Listening — Test 0066 (audio playing)
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Part 1 — Questions 1–10

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER. Things to do before we go Collect the currency Cancel appointment with the

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Things to do before we go Collect the currency Cancel appointment with the ____
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(Monday) Begin taking the ____
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(Tuesday) Buy ____
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a small bag, a spare ____
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an electrical ____
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Book a ____
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Instructions for Laura’s mum Feed the cat Vet’s details: Name: Colin ____
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Tel: ____
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Address: Fore street (opposite the ____
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Water the plants Meet the heating engineer on ____

Part 2 — Questions 11–20

Choose the correct answer A, B or C. Adbourne Film Festival

  • ATo encourage local people to make films.
  • BTo bring more tourists to the town.
  • CTo use money released from another project.
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Why was the Film Festival started?
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What is the price range for tickets?
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As well as online, tickets for the films can be obtained
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Last year’s winning film was about
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This year the competition prize is
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The deadline for entering a film in the competition is the end of

18 Choose TWO letters, A-E. What TWO main criteria are used to judge the film competition?

  • AAbility to persuade.
  • BQuality of the story.
  • CMemorable characters.
  • DQuality of photography.
  • EOriginality.
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Question 17
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Question 18

20 Choose TWO letters, A-E. What TWO changes will be made to the competition next year?

  • AA new way of judging
  • BA different length of time
  • CAn additional age category
  • DDifferent performance times
  • ENew locations for performances Part 3:
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Question 19
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Question 20

Part 3 — Questions 21–30

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. Research on web-based crosswords

21. Leela and Jake chose this article because
22. How did Leela and Jake persuade students to take part in their research?
23. Leela and Jake changed the design of the original questionnaire because
24. Leela was surprised by the fact that

Choose TWO letters, A-E. What TWO things did respondents say they liked most about doing the crossword?

  • AIt helped them spell complex technical terms.
  • BIt was an enjoyable experience.
  • CIt helped them concentrate effectively.
  • DIt increased their general motivation to study.
  • EIt showed what they still needed to study.
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Question 25
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Question 26

Choose TWO letters, A-E. In which TWO areas did these research findings differ from those of the original study?

  • AStudents’ interest in doing similar exercises.
  • BHow much students liked doing the crossword.
  • CTime taken to do the crossword.
  • DGender differences in appreciation.
  • EOpinions about using crosswords for formal assessment.
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Question 27
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Question 28

Choose TWO letters, A-E. What TWO skills did Leela and Jake agree they had learned from the project?

  • AHow to manage their time effectively.
  • BHow to process numerical data.
  • CHow to design research tools.
  • DHow to reference other people’s work.
  • EHow to collaborate in research Part 4:
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Question 29
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Question 30

Part 4 — Questions 31–40

Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Job satisfaction study Workers involved in the study were employed at a

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Job satisfaction study Workers involved in the study were employed at a ____
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Despite some apparent differences between groups of workers, the survey results were statistically ____
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The speaker analysed the study’s ____
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to identify any problems with it. The various sub-groups were ____
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in size. Workers in the part-time group were mainly ____
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The ____
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of workers who agreed to take part in the study was disappointing. Researchers were unable to ____
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the circumstances in which workers filled out the questionnaire. In future, the overall size of the ____
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should be increased. In future studies, workers should be prevented from having discussions with ____
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Workers should be reassured that their responses to questions are ____