Practice Test 59-Go Global

In the Listening Test 59, you will hear 4 audio recordings and answer questions 1-40 based on what you hear.

Section 1 is a conversation between a new student and the student representative about university clubs.

Section 2 is a monologue by an accommodation officer telling students about different halls of residence.

Section 3 is a conversation between two students discussing a Business Studies project they have to do.

Section 4 is a lecture by a media studies tutor about news sources.

Section 1

Questions 1-10

Questions 1-4

Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

University Clubs	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday
Name of club	film	climbing	chess
Extra activities	discussions	1_____________	2_______________
The current number of members	3______________	40	55
Contact	Events organiser	4______________	Maths tutor

Questions 5-10

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

5 meets ________________

6 excursion to France in the ________________

7 subscriptions paid _______________

Benefits:

8 discounts on ________________

9 annual ___________________

10 free entrance to climbing _______________in Cardiff

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Section 2

Questions 11-20

Questions 11-15

Choose FIVE answers and write the correct letter A -G next to Questions 11-15 on your answer sheet.

Which features are available at the following halls of residence?

List of Features

A cleaning included

B all meals included

C private showers

D modern building

E parking spaces

F single sex

G sports facilities

Halls of Residence

11 Brown Hall ________________

12 Blake Residence_____________________

13 Queens Building _______________________

14 Parkway Flats___________________________

15 Temple Rise ___________________________

Questions 16-20

Label the map below.

Write the correct letter A-G next to questions 16-20 on your answer sheet.

Section 3

Questions 21-30

Questions 21-24

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

21 Jenna and Marco must complete their project by _____________________

22 The project will be a study of the increase in ________________________

23 The project will be assessed by_____________________

24 Jenna and Marco agree they need _______________________ a for the project.

Questions 25-27

Choose THREE letters, A-G.Write answers next to 25-27 on your answer sheet.

What THREE things do Marco and Jenna have to do now for the project?

A interview some people

B hand out questionnaires

C choose their subjects

D take photographs

E use statistical software

F do some work in the library

G contact some local companies

Questions 28-30

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. Write answers next to 28-30 on your answer sheet.

28 Why did Jenna and Marco agree to work together?

A because they both wanted to work with someone else

B because they each have different skills

C because they have worked together before

29 Why does Marco suggest that he writes the analysis?

A He needs more practice with his kind of writing

B He is better at English than Jenna

C He has more experience of this than Jenna

30 Why does Jenna offer to do the presentation?

A Her tutor wants her to do the presentation

B Marco is very nervous about giving the presentation

C She wants to divide the work on the project fairly

Section 4

Questions 31-40

Questions 31-35

Write the correct letter A, B, or C next to Questions 31-35 on your answer sheet.

Of which US news source is each of the following statements true?

News Sources

A television

B internet

C the press

31 It is more popular at the weekend than during the week_________________

32 It has affected the popularity of local radio______________________

33 It has recently been able to expand internationally__________________

34 It is offering more varied reporting than previously____________________

35 It has suffered from government intervention__________________________-

Questions 36-40

Complete the summary below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Advertising and Newspapers

In the USA, newspapers are being increasingly inventive about the way they attract advertisers, and their 36__________________now exceeds that of other industries. Advertising has increased because of a good relationship with the 37____________sector. In addition, newspapers now run more adverts which include 38_______________These have been found to raise readership of the papers and create more sales for the 39_______________. There are also an increasing number of more expensive 40_____________adverts.