- B fiction
- C magazines
- D newspapers
- E non-fiction
- F photocopiers
- G reference books
- H study area
Questions 16-20
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
16 After two years, library members have to
- A show proof of their current address.
- B pay for a new membership card.
- C bring a passport or identity card into the library.
17 What happens if you reserve a book?
- A It will be available after five days.
- B You can collect It a week later.
- C You will be contacted when it is available.
18 Which materials can be borrowed for one week only?
- A some reference books
- B CD-ROMs
- C children’s DVDs
19 On which day does the library stay open later than it used to?
- A Wednesday
- B Saturday
- C Sunday
20 Large bags should be left on the
- A first floor.
- B second floor.
- C third floor.
SECTION 3
Questions 21-25
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
21 Why did Anita and Lee choose to talk about John Chapman?
- A He was Lee’s childhood hero.
- B They wanted to talk about the USA.
- C He was relevant to the topic of their studies.
22 Where did the students record their sources of information?
- A on their laptops
- B on a handout
- C on a database
23 The tutor claims she does not understand whether
- A apples grew in America before Europeans arrived.
- B the Native Americans had always eaten apples.
- C American apples were first bred in Europe.
24 The tutor says the audience was particularly interested to hear about
- A grafting techniques in ancient China.
- B the cultivation of apples in Kazakhstan.
- C the spread of apples along the Silk Route.
25 How will Anita and Lee present their follow-up work?
- A on the department website
- B as a paper
- C as a poster
Questions 26-30
What do Lee and Anita agree about their presentation skills with their tutor?
Write the correct letter A, B or C next to questions 26-30.
A excellent
B acceptable
C poor
Presentation skills
26 use of equipment …………..
27 handling software …………..
28 timing of sections …………..
29 design of handout …………..
30 clarity of speech …………
SECTION 4
Questions 31- 40
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.
| INVESTIGATING TASTE | ||
| Procedure | Result | Cause |
| more yellow added to green colour of 31………….. | subjects believed extra 32………… added to drink | brain influenced by product presentation |
| gum chewed until it is 33…………. then again with sugar | mint flavor 34…………… | sweetness necessary for mintiness |
| same drink tasted cold and at room temperature | 35………… drink seems sweeter | temperature affects sweetness |
| crisps eaten in rooms which were 36………….. | with louder crunch, subjects believed crisps taste 37…………… | sound affects taste perceptions |
| variety of cheese sauces prepared | subjects believed some sauces tasted less strong | 38………… affects taste perceptions |
| two different flavoured 39………… tasted together | subjects still tasted 40…………. when no longer there | brain is filling the taste ‘gap’ |