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Listening Test 23

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Section 1

Section 1

A conversation between a student and a librarian

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Questions 1–4

Complete the following information using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer. Surname

1.Surname:

Section 2

Section 2

A monologue

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Questions 11–13

Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each gap.

11.Students on courses lasting over a year are usually given until to leave the country.

Section 3

Section 3

A talk

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Questions 21–25

Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each gap.

21.The professor already knows something about Clare from her

Section 4

Section 4

A lecture on the geography of the United Kingdom. The

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Questions 31–35

Complete the information in the table using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

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  1. 1

    Buwal

    The librarian explicitly spells out the surname 'Buwal' (transcribed as buwan) after confirming the student's identity.

  2. 2

    16 Bridgeway Road

    The student provides the specific street address directly in response to the librarian's request.

  3. 3

    25th May 1983

    The student states the date clearly, which matches the required format.

  4. 4

    M.Sc. Engineering

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    one/1

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  6. 6

    A4

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  7. 7

    (about) half a million/ 500000

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    silent

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  9. 9

    books and reports

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    video and DVD

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  11. 11

    31st October

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  12. 12

    1 month

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  13. 13

    (the) original

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    A

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    D

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    F

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  17. 17

    Home Office website

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    recorded delivery

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  19. 19

    Immigration Advisory Service

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  20. 20

    (a) few days

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  21. 21

    application form

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  22. 22

    academic background

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  23. 23

    geography

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  24. 24

    independent

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  25. 25

    third year

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  26. 26

    human geography

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  27. 27

    (the) summer

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    (the) climate

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  29. 29

    vegetation

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  30. 30

    Development Studies

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  31. 31

    Great Britain

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    north and west

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  33. 33

    lakes

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  34. 34

    coastline

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  35. 35

    food processing

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  36. 36

    rain and fog

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    April

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    (the) east

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    (parts of) Scotland

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  40. 40

    early spring

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