Listening — Test 0144 (audio playing)
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Part 1 — Questions 1–10

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY. THORNDYKE’S BUILDERS Customer heard about Thorndyke’s from a friend Name: Edith

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THORNDYKE’S BUILDERS Customer heard about Thorndyke’s from a friend Name: Edith ____
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Address: Flat 4, ____
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Park Flats, (Behind the ____
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Phone number: 875934 Best time to contact customer: during the ____
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Where to park: opposite entrance next to the ____
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Need full quote showing all the jobs and the ____

Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD ONLY.

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Part 2 — Questions 11–20

Choose the correct letter A, B or C. MANHAM PORT

11. Why did a port originally develop at Manham?
12. What caused Manham’s sudden expansion during the Industrial Revolution?
13. Why did rocks have to be sent away from Manham to be processed?
14. What happened when the port declined in the twentieth century?
15. What did the Manham Trust hope to do?

Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.

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Part 3 — Questions 21–30

22 Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO skills did Laura improve as a result of her work placement?

  • Acommunication
  • Bdesign
  • CIT
  • Dmarketing
  • Eorganisation
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Question 21
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Question 22

24 Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO immediate benefits did the company get from Laura’s work placement?

  • Aupdates for its software
  • Bcost savings
  • Can improved image
  • Dnew clients
  • Ea growth in sales
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Question 23
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Question 24

What source of information should Tim use at each of the following stages of the work placement? Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to questions 25-30. Stages of work placement procedure

  • Acompany manager
  • Bcompany’s personnel department
  • Cpersonal tutor
  • Dpsychology department
  • Ementor
  • Funiversity careers officer
  • Ginternet Part 4:
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obtaining booklet
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discussing options
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getting updates
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responding to invitation for interview
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informing about outcome of interview
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requesting a reference Source of information

Part 4 — Questions 31–40

Choose the correct letter A, B or C. Nanotechnology: technology on a small scale

31. The speaker says that one problem with nanotechnology is that
32. According to the speaker, some scientists believe that nano-particles
33. In the speaker’s opinion, research into nanotechnology

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY. Uses of Nanotechnology Transport • Nanotechnology could allow the development of stronger

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Uses of Nanotechnology Transport • Nanotechnology could allow the development of stronger ____
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• Planes would be much lighter in weight. • ____
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will be made available to the masses. Technology • Computers will be even smaller, faster, and will have a greater ____
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• ____
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energy will become more affordable. The Environment • Nano-robots could rebuild the ozone layer. • Pollutants such as ____
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could be removed from water more easily. • There will be no ____
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from manufacturing. Health and Medicine • New methods of food production could eradicate famine. • Analysis of medical ____