Listening — Test 0106 (audio playing)
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Part 1 — Questions 1–10

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER. South city cycling club Name of club secretary: Jim Hunter Membership • Full membership costs $260; this covers cycling and

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city cycling club Name of club secretary: Jim Hunter Membership • Full membership costs $260; this covers cycling and ____
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all over Australia • Recreational membership costs $108 • Cost of membership includes the club fee and ____
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• The club kit is made by a company called ____
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Training rides • Chance to improve cycling skills and fitness • Level B: speed about ____
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30 am, meet at the (5) o Thursdays at 5.30 am, meet at the entrance to the
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30 am, meet at the (5) o Thursdays at 5.30 am, meet at the entrance to the ____
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Further information • Rides are about an hour and half • Members often have ____
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together afterwards • There is not always a ____
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with the group on these rides • Check and print the ____
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on the website beforehand • Bikes must have ____

Part 2 — Questions 11–20

Choose the correct letter A, B or C. Information on company volunteering projects

11. How much time for volunteering does the company allow per employee?
12. In feedback almost all employees said that volunteering improved their
13. Last year some staff helped unemployed people with their
14. This year the company will start a new volunteering project with a local
15. Where will the Digital inclusion Day be held?
16. What should staff do if they want to take part in the Digital Inclusion Day?

18 Choose TWO letters A-E. Which TWO things are mentioned about the participants on the last Digital Inclusion Day?

  • Athey were all over 70
  • Bthey never used their computer
  • Ctheir phones were mostly old fashioned
  • Dthey only used their phones for making calls
  • Ethey initially showed little interest
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Question 17
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Question 18

20 Choose TWO letters A-E. What TWO activities on the last Digital Inclusion Day did participants describe as useful?

  • Alearning to use tablets
  • Bcommunicating with family
  • Cshopping online
  • Dplaying online games
  • Esending emails Part 3:
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Question 19
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Part 3 — Questions 21–30

Choose the correct letter A, B or C. Planning a presentation on nanotechnology

21. Russ says that his difficulty in planning the presentation is due to
22. Russ and his tutor agree that his approach in the presentation will be
23. In connection with slides, the tutor advises Russ to
24. They both agree that the best way for Russ to start his presentation is
25. What does the tutor advise Russ to do next while preparing his presentation?

What comments do the speakers make about each of the following aspects of Russ’s previous presentation? Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter A-G next to questions 26-30. Comments

  • Alacked a conclusion
  • Buseful in the future
  • Cnot enough
  • Dsometimes distracting
  • Eshowed originality
  • Fcovered a wide range
  • Gnot too technical Aspects of Russ’s previous presentation 26. structure 27. eye contact 28. body language 29. choice of words 30. handouts Part 4:
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structure
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eye contact
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body language
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choice of words
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handouts

Part 4 — Questions 31–40

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. Episodic memory • The ability to recall details e.g. the time and

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Episodic memory • The ability to recall details e.g. the time and ____
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of past events • Different to semantic memory- the ability to remember general information about the ____
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which does not involve recalling ____
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Forming episodic memories involves three steps: Encoding • Involves receiving and processing information • The more ____
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given to an event the more successfully it can be encoded • To remember a ____
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information Consolidation • How memories are strengthened and stored • Most effective when memories can be added to a ____
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• The ____
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of retrieval affects the strength of memories Retrieval • Memory retrieval often depends on using a prompt e.g. the ____
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Episodic memory impairments • These affect people with a wide range of medical conditions • Games which stimulate the ____
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• Children with autism may have difficulty forming episodic memories – possibly because their concept of the ____