Mock Test # 6 Listening

Accommodation form: Rental properties

Example 

Name: Jane Ryder

Contact phone number: Q 1 (0044)

Q 2

Email address:  richard@ co.uk

Q 3

Occupation: a local  

Q 4

Type of accommodation:

  • a 2-bedroom apartment wanted (must have its own )

Q 5

  • no   required (family bringing theirs)

Q 6

  • a   in the kitchen is preferable

Q 7

Preferred location: near a  

Q 8

Maximum rent:   per month

Q 9

Other requests: the accommodation has to be   in the daytime

Q 10

How did you first hear about us: through a  

SECTION 2 Questions 11-20




Questions 11-15

Proposed crime prevention measures 


Questions 11-15

Answer the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Q 11

  • The police officer suggests neighbours give each other their  

Q 12

  • Neighbours should discuss what to do if there’s any kind of  

Q 13

  • It’s a good idea to leave on the  

Q 14

  • Think carefully about where you put any  

Q 15

  • It’s a good idea to buy good-quality  

Questions 16-20

Which crime prevention measure is proposed for each area affected by crime?

Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Question 16-20

Proposed crime prevention measures

  • A. install more lighting
  • B. have more police officers on patrol
  • C. remove surrounding vegetation
  • D. contact local police
  • E. fix damage quickly
  • F. change road design
  • G. use security cameras

 

Areas affected by crime

Q 16. Skate park                                   

Q 17. Local primary schools               

Q 18. Abbotsford Street                       

Q 19. Shops on Victoria Street             

Q 20. Supermarket car park               

SECTION 3 Questions 21-30




Questions 21-26

Presentation on the problems and potential of biofuels

Choose the correct letter, AB or C.

21. Mike suggests they begin their presentation by

 

22. Karina doesn’t want to discuss the production of ethanol because

23. Which source of biofuel do the students agree is least environmentally friendly?

24. What is the main problem facing the development of the biofuel industry in the USA?

25. Karina doubts that sugar cane production in Brazil will

26. Karina and Mike concludes that in order to increase the use of biofuels

Questions 27-30

Answer the questions below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

What TWO biofuel-related problems do Mike and Karina decide to focus on in the last section of their presentation?

  • Q 27

  • Q 28

Which two sources of biofuel do Mike and Karina say are being tried out

  • Q 29

  • algae
  • Q 30

SECTION 4 Questions 31-40




Questions 31-34

The “weak-tie” theory: how friends-of-friends influence us

Complete the summary below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

In 1973, Mark Granovetter claimed that the influence of “weak-ties” can affect the behaviour of populations in the fields of information science, politics and 31 .......... Although friends-of-friends may be unlike us, they have similar enough 32 ...........to have beneficial effect on our lives. An example of this influence is when we hear about 33......... because information about them is provided by weak-ties. Since Granovetter proposed his theory, other studies have shown that weak-tie networks also benefit our 34 ..........
Q 31

Q 32

Q 33

Q 34

Questions 35-36

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which does the speaker believe are TWO real benefits of online social networking?

Questions 37-38

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO problems related to online social networking will increase, according to the speaker?

Questions 39-40

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO claims are made by Robin Dunbar about social networking sites?

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