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Listening Test 1

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Section 1

Section 1

A conversation between a Printing Company employee and a customer

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Questions 1–10

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

1.Company name: Hotel Chains

Section 2

Section 2

A guide talking to a group of visitors about a national park

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Questions 11–16

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11.Most famous view in park

Section 3

Section 3

Two students called Helen and Paul talking to their tutor about a nursing course

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Questions 21–24

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21.Age of nursing program students

Section 4

Section 4

Part of a lecture about African penguins

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Questions 31–40

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

31. of their body remains constant

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  1. 1

    Central

    The speaker explicitly states her company name as Central.

  2. 2

    address

    The transcript directly identifies the address as the element with small letters.

  3. 3

    pool

    The speaker specifies that the pool information is out of date and must be deleted.

  4. 4

    reception

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  5. 5

    view

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  6. 6

    price

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  7. 7

    Spanish

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  8. 8

    July

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  9. 9

    Cliffton

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  10. 10

    903036602

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  11. 11

    C

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  12. 12

    A

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  13. 13

    C

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  14. 14

    C

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  15. 15

    A

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  16. 16

    C

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  17. 17

    E

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  18. 18

    A

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  19. 19

    G

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  20. 20

    D

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  21. 21

    C

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  22. 22

    A

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  23. 23

    A

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  24. 24

    A

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  25. 25

    E

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  26. 26

    G

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  27. 27

    C

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  28. 28

    A

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  29. 29

    B

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  30. 30

    H

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  31. 31

    temperature

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  32. 32

    movements

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  33. 33

    bones

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  34. 34

    bushes

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  35. 35

    roots

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  36. 36

    sharks

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  37. 37

    chicks

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  38. 38

    feathers

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  39. 39

    space

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  40. 40

    diversity

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