Listening Practice Test – 17

SECTION 1

Questions 1-4

Complete the form below.

Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER far each answer.

Example: Global Bicycle Tours

Tour name: River Valley tour         Tour month: 1____________

Customer Name: 2___________Schmidt

Address: P.O. Box 3_____________ Manchester

Bicycle rental required?_____Yes             (X) No

Dietary restrictions: 4____________

Questions 5-7

Choose the correct letters, A, B, or C.

5. What size deposit does the caller have to pay?

A. 5 percent
B. 30 percent
C. 50 percent

6. When does the deposit have to he paid?

A. Two weeks from now
B. Four weeks from now
C. Six weeks from now

7. How will the luggage be carried?

A. By bus
B. By bicycle
C. By van

Questions 8-10

Choose THREE letters, A-F.

Which THREE things should the caller take on the tour?

A. raincoat                                       D. water bottle

B. spare tire                                     E. camera

C. maps                                             F. guide book

SECTION 2

Questions 11—15

What change has been made to each part of the health club?

Write the correct letter, A-F next to questions 11-15.

HARTFORD HEALTH CLUB

A. installed a new floor
B. repainted
C. moved to a new location
D. rebuilt
E. enlarged
F. replaced the equipment M 1

Part of the health club

11 swimming pools                 _______

12 locker rooms                      _______

13 exercise room                    _______

14 tennis court                       _______

15 club store                           _______

Questions 16-18

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

16. Tomorrow,_______________for adults and children will start.

17. On Wednesday, there will be a_____________.

18. A ______________is planned for next weekend.

Questions 19 and 20

Answer the questions below.

Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.

19. How many months did it take to complete the renovation work?

A. three
B. nine
C. twelve

20. What project is planned for next year?

A. An indoor pool
B. An outdoor tennis court
C. An outdoor pool

SECTION 3

Questions 21—25

Choose FIVE letters, A—I

What FIVE things will the students do during their museum internship?

A. art conservation                                             F. research
B. administrative duties                                    G. write brochures
C. guide tours                                                      H. plan a reception
D. attend board meetings                                  I. meet artists
E. give classes

Questions 26-30

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

City Art Museum

The main part of museum was built in 26______________

The 27_________ was built sixty years later.

Collections: modern art, works by 28___________, sculpture, European art.

Classes: 29 ___________classes for adults

Arts and crafts workshops for children

Weekly 30____________in the fall and winter

SECTION 4

Questions 31-35

Choose the correct letter. A, B, or C.

31. The tomato originally came from

A. Mexico.
B. Spain.
C. Peru.

32. The original color1 of the tomato was

A. red.
B. green.
C. yellow.

33. The Aztec word for tomato means

A. golden apple.
B. plump thing.
C. small fruit.

34. In the 1500s, people in Spain and Italy

A. enjoyed eating tomatoes.
B. used tomatoes as ornamental plants.
C. made medicine from tomatoes.

35. In the 1600s, the British

A. saw tomatoes as poisonous.
B. published tomato recipes.
C. ate tomato sauce daily.

Questions 36-40

Complete the timeline with information about the history of the tomato in the United States.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

1806       Tomatoes were mentioned as food in 36___________

1809       Thomas Jefferson 37____________ at his home in Virginia.

1820       A man proved that tomatoes were not poisonous by eating them 38_____________

1830s     39_______________ appeared in newspapers and magazines.

1930s      People began to eat 40__________________

Answer & Explanation