Practice Test 35-Go Global

In Listening Test 35, you will hear 4 audio recordings and answer questions 1-40.

Section 1 is a conversation between a woman and a man who works in a tourist information office.

Section 2 is an audio guide for a public library.,

Section 3 is a conversation among a university tutor and 2 students talking about a presentation they have made in a recent botany seminar.

Section 4 is a lecture describing some investigations into the sense of taste.

Section 1

Questions 1-10

Complete the table below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

HOSTELS
Name	Location	Cost of a double room	notes
Hostelling International West End	Example 10 minutes from downtown by Answer …..…bus.…….	$50 per night but only $ 1 ______for members	Membership card offers a discount on entry to 2 ______ Internet access costs $3 per 3 ______
4 ______ Hostel	Near the beach. Two-minute walk to 5 ______	$62. Meals extra but only available in 6 ______	Was built as a hotel in 7_____ Can hire 8 ______ from the hostel
Backpackers Hostel	In9 ______ district	$45 plus $5 for breakfast	A 10 ______ on every floor for guests to use

Section 2

Questions 11-20

Q. 11-15

Label the map below.

Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter A-H.

A biography

B fiction

C magazines

D newspapers

E non-fiction

F photocopiers

G reference books

H study area

Q. 16-20

Choose the correct answers A-C and write them next to 16-20 on your answer sheet.

16 After two years, library members have to ________

A show proof of their current address.

B pay for a new membership card.

C bring a passport or identity card into the library.

17 What happens if you reserve a book?

A It will be available after five days.

B You can collect It a week later.

C You will be contacted when it is available.

18 Which materials can be borrowed for one week only?

A some reference books

B CD-ROMs

C children’s DVDs

19 On which day does the library stay open later than it used to?

A Wednesday

B Saturday

C Sunday

20 Large bags should be left on the ________

A first floor.

B second floor.

C third floor.

Section 3

Question 21 – 30

Q. 21-25

Choose the correct answers A-C and write them next to 21-25 on your answer sheet.

21 Why did Anita and Lee choose to talk about John Chapman?

A He was Lee’s childhood hero.

B They wanted to talk about the USA.

C He was relevant to the topic of their studies.

22 Where did the students record their sources of information?

A on their laptops

B on a handout

C on a database

23 The tutor claims she does not understand whether ________

A apples grew in America before Europeans arrived.

B the Native Americans had always eaten apples.

C American apples were first bred in Europe.

24 The tutor says the audience was particularly interested to hear about ________

A grafting techniques in ancient China.

B the cultivation of apples in Kazakhstan.

C the spread of apples along the Silk Route.

25 How will Anita and Lee present their follow-up work?

A on the department website

B as a paper

C as a poster

Q. 26-30

Choose the correct answers A-C and write them next to 26-30 on your answer sheet.

What do Lee and Anita agree about their presentation skills with their tutor?

A excellent

B acceptable

C poor

Presentation skills

26 use of equipment

27 handling software

28 timing of sections

29 design of handout

30 clarity of speech

Section 4

Questions 31-40

Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.

INVESTIGATING TASTE
Procedure	Result	Cause
more yellow added to the green colour of 31 ______	subjects believed extra 32 ______ added to drink	brain influenced by a product presentation
gum chewed until it is 33 ______ then again with sugar	mint flavour 34 ______	sweetness necessary for mintiness
the same drink tasted cold and at room temperature	35 ______ drink seems sweeter	temperature affects sweetness
crisps were eaten in rooms which were 36 ______	with louder crunch, subjects believed crisps taste 37 ______	sound affects taste perceptions
variety of cheese sauces prepared	subjects believed some sauces tasted less strong	38 ______ affects taste perceptions
two different flavoured 39 ______ tasted together	subjects still tasted 40 ______ when no longer there	the brain is filling the taste ‘gap’