Essai pratique 70
In the Listening Test 70, you will hear 4 audio recordings and answer questions 1-40 based on what you hear.
Section 1 is a guide introducing tourists to the Red River Festival.
Section 2 is a conversation between a man and a female bank employee talking about getting a loan.
Section 3 is a conversation between two students, David and Maria, about the candidates for an election for student officers.
Section 4 is a lecturer giving a talk on languages.
Section 1
Des questions 1-10
Des questions 1-2
Circle the correct answer A-C. Write answers next to 1-2 sur votre feuille de réponses.
Exemple:
The festival is about
A rivers.
B the inhabitants.
C arts and music
1 The festival lasts for
UN 2 journées.
B 3 journées.
C 4 journées.
2 It will take place on
A 14,h July.
B 4th July.
C 4th August.
Des questions 3-4
Circle TWO answers AE. Write answers next to 3-4 sur votre feuille de réponses.
You can buy tickets from
A the Town Hall.
B the festival office.
C libraries.
D tourist advice centres.
E post offices.
Des questions 5-7
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in each space.
5 The weather forecast for the festival is___________________
6 Food will be available from__________________________
7 There will be a bar selling soft drinks,_____________________
Des questions 6-10
Write ONE WORD in each space.
| Name of band | Where they come from | What kind of music |
| Petie’s Dozen | 8_______________ | Jazz |
| Strings Poland | Poland | 9_______________ |
| The Fiddlers | 10______________ | Folk |
Section 2
Des questions 11-20
Des questions 11-20
Write A WORD ou A NUMBER in the spaces.
Current Account Overdraft Application Form
| Full name | Micheal O’ Drew |
| Current Account no: | 39261916 |
| Adresse: | 24, Kilverton Drive, 11 ______________ |
| Postcode: | 12 ______________ |
| Tel: | 0458 88320 |
| Date of birth: | 23th of13 _________________ 1967 |
| Work: | Culver Engineering – 3014______________ Carbury |
| Tel: | 15________________ |
| The number of years in a job: | approx. 3 ans |
| Current salary: | £ 16__________________ |
| Outgoings: | Mortgage: £ 17__________________ |
| Cards: | £45 in credit card18 __________ £19 for store cards |
| Personal loans: | 19_________________ |
| Overdraft facility approved? | Oui / N |
| Overdraft limit: | £ 20_____________________ |
Section 3
Des questions 21-30
Des questions 21-23
Complete each sentence with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS ou A NUMBER for each space.
Student Union Elections
21 There are_________________colleges in the university.
22 This election is held to choose______________student union officers.
23 Turnout last year was only_____________ percent of those eligible to vote.
24 The total number of candidates in the second round is________________
25. L'année dernière, only roughly_________________of the total number of students eligible to vote actually care about the election.
Des questions 26-30
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD pour chaque réponse.
Choose the letter ANNONCE. Write answers next to26-30 sur votre feuille de réponses.
A if Maria approves,
B if David approves,
C it both approve,
D if neither approves.
| CANDIDATE | Good choice? |
|---|---|
| Jenny de Groot – Women’s Officer | 26_________ |
| Michael McCarthy – Entertainments Officer | 27 _________ |
| Wu Bing Lei – Overseas Officer | 28 _________ |
| Charles Law – Finance Officer | 29_________ |
| Brian McKay – Liaison Officer | 30 _________ |
Section 4
Des questions 31-40
Des questions 31-32
Choose TWO answers. Write answers next to31-32 sur votre feuille de réponses.
The main topics of the lecture are
A introduction lo linguistics
B the history of European languages
C various languages
D how languages develop
E languages and evolution
Des questions 33-40
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each space.
33 Examples of natural languages are English, _______________________
34 En réalité, natural languages are always__________________________
| PIDGIN | CREOLE | |
| Origins | Came into being when two groups couldn’t communicate in 35______________ | Developed from a pidgin into 36_______________ |
| Spoken | In Papua New Guinea, the Caribbean, 38______________ | Dans, par exemple, 37________________ |
| Features | The simplified form of one of the two groups’ languages. Words have more 39______________ | As complex as natural languages. Have to fight to get the 40____________ |