Listening — Test 0096 (audio playing)
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Part 1 — Questions 1–10

Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer SILVERTON HALL – Event booking form Date of event: 15th January Day of week:

1.
SILVERTON HALL – Event booking form Date of event: 15th January Day of week: ____
2.
Room needed for: 7.30 pm until ____
3.
Event details Type of event: ____
4.
Number of guests: 60 including some ____
5.
guests Catering requirements: ____
6.
and drinks Equipment required: ____
7.
Transport arrangements: travel by ____
8.
Total cost: ____
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£ Contact details Name: Rob ____
10.
Phone: ____

Part 2 — Questions 11–20

What comment does the manager make about each of the following steps in coffee processing? Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter A-H next to questions 16-20. Description

  • Aneeds additional staff
  • Bseparates beans for different purposes
  • Cis an unnecessary step
  • Dis more expensive
  • Eincreases flavor
  • Fis less polluting
  • Guses less space
  • Hrequired special skills Steps in coffee processing 11. wet processing by machine 12. machine drying 13. natural drying 14. polishing 15. sorting by size 16. sorting by color
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wet processing by machine
12.
machine drying
13.
natural drying
14.
polishing
15.
sorting by size
16.
sorting by color

18 Choose TWO letters A-E. Which TWO areas of the building are not part of the tour?

  • Athe tasting room
  • Bthe shop
  • Cthe staff canteen
  • Dthe visitor centre
  • Ethe reception area
17.
Question 17
18.
Question 18

20 Choose TWO letters A-E. Which TWO things will each member of staff be provided with?

  • Aprotective shoes
  • Ba name badge
  • Ca cap
  • Dgloves
  • Epen and notebook 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.

21. What gives Tim the idea for his dissertation proposal?
22. When talking about the impact of technology, Tim
23. Tim and his tutor decide that in the introduction to his dissertation he should discuss
24. What does Tim say about documenting dying languages?
25. Tim’s tutor explains to him that recording minority languages is
26. When talking about language and culture Tim

28 Choose TWO letters A-E. Which TWO areas of language does the tutor recommend Tim to focus on?

  • Awritten language
  • Bcontext of speech
  • Ctranslations of written samples
  • Dvocabulary items
  • Egrammar points
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Question 27
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Question 28

30 Choose TWO letters A-E. Which TWO approaches to recording do Tim and his tutor decide he should take?

  • Acovering as much as possible
  • Bdoing several recording sessions
  • Ckeeping a record of times and places
  • Dwriting things down immediately
  • Ewaiting a few days before listening back to it Part 4:
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Question 29
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Question 30

Part 4 — Questions 31–40

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

31. Humans first started tracking time
32. Horizon tracking involved recording
33. Time measurement improved when

Complete the sentences below. Write ONE WORD only for each answer.

34.
The first clocks worked by making a small hole in a and allowing water to drip out.
35.
Sundials measured time by noting where the sun’s shadow fell on the marked on the dial.
36.
Workers in China and Japan changed activities when the of the incense changed.

Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

37.
What object made the wheels of a mechanical clock go round?
38.
What invention created a problem with communities having different times?
39.
In which year was a time system for England nationally agreed?
40.
Which building in Greenwich was chosen as the point from which to measure time?