Practice Test 37

In Listening Test 37, you will hear 4 audio recordings and answer questions 1-40.

Section 1 is a telephone conversation between a language student and an advisor.

Section 2 is an extract from a talk about the facilities for students with disabilities.

Section 3 is a conversation among 3 students discussing the programme of activities for new students at a college.

Section 4 is a lecture on fireworks.

Section 1

Questions 1-10

Q. 1-6

What does Lisa say about each object?

Complete the table as follows. Write

A if she says it is ESSENTIAL

B if she says it is RECOMMENDED.

C if she says it is NOT RECOMMENDED.

Example Documents Answer A

1 At least £50 _________

2 Warm clothing _________

3 Personal computer _________

4 Food from home _________

5 Favourite tapes or CDs _________

6 Photos from home _________

Q. 7-10

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

The labels on Dan’s luggage must state ‘Mr & Mrs 7 _________ and their address.

Lisa says he should carry some spare clothes in 8 _________

For health reasons, Dan intends to wear 9 _________ during the flight.

Dan should practise carrying his luggage for a minimum distance of 10 _________

Section 2

Questions 11-20

Q. 11-13

Choose THREE letters A-F.

What does Sally say about universities?

A Compared to the general population, few students are disabled.

B Most universities don’t want students aged over 25.

C Old universities can present particular difficulties for the disabled.

D All university buildings have to provide facilities for the disabled.

E There arc very few university disability advisors.

F Some disability advisors can do little to help disabled students.

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12

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Questions 14-19

Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Q. 20

Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D

20 What is the speaker’s main purpose?

A to explain why comparatively few students are disabled

B to advise disabled students what to look for in a university

C to describe the facilities for the disabled in a particular university

D to criticize the facilities for the disabled in most universities

Section 3

Questions 21-30

Q. 21-26

Complete the notes below using letters A-F from the box.

NB You may use any letter more than once.

A tour of the university campus

B formal dinner party

C meeting with ‘senior students

D driving in this country

E visit to a night club

F tour of the city

Orientation Course for international students

What did Liz like about the course?

21 _________

22 _________

23  _________

What Mark thinks could be improved?

24 _________

25  _________

26 _________

Q. 27-30

Choose the correct letters A, B, C, or D

27 Your room during the Orientation Course is

A usually shared with another student.

B the same room you will have for the rest of the year.

C some distance from the university.

D furnished, and with bedclothes provided.

28 The daytime temperature will probably be

A less than 10°C.

B between 10°C and 20°C.

C 20°C.

D more than 20°C.

29 How much free email time do you get?

A 30 minutes

B 20 minutes

C 15 minutes

D 10 minutes

30 There are Orientation Course activities from

A Sunday to Saturday.

B Sunday to Friday.

C Monday to Friday.

D Monday to Saturday.

Section 4

Questions 31-40

Q. 31-33

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Fireworks were first used in China, probably in the 31 _________ century.

By the following century, they were known in Arabia as 32 _________

Fireworks first appeared in 33 _________ in the thirteenth century.

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35

36

37

Q. 38-40

Choose the correct letters A, B, C or D

38 A multi-break shell

A is more dangerous than a simple shell.

B may make a noise when it bursts.

C has a single fuse for all its sections.

39 An aerial heart shape is made by the explosion of

A stars placed inside a shell in the form of a circle.

B heart-shaped stars placed inside a shell.

C stars arranged in the form of a heart inside a shell.

40 What does a Serpentine shell look like in the sky?

Answers

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