Listening — Test 0181 (audio playing)
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Part 1 — Questions 1–10

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer. Bankside Recruitment Agency • Address of agency: 497 Eastside, Docklands • Name of agent: Becky

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Bankside Recruitment Agency • Address of agency: 497 Eastside, Docklands • Name of agent: Becky ____
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• Phone number: 07866510333 • Best to call her in the: ____
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Typical jobs • Clerical and admin roles, mainly in the finance industry • Must have good ____
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skills • Jobs are usually for at least one ____
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• Pay is usually £ ____
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per hour Registration process • Wear a ____
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to the interview • Must bring your ____
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to the interview • They will ask questions about each applicant’s ____
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Advantages of using an agency • The ____
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you receive at interview will benefit you • Will get access to vacancies which are not advertised • Less ____

Part 2 — Questions 11–20

Choose the correct letter A, B, or C. Matthews Island Holidays

11. According to the speaker, the company
12. Where can customers meet the tour manager before traveling to the Isle of Man?
13. How many lunches are included in the price of holiday?
14. Customers have to pay extra for

Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

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Part 3 — Questions 21–30

What did findings of previous research claim about the personality traits of a child is likely to have because of their position in the family? Choose SIX answers from the list A-H below. Personality traits

  • Aoutgoing
  • Bselfish
  • Cindependent
  • Dattention-seeking
  • Eintroverted
  • Fcooperative
  • Gcaring
  • Hcompetitive Position in family 21. the eldest child 22. a middle child 23. the youngest child 24. a twin 25. an only child 26. a child with much older siblings
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the eldest child
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a middle child
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the youngest child
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a twin
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an only child
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a child with much older siblings

28 Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

27. What do the speakers say about the evidence relating to birth order and academic success?
28. What does Ruth think is surprising about the difference in oldest children’s academic performance

30 Choose TWO letter, A-E. Which TWO experiences of sibling rivalry do the speakers agree has been valuable for them?

  • Alearning to share
  • Blearning to stand up for oneself
  • Clearning to be a good loser
  • Dlearning to be tolerant
  • Elearning to say sorry Part 4:
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Question 29
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Question 30

Part 4 — Questions 31–40

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. The Eucalyptus Tree in Australia Importance • It provides

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The Eucalyptus Tree in Australia Importance • It provides ____
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and food for a wide range of species • Its leaves provide ____
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make a disinfectant Reasons for present decline in number: Diseases: • Mundulla Yellows o Cause: – lime used for making ____
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absorbed – trees were unable to take in necessary iron through their roots • Bell-miner Associated Die-back o Cause: – ____
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Bushfires: Willian Jackson’s theory: • High frequency bushfires have impact on vegetation, resulting in the growth of ____
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• Mid frequency bushfires result in the growth of eucalyptus forests, because they: o make more ____
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available to the trees o maintain the quality of the ____
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• Low frequency bushfires result in the growth of ____
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rainforest which is: o a ____
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ecosystem o an ideal environment for the ____