Listening Practice

Listening Practice Test 3

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Questions 1-10

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Complete the form below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Registration Form
Name: Anna 1

Date of Birth: 2

Address: 43 St.

Post code: 4

Nationality: Grenadian

Number of previous burglaries: 5

Time of apartment tenancy: 6

Number of occupants: 7

Entry point of burglar: 8

Details of lost property:

• Serial number of lost computer: 9

• Material of stolen purse: 10 Cloth

Example Answer

Type of crime reported: robbery

Questions 11-14
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

What is the project that Mark and Gina want to

11 start?

A business school requirements

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 A business school requirements

B  directions to the business school

C  explaining the business school experience

Who is the target

12 audience?

A  business students

B  business school applicants

C  summer school attendees

How will they convey the

13 information?

A  summer course lecture

B  informational video

C  pamphlet in the mail

They want to do this project

14 because

A  students worry about their studies.

B  they want to obtain a good grade.

C  they want to attract future business school applicants.

Questions 15-20

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Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Topic Time

• Academics
7 minutes
-15

• 16

- Cafeteria 6 minutes

-17

• Social activity

-18 8 minutes

-19

• Conclusion nearly 20

Questions 21-26
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

The subjects in questionnaire

21 are

A  tourists in the hotel in this area.

B  local residents.

C  people who are living in this area.

The results of the questionnaire should

22 be

A  directly entered into the computer.

B  scored by hand.

C  submitted directly to Professor Curran.

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 Why should John give a copy of plans to the
23 professor?

A  to receive a good grade

B  to get advice

C  to earn high praise

How will the instructions be

24 presented?

A  given by a group representative

B  given by all members of the group

C  given by the professor

What does Dani suggest to John when those subjects receive the
25 questionnaire?

A  divide into 2 parts to argue

B  focus on the opinion of the interviewees

C  take consideration of both sides

Why is this project particularly important to

26 John?

A  to earn respect from professors in the department

B  to raise his grade

C  to impress his professor

Questions 27-30
What is the source of each one below in this survey?

Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to
questions 27-30.

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 A radio

B council meeting

C the television

D newspaper

E journal

F the Internet

27 Map

28 Photo

29 Budget

30 Comment

Questions 31-35
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Why did the lecturer choose to focus on the Pleasanton Town

31 Market?

A  It was the first ever Town Market.

B  It has been covered extensively in local history classes.

C  It is often mentioned in some literature of the library.

The Town Market originally made a large profit

32 selling

A  handcrafts

B  vegetables

C  animals

The money that the marketers made contributes to

33 local

A  reconstruction

B  development

C  defense

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 Market sales plummeted due to a lack of
34 viable.

A  agriculture

B  transport

C  city planning.

35

Mayor John C. Wiley decided the Clock tower would be used as a_______in the
early stages of the uprising

A  clock

B  grounds for battle

C  jail

Questions 36-40
Complete the table below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Research Methods Objects Problems

reference section 36 there is too much information

bias makes it
37 Rebellion
38

39 Jim Wiley the information is insufficient

newspaper archives 40 more detail is needed

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 Solution:

1 Grieg 2 15(th) March/March 15(th)

3 Ellendale 4 W5 2AT
5 0/no 6 8/eight months
7 1/one 8 back door
9 G4168770 10 Silver-Colored
11 C 12 B
13 B 14 A
15 teaching methods 16 accommodation
17 flats 18 disco
19 international evening 20 2 minutes
21 C 22 A
23 B 24 A
25 C 26 A
27 E 28 D
29 A 30 B
31 C 32 C
33 B 34 B
35 C 36 market
37 interviews 38 useless
39 photographs 40 crime

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 Audio Script:

SECTION 1
POLICE: Hello, London Police Department.

ANNA: Yes, I would like to report a robbery.

POLICE: Alright, just a minute while I pull up the form. OK, could you give me your first
and last name?

ANNA: Anna Q1 Grieg.

POLICE: Anna, Greg? G-R-E-G?

ANNA: No, Grieg. G-R-I-E-G.

POLICE: Got it. Alright moving on: gender - female. Date of birth?

ANNA: Q2 15th of March, 1980.

POLICE: Alright, thanks. Just a few more personal information questions and then we
can address your claim.

ANNA: Alright.

POLICE: What is the address?

ANNA: 4 Q3 Ellendale St. That’s E-L-L-E-N-D-A-L-E.

POLICE: Oh right, Ellendale Street: Yeah we’ve had a lot of break-ins in that area lately.
And the postal code?

ANNA: Q4 W5 2AT.

POLICE: And are you a citizen of the UK?

ANNA: No.

POLICE: Okay, what type of citizenship do you have?

ANNA: Well, I lived in the United States for most of my life, but I am actually of
Grenadian nationality.

POLICE: Okay, so is that the country that issued your passport?

ANNA: Yes.

POLICE: Alright.

POLICE: And what is the crime you are reporting?

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ANNA: I already said - a robbery!

POLICE: Oh, right. Sorry, this is about the hundredth robbery report I’ve filled out today.
Have you had any prior break-ins?

ANNA: Um, in the building or just my flat? The unit below mine got broken into last year.

POLICE: No, just your flat.

ANNA: Oh - then Q5 no. Not here.

POLICE: Alright, let’s see here. Can you think of anything that was out of the ordinary
around your building, or anyone who may have had reason to do this?

ANNA: No, it seemed like just a normal evening. I didn’t see anyone suspicious, and
can’t think of anyone that would target me specifically.

POLICE: How long has this been your place of residence?

ANNA: Hm, let me think. I moved in on February 1, and it’s October, so it’s been about
Q6 8 months already. Wow, time flies!

POLICE: And that is just for Ellendale, yeah?

ANNA: Yes. I have lived in the UK for just over 1 year.

POLICE: I see. Can you give me the first and last name of all members of the
household?

ANNA: Actually, Q7 I live alone.

POLICE: OK - so no other occupants. And can you give me a brief account of what
happened?

ANNA: I left to go to a dinner party at 6 p.m., and when I returned at 11 I found the place
ransacked and a lot of my things gone.

POLICE: Any sign of forced entry?

ANNA: Yes, the Q8 back door was wide open, and it looked like someone used a
crowbar to force it open.

POLICE: I see. And just to be clear, was the door locked when you left?

ANNA: Of course!

POLICE: Hey, you would be surprised how many reports we get where people have
failed to lock their doors. Now I need you to list any missing items valued above £200.

ANNA: So far I’m missing my computer, my purse with my wallet in it,

and the TV.

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POLICE: OK. Let’s start with the computer. What is the estimated value?

ANNA: £500.

POLICE: And what is the serial number?

ANNA: Q9 G4168770.

POLICE: Thank you, and a visual description?

ANNA: It is a black 13-inch Pemdas Cloudbook. There is an Oxford sticker on the lid.

POLICE: OK, and could you give a description of the purse?

ANNA: Sure. It’s a Claude Frieda shoulder bag and the material is Q10 silver-colored
cloth.

POLICE: Price?

ANNA: £300.

POLICE: Okay. That concludes my report. I’ll submit it and we’ll let you know of any
developments.

SECTION 2
TUTOR: Hi, Mark. Hi, Gina. What can I help you with?

MARK: So we were hoping you could help us with this extracurricular project.

TUTOR: Sure - what is the topic?

GINA: Attending business school.

TUTOR: This sounds like a great idea. So you’re going to explain the requirements for
getting into business school?

MARK: Not exactly. Q11 It will be more broadly about the experience - the academics,
accommodation, and social experience that comes with being a part of the business
school.

TUTOR: I see. So would your audience be the general public?

GINA: Q12 Well, we would probably want more to focus on members of the institution -
we would especially like to reach individual applicants to the business school.

TUTOR: I see. Now what form will this information be? You could give a talk to all the
summer courses - all you would need is permission from the course director. Or you could
pass out information outside the student union.

MARK: Those are both good ideas. What about sending out pamphlets in the mail?

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TUTOR: Most college students never check their mail. Maybe you could make a video
and show it on campus?

GINA: That’s a great idea. Q13 We’ll do the video.

TUTOR: Great. And as members of the business school, do you have an incentive to
attract new students? If so, this idea is a great way to do that.

MARK: No, Q14 the idea actually came about because of how much students like us
worry about their studies.

GINA: Yeah - when! got into business school, there were a lot of things I had not
prepared for, so the video would cover a lot of things Mark and I wish we had known upon
entering business school.

TUTOR: Right.

TUTOR: What would you talk about first?

MARK: The first and probably most important section would be academics.

TUTOR: Good idea. So would you provide guidance on what courses to take?

GINA: We want to focus especially on the approaches professors take - their

Q15 teaching methods. It is far different than what students are used to in high school,
and even in liberal arts college.

TUTOR: Good idea. And how long do you think you would spend explaining academics?

MARK: We’ll probably spend 7 minutes on it.

GINA: We also have some ideas for talking about housing, food options, and stuff like
that. We’re not really sure how to tie it all together though.

TUTOR: I think it would be suitable to title that section Q16 accommodation - what do
you think?

MARK: That could work. We’ll definitely describe the different dining options at the
cafeteria, and then walk students through flats and the grueling process of finding one
near the business school campus.

GINA: Okay - so we would cover specifics on the cafeteria, as well as Q17 flats?

MARK: I think those are both helpful. We could spend about 6 minutes on
accommodation, and be sure to touch on those specifically.

TUTOR: Great. Is there anything else you would talk about?

GINA: We definitely want to go over the social aspect of attending school here.

TUTOR: Of course. I think it’s good to have a little fun once in a while when you’re

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working so hard in school.

MARK: I think we are going to introduce new students to the Q18 disco that so many
upperclassmen know and love. Maybe we’ll include a few other places too, but that’s the
main one.

GINA: We’re also going to invite students to the Q19 international evening taking place
in the first week of school as a great chance for our large international student population
to meet a lot of other new students.

TUTOR: It can definitely be hard to meet people as an international student. I think that
is a great idea. You may want to spend slightly longer on this section than the other two.

MARK: Hm... How about 8 minutes?

GINA: That sounds reasonable. So overall, the introduction should take 3 minutes, and
then the conclusion should take 4, giving us a total of 28 minutes.

TUTOR: I wouldn’t rash your introduction. Maybe give it between 4 and 6 minutes. The
conclusion, though, can be shorter since it’s just a quick refresher of each of the topics.
Give that not more than Q20 2 minutes.

MARK: Okay. So in total the video should take about the same time, just more intro and
less conclusion?

TUTOR: Precisely.

GINA: Alright - we are goihg to get to work on our video. Thanks for your help!

SECTION 3
DANI; So tell me about your research project, John.

JOHN: Q21 I created a questionnaire for the study to determine people’s opinions of the
relative feasibility of earning a living in Brisbane.

DANI: Oh, cool. How is it scored? Are they all multiple choice questions?

JOHN: Well, the questions consist primarily of yes/no responses. There are two free
response questions at the end. Q22 Participants will use a computer to fill in their
answers; that way it is really easy to analyse the data afterward.

DANI: Great! It sounds like you have a pretty solid idea of what you should do. Just don’t
forget to submit a copy of your plans to Professor Curran by the 15th.

JOHN: Oh, I almost forgot!

DANI: Hm, Q23 you don’t do it for high grade or appraise, but he can review and give
you feedback.

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JOHN: Right, that will be helpful - he has been conducting studies like this for 30 years
now.

DANI: Yep, oh and I’m curious - are you going to be in the room giving subjects
directions for the questionnaire?

JOHN: Q24 Well, I think the instructions will be provided by another representative who
will not be analysing the data. I want them to feel they can answer and be completely
anonymous, so I will not be in the room. Anonymity is really important for this study.

DANI: I agree. Good idea. Q25 You should tell the representative to remind subjects to
fully consider both sides of each issue. Sometimes it’s really easy to immediately check
“yes” or “no” without stopping to think about it completely.

JOHN: That’s so true! It’s like a race to finish the questionnaire first or something. I’ll
make sure to include that in the instructions. This report has to be perfect!

DANI: Wow, what’s the big deal? I know it’s part of your grade and all...

JOHN: Well it’s that, but also a well-executed study could grab the attention of faculty in
the department, which would be a huge deal.

DANI: So...for attention?

JOHN: No silly! Q26 I mean I could really gain the respect of professors who may later
take me on as a graduate student in their labs.

DANI: Oh, I see.

DANI: Let me take a look at the survey. Wow, this looks great! Q27 The map of the
median income by region is a great tool - where did you find it?

JOHN: Q27 Well thanks! I read a lot of sources and just noticed this one in a small
psychology journal called Modern Psychology. It’s more helpful than the photo I added, but
Q28 I think the photo is just so interesting. It was in the newspaper last year during that
huge wage strike.

DANI: It’s great. Probably not necessary, but it looks great. I don’t understand - what is
WKRX’s involvement here?

JOHN: Oh - Q29 the radio station agreed to sponsor the study if I play their station in
the room.

DANI: Wow, interesting. So you don’t have to pay for any of this?

JOHN: Exactly.

DANI: Nice! Where did you get that idea?

JOHN: Last month at the Q30 Psychology Club Council meeting someone talked about

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how easy it is to get sponsorship from local businesses, so I listened to their advice and
called around!

DANI: I’ll have to remember that. Well, this all looks great. Good luck!

SECTION 4
Good afternoon. In the last few lectures we’ve been covering the social and political
pressures that influenced the rise of the rebellion of 1679. Today I would like to focus on
the Pleasanton Town Market.

Now, why are we talking all about some market? It’s not like it was the first market ever, or
even a particularly large market. Q31 The Pleasanton Town Market is important because
it is often mentioned in the literature found in the library. If you have ever been there, you
have probably seen all of the hand-crafted items sold there now. But what was originally
bought and sold in the town market?

In the beginning, the market sold products such as meats, furs, and simple tools.
Q32 Over time, though, it became known as the place to find quality livestock.People
came from all over the world to find the biggest and best cows, pigs, and chickens. In fact,
the profits from the Town Market became the savior of a

plummeting economy during a time of much turmoil.Q33 Not to be confused with the
reconstmction era, a period of rapid development came about in the 1660’s as a result of
the market’s vendors contributing their profits to building up much needed public facilities
and defense, which would later make a huge impact on the outcome of the war.

For many years, the market flourished and began to draw in large tourism crowds in
addition to the throngs of livestock customers. However, as revolutions in farming came
about, more people moved to farms far from the city centre. Q34 Customers grew more
and more reluctant to travel all the way to the town centre for their meats when they could
easily choose to buy from local farmers near them for a fraction of the price.

With such a fall in the profits of the town’s major profit generator, some quality town
planning was needed. In the mayoral election of 1668, a young man of little fame just
barely claimed the popular vote - none other than the now legendary John C. Wiley.

Wiley’s first decision as mayor of Pleasanton was to deal with the quickly failing Town
Market. The building with the large clock was a landmark that had symbolised growth in
Pleasanton for a generation. Wiley decided to use the notoriety of the Town Market to set
an example. Q35 During the historical Rotterdam Rebellion, Wiley gave all those involved
lifetime prison sentences in the very same building. It stayed a prison for about 50 more
years until they transported all remaining prisoners to other facilities and turned it into the
historical monument today.

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Now that you know the basics of the history of the Pleasanton Town Market, I will
introduce your next group project. I want you, to make a short film based on the real
historical events that occurred in Pleasanton before and during the uprising.

I will give you some class time to look through the library’s reference section, but you will
be responsible for conducting further research outside of class. I suggest starting by
looking for information on the Q36 market itself. You’ll find plenty of information - in fact,
some students complain that there is actually too much information on it.

On your own time, you could find family members of old war veterans to conduct
Q37 interviews. Sometimes they provide wonderful insight that you wouldn’t find in proper
history books, but be careful - an interview that is riddled with bias is Q38 useless.

I myself have some very old Q39 photographs here that you are welcome to take a look
at for some inspiration. I’m lucky enough to own this one of Jim Wiley himself! Very
interesting to see, but does not provide enough information to add much to your film.

Feel free to take this film into whatever direction you choose; You could even do a
Q40 crime thriller based on real outlaws. All you would have to do is look through the
newspaper archives in the crime section during that time period. Try to get as much detail
as you can, but you may end up having to draw your own conclusions.

Okay, that’s enough from me, so let’s go on to...

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