Listening Practice Test – 47

The listening test has a set of 40 questions that 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

Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A FIGURE for each answer.

1. On which day and date does the woman want to fly to Toronto?

2. What class does the woman want to fly in?

3. What is the lowest price for a ticket on the days the customer has chosen?

4. What do the ticket prices include?

Questions 5-8

Complete the following information about the flight times using NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A TIME for each gap.

AirlineOutward flightReturn flight Stopover
DepartureArrivalDepartureArrival
Air Canada10:0010:0016:0018:00Vancouver
Qantas5 __________10:159:0011:006 _________
Pacific7 __________11:158 __________06:10Los Angeles

Questions 9-10

Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer

9. What is the customer’s full name?

10. Which company does she work for?

SECTION 2

Questions 11-14

Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap.

11. A tenancy agreement is a _________________ between the tenant and the landlord.

12. An assured short-hold tenancy means that your landlord cannot ask you to leave without a good reason during the ____________________.

13. Tenants should keep a ______________________ of the tenancy agreement.

14. _______________________  is a list of all the items in the property.

Questions 15-17

Decide which THREE of the following statements about deposits are correct and write the appropriate letters on your answer sheet in any order.

A. They are special to England. ‘

B. They are generally equal to one months’rent.-. ,

C. They can be used instead of one months’rent.

D. They can cover unpaid bills when you leave accommodation.

E. They can cover the cost of damage to furniture.

F. They are not payable when you use an accommodation agency.

G. They can cover the legal costs of tenancy disputes.

Questions 18-20

Decide which are THREE ways a landlord can legally evict a tenant (other than an excluded tenant) and write the appropriate letters on your answer sheet in any order.

A. By moving into the property.

B. By moving a member of his /her family Into the property.

C. By applying to your educational institution for your eviction.

D. By waiting until the tenancy agreement expires.

E. By giving you notice that you have to leave.

F. By giving you at least 4 weeks’ notice that you have to leave.

C. By getting a court to issue an order for you to leave.

H. By contacting a law centre or the Citizens’ Advice Bureau.

SECTION 3

Questions 21-25

Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

21. What did Klara originally want to do her project on?

22. Where can Klara read about housing prices every day?

23. Which facilities might influence housing prices?

24. What did Klara’s friend suggest including information on?

25. Where could Klara get such information from?

Questions 26-30

Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each gap.

26. In the middle part, Klara needs to use a ____________________.

27. The professor suggests ___________________ of the bibliography.

28. The professor suggests that headings are _____________________.

29. How much longer does Klara have to finish the project?

30. What’s the last thing Klara needs to do before giving the professor her project?

SECTION 4

Questions 37-33

Answer the following information about British Education Scholarships using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each gap.

British Education Scholarships

  • available to all overseas students
  • for students at 31______________ level
  • 2000 awarded each year
  • full award, 32_______________award or partial award
  • worth up to 33______________

Questions 34-35

Answer the following questions about Commonwealth Scholarships using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each gap.

34. Where should you apply for this scholarship?

35. How much is each scholarship worth?

Questions 36-35

Complete the following information about Foreign Office Scholarships using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap.

Foreign Office Scholarships

  • awarded jointly by the Foreign Office and HE institutions
  • usually awarded for 36___________________
  • not employed by government or 37________________
  • course must be in field of 38_________________

Questions 39-40

Answer the following questions about the Overseas Students Research Awards using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap.

39. Which cost is covered by these awards?

40. Which organization provides these awards?

Answer & Explanation

  1. Thursday 16th
  2. business
  3. $3200
  4. taxes (and) surcharges
  5. 13:45 {or 1:45 p.m.)
  6. Vancouver
  7. 18:15 (or 6:15 p.m.)
  8. 22:25 (or 10:25 p.m.)
  9. Mary-Anne Reece
  10. ABC Stocks
  11. written legal agreement
  12. first six months
  13. copy
  14. An inventory
  15. IN ANY ORDER B, D, E
  16. IN ANY ORDER B, D, E
  17. IN ANY ORDER B, D, E
  18. IN ANY ORDER D, F, G
  19. IN ANY ORDER D, F, G
  20. IN ANY ORDER D, F, G
  21. voting patterns
  22. (in) newspapers.
  23. schools
  24. crime rates/ statistics
  25. (the) police
  26. uniform approach
  27. changing the format
  28. short
  29. a/1 month
  30. (final) proofreading
  31. postgraduate
  32. fees-only
  33. £20000
  34. office
  35. £5000 to £15000
  36. taught postgraduate courses
  37. (an) international organisation
  38. development
  39. fees
  40. Ministry of Education

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