In the Listening Test 70, you will hear 4 audio recordings and answer questions 1-40.
Section 1 is a guide introducing tourists to the Red River Festival.
Section 2 is a conversation between a man and a female bank employee talking about getting a loan.
Section 3 is a conversation between two students, David and Maria, about the candidates for an election for student officers.
Section 4 is a lecturer giving a talk on languages.
Audio
Section 1
Questions 1-10
Questions 1-2
Circle the correct answer A-C
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Example: The festival is about A. rivers. B. the inhabitants. C. arts and music |
1. The festival lasts for
A. 2 days.
B. 3 days.
C. 4 days.
2. It will take place on
A. 14,h July.
B. 4th July.
C. 4th August.
Questions 3-4
Circle TWO answers A-E.
You can buy tickets from
A. the Town Hall.
B. the festival office.
C. libraries.
D. tourist advice centres.
E. post offices.
Questions 5-7
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in each space.
5. The weather forecast for the festival is…………………………..
6. Food will be available from……………………………………………
7. There will be a bar selling soft drinks,…………………………………
Questions 6-10
Write ONE WORD in each space.
| Name of band | Where they come from | What kind of music |
| Petie’s Dozen | 8_______________ | Jazz |
| Strings Poland | Poland | 9_______________ |
| The Fiddlers | 10______________ | Folk |
Section 2
Questions 11-20
Questions 11-20
Write A WORD or A NUMBER in the spaces.
Current Account Overdraft Application Form
| Full name | Micheal O’ Drew |
| Current Account no: | 39261916 |
| Address: | 24, Kilverton Drive, 11 …………………………. |
| Post code: | 12 …………………………. |
| Tel: | 0458 88320 |
| Date of birth: | 23th of 13 …………………………., 1967 |
| Work: | Culver Engineering – 30 14 …………………………., Carbury |
| Tel: | 15…………………………. |
| The number of years in a job: | approx. 3 years |
| Current salary: | £ 16…………………………. |
| Outgoings: | Mortgage: £ 17…………………………. |
| Cards: | £45 in credit card 18 …………………………., £19 for store cards |
| Personal loans: | 19 …………………………. |
| Overdraft facility approved? | Y / N |
| Overdraft limit: | £ 20…………………………. |
Also check: IELTS Listening tips
Section 3
Questions 21-30
Questions 21-23
Complete each sentence with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each space.
Student Union Elections
21. There are…………………………..colleges in the university.
22. This election is held to choose…………………………..student union officers.
23. Turnout last year was only………………………….. per cent of those eligible to vote.
24. The total number of candidates in the second round are ………………………….
25. Last year, only roughly …………………. of the total number of students eligible to vote actually care about the election.
Questions 26-30
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD for each answer.
For questions 26-30 write the letter A-D.
Write
A. if Maria approves,
B. if David approves,
C. it both approve,
D. if neither approves.
| CANDIDATE | Good choice? |
|---|---|
| Jenny de Groot – Women’sOfficer | 26 ……………….. |
| Michael McCarthy – Entertainments Officer | 27 ……………….. |
| Wu Bing Lei – Overseas Officer | 28 ……………….. |
| Charles Law – Finance Officer | 29 ……………….. |
| Brian McKay – Liaison Officer | 30 ……………….. |
Section 4
Questions 31-40
Questions 31-32
Choose TWO answers.
The main topics of the lecture are
A. introduction lo linguistics
B. the history of European languages
C. various languages
D. how languages develop
E. languages and evolution
Questions 33-40
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each space.
33. Examples of natural languages are English, …………………………………………………..
34. In reality, natural languages are always ……………………………………………………….
| PIDGIN | CREOLE | |
| Origins | Came into being when two groups couldn’t communicate in 35………………………………. | Developed from a pidgin into 36…………………………………… |
| Spoken | In Papua New Guinea, the Caribbean, 38…………………………………….. | In, for example, 37…………………………………. |
| Features | The simplified form of one of the two groups’ languages. Words have more 39……………………………………….. | As complex as natural languages. Have to fight to get the 40…………………………………………… |
Answers
Section 1
1. B
2. C
3. B or E
4. E or B
5. hot and sunny
6. stands
7. beer and wine
8. New Orleans
9. Classical Music/Favourites
10. Ireland
Section 2
11. Michael
12. Chalvey
13. 23rd February 1967
14. Works Yard
15. 0912 79509
16. £18,000
17. £450
18. (a) clothes shop
19. none/no
20. £250
Section 3
21. 4/four
22. 5/five
23. 25/twenty-five
24. Women’s
25. Finance
26. C
27. B
28. D
29. B
30. A
Section 4
31. C or D
32. D or C
33. French and German/French and Greek/German and Greek
34. changing
35. each other’s languages
36. a full language
37. (French) New Orleans
38. China and India/China, the Pacific/India, the Pacific
39. than one meaning
40. language recognised
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