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

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Section 1Questions 1–10

Flat Enquiry — Martin & Phil

Questions 1–3

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Example
Martin wants to
B  rent a flat
1 What is Martin's occupation?
2 The friends would prefer somewhere with
3 Phil would rather live in

Questions 4–10

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

Details of flats available
LocationFeaturesGood (✓) and bad (✗) points
Bridge Street, near the 43 bedrooms; very big living room✓ £ 5 a month
✓ transport links
✗ no shower
✗ could be 6
74 bedrooms; living room; 8✓ 9 and well equipped
✓ shower
✓ will be 10
✗ £800 a month
Section 2Questions 11–20

The British Library

Questions 11–15

Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

11 The reading rooms are only open for group visits on .

12 The library was officially opened in .

13 All the library rooms together cover m².

14 The library is financed by the .

15 The main function of the library is to provide resources for people doing .

Questions 16–20

Label the plan below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Plan of the British Library Upper Ground Floor Cafeteria Lifts Tower Toilets 19 20 TreasuresGallery Upper Ground Floor Catalogues Lower Ground Floor 17 → to cloakroom 18 Meeting Point ● Main Entrance Piazza Statue 16
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Section 3Questions 21–30

Dave's Project on Work Placement

Questions 21–25

Choose the correct answer A, B or C.

21 The main aim of Dave's project is to
22 Dave's project is based on schemes in
23 How many academic organisations returned Dave's questionnaire?
24 Dave wanted his questionnaires to be completed by company
25 Dr Green wants Dave to provide a full list of

Questions 26–30

Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Notes on project

Introduction
  • improve the 26 of ideas
  • include a 27 of 'Work Placement'
  • have separate sections for literature survey and research 28 and methods
Findings

Preparation stage – add summary

29 development – good

Constraints on learning – provide better links to the 30 from research

Section 4Questions 31–40

Bilingualism Research

Questions 31–35

Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

31 Bilingualism can be defined as having an equal level of communicative .

32 Early research suggested that bilingualism caused problems with and mental development.

33 Early research into bilingualism is now rejected because it did not consider the background of the children.

34 It is now thought that there is a relationship between bilingualism and cognitive skills in children.

35 Research done by Ellen Bialystok in Canada now suggests that the effects of bilingualism also apply to .

Questions 36–40

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

36 In Dr Bialystok's experiment, the subjects had to react according to
37 The experiment demonstrated the "Simon effect" because it involved a conflict between
38 The experiment shows that, compared with the monolingual subjects, the bilingual subjects
39 The result of the experiment indicate that bilingual people may be better at
40 Dr Bialystok's first and second experiments both suggest that bilingualism may

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