Essai pratique 38
In Listening Test 38, you will hear 4 audio recordings and answer questions 1-40.
Section 1 is a telephone conversation about opening a bank account.
Section 2 is an abstract from a talk about employment interviews.
Section 3 is a conversation among a tutor and some students discussing choosing courses at a college.
Section 4 is a lecture about a crater in Australia.
Section 1
Des questions 1-10
Q. 1-4
Answer the questions below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Which documents could Sam use as proof of her name?
Example passport
1 _________
2 _________
Which could she use as proof of her address?
council tax bill
3_________
phone bill (fixed line)
4 _________
Q. 5-7
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR NUMBERS pour chaque réponse.
Name of the bank? Savings Bank
Open which days? Monday-Friday
Opening hours? 5 _________
Où? 6 _________
Free gift? 7_________
Q. 8-10
Match the places in Questions 8-10 to the appropriate letters A-H on the map.
8 Royal Bank ________
9 Northern Bank. ________
10 National Bank. ________
Section 2
Des questions 11-20
Q. 11-14
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS pour chaque réponse.
| Preparing for the interview | |
| What to do | How to do it |
| Marcher 1: Prepare things to take. | Gather all documents, e.g. copies of resume. Choose 11_________ e.g. designs, drawings, written work. |
| Marcher 2: Get more information. | Check you have a pen and paper. Ask firmly for a 12 _________ See profiles at Chamber of Commerce, library. |
| Marcher 3: Focus on you and the job. | Contact 13_________ of this or related firms. Compare yourself with what is required. Imagine likely questions and your answers. Decide how to make up for any 14 _________ you lack |
Q. 15-20
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS pour chaque réponse.
At the interview
Arrive no more than 15 _________ before the time of the interview.
After you hear the question, tu peux 16 _________before you reply.
You can 17 _________ if you don’t understand what they’re asking you.
Wait for them to offer you the job before you say what 18 _________you want.
Learning from the experience will make you more 19_________in future interviews.
Pay attention to your 20_________– it shows you have a positive attitude.
Section 3
Des questions 21-30
Q. 21-24
Complete the summary below by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in the spaces provided.
To many employers, academic success and personal development as a result of being at 21_________can be as important as course content, so choose 22 _________modules that you may do well in. You should, cependant, think more carefully about your choice if your course is 23_________ Dans ce cas, the course normally includes all the modules necessary for professional training, but if you are in any doubt check with your academic department or the 24 _________at the university.
Q. 25-29
Write the appropriate letters A-C against questions 25-29.
Which modules have the following features?
A Applied Chemical Engineering
B Fluid Mechanics
C Chemical Engineering: Science 1
25 Developing computer skills _________
26 Exemption from part of a module _________
27 Assessment by formal examination _________
28 Developing speaking and writing skills _________
29 Learning through problem-solving _________
Q. 30
30 Which chart shows the percentage of private study time on the Spanish A1 module?
Section 4
Des questions 31-40
Q. 31-33
Label the diagram.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER pour chaque réponse.
31
32
33
Q. 34-36
Choose from letters A-C and write them next to 34-36 sur votre feuille de réponses.
34 The crater at Acraman is
A nowadays entirely covered by seawater.
B one of the most beautiful on Karth.
C less spectacular than others in Australia.
35 Williams realised what had happened at Acraman when he
A saw pictures of the area taken from above.
B visited Acraman for the first time in 1980.
C noticed a picture of the crater in a textbook.
36 Where was the rock from Acraman found?
A Only in the Flinders mountains.
B At several places over 300 km from Acraman.
C At a place 500 km from Acraman, but nowhere else.
Q. 37-40
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS pour chaque réponse.
37 What made the seawater shake? _________
38 What threw the pebbles into the air? _________
39 What was mixed with silt to form a layer of rock? _________
40 What shaped the ripples on top of the rock? _________