ACADEMIC LISTENING

SECTION -1

Questions 1-10

Future Directions in Computing

Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Example Answer
Title of conference: Future Directions in Computing

Three day cost: 1£……..
Payment by 2………. or on arrival

Accommodation:
Conference Centre
3£ ……...per night
near to conference rooms

Guest House

• 4£ ………..per night

• approximately 5 ……….walk from Conference Centre

Further documents to be sent:

• 6…………..

• an application form

Location:

• Conference Centre is on 7….….Park Road, next to the 8………..
  Taxi costs 9 £…… . or take bus number 10………... from station.

  SECTION-2

  Questions 11-13

  Choose THREE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-D, next to questions 11-13.

  Which team will do each of the following jobs?

  Teams

  A the blue team

  B the yellow team

  C the green team

  D the red team

  11 checking entrance tickets _______________

  12 preparing refreshments _________________

  13 directing car-park traffic_______________

  Questions 14-20

  Complete the table below.

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

  Travel Expo
  Temporary Staff Orientation ProgrammeTimeEventDetails9:30 amTalk by Anne Smith

  • information about pay

  • will give out the 14__________________ forms

  10:00 amTalk by Peter Chen

  • will discuss Conference Centre plan

  • will explain about arrangements for 15_________________________ and fire exits

  10:30 am Coffee Break

  • go to Staff Canteen on the 16__________________________________

  11:00 amVideo Presentation

  • go to 17__________________________________

  • video title: 18____________________________

  12:00Buffet Lunch

  • go to the 19__________________________________on 1st floor

  1:00 pmMeet the 20______________________________3:00 pmFinish

  SECTION-3

  Questions 21-25

  Complete the summary below.

  Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

  The School of Education Libraries

  The libraries on both sites provide internet access and have a variety of 21______________________materials on education.

  The Castle Road library has books on sociology, together with 22_____________________________and other resources relevant to the majority of 23_________________________________school subjects.

  The Fordham library includes resources for teaching in 24____________________________ education and special needs.

  Current issues of periodicals are available at both libraries, although 25_________________________ issues are only available at Fordham.

  Questions 26 and 27

  Answer the questions below.

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

  26 Which books cannot be renewed by telephone or email?___________________

  27 How much time is allowed to return recalled books?__________________

  Questions 28-30

  Choose THREE letters, A-G. Write answers next to 28-30 on your answer sheet.

  Which THREE topics do this term’s study skills workshops cover?

  A An introduction to the Internet

  B How to carry out research for a dissertation

  C Making good use of the whole range of library services

  D Planning a dissertation

  E Standard requirements when writing a dissertation

  F Using the Internet when doing research

  G What books and technical resources are available in the library

  SECTION-4

  Questions 31-34

  Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. Write answers next to 31-34 on your answer sheet.

  31 When did Asiatic lions develop as separate sub-species?

  A about 10,000 years ago

  B about 100,000 years ago

  C about 1,000,000 years ago

  32 Pictures of Asiatic lions can be seen on ancient coins from

  A Greece.

  B The Middle East.

  C India.

  33 Asiatic lions disappeared from Europe

  A 2,500 years ago.

  B 2,000 years ago.

  C 1,900 years ago.

  34 Very few African lions have

  A a long mane.

  B a coat with varied colors.

  C a fold of skin on their stomach.

  Questions 35-40

  Complete the sentences below.

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

  THE GIR SANCTUARY

  35 The sanctuary has an area of approximately______________________square kilometres.

  36 One threat to the lions in the sanctuary is__________________________

  37 The ancestors of the Gir Sanctuary lions were protected by a______________________

  38 A large part of the lions’ _____________________consists of animals belonging to local farmers.

  39 The lions sometimes __________________________especially when water is short.

  40 In ancient India, a man would light a lion as a test of__________________________