LISTENING TEST 5
Questions 1–2
Choose the correct letter A–C.
Example:
The customer went to South Africa
A. last month
B. last week
C. last year.
Question 1: The travel agent …
- A. thinks Europe is a good destination
- B. can personally recommend Vancouver
- C. does not think America is a good choice.
- A. is going to Europe next year
- B. knows people living in Canada
- C. wants to go to the warmest place.
Questions 3–6
Complete the form using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER.
The Travel Depot flight reservations
Customer's name: Jim
(3)
Address: 10 Allen Road, Oldham
Destination: Vancouver, Canada
Contact number: 0151
(4)
(home number)
Flight number:
(5)
Length of stay (nights):
(6)
Questions 7–10
Complete the sentences below NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER
The travel agent recommends some form of (7) cover for peace of mind.
There are two types of cover, but the best cover is offered with the (8) Star policy.
The client can see a play at the theatre for $ (9)
The flight and the insurance together cost £ (10)
Questions 11–15
Choose the correct letter, A–D.
Question 11: Who is the speaker addressing?
- A. Property agents
- B. People selling houses
- C. People in the countryside
- D. People buying second homes
- A. is very easy to find
- B. is becoming more difficult to find
- C. is an investment opportunity
- D. is often the only option
- A. most people will own their own home at some time
- B. there is a psychological factor involved in owning your own home
- C. fewer people are interested in owning a house
- D. most young people need a deposit before they can buy a house.
- A. people want to get away from the city
- B. some parts of the city are becoming overcrowded
- C. the concept of the home office means that some people don't need to go into work
- D. public transport is beginning to serve outlying areas.
- A. Commercial
- B. Investment
- C. First homes
- D. Rural
Questions 16–20
Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
16. What end of the market are the properties? (16)
17. What does the speaker compare buying houses with? (17)
18. What kind of equity can be the result of buying a property when the market is high? (18)
19. How does she describe the feeling of successful property investment? (19)
20. How can you ask the speaker a question? (20)
Questions 21–24
Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
21. How long is the radio show? (21)
22. What is the general focus of the programme? (22)
23. Where is Professor Ripley from? (23)
24. According to Professor Ripley, what animals do people most associate with the African bush? (24)
Questions 25–28
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
| Threats | Natural habitat | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| African lions | bush | Estimated to be (25) | |
| Tigers | (26) | forests and plains | fewer than (27) |
| Snow leopards | Expansion of (28) | high-altitude pastures |
Questions 29–30
Choose the correct letter, A–D.
Question 29: Where is the WWF currently funding projects to help the snow leopard?
- A. Nepal, Pakistan and Bhutan
- B. Nepal and Pakistan
- C. Bhutan and Nepal
- D. Pakistan and Bhutan
- A. immediately if they want to put forward an opinion
- B. during the commercial break
- C. in 10 minutes if they have anything they want to ask the professor
- D. if they have any information regarding pumas or jaguars.
Question 31
Choose the correct letter, A–C.
Question 31: The students are expecting
- A. to hear a lecture on overpopulation
- B. Mr Mackenzie
- C. a guest speaker
Questions 32–36
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
| Statistic / Fact | Note / Unit | Unemployment | Unrealised earnings | Literacy programmes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 million adults (32) | — | — | — | — |
| 50 million adults have the reading ability of a (33) year-old | age (years) | — | — | — |
| Increasing by around (34) and a quarter million per year | people / year | $
(35)
(in billions) |
237 (in billions of US dollars) |
$
(36)
(in billions) |
Question 37
Choose the correct letter, A–D.
Question 37: Illiteracy is increasing because many young learners are
- A. not being taught how to break words into sounds
- B. given word lists which are too long
- C. not challenged enough in the classroom.
- D. not motivated enough.
Questions 38–40
Complete the summary below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
English is made up of 26 letters, with 44 (38) and 70 ways of (39) . Unsuccessful teaching practices persist, however, because reading is (40) .
