Listening 18 Test 1

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Section 1: Transport survey

Questions 1-10:Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Name:Sadie Jones

Year of birth:1991

Postcode: 1.   .

Travelling by bus

  • Date of bus journey: 2.  .

  • Reason for trip: shopping and visit to the 3.    .

  • Travelled by bus because cost of  4.   too high.

  • Got on bus at 5.   Street.


Complaints about bus service:

  • bus today was  6.   .

  • frequency of buses in the  7.   .

Travelling by car:

  • Goes to the  8.   by car.

Travelling by bicycle

  • Dislikes travelling by bike in the city centre because of the 9.   .
  • Doesn’t own a bike because of a lack of  10.   .

SECTION 2: Questions 11-20

Questions 11-13 Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.

Becoming a volunteer for ACE







Questions 14-15Choose TWO letters fromA-E

Which TWO issues does the speaker ask the audience to consider before they apply to be volunteers?



Questions 16-20:What does the speaker suggest would be helpful for each of the following areas of voluntary work?

Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 16-20.

Helpful things volunteers might offer

A. experience on stage
B. original, new ideas
C. parenting skills
D. an understanding of food and diet
E. retail experience
F. a good memory
G. a good level of fitness

Area of voluntary work











SECTION 3: Questions 21-30

Questions 21-26. Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Talk on jobs in fashion design








Questions 27 and 28:Choose TWO letters, A-E. one for Question 27 and the other for Question 28 respectively.

Which TWO mistakes did the speaker admit she made in her first job?





Questions 29 and 30:Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO pieces of retail information do Hugo and Chantal agree would be useful?





SECTION 4: Questions 31-40: Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for answers of 31-40.


Elephant translocation


Reasons for overpopulation at Majete National Park

• strict enforcement of anti-poaching laws • successful breeding


Problems caused by elephant overpopulation

• greater competition, causing hunger for elephants
• damage to 31.  
  in the park.


The translocation process


• a suitable group of elephants from the same 32.     was selected
• vets and park staff made use of 33.     to help guide the elephants into an open plain.
• elephants were immobilised with tranquilisers
  1. this process had to be completed quickly to reduce 34.    
  2. elephants had to be turned on their 35.     to avoid damage to their lungs.
  3. elephants’ 36.     had to be monitored constantly.
  4. tracking devices were fitted to the matriarchs
  5. data including the size of their tusks and 37.     was taken.
  6. elephants were taken by truck to their new reserve.


Advantages of translocation at Nkhotakota Wildlife Park


• 38.     opportunities. • There is usually direct 39.     of the participants. ● an example of conservation that other parks can follow • an increase in 40.     as a contributor to GDP.




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