Practice Test 14

In Listening Test 14, you will hear 4 audio recordings and answer questions 1-40 based on said recordings.

Section 1 is a conversation between a saleswoman and a customer.

Section 2 is a presentation on conference and meeting facilities.

Section 3 is a conversation discussing taking a year gap during studies.

Section 4 is a lecture on Prairie dogs.

Section 1

Question 1-10

Q. 1-3

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

1 How long will the customer’s course last? ____________

2 Which course has the customer already taken at the school? ____________

3 How much discount can returning students qualify for? ____________

Q. 4-6

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

4 The customer’s address is ____________

5 The customer can contact his former teacher by ____________

6 There are hours of classes each day, Monday to Friday ____________

Q. 7-10

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

7 What is the customer’s impression of the female Arabic teacher? ____________

8 What other languages can the customer speak? ____________

9 What does the customer decide is the third factor in choosing a school? ____________

10 What does the customer say the reception area should be like? ____________

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Section 2

Question 11-20

Q. 11-13

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

11 The Construction Education Centre has existed for ____________

12 The CEC receives visitors, trainees, and delegates each year ____________

13 Equipment is available for days  ____________

Q. 14-16

Complete the following information about the various rooms available at the CEC.

Q. 17-20

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

17 In which part of the CEC was the “Sustainable London” event held? ____________

18 How many schemes were shown at the “Sustainable London” event? ____________

19 When does the CEC expect to have 150 students? ____________

Section 3

Question 21-30

Q. 21-23

Choose the correct answers A-D and write them next to 21-23 on your answer sheet.

21 David says that he thinks a gap year is unsuitable for ____________

A a few people

B some people

C the majority of people

D almost all people

22 Gap years began because of Oxford and Cambridge ____________

A demanded all students take one

B demand all students take one

C only considered applicants whose results were known

D only consider applicants whose results are known

23 Gap years are popular in ____________

A the UK and Australia

B the UK, Australia, and the USA

C the UK, Australia, and most of Europe

D developed countries

Q. 24-27

Choose the correct answers A-D and write them next to 24-27 on your answer sheet.

24 Students in most European countries ____________

A study 4-year courses at university

B have longer courses than British students

C have longer holidays than British students

D have less chance to make money during a gap year

25 David says that gap years cost £15,000 to £20,000 because that is ____________

A the total cost of travel, accommodation, food, insurance, etc…

B the salary a new graduate can expect

C the cost of the gap year plus the salary a graduate can expect

D how much a person loses throughout their career by taking a gap year

26 Kelly says that a gap year can benefit young people by ____________

A increasing motivation

B providing insights into their study field

C making their CV attractive to employers

D helping them get a higher salary after graduating

27 David says that ____________

A useful non-academic skills can be learned during a gap year

B most young people get good university degrees

C gap years don’t teach young people useful skills

D employers think gap years are a waste of time

Q. 28-30

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

28 Kelly suggests working for a ____________

29 Research shows employers appreciate young people who have lived outside ____________

30 The graduate workplace requires flexibility and ____________

Section 4

Question 31-40

Q. 31-33

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

31 Prairie dog’s barks have meanings ____________

32 Prairie dogs are able to invent ____________ for things they have never seen before.

33 Prairie dogs in Arizona and Colorado appear to speak differently, but mutually comprehensible ____________

Q. 34-36

Complete the following notes on the criteria set by linguists for something to be a language.

• has words with 34 ____________

• word order helps convey meaning

• possible to introduce fresh vocabulary

• made up of 35 ____________

• can 36 ____________regardless of time and space

Q. 37-40

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

37 What did the researcher use to record the prairie dog’s barks? ____________

38 What kind of animal is the great-horned owl? ____________

39 Why wouldn’t the prairie dogs know of the European ferret? ____________

40 What kind of animal is the coyote described as? ____________

Answers

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