Essai pratique 20
In this Listening Test, you will hear 4 audio recordings and answer questions 1-40.
Section 1 is a conversation between a man and a researcher.
Section 2 is a seminar on international students and employments in the country.
Section 3 is a conversation between 2 students about culture shock and how to overcome it.
Section 4 is a presentation on an online course.
Section 1
Question 1-10
Q. 1-4
Complete the following information using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR NUMBERS for each blank.
| Name | William Glass |
| 1____________ | |
| Date | 26 February 2007 |
| Occupation | 2____________ |
| Âge | 29 |
| Marital status | 3____________ |
| Children | no |
| Salaire | 4____________ £ thousand/year |
Q. 5-8
Write the appropriate letter on your answer sheet.
Current residence
| 0-3 mois | |
| 4-6 mois | |
| Moving | 7-9 mois |
| 10-12 mois | |
| Plus de 12 mois |
5 Size
A Below 100 sq.m.
B 100-200 sq.m.
C Over 200 sq.m.
6 Ownership
A rented
B owner-occupier
C owned/rented by a company
Future residence
7 Coût
A up to £50,000
B £50,000 -£100,000
C £100,000-£200,000
D £200,000 – £250,000
E over £250,000
8 Size (excl. garden)
A Below 100 sq.m.
B 100-200 sq.m.
C Over 200 sq.m.
Q. 9 et 10
Answer the following questions and write the appropriate letter(s) sur votre feuille de réponses.
NB More than one letter may be correct for each answer.
9 Which people/organizations are involved in the Haydon housing project?
A A private company
B The government
C A housing association
D Co-operatives
10 Which facilities will Mr Glass use at the Haydon housing project?
A The cinema
B The shopping centre
C The golf course
D The fitness centre
Section 2
Question 11-20
Q. 11
11 What does EEA stand for? ____________
Q. 12-16
Complete the following notes using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap.
| Stamp | Applies to | Conditions |
| none | EEA citizens | none |
| restriction on working | non-EEA citizens – course lasts more than 6 mois | 12____________ you can work a maximum of 20 hours per week unless work placement is an essential part of course. Cannot run own business or work as a professional sportsperson or entertainer. Cannot hold a 13____________ position but can do fulltime, short-term work during holidays. Cannot automatically include 14____________ as evidence of ability to support yourself financially. |
| prohibition on working | non-EEA citizens – course lasts 6 months or less | Not allowed to work at all. May apply to have it changed. If you can provide evidence that you will be 15 ____________ passport stamp will normally be changed. Illegal to 16____________ before getting stamp changed. |
Q. 17-20
Complete the following notes using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap.
The spouse or child of a non-EEA student can work if they have a stamp that doesn’t
17____________ Cependant, they may not run 18____________ Government
19____________ on working after completion of your studies may change in the near future. Special rules apply to 20____________
Section 3
Question 21-30
Q. 21-23
Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap.
21 Things that seem exciting and fascinating can later seem ____________ according to Ali and Jatinder.
22 Even people from cultures that have ____________ lifestyles to those in the UK can suffer from culture shock.
23 Jatinder didn’t attend an ____________ because her parents wouldn’t let her go early.
Q. 24-26
Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS pour chaque réponse.
24 Which member of the academic staff can help with culture shock, according to Ali? ____________
25 What scheme does Jatinder talk about? ____________
26 What does Ali say Katarina should do regarding her family? ____________
Q. 27-30
Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap.
27 La ____________ may also have information about national or cultural groups outside the university.
28 Ali suggests that staying ____________ can help overcome culture shock.
29 Katarina decides to register at the ____________
30 For religious people, the student union has a register of ____________
Section 4
Question 31-40
Q. 31-34
Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS pour chaque réponse.
31 Which course is this one based on? ____________
32 What doesn’t the course cover? ____________
33 What two items does each participant receive? ____________
34 Can non-professionals take the course?____________
Q. 35 et 36
Complete the notes on the benefits of the course, using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each gap.
a quick insight into modern electronics
emphasis on practical devices and systems
assumes no 35____________
can function as a 36____________, hands-on simulations
a certificate of completion
Q. 37-40
Complete the following information on the course content, using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap.
| Unit 1 | 37____________ |
| Unit 2 | Ohm’s Law |
| Unit 6 | 38____________ inductors, and transformers |
| Unit 8 | 39____________ Semiconductors |
| Unit 10 | 40____________ and further applications |