Listening Practice Test – 42

Listening test has a set of 40 questions which you have to answer in 30 minutes. The recording has 4 sections. the recording will be played once and it will never be played again.

SECTION 1

Questions 1-4

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Example

When Julie phones, Mike is

      A. on his lunch break.

B. on his tea break.

C. in a meeting

1. Which type of policy do they choose?

A. bronze
B. silver
C. gold

2. How much does the policy cost for group cover?

A. £50
B. £20
C. £40

3. How will they pay?

A. credit card
B. debit card
C. cash

4. How much did the camera cost?

A. $1000
B. £1000
C. $600

Questions 5-10

Complete the form below.

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

TRAVEL INSURANCE DETAILS

Name(s)                                                       Mike Wood

Address                                                        5 ________________

D.O.B.                                                           6 ________________

Emergency contact number                      7 ________________

Main policy holder                                      8 JULIE ___________

Date of departure                                        9 ________________

Date of return                                               10 _______________

SECTION 2

Questions 11-15

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11. Humans have long been using the stars to

A. navigate rivers.
B. draw sea maps.
C. sail long distances.

12. The building constructed by the first Europeans at the observatory was

A. a village.
B. a windmill.
C. a fort.

13. In the cloakroom, people are advised not to leave

A. coats.
B. expensive items.
C. bags.

14. The museum does not allow visitors to stay after

A. 5.30.
B. 5.15.
C. 4.30.

15. The family ticket allows entrance to

A. four adults only.
B. three adults and three children.
C. two adults and two children.

Questions 16-20

Which attraction matches the questions?

Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to questions 16-20.

ATTRACTIONS

A. Powerhouse
B. Sound house
C. Discovery Centre
D. Lace Study Centre
E. Vector lab
F. Observatory

16 Which of the tickets gives people a discount?

17 Which of the venues is located near the recreation area for children?

18 Which part should people visit if they are interested in clothes?

19 Which part offers an unusual service for a museum?

20 Which place houses all of the attractions mentioned?

SECTION 3

Questions 21-22

Choose the correct letter A,B or C.

21. What is Simon worried about?

A. Professor Francisco
B. a headache
C. an essay

22. What does Therese not like about Simon’s notes?

A. They’re in a list.
B. They’re in a spidergram.
C. They’re in a spidergraph.

Questions 23-26

Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.

Motivation for participating in extreme sports

External influences:

• 23 _____________ attention
• 24 modern ______________.

Internal influences:

• adrenalin rush
• wanting to push themselves – 25 ______________ need
• element of 26__________________

Questions 27-30

Complete the table below.

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

SECTION 4

Questions 31 -40

Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Answers to world problems 

Questions 38-40

Choose THREE letters A-F.

Which THREE of the following are mentioned a$ potential obstacles to the solutions?

A. new technologies

B. unpopular changes

C. research and development

D. the cost involved

E. how laws are made

F. financial inequality

Answer & Explanation