SECTION 1
Questions 1-4
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
PART-TIME JOB APPLICATION
Example Answer
Type of job: Part-time
Student’s name: 1______________
Student’s major: 2______________
Contact number: 3______________
Intended minimum pay: 4______________ per hour
Questions 5-7
Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
| Job | Cleaner | Councilor assistant | Cashier |
| Place | 5 ____________ | Student Union | 7 _______________ |
| Problem | Too early | 6 _____________ | Yoga Class |
Questions 8-10
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Job available: Teaching assistant
Place: 8__________________
Duties: to supervise student attendance
to send out 9 _________________
Date of interview: 10___________________ 10 a.m.
SECTION 2
Questions 11-15
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Bank Application Form
Name: 11________________
Occupation: 12________________
Date of Birth: 6th July 1987
Address: 25 13______________
Postal Code: 14 ________________
Email: 15 ________________
Questions 16-20
Complete the notes below
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Type of Account: 16 _______________
Bank supply: 17 _______________
without 18 _______________ service
Opening sum: 19 ____________ including cash and travel’s check
Open time: 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Sunday
Statement: 20 ______________
SECTION 3
Questions 21-30
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
STUDENT FEEDBACK FORM
Faculty: Politics and Economics
Course Name: 21 _________________
Date: 20th March – 20th June
Subject advisor: 22 _________________
| Advantages | Disadvantages | |
| Handouts and equipment’s | clear and on time perfect 24_______________ | too many 23____________ poor printer |
| 25 __________________ | balanced design good organization | too much research work in the 26_______________ |
| Practical training | good for 27______________ learn more knowledge | need more different training places |
| 28__________________ | quick feedback from 29________________ | time of open-book exam is too short too many essays |
| Other comments | mobility teaching method need to strengthen our 30_________________ | |
SECTION 4
Questions 31 -36
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
- In the past men played football in winter just for_
A. releasing energy.
B. enjoying climate.
C. training team spirit.
- Football used to be regarded as a rough sport for aristocrat in
A. the Victorian era.
B. the Renaissance.
C. the Shakespeare’s time.
- The official football league of controlling violence is
A. the police office.
B. the Football Association.
C. the football union.
- Which of the following is related to the origin of tennis?
A. city hall
B. theatre
C. church
- Cricket became a popular sport with upper classes in
A. the eighteenth century.
B. the nineteenth century.
C. the twentieth century.
- “To play the game” has the same meaning with_
A. “to be fair”.
B. ‘to be unfair”.
C. “that’s not cricket”.
Questions 37-40
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
- The true sport of British royal family is ___________________.
Two kinds of horse racing are ___________________ and steeplechase.
The world’s most famous steeplechase in Britain is called _______________________.
The biggest social event for horse racing is ________________________.
Answer keys:
Section 1
- Andy Kahn
Educational Studies
0114 7281
£10
Computer Lab
Afternoon seminar
Campus canteen
international Language Centre
handouts
7th May
Section 2
- Jenny Chen
a university student
Woodside
A38D6
skylight1987@msn.com
Student Account
Cash Card
overdraft
£2,200
monthly
Section 3
- Global Economy
Robert Hansen
words
new multimedia
Course structure
first module
27 .future job
28 .Assessment
- presentation
writing skills
Section 4
- A
B
B
C
B
A
h6rse racing
flat race
The Grand National
The Royal Ascot
BONUS EXERCISE: GAP-FILLING
The texts below are transcript for your IELTS Listening Practice Test. To make the most out of this transcript, we removed some words from the texts and replaced with spaces. You have to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test.
SECTION 1
You will hear a conversation about a part-time job.
You will see there is an example that has been done for you. On this occasion only the conversation relating to this will be played first.
Student: Good afternoon. May I come in?
Agent: Yes. Come in please.
Student: Well, is this the [……………………………]for students?
Agent: Yes. How can I help you?
Student: Mm… I’m looking for a part-time job in the [……………………………]. Do you have anything available at the moment?
Agent: Yes. Of course. Before checking the job [……………………………]let’s get some personal information from you first. OK?
Student: Yes.
Agent: Well, what’s your full name?
Student: Mv full name is Andy Kahn.
Agent: Can you spell your last name?
Student: It is K-A-H-N, Kahn.
Agent: OK, Andy. Are you a [……………………………]student in our university?
Student: Yes.
Agent: What’s your major and faculty?
Student: I’m studviner Educational Studies in the Education [……………………………].
Agent: Good choice. Did you bring your student [……………………………]or your library card?
Student: I have my union card. Do you need it?
Agent: Yes. I need to copy it now.
Student: Oh, here it is.
Agent: OK. And can you tell me your mobile phone number?
Student: Oh, I just lost my mobile phone yesterday.
Agent: I’m sorry.
Student: May I leave my home phone?
Agent: Yes. Of course.
Student: It is [……………………………].
Agent: Fine. Let’s talk about the pay. What’s your [……………………………]for the pay?
Student: Er. I think it should be about at least 10 Dounds per hour.
Agent: OK. I think it is not [……………………………]to look for a position for you.
Agent: Well, let me check the [……………………………]position on the list… here, a position in Computer Lab is available now.
Student: In the Computer Lab?
Agent: Yes.
Student: What’s the position?
Agent: A cleaner.
Student: And what are the working hours?
Agent: The Computer Lab opens at [……………………………]and it needs to be cleaned before [……………………………]. So you should be there at 6:30 in the morning.
Student: At 6:30 in the morning? Oh, I cannot get up so early, sorry.
Agent: OK, let’s check the afternoon time. There is a job working as a [……………………………]assistant in the Student [……………………………]on three afternoons per week – that’s Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Student: Oh, I have three afternoon [……………………………]in those three afternoons. I’m so sorry.
Agent: Well, there is a position as a [……………………………]working from 2 o’clock to 5 o’clock on Thursday afternoons.
Student: What is the place?
Agent: In the campus [……………………………], is this OK?
Student: I’m afraid that I have to attend Yoga class at that time.
Agent: Well, and there is a position as a teaching [……………………………]at the InternationaLLanguage Centre.
Student: That sounds interesting. My [……………………………]is education.
Agent: Well, they need a language teaching assistant to [……………………………]student [……………………………]and send out [……………………………]in three evenings a week on Monday, Thursday and Friday.
Student: Great. Well, could you arrange an interview for me?
Agent: How about next Wednesday morning, at 10 o’clock?
Student: Is that [……………………………]?
Agent: Right.
Student: That’s fine. 10 o’clock on 7th May. Thank you very much.
Agent: You’re welcome. Good-bye.
Student: Good-bye.
SECTION 2
You will hear a student enquiring for some information about opening a bank account.
Clerk: Good morning. What can I do for you?
Customer: Good morning. I’d like to open an [……………………………]. Could you give me some [……………………………]?
Clerk: Well, let’s fill in the [……………………………]form first.
Customer: OK.
Clerk: What’s your full name?
Customer: My name is Jenny Chen.
Clerk: Is your last name spelt C-H-E-N?
Customer: That’s right.
Clerk: Fine, Jenny. Are you a student or do you have a job now?
Customer: I should [……………………………]this year, but I took off last year, so I am still a university student now.
Clerk: Fine. And your birthday?
Customer: I was born on [……………………………].
Clerk: And your current address?
Customer: I will move into a new house, so…
Clerk: Just tell me your new address.
Customer: It’s on 25 [……………………………]Avenue.
Clerk: Woodside, one word?
Customer: Yes.
Clerk: Do you know the postcode?
Customer: Let me think, erm… it is [……………………………].
Clerk: A83? Are you sure it is not A38?
Customer: Oh, yes, it is A38D6.
Clerk: Right. OK. Do you have a mobile phone?
Customer: Yes. My number is [……………………………].
Clerk: The last one is your email.
Customer: My email is [……………………………].
Clerk: Right.
Clerk: Right. Did you bring the documents we need? Such as [……………………………]or letter from university?
Customer: Yes. Here they are.
Clerk: What type of account do you want to open?
Customer: I’m not sure. Could you give me some [……………………………]?
Clerk: I see. How about the Student Account? It’s a kind of current account.
Customer: Student Account? Does it have a high interest?
Clerk: I’m afraid not. If you want to have a high interest account, maybe [……………………………]is a good choice. But you have to deposit at least [……………………………]when you open your account.
Customer: Oh. How about the annual interest of Student Account?
Clerk: It varies from time to time. At present it is [……………………………]
Customer: Right. I will take the Student Account.
Clerk: That’s fine.
Customer: And can I get a Cash Card?
Clerk: Certainly. I will supply you with a Cash Card.
Customer: Great. May I apply for [……………………………]?
Clerk: I’m afraid you cannot. The Cash Card doesn’t have service of overdraft.
Customer: Yes. I see.
Clerk: How much money do you want to deposit now?
Customer: I have [……………………………]in cash and [……………………………]in traveler’s checks.
Clerk: So the total is [……………………………]?
Customer: Right.
Clerk: Fine. Please sign your name here where I have marked an “X”.
Customer: OK. Thank you.
Clerk: And this is your [……………………………].
Customer: Thanks. Can you tell me the opening time of the bank?
Clerk: The bank opens from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Monday to Saturday,…
Customer: And closes on Sunday?
Clerk: Oh, no, on Sunday the bank often closes at 3 p.m. The last thing is the [……………………………]. How often do you want to receive your statement?
Customer: Once a month.
Clerk: OK. Monthly. How about the other things, anything do you want to know?
Customer: No. Thanks for your help. Good-bye.
Clerk: Bye-bye.
SECTION 3
You will hear a conversation between two students about the course feedback form.
Jack: Hi, Ana, what are you doing?
Ana: I’m filling in the [……………………………] form.
Jack: What form?
Ana: The student feedback form for our course.
Jack: Oh, I really forgot that. What’s the date for [……………………………]that in?
Ana: Tomorrow morning.
Jack: Oh, no. Have you finished?
Ana: Just beginning.
Jack: Great. If you don’t mind we could do it together.
Ana: Of course. Do you bring your form?
Jack: Yes.
Ana: OK, let’s begin with the top first.
Jack: It is a Course Name, Politics and [……………………………]?
Ana: No. It is our [……………………………].
Jack: Oh, sorry.
Ana: According to the course data from the [……………………………]March to twentieth June, I think the name of the course should be [……………………………]Economy.
Jack: Are you sure that it is economy not economics?
Ana: Definitely.
Jack: Alright. The next item is the name of our subject [……………………………].
Ana: Professor Robert Hansen.
Jack: Right. I like him very much.
Ana: Me too. He is very [……………………………].
Jack: Yeah. Just like me.
Ana: Yeah. Nice and [……………………………].
Jack: Yes. Let’s see the first point on the [……………………………]form “handouts and equipment”. What’s your opinion?
Ana: I think the handouts are very good. I mean they are clear and sent out on time.
Jack: Yes. I agree. But do you think the words of [……………………………], well, may be too many words.
Ana: What do you mean?
Jack: I mean I have to spend so much time reading them just like reading a book.
Ana: Right. Let’s put that down.
Jack: How about teaching [……………………………]?
Ana: I do really love the new multimedia. It is perfect.
Jack: Yes. I agree, but the printer…
Ana: It is really bad. Too old and sometimes it doesn’t work.
Jack: Should we suggest a new printer [……………………………]of the old one?
Ana: Why not? Let’s turn to the second item. It is “course structure”.
Jack: ‘ I do really like Robert’s [……………………………]design of the course.
Ana: Yes. I agree. He organised it very well.
Jack: Do you remember he sent out the course outline on the first class?
Ana: Yes, it is very clear.
Jack: I think it is a very good beginning and it is very important for a class.
Ana: Right. I gain [……………………………]from him after the first class.
Jack: What about suggestions with [……………………………]?
Ana: Maybe…
Jack: What?
Ana: Don’t you think we have too much [……………………………]work in the first module?
Jack: Research work?
Ana: Yes. We only had one research in the s,econd module.
Jack: You are right. Let me put that down.
Ana: The next one is “practical training”. Well, I think it is a good chance for our future job, right?
Jack: Yes. I agree. I learned more [……………………………]from that than from lecturers.
Ana: Right.
Jack: What about suggestions for [……………………………]?
Ana: I think the department should supply more different places for us instead of just one.
Jack: Yes. Let’s eo on the next one “assessment”. What’s vouv opinion?
Ana: Fine. I cot my feedback really quickly of my [……………………………].
Jack: Yes. Me too.
Ana: But I think the exam time should be [……………………………].
Jack: Which type of exam?
Ana: Open-book.
Jack: Yes. I agree with you. Only 30 minutes is not enough.
Ana: Yes. Anything else?
Jack: What do you think about [……………………………]?
Ana: Too many.
Jack: Right. There are three essays in one module.
Ana: Yes.
Jack: On “other comments” what should we write?
Ana: Jack, what do you think about the teaching?
Jack: I like Robert’s teaching [……………………………]. It is very [……………………………].
Ana: Yes, me too. And I think we should advice Robert to help us to [……………………………]our writing skills.
Jack: Right. That’s all?
Ana: Yes. That’s all.
SECTION 4
In this section you will hear a lecture about sports in Britain.
Having a drink at the [……………………………], going for a walk in the country or watching sports on the television – these are all main ways in which many British people like to relax on weekends or [……………………………]. Such activities tell us about how modern British people like to spend their [……………………………]; but if you look more closely, we can see these activities are not just recent [……………………………], but are deeply [……………………………]in the British culture over many [……………………………]. Today we will talk about some sports which we see played [……………………………]the world and were born in Britain.
Let’s begin with football. As we all known Britain is the place of origin of [……………………………]football. The idea of sports having [……………………………]– like the football season – also comes from the natural [……………………………]of an agricultural [……………………………], where the timing of harvests and the general weather [……………………………]how people spent their time. Football is played in early spring when the weather is wet and not too cold. In winter, bad weather kept people in doors and they had not so much work to do on their [……………………………]. So men used to doing hard work, [……………………………]labour found they needed to [……………………………]their energy and so got together regularly to play [……………………………]and fast games like football. Meanwhile, during the [……………………………]football has been regarded as a rough sport for the [……………………………]young men although all [……………………………]classes used to join in on the local football match. Today, violence is still [……………………………]with football. “Football [……………………………]“, supporters of rival teams, sometimes clash before, during and after matches and run riot through the city or town, breaking windows and beating each other up. Of course the football [……………………………]gets a lot of attention. Nowadays, before some big matches when trouble is [……………………………], police usually patrol the streets, pubs close to the football courts and some shops even lock their doors and [……………………………]their windows. The Football [……………………………]was set up in [……………………………]. It is the league or association that the [……………………………]compete in, for a trophy title known as the FA Cup. The Football Association put out a series of [……………………………]to control violence so as to ensure a successful match.
A more [……………………………]sport that is very popular in the world is tennis. Wimbledon, a town near London, is where the world’s top players gather to compete. It has been one of the major sports events of the British [……………………………]. As we all know tennis was invented in Britain but few people know tennis owes its [……………………………]to the church. According to the records by the [……………………………]century, people were making a game of [……………………………]a ball off the side of their local churches or [……………………………], first using the hand and later a [……………………………].
Football, archery, tennis and other sports were frequently played in [……………………………].
In England, the sound of summer is said to be the sound of “leather on willow” – the ball hitting a [……………………………]bat. Cricket was one of the very first team sports in Britain to be played according to the same organised rules nationally. Before the Victorian era, and in modern Britain, people from all walks of life play cricket, but in the [……………………………], cricket became a sport [……………………………]with the upper classes. It was a kind of a “snob” game played by boys who attended public schools. And then the sport became popular in the public school [……………………………]in the colonies of Australia, New Zealand, India and Pakistan. British English is full of [……………………………]to the sport, those who are not [……………………………]with the game will be [……………………………]by it. Such as “that’s not cricket” means “that’s not fair” and “to play the game” means “t£ be fair”.
The true sport of British Kings (and Queens) is not skiing or [……………………………], but horse racing. National horse races have been held throughout Britain for hundreds of years. The horse at the heart of [……………………………]life was a symbol of [……………………………]and wealth and necessary to traveling, hunting and [……………………………]. The sport of riding a horse is still considered rather [……………………………]or [……………………………]sport because the average British family cannot afford to own a horse. Meanwhile, there are stables which rent horses and offer riding courses at [……………………………]prices. So certainly, almost everyone can afford to place a bet on a horse race now and then. As a sport of kings, kings and [……………………………]alike enjoy betting on the horses. The Queen, who likes riding, also likes betting on the horses and often [……………………………]some major races. Although she is [……………………………]rich, she gets very excited when the horse she has placed her money on wins.
There are two kinds of [……………………………]: the flat race. where horses and riders compete on a flat, oval track; and the [……………………………], which is racing either across the countryside, or around a course designed to represent the [……………………………]you might overcome in the countryside. The Grand National which is set up in [……………………………]and it’s the world’s most famous [……………………………]. However, some horses are usually injured and badly hurt horses are sometimes shot. Animal lovers cannot [……………………………]that animals should be hurt and killed for people’s entertainment. The biggest social event [……………………………]to horse racing is The Roval Ascot. where people [……………………………]and show off how fashionable they are as well as watching the races and place their bets. Women especially wear very [……………………………]and [……………………………]hats and dress designed for the occasion. Television and newspapers will often comment on their [……………………………].
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