PART 1 – Questions 1-10

Questions 1-5.  Circle the appropriate letter.

Example

What has the woman lost?

• A. a briefcase        
• B. a suitcase             
• C. a handbag                    
• D. a wallet

1. What does her briefcase look like?

2. Which picture shows the distinguishing features?

3. What did she have inside her briefcase?

• A    –    wallet, pens and novel 
• B.   –    papers and wallet         
• C    –    pens and novel 
• D    –   papers, pens and novel

4. Where was she standing when she lost her briefcase?

5. What time was it when she lost her briefcase?

Questions: 6-10.

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

PERSONAL DETAILS FORM

PART 2 – QUESTIONS 11-21

Questions: 11-13.     Tick the THREE other items which are mentioned in the news headlines.

Questions 14-21

Complete the notes below by writing NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER in the spaces provided.

The Government plans to give (14) $ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_________________ to assist the farmers. This money was to be spent on improving Sydney’s (15) _________________ system but has now been re-allocated.

Australia has experienced its worst drought in over fifty years.

Farmers say that the money will not help them because it is too (16) _______________.

An aeroplane which was carrying a group of school (17) ______________ was forced to land just (18) ______ minutes after take-off. The passengers were rescued by (19) ___________.

The operation was helped because of the good weather. The passengers thanked the (20) ____________ for saving their lives but unfortunately, they lost their (21) ________________.

PART 3 – QUESTIONS 22-31

Questions 22-25       

Choose the appropriate letter.

Example

The student is looking for the School of

• A    Fine Arts.                              
• B    Economic History.                  
• C    Economics.               
• D    Accountancy.

22. The orientation meeting

• A. took place recently.
• B. took place last term.   
• C. will take place tomorrow.   
• D. will take place next week.

23. Attendance at lectures is

• A. optional after 4 pm.
• B. closely monitored.
• C. difficult to enforce.       
• D. sometimes unnecessary.

24. Tutorials take place

• A. every morning.
• B. twice a week.    
• C. three mornings a week.        
• D. three afternoons a week.

25. The lecturer’s name is

• A. Roberts.
• B. Rawson.
• C. Rogers.           
• D. Robertson.

Questions 26-31          

Complete the notes below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS

Course requirements:

Tutorial paper:

• A piece of work on A given topic. Students must:
• (26) __________ for 25 minutes
• (27) __________
• give to lecturer for marking

Essay Topic:

• Usually (28) _________

Type of exam:

• (29) ___________

Library:

• Important books are in (30) _________

Focus of course:

• Focus on (31) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­___________

PART 4 – Questions 32-41

Questions 32-33             Circle the appropriate letter.

32. The speaker works within the Faculty of

• A. Science and Technology.
• B. Arts and Social Sciences.
• C. Architecture.        
• D. Law.

33. The Faculty consists firstly of

• A. subjects.
• B. degrees.
• C. divisions.         
• D. departments.

Questions 34-36            

Complete the notes below and write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD.

The subjects taken in the first semester in this course are psychology, sociology, (34) ___________ and economics. Students may have problems with (35) ___________ and (36) __________

Questions 37-41               Circle the appropriate letter.

37. The speaker says students can visit her

• A. every morning.     
• B. some mornings.                  
• C. mornings only.                 
• D. Friday morning.

38. According to the speaker, a tutorial

• A. is a type of lecture.  
• B. is less important than a lecture.              
• C. provides a chance to share views.
• D. provides an alternative to groupwork.

39. When writing essays, the speaker advises the students to

• A. research their work well.     
• B. name the books they have read.             
• C. share work with their friends.
• D. avoid using other writers’ ideas.

40. The speaker thinks that plagiarism is

• A. a common problem.       
• B. an acceptable risk.            
• C. a minor concern.              
• D. a serious offence.

41. The speaker’s aims are to

• A. introduce students to university expectations.     
• B. introduce students to the members of staff.
• C. warn students about the difficulties of studying.      
• D. guide students round the university.