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Mock Listening — Test 46 Listening

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

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Section 1Questions 1–10

Advice on plumbers and decorators

Questions 1–2

Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.

Advice on plumbers and decorators

  • Make sure the company is: local (example)
  • Don't call a plumber during the 1.
  • Look at trade website: 2 www.2.com

Questions 3–10

Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.

NamePositive pointsNegative points
Peake's Plumbing • Pleasant and friendly
• Give 3 information
• Good quality work		 • Always 4
John Damerol Plumbing services • 5 than other companies
• Reliable		 • Not very polite
• Tends to be 6
Simonson Plasterers • Able to do lots of different 7 • More 8 than other companies
H.L. Plastering • Reliable
• Also able to do 9		 • Prefers not to use long 10
Section 2Questions 11–20

Museum work placement

Questions 11–15

Choose the correct answer, A, B or C.

11 On Monday, what will be the students' working day?
12 While working in the museum, students are encouraged to wear
13 If students are ill or going to be late, they must inform
14 The most popular task whilst on work placement is usually
15 The best form of preparation before starting their work placement is to read

Questions 16–20

Label the plan below.
Write the correct letter, A–I, next to questions 16–20.
Where in the museum are the following places?

Museum floor plan with labelled positions A–IMuseum Plan — positions A–I
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Section 3Questions 21–30

Company projects & group assignments

Questions 21–26

What is the tutor's opinion of the following company projects?
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–H, next to questions 21–26.

A It would be very rewarding for the student.
B It is too ambitious.
C It would be difficult to evaluate.
D It wouldn't be sufficiently challenging.
E It would involve extra costs.
F It is beyond the student's current ability.
G It is already being done by another student.
H It would probably have the greatest impact on the company.

Company projects

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Questions 27 and 28

Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Which TWO problems do Sam and the tutor identify concerning group assignments?

Select two options (either order).

Questions 29 and 30

Choose TWO letters, A–E.
Which TWO problems does Sam identify concerning the lecturers?

Select two options (either order).
Section 4Questions 31–40

The Tawny Owl

Questions 31–40

Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

The Tawny Owl

  • Most 31 owl species in UK
  • Strongly nocturnal
Habitat
  • Mainly lives in 32, but can also be seen in urban areas, e.g. parks
Adaptations
  • Short wings and 33, for navigation
  • Brown and 34 feathers, for camouflage
  • Large eyes (more effective than those of 35), for good night vision
  • Very good spatial 36, for predicting where prey might be found
  • Excellent 37 for locating prey from a perch
Diet
  • Main food is small mammals.
  • Owls in urban areas eat more 38
Survival
  • Two thirds of young owls die within a 39.
  • Owls don't disperse over long distances.
  • Owl seems to like flying over long areas of 40.

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