Mock Listening — Test 47 Listening

Section 1Questions 1–10

Holiday Rentals

Questions 1–10

Complete the form below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

HOLIDAY RENTALS — Dates: Example 10^th–22^nd July

Name of Property	Location	Features	Disadvantage(s)	Booking details
1	• rural • surrounded by 2	• apartment • two bedrooms • open plan	distance from 3	www.4.com
Kingfisher	• rural • next to the 5 • nice views	• house • three bedrooms • 6 room • living room • kitchen	expensive?	Phone the owner (01752669218)
Sunnybanks	in a village next to the 7	• house • has private 8	no 9	Contact the 10

Section 2Questions 11–20

D-I-Y painting

Questions 11–14

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11 According to the speaker, why is it a good time for D-I-Y painting?

A There are better products available now. B Materials cost less than they used to. C People have more free time than before.

12 What happened in 2009 in the UK?

A A record volume of paint was sold. B A large amount of paint was wasted. C There was a major project to repaint public buildings.

13 What does the speaker say about paint quantity?

A It's not necessary to have exact room measurements. B It's better to overestimate than to underestimate. C An automatic calculator can be downloaded from the Internet.

14 What does Community RePaint do?

A It paints people's houses without payment. B It collects unwanted paint and gives it away. C It sells unused paint and donates the money to charity.

Questions 15 and 16

Choose TWO letters, A–E.
What TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about paint?

Select two options (either order).

A Don't buy expensive paint. B Test the colour before buying a lot. C Choose a light colour. D Use water-based paint. E Buy enough paint for more than one application.

Questions 17 and 18

Choose TWO letters, A–E.
What TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about preparation?

Select two options (either order).

A Replace any loose plaster. B Don't spend too long preparing surfaces. C Use decorators' soap to remove grease from walls. D Wash dirty walls with warm water. E Paint over cracks and small holes.

Questions 19 and 20

Choose TWO letters, A–E.
What TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about painting?

Select two options (either order).

A Put a heater in the room. B Wash brushes in cold water. C Use a roller with a short pile. D Apply paint directly from the tin. E Open doors and windows.

Section 3Questions 21–30

Engineering work placement

Questions 21–26

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21 Why is Matthew considering a student work placement?

A He was informed about an interesting vacancy. B He needs some extra income. C He wants to try out a career option.

22 Which part of the application process did Linda find most interesting?

A The psychometric test. B The group activity. C The individual task.

23 During her work placement, Linda helped find ways to

A speed up car assembly. B process waste materials. C calculate the cost of design faults.

24 Why did Linda find her work placement tiring?

A She wasn't used to full-time work. B The working hours were very long. C She felt she had to prove her worth.

25 What did Linda's employers give her formal feedback on?

A engineering ability B organisational skills C The opportunity to use new software.

26 What was the main benefit of Linda's work placement?

A improved academic skills B an offer of work C the opportunity to use new software

Questions 27–30

What does Linda think about the books on Matthew's reading list?
Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–F, next to questions 27–30.

A helpful illustrations

B easy to understand

C up-to-date

D comprehensive

E specialised

F useful case studies

Books

27The Science of Materials

28Materials Engineering

29Engineering Basics

30Evolution of Materials

Section 4Questions 31–40

Researching the origin of medieval manuscripts

Questions 31–40

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

Researching the origin of medieval manuscripts

Background

Medieval manuscripts — handwritten books produced between the fifth and fifteenth centuries
Origin of many manuscripts unknown until 2009; scientists started using DNA testing.

Animal hides — two types

Parchment

Sheep skin: white in color and 31.

Greasy — writing can't be erased so often used for 32.

Vellum

Calf skin: most popular for prestigious work because you can get 33 lettering.

Preparation of hides

Treated in barrels of lime — where this was not available, skins were 34 (removed hair, more flexible)
Stretched tight on a frame
Scraped to create same 35
Vellum was 36 — for correct color

Genetic testing — finding origins

Previously — analyzed hand writing and 37 used by the writer
Now — using genetic data from 'known manuscripts' to create a '38'

Uses of a new data

Gives information on individual books
Shows the 39 of the book industry
Helps define 40 in medieval period

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Researching the origin of medieval manuscripts

Background

Animal hides — two types

Preparation of hides

Genetic testing — finding origins

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