Mock Listening — Test 41 Listening
40 questions across 4 sections. From 80 Academic Listening Tests (Second Edition).
Report on Abandoned Vehicle
Questions 1–10
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
| Example Name of caller | Mrs Shefford |
| Address | 41, 1 Barrowdale WH4 5JP |
| Telephone | 2 |
| Vehicle location | in 3 near main road (A69) |
| Type of vehicle | 4 |
| Make | Catala |
| Model | 5 |
| Present colour of vehicle | 6 |
| Vehicle number | S 322 GEC |
| General condition | poor – one 7, cracked windscreen |
| Length of time at site | 8 |
| Land belongs to | 9 |
| Last owner | no information available |
| Other notes | vehicle does not belong to a 10 resident |
The Story of John Manjiro
Questions 11–17
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
11 Manjiro started work as a when he was still a young boy.
12 He spent on a deserted island before he was rescued.
13 He became friends with William Whitfield, who was a ship's .
14 The cost of Manjiro's in America was covered by the Whitfield family.
15 Manjiro eventually returned to Japan, where he carried out important work as a teacher and .
16 Fairhaven and Tosashimizu are now officially .
17 Every two years, the John Manjiro is held in Fairhaven.
Questions 18–20
Label the map below.
Write the correct letter A–I next to Questions 18–20.
Map of Fairhaven — positions A–IJulia's Retail Experience + Fashion Design
Questions 21–23
Choose the best answer, A, B or C.
Questions 24–27
What does each university facility have?
Write the correct letter A–G next to Questions 24–27.
Questions 28–30
Complete the summary below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
MA in Fashion Design: Assessment
Assessment includes three 28 which take place at the end of the stages of the degree. Final assessment is based on a project, and includes the student's 29 in the form of a written report, and the 30 to which representatives of fashion companies are invited.
Laughter
Questions 31–40
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Laughter
The nature of laughter
- Laughter is a 31 process — involves movement and sound.
- It is controlled by our 32.
Reasons for laughter
- Only 10% of laughter is caused by jokes / funny stories.
- May have begun as sign of 33 after a dangerous situation.
- Nowadays, may help to develop 34 within a group.
- Connected to 35 (e.g. use of humor by politicians or bosses).
- May be related to male / female differences (e.g. women laugh more at male speakers).
- May be used in a 36 way to keep someone out of a group.
Benefits of laughter
- Safe method for the 37 of emotions such as anger and sadness.
- Provides good aerobic exercise.
- Leads to drop in levels of stress-related 38.
- Improves the 39.
- Can stop 40 and improve sleep.