DAY 07 ACADEMIC
LISTENING
SECTION 1 Questions 1-10
Questions 1-4
Circle the correct letters A-C.
Example
The respondent is...
A 20-33 years old.
B 34-53 years old.
C over 54 years old.
1.. The respondent works in
A the professions.
B business.
C other.
2 The respondent has a salary of ...
A 0-£ 15,000 a year.
B £15,000-£35,000ayear.
C over £35,000 a year.
3 The respondent watches TV for ...
A relaxation.
B entertainment.
C information.
4 Every day the respondent watches TV for
A 30 minutes-1 hour.
B 1 hour-2 hours.
C more than 2 hours.
Questions 5-7
Choose TWO letters A-E.
5 The respondent mainly watches TV ...
A in the early morning.
B around midday.
C in the afternoon.
D in the early evening.
E at night.
6. On the new channel, the respondent would like to see more
A children's programmes.
B documentaries.
C local service programmes.
D travel programmes.
E health programmes.
7 The respondent would advise the new channel to ...
A spend more money on drama.
B train their broadcasters to higher standards.
C improve sound quality.
D broadcast interviews with famous people.
E talk more to customers.
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Questions 8-10
Circle the correct letters A-C.
8 The respondent feels that adverts should occur every ...
A 10 minutes.
B 15 minutes.
C 20 minutes.
9 The respondent would like to attend special promotions if ....
A expenses are paid.
B he is invited specially.
C they are held locally.
10 The respondent would like to receive ...
A no mail.
B requested mail.
C all mail.
SECTION 2 Questions 11-20
Questions 11-14 Circle FOUR letters A-G.
Which FOUR activities of the Union are mentioned by the speaker?
A raising money for good causes
B political campaigning
C running a newsagent's
D running a supermarket
E providing cheap tickets
F helping with accommodation
G providing catering services
Questions 15 and 16
Circle TWO letters A-E.
Which TWO of the following can you get advice about from the Union?
A immigration
B grants
C medical problems
D personal problems
E legal matters
Questions 17-20
Write the appropriate letters A-C against Questions 17-20. What are the locations of the following places
in Radford?
A part of the Metro Tower building
B in the main square in the centre of the town
C some distance from the centre of the town
Example Answer
the swimming pool C
17 the hi-tech fitness centre .....................
18 the ice rink .....................
19 the new cinema .....................
20 the Theatre Royal .....................
SECTION 3 Questions 21-30
Questions 21-23
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer.
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DISSERTATION INFORMATION
Hand-in date: (21).......................................................................................
Length:
(22).............................................................to.....................................................words
Extra programme offered on: (23)....................................................................
Questions 24-26
Complete the table below.
DISSERTATION TIMETABLE
Gate Action
31 January Basic bibliography
7 February (24).....................................
February-March (25).....................................
(26)....................to...................... Write up Work
21 May Hand in Work
Questions 27-30
What is Dr Simon's opinion on the following points?
Tick column A if he is in favour
Tick column B if he has no strong opinion either way
Tick column C if he is against
A B C
(27) Buying a computer
(28) Reading previous year's dissertations
(29) Using questionnaires as main research
instrument
(30) Interviewing tutors
SECTION4 Questions 31-40
Questions 31-37
Circle the correct letters A-C.
31 The driest continent is...
A Australia.
B Africa.
C Antarctica.
32 The evaporation rate in Australia is...
A lower than Africa.
B higher than Africa.
C about the same as Africa.
33 Rainfall in Australia hardly penetrates the soil because
A the soil is too hard.
B the soil is too hot.
C plants use it up.
34 In sandy soils water can ...
A evaporate quickly.
B seep down to rock.
C wash the soil away.
35 Water is mainly pumped up for ...
A people to drink.
B animals to drink.
C watering crops.
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36 Natural springs are located ...
A in unexplored parts of Australia.
B quite commonly over all Australia.
C in a few areas of Australia.
37 Underground water supplies...
A 18% of Australia's water.
B 48% of Australia's water.
C 80% of Australia's water.
Questions 38-40
Circle THREE letters A-E.
Which THREE of the following uses of dam water are mentioned?
A providing water for livestock
B watering farmland
C providing water for industry
D controlling flood water
E producing hydro-electric power
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