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ACADEMIC LISTENING PRACTICE TEST 1
SECTION 1 Questions 1 - 10
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Questions 1 - 5
Complete the form below.
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Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer.
PAN ASIAN AIRWAYS
Example
First Name
Answer
Kirsty
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LOST PROPERTY REPORT FORM
Surname Allen
D
Address (1) ____________________ Windham Road
Richmond
Postcode (2) ____________________
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Home tel. 020 8927 7651
Mobile tel. (3) ____________________
Y
Flight Number (4) ____________________
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Seat Number (5) ____________________
From New York
To London Heathrow
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Questions 6 - 8
Circle THREE letters A - F.
What items did Kirsty’s bag contain?
A 17 pounds
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B pens
C her passport
D a book
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E 200 dollars
F her house keys
Questions 9 and 10
9
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Choose a letter (A - D) that correctly answers questions 9 and 10.
What has Kirsty done regarding the loss of her credit card?
A Informed the police but not the credit card company.
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B Informed the credit card company but not the police.
C Informed both the police and the credit card company.
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D Informed neither the police nor the credit card company.
10 What must Kirsty do after the call regarding her lost handbag?
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A Call back after 11⁄2 hours.
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B Just wait for a call back.
C Call back after 11⁄2 hours if she has heard nothing.
D Call back the next day if she has heard nothing.
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SECTION 2 Questions 11 - 20
Questions 11 - 14
Label the locations on the map below.
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(14)
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Main
Lecture
BE Hall
WE ARE
HERE
Car Park
D
Hall
ON
of
Residence
(11)_______________ (12)
__________________ ____________
__________________ ____________
Refectory
____________
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BE
(13) ______________
__________________
__________________
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Questions 15 - 20
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Notes on Student Facilities
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Students’ Union Very cheap
Bookshop
Food and drink available
Parties!
Offices - travel, welfare etc.
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Open 8am - 12 midnight
Library Must register
Tours every (15) ____________________ for 2 weeks.
Open 9am - 9pm (later during (16) ____________________)
Refectory Cheap meals BE
Lunch 12 noon - 3pm
Dinner (17) __________ - 8.30pm
Types of food - favourites
healthy
ethnic
(18) ____________________
vegan
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Sports Hall Must join Athletic Union which - lets me use facilities
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lets me play for teams
(19) ______________ me all year
Discount Card Costs (20) £_______________
Gives me discounts on all uni. services
Y
BE
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SECTION 3 Questions 21 - 30
Questions 21 - 25
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
John Jane
Day of Arrival Thursday (21) _______________________
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Subjects Studying economics (22) _______________________
maths history
french music
Monday’s 9am lecture french history
Monday’s 2pm lecture maths (23) _______________________
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Wednesday afternoon sport (24) _______________________ volleyball
selected
Location of Sport sports hall (25) _______________________
Questions 26 - 29
26
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Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Students can choose from how many essay titles for their first assignment?
_________________________________________________________________________
27 Where did John travel during the summer?
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_________________________________________________________________________
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28 What is the word limit for the essays?
_________________________________________________________________________
29 When must the first essay be handed in by?
Y
_________________________________________________________________________
Question 30
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Circle the correct letter A - C.
30 Where will John and Jane meet up later that day?
A the economics course office
B the economics common room
C the campus cafeteria
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SECTION 4 Questions 31 - 40
Questions 31 - 34
Choose the correct letters A - C.
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31 Japan relies on oil tankers because...
A the country consists of islands.
B the country has no pipeline network.
C the country has no natural oil resources.
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32 Professor Wilson says that oil tankers are...
A very safe.
B quite safe.
C quite unsafe.
33
A
B
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According to Professor Wilson, the main cause of oil slicks is...
accidents while loading and unloading oil.
collisions.
C deliberate releases of oil.
34 According to Professor Wilson, slicks are rarely burned off nowadays because...
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A the oil is refined.
B it usually doesn’t work.
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C it creates too much air pollution.
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BE
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Questions 35 - 39
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
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Oil exploration clean-up techniques
Techniques Advantages Disadvantages
The Containment Boom Cheap and easy Only good when there are
(35) ________________
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____________________
Chemical Detergents Good for treating (36) _________ Chemicals remain in the water +
___________________________ kill marine life.
The Sponge Oil remains permanently in the The sponge mats turn into
sponge. (37) _______________________
Bacteria Cheap
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Easy to administer
Totally (38) _________________
___________________________
___________________________
(39) _______________________
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Question 40
Complete the notes below.
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Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
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Optional essay question.
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Remember to check out the faculty’s notice boards. You will find:
* reading lists
* essay questions
* (40) __________________________________________________
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