Listening Test 1

PART 1

Questions 1 – 10

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Bankside Recruitment Agency

● Address of agency: 497 Eastside, Docklands

● Name of agent: Becky 1……………

● Phone number: 07866 510333

● Best to call her in the 2……………

Typical jobs

● Clerical and admin roles, mainly in the finance industry

● Must have good 3……………… skills

● Jobs are usually for at least one 4………………..

● Pay is usually 5 £…………….. per hour

Registration process

● Wear a 6………………. to the interview

● Must bring your 7……………….. to the interview

● They will ask questions about each applicant’s 8……………….

Advantages of using an agency

● The 9………………. you receive at interview will benefit you

● Will get access to vacancies which are not advertised

● Less 10……………… is involved in applying for jobs

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Part 2

Questions 11-14

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Matthews Island Holidays

11 According to the speaker, the company

A has been in business for longer than most of its competitors.

B arranges holidays to more destinations than its competitors.

C has more customers than its competitors.

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12 Where can customers meet the tour manager before travelling to the Isle of Man?

A Liverpool

B Heysham

C Luton

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13 How many lunches are included in the price of the holiday?

A three

B four

C five

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14 Customers have to pay extra for

A guaranteeing themselves a larger room.

B booking at short notice.

C transferring to another date.

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Questions 15-20

Complete the table below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Timetable for Isle of Man holiday

Day 1	Arrive	Introduction by manager Hotel dining room has view of the 15…………
Day 2	Tynwald Exhibition and Peel	Tynwald may have been founded in 16………… not 979.
Day 3	Trip to Snaefell	Travel along promenade in a tram; train to Laxey; train to the 17…………. of Snaefell
Day 4	Free day	Company provides a 18…………. for local transport and heritage sites.
Day 5	Take the 19…………. railway train from Douglas to Port Erin	Free time, then coach to Castletown – former 20………… has old castle.
Day 6	Leave	Leave the island by ferry or plane

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Part 3

Questions 21-30

What did findings of previous research claim about the personality traits a child is likely to have because of their position in the family?

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 21-26

Personality Traits

A outgoing

B selfish

C independent

D attention-seeking

E introverted

F co-operative

G caring

H competitive

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the eldest child

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the youngest child

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an only child

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a middle child

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a twin

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a child with much older siblings

Questions 27-28

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

27 What do the speakers say about the evidence relating to birth order and academic success?

A There is conflicting evidence about whether oldest children perform best in intelligence tests.

B There is little doubt that birth order has less influence on academic achievement than socio-economic status.

C Some studies have neglected to include important factors such as family size.

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28 What does Ruth think is surprising about the difference in oldest children’s academic performance?

A It is mainly thanks to their roles as teachers for their younger siblings.

B The advantages they have only lead to a slightly higher level of achievement.

C The extra parental attention they receive at a young age makes little difference.

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Questions 29-30 Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO experiences of sibling rivalry do the speakers agree has been valuable for them?

A learning to share

B learning to stand up for oneself

C learning to be a good loser

D learning to be tolerant

E learning to say sorry

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Part 4

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

The Eucalyptus Tree in Australia

Importance

● it provides 31……………. and food for a wide range of species

● its leaves provide 32…………….. which is used to make a disinfectant

Reasons for present decline in number A) Diseases (i) ‘Mundulla Yellows’ ● Cause

– lime used for making 33……………… was absorbed

– trees were unable to take in necessary iron through their roots

(ii) ‘Bell-miner Associated Die-back’ ● Cause – 34………….. feed on eucalyptus leaves

– they secrete a substance containing sugar

– bell-miner birds are attracted by this and keep away other species

B) Bushfires William Jackson’s theory:

● high-frequency bushfires have impact on vegetation, resulting in the growth of 35…………….

● mid-frequency bushfires result in the growth of eucalyptus forests, because they: – make more 36……………. available to the trees – maintain the quality of the 37……………….

● low-frequency bushfires result in the growth of 38 ‘……………….. rainforest’, which is:

– a 39………………. Ecosystem

– an ideal environment for the 40……………… of the bell-miner

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