Practice Test 87
In the Listening Test 87, you will hear 4 audio recordings and answer questions 1-40 based on them.
Section 1 is a telephone conversation of a man ordering items from a library.
Section 2 is a lecture about the changes in the labor market.
Section 3 is a conversation among 3 psychology students discussing the project they are working on for the seminar.
Section 4 is a lecture on the subject of motivation at work.
Section 1
Questions 1-10
Questions 1-3
Complete the form below.
Write A NUMBER for each answer.
| Name: | Example: Lester Mackie |
| Membership No.: | M 1_______________________________ |
| Mailing address: | 17 Westmeath Road, Annandale |
| Fax No.: | 2____________________________ |
| Phone No.: | 02 579 6363 |
| After 5:00 p.m. | 3______________________________- |
Questions 4-6
Circle the correct answer for each question next to 4-6 on your answer sheet.
4 Why does the caller need the literature?
A For a student paper
B For a newspaper article
C For research
D For general interest
5 How long can the caller have the books after the date of posting?
A 3 weeks
B 6 weeks
C 5 weeks
D 2 weeks
6 How will the caller pay the fees?
A Credit card
B Cheque
C Money order
D Cash
Questions 7-10
Look at the booklist below.
Write in the boxes the appropriate letters (A, OL, or R) as explained below.
Available in the library A
Out on loan OL
Request from other library R
| ITEMS REQUESTED | |
| Example | Answer |
| Halls worth, E.G. (1978) Land and Water Resources Of Australia | A |
| Government publication (1984) Land Degradation in Australia | 7_____________________________ |
| Government publication (1998) Coastal Zone Inquiry Report | 8_______________________________ |
| Fisher, D. E, (1980) Environmental Law | 9_______________________________ |
| Raiswell, R. W. (1980) Environmental Chemistry | 10_________________________________ |
Section 2
Questions 11-20
Questions 11-16
Choose appropriate letters A-C and write next to 11-16 on your answer sheet.
What is Dr. Pendleton’s opinion of the following developments?
Write A if he thinks they have been generally beneficial for workers
Write B if he thinks they have been generally harmful to workers
Write C if he has no strong opinions either way
Example Answer
The shift from manufacturing to services C
11 goal-oriented careers
12 flatter management structures
13 contracting out specialist activities
14 Internet recruitment
15 mobile phones and beepers
16 continual re-education
Questions 17-20
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Generally in industry the 17__________________ of products is becoming shorter so companies require 18________________ from the workforce. This means that there are fewer 19___________________ jobs. Another major change is that new technologies have enabled people to 20____________________
Section 3
Questions 21-30
Questions 21-27
Choose appropriate letters A-C and write next to 21-27 on your answer sheet.
Who gave these explanations for rises in intelligence?
Write A if it was James Flynn
Write B if it was John Rust
Write C if it was Robert Howard
21 television and computers
22 better nutrition
23 smaller families
24 car-driving
25 more complex societies
26 wider access to education
27 more sophisticated concepts
Questions 28-30
Circle the correct letters A-C. Write answers next to 28-30 on your answer sheet.
28 Which graph best illustrates changes in intelligence in Western industrialized countries over the last 40 years?
29 Which graph best illustrates changes in intelligence in some East Asian countries over the last 40 years?
30 What explanation is given for improvements in British exam results?
A Better Teaching
B Higher Intelligence.
C Lower Standards
Section 4
Questions 31-40
Questions 31-32
Complete the diagram below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS and/or A NUMBER for each answer.
Questions 33-35
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS and/or A NUMBER for each answer.
33 Taylor wrote his theory in the ________________ century.
34 Taylor’s theory was that people only worked for ______________________.
35 Later research concluded that some people preferred to work _____________________.
Questions 36-37
Complete the diagram below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS and/or A NUMBER for each answer.
Questions 38-39
Complete the table below.
Look at the table and notice that in this section you need to listen for percentages.
| Source of job satisfaction | % of employees |
| Inspirational leader | 72% |
| Type of work | 38______________ |
| Good pay | 50% |
| Flexible working hours | 39______________ |
Questions 40
Choose the correct letters A-D. Write answer next to 40 on your answer sheet.
40 What does the speaker say about workers in the UK?
A They want to have a good lifestyle.
B Socializing at work is not a priority for them.
C They want to earn a lot of money.
D Having a job title is a priority for them.