Practice Test 81
In the Listening Test 81, you will hear 4 audio recordings and answer questions 1-40 based on them.
Section 1 is a conversation between a man and a woman discussing the places where you can do shopping in London.
Section 2 is a radio program about a survey conducted in their area.
Section 3 is a conversation between a college tutor and a student about writing a book review.
Section 4 is a lecture on Cliffton Suspension Bridge.
Section 1
Questions 1-10
Questions 1-7
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Listen to a conversation and complete the market list below.
MARKET LIST
| Address | Open Hours | Days | Tube Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Example East Street SE17 | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Sat & Tue | Castle |
| Leather Lane WC1 | lunch times | 1_____________ | Chancery Lane |
| 2__________ Lane E1 | 9 a.m. – 12 noon | Sunday mornings | 3_______________ |
| Waltham stow E17 | 4_______________ | Mon. – Sat. Except for Web & Sun. | 5_______________ |
| Brixton SW9 | 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Mon. – Sun. Half-day on Wed. | 6_______________ |
| Camden High St. NW1 | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. | 7____________ | Chalk Farm, Camden Town |
Questions 8-10
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
8 Who is Barbara going to shop with?
9 How is Barbara travelling to the shops tomorrow?
10 What time are they going to meet?
Section 2
Questions 11-20
Questions 11-16
Complete the table below as you listen.
Write either A NUMBER or NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS to fill each space.
| Radio South | Radio Soap | new Wake-up | 15__________ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| approval rating | 11_________ % | 17% | 87% | 15% |
| disapproval rating | 12_________ % | 64% | 13_________ % | 25% |
| don’t knows | not mentioned | 19% | not mentioned | 60% |
| listeners’ comments | excellent | vulgar and puerile | 14_________ | 16__________ |
Number of participants in the survey: 4373
Questions 17-20
Circle the correct answer.
17 Regarding the message Voicebox, the number of complaints
A has gone up and down in recent weeks.
B has gone down.
C has remained static.
D has risen in the recent week.
18 The praise for the music on the Wake-up show has come
A only from Australia.
B only from New Zealand.
C from all over South-east Asia.
D from all over Asia.
19 Regarding English Worldwide, the number of listeners
A has increased ten times.
B has remained fairly static.
C has decreased tenfold.
D will increase in the future.
20 The radio station broadcasts
A 14 hours per day.
B 19 hours per day.
C 24 hours per day.
D 22 hours per day.
Section 3
Questions 21-30
Questions 21-30
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
| Introduction • Title 21 __________________________ • Author Robert Winston • Category 22_____________________________________ • Subject area brain • Intended readers 23 _________________________________ Overview Author’s purpose to inform and advise on maximising the use of the brain Main topics history of 24 ________________________________ about brain What enables the brain to 25 ________________________________________ brain’s contribution to the development of 26 _________________________________ how to increase intelligence Analysis and evaluation Writer’s qualifications professor at the University of London who carries out 27 ____________________________________ research Strengths readable, particularly through the use of 28 ____________________________________ contains a useful 29________________________________ Weaknesses none Conclusion Overall response a very interesting book that aims high and achieves its 30________________________________ |
Section 4
Questions 31-40
Questions 31-33
Complete the following table.
Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer.
| EARLY BRIDGES | |||
| Bridge type | Material(s) used | First examples date from | Region |
| arch | tone or brick | 31 __________________________ B.C | Middle East |
| suspension | 32 ________________________ | A.D. 550 | 33 _______________________ |
| iron suspension | iron | 1826 | Wales (UK) |
Questions 34-37
Complete the notes on the timeline below.
Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
| 1831 | Design for bridge chosen by 34 ___________________________________ Work began but soon halted by political events. 1836 Work resumed. |
| 1843 | Work stopped when 35 _________________________________ |
| 1851 | Ironwork sold to pay 36 _____________________________ |
| 1860 | Second-hand 37 _____________________________ became available. |
| 1862 | Work resumed. |
| 1864 | Bridge completed. |
Questions 38-40
Complete the table.
Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer.
| BRIDGE PROPOSALS | |||
| Location | Distance | Main difficulty | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska and Siberia | 80km | 38___________ | construction time-limited |
| Europe and Africa | 28 km | 39___________ | a new type of bridge structure required |
| Sicily and mainland Italy | 40________ km | funding | |