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Listening Aca

The third document provides instructions and an application for a host family program called Connections. Applicants make

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PART 1

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


Job Opportunity
Job: Fight attendant
Send application form to: Sarah 1 Meehan
Department: 2 Recruitment
Must apply before: 3 29 October
occasional 4 Night flights
Basic requirements: 5 Maths
Other requirements: good 6 Vision
Experience of: helping 7 Customers
preparing 8 Food
9 Cultural awareness
Probationary period owe lasts 10 6 months

PART 1
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
ABC Insurance — Enquiry Form
Type of policy: 1 standard
Length of policy: 2 2 years
Name: Jane 3 Galloway
Work: 4 03 383 5071
Occupation: 5 Student
Previous damage: broken 6 Window caused by a 7 Storm
Items for advanced cover: (i) 8 Camera $2,000
(ii) antique 9 Ring $2,100
Matching cover required: for 10 Carpets
PART 1
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
1 The centre has enough accommodation for
A 18 people.
B 20 people.
C 38 people.
2 The meeting room is currently
A unavailable.
B flooded.
C booked.
3 Visitors must tell the centre in advance if they want to
A use the centre’s kitchen.
B have meals cooked for them.
C eat at restaurants outside.
4 All visitors on the tour of the farm can
A get information about organic farming.
B help to feed the animals.
C watch a tractor demonstration.
5 On the survival course, people have to
A learn to use maps.
B find their own food.
C run through woodland
6 From the centre it is easy to walk to
A Exmoor National Park.
B the beach.
C a cycling route.
7 If the weather is bad, visitors can go to a
A cinema.
B theatre.
C museum.
8 Groups who wish to stay at the centre must pay
A part of the cost in advance.
B all of the cost in advance.
C all of the cost on arrival.
Questions 9 and 10
Write ONE WORD AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer
Address: Winsham Farm 9 COTEHELE Rd
Post code: 10 SH121LQ
PART 1
Fitness center
1. address: Wickford Road
2. membership package: silver
3. started time: facility open from 7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
4. discount fee: $ 25 (per month)
5. $ 30 is the joining fee
6. the sport outside only: tennis
7. dance classes
8. café (all week open, for every day)
9. can hire a towel for 50 cents
10. two documents to register: forms and photos

Part 1
1-10 Completion
1. Name: Janet Quigley
Ticket details: one adult and three children
2. Ordered 4 return tickets
3. Departure time: 11:45 am
Details of the problem
4. Problem: put a box of error message page
Policy:
5. One adult can bring 2 kids at most allowed.
Complaint
6. Free ticket for kids who are under 12 years old 7. Children have less food
8. What if the huge family and school group will do 9. Letter will be sent to
the manager.
10. Reference number: GBK8422
PART 2
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Music Festivals
11 Melissa now works as
A a travel agent.
12 What impressed Melissa most at her first music festival?
B the way the groups mixed with the audience
13 Melissa regrets the way that recently some festivals have become
C less adventurous.
14 Melissa says that the organisers of all good festivals
A listen to feedback from attendees.
15 Melissa gives the example of her own experience last year to show that
C unknown performers can be the most exciting ones.
16 Melissa’s main advice to festival-goers is to avoid taking
A valuable items.

Questions 17 – 20
Music Festivals
17 Wye B its relative cheapness

18 Fingerton F its appeal to a range of generations

19 Hambleside C the beauty of its surroundings

20 Marston Grove A its long and successful history


PART 2
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C
Gardening
11 According to the speaker, which of the following features affects gardening in Canberra?
B It is at a high altitude.
12 The speaker suggests gardeners should keep a record of
B the number of frosts.
13 According to the speaker, rainfall in Canberra is
C unreliable.
14 What is the problem with the soil in Canberra?
A It stops plants getting enough water.
Questions 15-20
Label the diagram below.

Recommended Native Plants


15 Acacia B
16 Clemthara G
17 Ash H
18 Kangaroo Paw C
19 Bottlebrush A
20 Mistata E
PART 2
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Pioneer Park and Resort

11. About camping supply, the speaker recommends inexpensive


A cooking equipment
12 During the cold month, the speaker recommends
B wear many layers of clothes
13 ground without water
A buy water from the campsite
14 In order to protect the campsite, the speaker recommends
C move your tents regularly
15 regarding to the garbage, the speaker recommends
B dispose at exit

Exhibits
16 Trading Post D make a boat
17 Bike Barn G buy a snack
18 Lake C learn about nature
19 Hall E watch a show
20 Campfire F get to know people
PART 2
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
11 People who act as hosts for Connections
B do not receive payment.
12 Connections is for people from other countries who
A have difficulty making friends
13 According to the speaker, what can a guest expect to do during their stay?
C discuss matters of personal interest
14 According to the speaker, a long benefit of the Connections scheme could be
A an increased understanding between cultures
Questions 15 – 20
Complete the flow-chart below.
To apply to Connections as a guest
The applicant makes an initial phone call to the 15 H
vetting department.

The applicant sends in a reference to confirm his/her 16 C
identity

Following approval, an application form is emailed to the
applicant.

The applicant returns the complete form with two photographs
(one for 17 F records and one for the family).

The applicant receives 18 A acknowledgement
within seven days.


The applicant has 19 D an interview with a staff
member.


The applicant receives a final 20 E legal statusin writing.
PART 3
Questions 21 — 26
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
21. Why did Rick and Nina want todiscuss the electives immediately?
B. the selective course will be full very soon
22. What is the compulsory course forall students?
C. the mathematics
23. How will they find the course ofstatistics ?
A. useful
24.What will they do before choosing the electives?
A. to consult of the students about the teaching quality
25. Adviser's comment about the Art and Design course
C. variable
26. What are Rick and Nina unsure about the electives?
A. how they have to register the course

Question 27-30 Matching


27. Metallurgy F It was harder than expected.
28. Mechanics D explained things clearly
29. Computing: A.improve as went on
30. Engineering. C.lot of practical
PART 3 Questions 21 – 30
Questions 21 – 25
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
Lesson plans
21. What did they get before going?
B. The permission to visit the pond
22. Why do they decide against a worksheet?
A. Because they do not want to make it too structured.
23 What's thelr purpose to do this?
B. To identify the food chain
24 What advice does the professor give them?
C. Provide variation to the class.
25. Why do they decide to use a movie instead of a real animal?
A. It's practical

Questions 26 – 30
Complete the flow-chart below.
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to
questions 26-30.
Questions 26 – 30
(class) 26 D listen to the teachers

(pairs) 27 E make a list

(class) 28 G report ideas

(individuals) 29 B complete a worksheet

(individuals) 30 C do a drawing
Part 3
21-24) Matching
A Need more example
B Can't be done yet
C Use existing overview version
D Fully (well)prepared
E Too long (out dated)
F Out of date
G Not relevant

21 assessment Introduction - D Fully (well)prepared


22 course structure - C Use existing overview version
23 methods technology - E Too long (out dated)
24 assessment materials - A need more example

25-27)Completion
Woman want to set a
Participants do a 25 listening task and people give their answers as a 26 group.
People communicate by writing short 27 notes

28-30) Choices two persons talk how to make student practices - Interactive
activities
A the importance of software
B user-friendliness
C using email facilities
D using chat rooms
E the need for typing skills
F developing computer skills
G global access
PART 3
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Mini Rocket
Rocket Power Idea from Cylinder Protective Main problem
material material made
from
1 compressed the feathers the nose cone
air 21 Internet was 22 Stuck

2 23 Steam group’s tutor 24 Metal a bird’s 25 Nest the glue did not
melt
3 a pure form watching a 27 28 Plastic 29 wool the 30 Salt was
of 26 oxygen television bottle not pure
program
PART 3
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
21 Why were Mark and Stella attracted to Bolton Island for their field trip?
B because it is easily accessible
22 Which aspect of Bolton Island’s physical geography did Mark and Stella focus on?
A its natural harbour
23 Which problem did Mark and Stella have in studying Bolton Island’s physical
geography?
B recognising which features were man-made
24 What preparation was most useful for Mark and Stella’s trip?
A reading previous field trip reports

Questions 25 and 26
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO mistakes did Mark and Stella make with their visuals
A not taking enough care when making sketches
E not adequately recording when and where drawings were made

Questions 27 and 28
Which TWO things does Stella say students need to do for a successful interview
A Guide the way in which the interview progresses.
D Explain fully the purpose of the interview.

Questions 29 and 30
Mark and Stella suggest doing with regard to note-taking on a field trip
B Check your notes every evening.
E Keep your notes in an organised fashion.
PART 4
Point 1: NOT highly intelligent
Researches:
The size of the brain
31. dolphins won’t try to escape when trapped in fishing net
(leading to unnecessary injury or death)
32. Critics cite behaviour of small brain animals such as pigeons and rats can do
33. pigeons are aware of themselves (of their own bodies)
See their reflection
Counter Argument
Fatty gills cells in brain not only is linked to protective function but problem
solving
34. For some behaviors, people wrongly thought it was a smile
(They don't have facial muscles)

Point 2: highly intelligent


Researchers: Behaviors:
35. Imitate the keepers' walking (copy the manner of)
36. Behavior from the past centuries, dolphin has been seen as social animals help
wounded companions breathe the surface of the water
37. One female dolphin hides a newspaper in the tank
38. Each produces a unique sound like the whistle
39. Touch and stroke each other to make up after a fight
40. Pigeons (tricks performed by small size brain animals) are trained to
Conditional response and instinctive reaction
PART 4 Questions 31 – 40
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer
Photic sneezing

Background

Some people react to sunlight by:

faster 31 breathing

This ‘photic’ sneeze cannot be controlled and is a 32 common reflex.

Sneezing in general

Nerve endings in the 33 face are stimulated, leading to an explosion of air.

It is co-ordinated by the same mechanism that controls the production of 34 tears

Research into photic sneezing

Aristotle: Why does the sun cause sneezing while a 35 fire does not?

Everett found 80% of photic sneezers shared the habit with 36 relatives

Indicators

Photic sneezers usually produce the same 37 condition of sneezes.

The reaction is caused by a 38 contrast in brightness.

The sneeze takes 39 time to recharge.

Application

The condition was often ignored apart from some research on photic sneezing
among 40 pilots
PART 4
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Impact of cars in Australia (1940s - 1990s)
31 Public transport was used for 60% of journeys
problems - crowded and 32 Uncomfortable
Cars were associated with 33 Freedom
high 34 Taxes on cars
Result of pressure form motorists – new 35 Government in Australia in 1949
Main streets were congested and 36 Polluted (and usually straight)
Roads had more 37 Lanes
Car use affected the 38 Relationships between people
New types of 39 Advertisements were designed to attract motorists
Less business in town centres because of introduction of 40 Shopping malls
PART 4
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Antarctica Field Trip to the Mertz Glacier
Under the Antarctic Treaty, the continent is dedicated to science and 31 Peace
The scientists had to take extra 32 Batteries for equipment.
They had to learn how to use a 33 Radio for emergencies.
They travelled on the Aurora Australia, which has its own 34 Library
They attended workshops eg advice on managing and preserving 35 Data
Monitoring water pollution especially how much 36 Acid there was
Checking the equipment for a penguin study, for example the 37 Cameras
Penguin groups move in the shape of a 38 Wave
Noting details of 39 Rubbish to understand which areas are most affected
A new 40 Ship is planned and this will benefit researchers.

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