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Listening Test 30

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Section 1

Section 1

A telephone conversation between a customer and a sales assistant for a male order company

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Questions 1–10

Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

1.___ Freeman

Section 2

Section 2

An online guide, giving a tour of the home of the future

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Questions 11–16

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11.What will wake people up in the home of the future?

Section 3

Section 3

A tutor talking to a student about a future assignment

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Questions 21–25

Choose FIVE letters, A-H.Which FIVE things has Sally already done?

21.

Section 4

Section 4

A student giving a presentation about the process of urbanization

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Questions 31–40

Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Impact of Urbanization The effects of urbanization:

31.only of land built on

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  1. 1

    zara

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  2. 2

    future worlds

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  3. 3

    watson

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  4. 4

    self-help

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  5. 5

    12.99

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  6. 6

    credit card

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  7. 7

    62 Green Gardens

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  8. 8

    free(delivery)

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  9. 9

    21st February/21 February

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  10. 10

    neighbor/neighbour

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  11. 11

    C

    The transcript explicitly states the bed rocks you awake, contradicting the idea of an alarm clock or body temperature.

  12. 12

    B

    The shoes generate music, while 'walking on air' is a metaphor for comfort, not a literal function.

  13. 13

    B

    The clothes sense feelings and change color; they do not make the wearer more intelligent.

  14. 14

    A

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    C

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  16. 16

    B

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  17. 17

    A

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  18. 18

    C

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  19. 19

    F

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  20. 20

    D

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  21. 21

    C

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  22. 22

    D

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  23. 23

    F

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  24. 24

    G

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  25. 25

    H

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  26. 26

    D

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  27. 27

    A

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  28. 28

    C

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  29. 29

    G

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  30. 30

    F

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  31. 31

    3%/ three percent/3 percent

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  32. 32

    productive land

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  33. 33

    food supplies

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  34. 34

    satellite

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  35. 35

    3 categories/ three categories

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  36. 36

    total productivity

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  37. 37

    best soil(s)

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  38. 38

    91 million tons/91 million tonnes

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  39. 39

    India (and) China

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  40. 40

    financial incentives

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