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ASSORTED TEST 13

I. LISTENING

PART 1: You will hear two people speaking about their fondness for trains. Each given question has

four options A, B, C and D. Choose the best option for each question. You will hear the audio twice.

1) What point does Philip make about the people who are involved in the locomotive side of trains?

A) Some avoid doing it because its too dirty.B) Some worry about the dangers involved.

C) Some find it to be an instinctive activity. D) Some only do it for the financial rewards it

brings.

2) When Mike discusses why he enjoys the world of trains, what contrast does he identify between

the different groups of people he interacts with?

A) A difference in social status. B) A difference in ages.

C) A difference in technical ability. D) A difference in motivation.

3) What view is stated by Mike about how the railway has helped him in his role as a parent?

A) It has helped him develop a closer relationship with his daughter. B) It has taught him

patience.

C) It has helped him focus on his daughters career possibilities. D) It has given him stability in

his life.

4) When discussing different aspects of the railway, both speakers agree that

A) Age does not need to be a handicap. B) Both men and women are equally welcome.

C) It can be quite demanding. D) Cleanliness is not the first adjective that springs to

mind.

5) What final conclusion do both speakers reach about volunteering on the railway?

A) The time they have spent has been difficult but worth it.

B) They have both learnt a lot.

C) They are better people for having been involved with it.

D) It has helped them grow while at the same time giving them a direction for the future.

PART 2: You will hear a lecture about study. Decide whether the statements are TRUE or

FALSE.You will hear the audio twice.

1. In the past, time management meant you needed to set goals and try to achieve these goals.

2. In this college, students are assigned team projectsat the end of each semester.

3. The kind of suggestion the lecturer gives to the students is a regular one-hour session in their

personal timetables.

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4. If you want to set an overview of your time, you should need at least half a week.

5. According to the lecturer, the benefit that wise time management may have is having more time

to spend on relaxation and other activities.

PART 3: You will hear Tim Cole talking about guidebooks. Answer the following questions with

short answers of NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS.You will hear the audio twice.

1. What place did Tim want to find that turned out to be a comedy club when he used a guidebook in

Australia?

_________________________________________

2. When must the publication date be for a guidebook to be bought?

_________________________________________

3. What does Tim particularly dislike about guidebooks?

_________________________________________

4. What are other things that should be included in guidebooks?

_________________________________________

5. What way of searching travel advice does Tim suggest to Hawaii visitors?

_________________________________________

PART 4: You will hear a piece of news about Hurricane Florence ready to Hit Mid-Atlantic as a

Category 4 hurricane. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the

recording.You will hear the audio twice.

1. It is advised to get away from the coast as ____________, Hurricane Florence, brews in the

Atlantic Ocean.

2. ____________________for more than 1 million people in the states of North Carolina, South

Carolina and Virginia have already been triggered.

3. The wind speeds hovered around 140 miles per hour Tuesday, which makes Florence a

_______________.

4. The area it hits could be ____________________ for months.

5. Its catastrophic storm surge is the ____________________in sea levels as a hurricane blows water

ashore.

6. Anything more than a 12 foot storm surge is life threatening according to the

____________________.

7. It is …