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Mock Listening — Test 59 Listening

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

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Section 1Questions 1–10

Reliable home cleaning

Questions 1–3

Choose THREE letters A–G.
Which of the following reasons does Kate mention for wanting a cleaner?

Select three options (any order).

A A cleaner can do a more thorough job than she can B Her husband is especially busy at work C There has recently been damage to the house. D Her husband is unwilling to do housework. E She and her husband cannot cope with all their responsibilities. F Other people she knows have a cleaner. G The price of cleaning has dropped.

Questions 4–10

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

Reliable home cleaning

Call 5 on 07984 6

Top quality cleaning

Garden care 8 £8 per hour

Thorough spring clean 9 £9

10 available

Call now – and put your feet up!

Section 2Questions 11–20

School expansion plan

Questions 11–14

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

11 Some parents are worried that the size of 11 will be reduced.

12 Any 12 that parents give is welcomed.

13 An 13 of changes and progress will be available each week online.

14 The speaker was keen to balance the need for 14 with other school requirements.

Questions 15–20

Label the plan below.
Choose THREE answers from the box and write the letter A–I next to questions 15–20.

A Snack bar

B Children's toilets

C Year 6 classroom

D Bicycle bay

E Nursery

F Staff toilets

G Hall

H Year 5 classroom

I Extra house facility

School plan — Balfour Road/Wilson Street with labelled positions 15–20

School plan — positions 15–20 (Balfour Road / Wilson Street)

15Position 15

16Position 16

17Position 17

18Position 18

19Position 19

20Position 20

Section 3Questions 21–30

Gap year

Questions 21–23

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21 How does Matt feel about taking a gap year?

A It's an option firmly in his plans. B It would be a waste of time. C It's something he might consider.

22 Sandy wants to do a gap year to

A see as much of the world as possible. B gain experience and knowledge. C make money.

23 Sandy's parents

A think she has made the right decision. B are worried about the future C feel that she may regret her choice.

Questions 24 and 25

Choose TWO letters A–F.
Which of the following ideas do the students mention as benefits of taking a gap year?

Select two options (either order).

A young people becoming more mature B students becoming experts on certain topics C students having clearer goals D fluency in a foreign language E an extra sense of spirit and adventure F a greater likelihood of academic success

Questions 26–30

Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the recording for each answer.

Destination	Attraction	Possible disadvantage
Australia	excellent coast 26 lifestyle cosmopolitan cities	27 of the journey
Ghana	rewarding life experience acquisition of 28	X
Nepal	sense of achievement 29 of life	quality of 30

Section 4Questions 31–40

Predators and defence mechanisms

Questions 31–34

Complete the summary.
Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

A predator is any animal that hunts and kills prey for food. The prey is not necessarily a 31. For many animals, 32 fills most of their time. Predators and prey can change roles — some animals find themselves in two different places on 33. Defence mechanisms are an important contributor to survival. 34 can be the result when species lack defence mechanisms.

Questions 35–40

Which creature uses each defence mechanism?
Choose your answer from the box and write the letters A–I next to questions 35–40.

A bird

B butterfly

C chameleon

D frog

E mollusk

F porcupine

G skunk

H turtle

I zebra

35moves more quickly than a predator

36frightens a predator

37appears different when in a group

38may injure a predator

39produces a substance in which it can hide

40can kill a predator

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