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40 questions across 4 sections. From 80 Academic Listening Tests (Second Edition).

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Section 1Questions 1–10

Interview — Details of Subject

Questions 1–5

Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

INTERVIEW — DETAILS OF SUBJECT
Age group:25 – 34
Length of time living in city:1
Previous home:2
Occupation:3
Area of city:4
Postcode:5

Questions 6–10

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

6 What does the man say about public transport?
7 What does the man say about sport in the city?
8 What does the man say about entertainment?
9 What does the man say about litter?
10 What does the man say about crime in the city?
Section 2Questions 11–20

Workplace Wellness Conference

Questions 11–15

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11 The speaker says that the conference includes issues which
12 The speaker says that in the past, this subject
13 The speaker mentions a connection between health and fitness and
14 What does the speaker say about the people attending the conference?
15 The speaker says that in the sessions, participants will

Questions 16–20

Label the map below.
Write the correct letter, A–H, next to questions 16–20.

Floor plan of the conference venue showing eight rooms (A–H), the Main hall, Reception, Entrance hall and Main entrance Conference venue floor plan (rooms A–H)
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Section 3Questions 21–30

Beth's Dissertation on Workplace Communication

Questions 21 and 22

Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Which TWO areas of work did Beth include in her dissertation?

Select two options (Q21 and Q22 — either order).

Questions 23 and 24

Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Which TWO aspects of the dissertation were impressive, according to the tutor?

Select two options (Q23 and Q24 — either order).

Questions 25–28

Which comments do the speakers make about each section of the dissertation?
Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–F, next to questions 25–28.

A There is not enough evidence.
B The conclusion is confusing.
C It highlights a real problem.
D It is particularly well organised.
E There are too many examples.
F It includes new ideas.
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Questions 29 and 30

Answer the question below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Which TWO aspects of communication does Beth emphasise in her conclusion?

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Section 4Questions 31–40

Blogs and the History of Blogging

Questions 31–35

Complete the summary below.
Write ONE OR TWO WORDS for each answer.

Blogs and the History of Blogging

A blog can perhaps be best described as a website that consists of a kind of journal that is regularly updated. Blogs cover a very wide variety of topics and many of them are personal diaries.

Blogs are usually not 31 because they have interactive elements, which may lead to friendships or even 32 relationships between people.

The first 'blog' was probably created in 1994 by a student and he called it his '33'. Similar websites were then created and these included both links and 34. In 1999, someone changed the term used for these websites by creating the phrase '35', and therefore invented the term 'blog'.

Questions 36–40

Complete the flow chart below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Blogging Workflow — Advice
Decide what the 36 of your posts will be
Do some reading before starting a post
As you compose the post, keep a record of 37 and links
After creating the post, add some tags to it to improve searchability
Use social networking sites to 38 a post you think is outstanding
Look at the 39 relating to the post
Don't simply say 40 to people who have responded to your post
Go on to other blogs and leave comments

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