Book 15 Listening Test 1

Listening 15 Test 1

Section 1: Bankside Recruitment Agency

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

● Address of agency: 497 Eastside, Docklands

● Name of agent: Becky 1.

● Phone number: 07866 510333

● Best to call her in the 2. .

Typical jobs

● Clerical and admin roles, mainly in the finance industry

● Must have good 3. skills

● Jobs are usually for at least one 4.

● Pay is usually 5.£ per hour

Registration process

● Wear a 6. to the interview

● Must bring your 7. to the interview

● They will ask questions about each applicant’s 8.

Advantages of using an agency

● The 9. you receive at interview will benefit you

● Will get access to vacancies which are not advertised

● Less 10. is involved in applying for jobs

SECTION 2: Questions 11-20

Questions 11-14 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Matthews Island Holidays

11.According to the speaker, the company
A. has been in business for longer than most of its competitors.
B. arranges holidays to more destinations than its competitors.
C. has more customers than its competitors.

12.Where can customers meet the tour manager before travelling to the Isle of Man?
A. Liverpool.
B. Heysham.
C. Luton.

13. How many lunches are included in the price of the holiday?
A. three.
B. four.
C. five.

14.Customers have to pay extra for
A. guaranteeing themselves a larger room.
B. booking at short notice.
C. transferring to another date.

SECTION 2: Questions 15-20

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

Timetable for Isle of Man holiday
Activity		Notes
Day 1	Arrive	Introduction by manager Hotel dining room has view of the 15.
Day 2	Tynwald Exhibition and Peel	Tynwald may have been founded in 16. not 979.
Day 3	Trip to Snaefell	Travel along promenade in a tram; train to Laxey; train to the 17. of Snaefell.
Day 4	Free day	Company provides a 18. for local transport and heritage sites..
Day 5	Take the 19. railway train from Douglas to Port Erin.	Free time, then coach to Castletown – former 20. has old castle.
Day 6	Leave	Leave the island by ferry or plane

SECTION 3: Questions 21-26

Questions 21-26 What did findings of previous research claim about the personality traits a child is likely to have because of their position in the family?

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 21-26

Personality Traits	Notes
A. outgoing	21. the eldest child
B. selfish	22. the middle child
C. independent	23. the youngest child
D. attention-seeking	24. a twin
E. introverted	25. an only child
F. co-operative	26. a child with much older siblings
G. caring
H. competitive

Questions 27-28. Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

27. What do the speakers say about the evidence relating to birth order and academic success?
A. There is conflicting evidence about whether oldest children perform best in intelligence tests.
B. There is little doubt that birth order has less influence on academic achievement than socio-economic status.
C. Some studies have neglected to include important factors such as family size.

28. What does Ruth think is surprising about the difference in oldest children’s academic performance?
A. It is mainly thanks to their roles as teachers for their younger siblings.
B. The advantages they have only led to a slightly higher level of achievement.
C. The extra parental attention they receive at a young age makes little difference.

Questions 29-30. Choose ONE option each from the FIVE options A-E, for Questions 29-30.

Which TWO experiences of sibling rivalry do the speakers agree has been valuable for them?

29.
A. learning to share.
B. learning to stand up for oneself.
C. learning to be a good loser.
D. learning to be tolerant.
E. learning to say sorry.

30.
A. learning to share.
B. learning to stand up for oneself.
C. learning to be a good loser.
D. learning to be tolerant.
E. learning to say sorry.

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

The Eucalyptus Tree in Australia: Importance

● it provides 31. and food for a wide range of species.
● its leaves provide 32. which is used to make a disinfectant.

Reasons for present decline in number

A. Diseases
(i) ‘Mundulla Yellows’
● Cause – lime used for making 33. was absorbed
– trees were unable to take in necessary iron through their roots
(ii) ‘Bell-miner Associated Die-back’

● Cause - 34. feed on eucalyptus leaves.
– they secrete a substance containing sugar
– bell-miner birds are attracted by this and keep away other species

B. Bushfires

William Jackson’s theory:

● high-frequency bushfires have impact on vegetation, resulting in the growth of 35.

● mid-frequency bushfires result in the growth of eucalyptus forests, because they:
– make more 36. available to the trees.
– maintain the quality of the 37.

● low-frequency bushfires result in the growth of 38. ' rainforest’, which is:
– a 39. Ecosystem

– an ideal environment for the 40. of the bell-miner

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