SECTION 1
Questions 1 – 5
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Complete the Account Details using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each blank space
Account Details
Example
Account holder: ______No_______
Discount offered
First year students (1)_______________
Name: Nasreen (2)_____________
Address: (3)_________________ Mansions, Compton Street, London.
Postcode: SE (4)_____________________
Telephone number: 0181 (5)___________________
Questions 6 – 8
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Put a tick in the spaces below, if the information is correct. Or fill in the blank with the correct information, if it is wrong. The first one has been done for you as an example.
Questions 9 – 10
Circle the appropriate letter.
9. To collect the books ihe student must bring A three forms of identification.
B two forms of identification.
C one form of identification.
D two forms of identification and the university confirmation letter.
10. The books will be kept
A in the Chemistry Department in the basement
B in the Physics Department in the basement.
C in the Physics Department on the first floor.
D in the Maths Department in the basement.
SECTION 2
Questions 11 – 14
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Circle the appropriate letter.
11. There are_____________ student counsellors at the university,
A six B four C five D three
12. The speaker has come to talk about the_____________________________ .
A Student Union B Student Welfare Service
C student health D Student Accommodation Service
13 The number of main sites is________________________________
A three B four C five D six
14 Where on this site is the student counsellor’s office?
Questions 15 – 20
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Complete the notes below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer
15. The information leaflet is available almost __________________________ .
16. The Helpline in the evenings and weekends is dependent on the_____________________
17. The Helpline is staffed at the weekends for ______________________________
18. Students contact the Student Welfare Service for a ____________________ ,
19. If the counsellors cannot help you, they will put you in touch with________________
20- The Service gives ______________________________ to all volunteers on the Helpline.
SECTION 3
Questions 21 – 23
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USE NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS to answer the following questions:
21. On whal topic did Jim write his essay ? ________________
22. Besides the OECD statistics, what other figures did Jim use? __________________
23. At the beginning of hisessay, what does Jim say the 19th eentuty Luddites and people today are worried about? ______________________
Questions 24-27
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In Jim’s essay, there are 3 reasons for people’s fears and 2 reasons why people’s fears are unjustified. In each case below, choose the option which accurately describes the point. The first one is an example
Example: The first reason for fear:
✓a. IT affects service and traditional industries
b. Electricity affects service and traditional industries
24. The second reason for fear:
A. The introduction of IT is more demanding than other technologies
B. The introduction ot IT is happening more quickly than for previous technologies
25. The third reason for fear:
A. IT makes it easier to change jobs
B. IT makes it easier for employers to move jobs around
26. The first reason why people’s fears are unjustified:
A. There has been a continuous rise in people in work and income in rich countries
B. Technological advance has industrialised rich countries
27. The second reason why people’s fears are unjustified:
A. New jobs are not upsetting old ones
B.New jobs are replacing old ones
Questions 28 – 30
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Circle the appropriate letter.
28 New technology does not afways reduce employment, because
A. people do not need to work as hard as before.
B. new products are a necessity.
C. it can create new demand.
D. it can slow down output.
29. In his conclusion, Jim says that IT should not destroy jobs, if
A. there is a balance.
B. the workforce are favourable.
C. the workforce are businessmen.
D. the workforce have a good education and they are skilled.
30. The phrase, a favourable business climate, means an environment where
A. there is not too much in the way of protectionism.
B. there are many restrictions, rules and regulations.
C. minimum wage levels are too high.
D. restrictions on work pradices exist.
SECTION 4
Questions 31 – 37
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Complete the notes using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for your answer.
31. The speaker is a specialist in__________________.
32. The speaker is giving the __________________of the term.
33. The focus of her talk is the purpose of______________________.
34. Good design leads to_____________________.
35. One facet of the role of design is to make sure that products do the job they are _____________
36. People are persuaded to buy products by__________________and _______________
37. A shopper may buy a personal stereo for its as_______________ well as its trendy appearance.
Questions 38-41
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Circle the appropriate letter.
38. The role of the designer is becoming more important, because …
A. the progress of technology is slightly faster than it was.
B. there are possibilities for new ideas.
C. products break more easily these days.
D. every model has to be updated more quickly.
39. In the medical field, the designer is engaged in…
A. developing a range of new equipment.
B. otd equipment that is developing.
C. everything related to hospital portering equipment.
D. advising inventors.
40. Designers can help manufacturers by…
A. exporting their designs.
B. helping to make their products attractive.
C. making their products appreciated by other manufacturers.
D. training them to appreciate design.
41. Design is important in life, because…
A. existing is more than living.
B. it is part of our attitude.
C. it improves the quality of our daily life.
D. we do not want things that do not look good, even if they do not work.
Answer keys:
- 15%/fifteen percent
- Kerrigan
- 127a Adelaide
- 19 7FT
- 797 4882
- √
- Physics
- £25
- D
- B
- C
- B
- A
- D
- everywhere on campus
- generosity of volunteers
- roughly 8/ eight hours
- variety of reasons
- someone who can
- training and support
- global employment
- The World Bank
- machines replacing people
- B
- B
- A
- B
- C
- D
- A
- European product design
- introductory lecture
- design
- efficient products
- intended to (do)
- advertising/ adverts (and) the media
- efficient function
- D
- A
- B
- C
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 has to fill each space with the missing word by listening to the audio for this IELTS listening practice test.
