Listening Test 2.3

Part 1: Questions 1-4

1. The respondent works in

Athe professions

Bbusiness

Cother

2. The respondent has a salary of

A£ 0-15,000 a year

B£ 15,000-35,000 a year

Cover £35,000 a year

3. The respondent watched TV for

Arelaxation

Bentertainment

Cinformation

4. Every day the respondent watches TV for

A30 min – 1 hour

B1 hour – 2 hours

Cmore than 2 hours

Questions 5-7

Choose TWO letters A-E

5. The respondent mainly watches TV

Ain the early morning

Baround midday

Cin the afternoon

Din the early evening

Eat night

6. On the new channel the respondent would like to see more

Achildren’s programmes

Bdocumentaries

Clocal service programmes

Dtravel programmes

Ehealth programmes

7. The respondent would advise the new channel to

Aspend more money on drama

Btrain their broadcasters to higher standards

Cimprove sound quality

Dbroadcast interviews with famous people

Etalk more to customers

Questions 8-10

Circle the correct letter A-C

8. The respondent feels that adverts should occur only

A10 minutes

B15 minutes

C20 minutes

9. The respondent would like to attend special promotions if

Aexpenses are paid

Bhe is invited specially

Cthey are held locally

10. The respondent would like to receive

Ano mail

Brequested mail

Call mail

Part 2: Questions 11-14

Circle FOUR letters A-G

Which FOUR activities of the Union are mentioned by the speaker?

Araising money for good causes

Bpolitical campaigning

Crunning a new agency

Drunning a supermarket

Eproviding cheap tickets

Fhelping with accommodation

Gproviding catering services

Questions 15 and 16

Circle TWO letters A-E

Which TWO of the following can you get advice about from the Union?

Aimmigration

Bgrants

Cmedical problems

Dpersonal problems

Elegal matters

Questions 17-20

Write the appropriate letters A-C against questions 17-20.

What are the locations of the following places in Radford?

Apart of the Metro Tower Building

Bin the main square in the centre of the town

Csome distance from the centre of the town

17. the hi-tech fitness centre

18. the ice rink

19. the new cinema

20. the Theatre Royal

Part 3: Questions 21-23

Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

DISSERTATION INFORMATION

Hand-in-date: (21)

(21)

Length: (22) to

(22)

Extra programme offered on: (23)

(23)

Question 24-26

Complete the table below.

DISSERTATION TIMETABLE

Date Action

31. January basic bibliography

7. February (24)………………..

February – March (25)……………….

(25)

(26)……………….to………………. write up work

(26)

21. May hand in work

(24)

(25)

(26)

Questions 27-30

What is Dr Simon’s opinions on the following points?

Tick column A if he is in favour

Tick column B if he has no strong opinion either way

Tick column C if he is against

AB C

27. Buying a computer

28. Reading previous year’s dissertation

29. Using questionnaires as main research instrument

30. Interviewing tutors

(27) (28)

(27)

(28)

(29) (30)

(29)

(30)

Part 4: Questions 31-37

Circle the correct letters A-C

31. The driest continent is

AAustralia

BAfrica

CAntarctica

32. The evaporation rate in Australia is

Alower than Africa

Bhigher than Africa

Cabout the same as Africa

33. Rainfall in Australia hardly penetrates the soil because

Athe soil is too hard

Bthe soil is too hot

Cplants use it up

34. In sandy soils water can

Aevaporate quickly

Bseep down to rock

Cwash the soil away

35. Water is mainly pumped up for

Apeople to drink

Banimals to drink

Cwatering crops

36. Natural springs are located

Ain unexplored parts of Australia

Bquite commonly over all Australia

Cin a few areas of Australia

37. Underground water supplies

A18% of Australia’s water

B48% of Australia’s water

C80% of Australia’s water

Questions 38-40

Circle THREE letters A-E

Which THREE of the following uses of dam water are mentioned?

Aproviding water for livestock

Bwatering farmland

Cproviding water for industry

Dcontrolling flood water

Eproducing hydro-electric power