Listening Test 27

Questions 1-6

Complete the form below.

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

PATIENT RECORD

1.

Time of appointment: 10:00 am

Given names: Simon

2.

Family name: Lee

Date of birth:

1989

3.

Address:

Adams Terrace, Wellington

4.

Phone number: 0211558809

Name of insurance company:

5.

Date of last eye test:

6.

Patient’s observations: Problems seeing

Questions 7-10

Answer the questions below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

7.

When must Simon wear his glasses?

8.

What type of glasses are the least expensive?

9.

What is good about the glasses Simon chooses?

10.

How does Simon decide to pay?

Questions 11-12

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11.

Who is buried in the tomb of the Taj Mahal?

12.

Where did the white marble come from?

Questions 13-16

Label the plan below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

13.
14.
15.
16.

Question 17

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

17.

What is the purpose of the Rest House?

Questions 18-20

Complete the flow chart below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

How running water is provided

18.

Water taken from the

by bullocks.

19.

Water channelled into the

20.

Water piped to the

Questions 21-24

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21.

What background information does Daisy give about rice?

22.

Erik says that a priority for rice farmers is to be able to

23.

Where is the International Rice Research Institute?

24.

Scientists in Bangladesh want to find a

Questions 25-30

Which country do the following statements apply to?

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

A Japan

B China

C Thailand

25.

They grow the most rice in the world.

26.

They export the most rice in the world.

27.

They aim to increase the nutritional value of rice.

28.

Less rice is eaten than in the past.

29.

An annual rice festival takes place.

30.

A new type of rice is now popular locally.

Questions 31-33

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.

RADIO WRITING

31.

You may have to ignore some of the ordinary

of writing.

32.

Written words do not indicate things like emphasis, the

of reading or where to pause.

33.

A script needs to sound like a

Questions 34-40

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Know who you are talking to

34.

Imagine a typical listener:

e.g. imagine telling your

about a film.

35.

Create an informal tone:

e.g. use words like

Work out what you are going to say

36.

Remember:

listeners cannot ask questions

you cannot

ideas

37.

Make your script logical:

the information.

38.

Use concrete images e.g. compare the size of a field to a

39.

Use the

to get attention.

40.

Check the script by