Listening Test 12

Questions 1-6

Which hotels have the following facilities?

Write the correct letter, A, B, C, or D next to questions 1-6.

A Royal Hotel

B Star Hotel

C Winchester Hotel

D All Three Hotels

Example: Online booking B

1.

Sea view

2.

Handicap accessibility

3.

Multiple meal options

4.

Private dining

5.

Group discount

6.

Children’s play area

Questions 7-10

Complete the sentences below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

7.

The man needs to send his

8.

He also needs to make

immediately.

9.

The hotel must be alerted in advance if guests will need help with

10.

There is no need to prepare

for hotel drivers.

Questions 11-16

Complete the form below.

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

Durham County Car Show

11.

Public grand opening date:

12.

Number of viewers:

13.

Off-peak day price:

  • £10 for adults
  • £

for children

14.

Best day to visit:

15.

New car category:

Entertainment included:

16.

Entertainment included:

Questions 17-20

When were the following features included in an auto show?

Write the correct letter, A, B, or C next to questions 17-20.

A last year

B this year

C both

17.

Higher number of seats

18.

Fun for children

19.

4×4 test drive

20.

Lucky draw for car

Questions 21-23

Choose THREE letters, A-G.

NB: Must Maintain Serial

Which THREE factors should the student consider while selecting courses?

A class time

B course topic

C amount of homework

D ease of course

E relevant to future career

F course structure

G professor reputation

21.
22.
23.

Questions 24-27

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

24.

The tutor recommends against taking Human Physiology because it would not be the best

25.

The student decides to do a dissertation because

26.

The student thought the research paper was

27.

The method of data collection was

Questions 28-30

Complete the sentences below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

28.

First draft should be finished by the end of

29.

Dissertation should be registered with the

in the Department Office.

30.

The student can get the relevant database from the

Office.

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

The role of sleep in humans and animals

31.

Importance of sleep in animals

Compared to those without food, animals without sleep are more likely to suffer from

32.

Sleep is necessary for all animals, whether they are reptiles,

or fish.

33.

Differences in animals’ sleep and reasons for their ways of resting

♦ Dolphins

• swim to the surface when sleeping, because they need to

34.

♦ Birds

• are constantly

in the presence of numerous predators.

35.

♦ Horses

• do most of their sleeping standing up.

• do occasionally take short naps lying down. Lying in one position for a long time could well injure a horse, because their

are delicate.

36.

Potential problems encountering

• Animals can also have

, the same as humans.

37.

Importance of sleep in humans

• It helps us to organise our

of the day.

38.

• It plays a key role in

39.

e.g.

• Because of the similar sleeping pattern to that in humans,

are studied in order to increase our knowledge of human physiology.

40.

• Scientists choose to study the

of the fruit fly in order to know the function of the human gene and understand developmental processes in humans.