Mock Listening — Test 32 Listening
40 questions across 4 sections. From 80 Academic Listening Tests (Second Edition).
Language Centre — Japanese Course
Questions 1–4
Circle the correct letters A–C.
Questions 5–10
Complete the form.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
| Name: | Richard 5 |
| E-mail address: | 6 @hotmail.com |
| Date of birth: | 7 1980 |
| Reason for studying Japanese: | 8 |
| Specific learning needs: | 9 |
| Place of previous study (if any): | 10 |
Working Dogs
Questions 11–12
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
11 The story illustrates that dogs are animals.
12 The people of the town built a of a dog.
Questions 13–20
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
| Type of working dog | Essential characteristics | Additional information |
|---|---|---|
| Sheep dogs | Smart, obedient | Herd sheep and 13 them |
| Guide dogs | Confident and 14 | Training paid for by 15 |
| Guard dogs and 16 dogs | Tough and courageous | Dogs and trainers available through 17 |
| Detector dogs | Need to really 18 | In Sydney they catch 19 a month |
| Transport dogs | Happy working 20 | International treaty bans huskies from Antarctica |
Braille — A System of Writing for the Blind
Questions 21–23
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer.
Braille — a system of writing for the blind
- Louis Braille was blinded as a child in his 21
- Braille invented the writing system in the year 22
- An early writing system for the blind used embossed letters
- A military system using dots was called 23
Questions 24–27
Circle the correct letters A–C.
Questions 28–30
List THREE subjects that also use a Braille code.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.
28
29
30
Babies' Memory
Questions 31–35
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer.
Question: Can babies remember any 31?
Experiment with babies
Apparatus: baby in cot, colorful mobile, some 32
Re-introduce mobile between one and 33 Later
Table showing memory test results
| Baby's age | Maximum memory span |
|---|---|
| 2 months | 2 days |
| 3 months | 34 |
| 21 months | Several weeks |
| 2 years | 35 |
Questions 36–40
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer.
Research questions: Is memory linked to 36 development? Can babies 37 their memories?
Experiment with other children
Stages in incident:
- a) lecture taking place
- b) objects fall over
- c) 38
| Age | % remembered next day | % remembered after 5 months |
|---|---|---|
| Adults | 70% | 39 |
| 9-year-olds | 70% | Less than 60% |
| 6-year-olds | Just under 70% | 40 |