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Listening Test 33

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Section 1

Section 1

A conversation between two, friends, arranging a holiday

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Questions 1–4

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.ExampleWhen Julie phones, Mike isA. on his lunch break.B. on his tea break.C. in a meeting

1.Which type of policy do they choose?

Section 2

Section 2

A tour guide, taking people around the Sydney, Observatory

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Questions 11–15

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11.Humans have long been using the stars to

Section 3

Section 3

Two psychology students, talking about an essay

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Questions 21–22

Choose the correct letter A,B or C.

21.What is Simon worried about?

Section 4

Section 4

Part of a lecture about conserving natural resources

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Questions 31–37

Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

31.pollution of air, ___ and soil

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  1. 1

    B

    They reject the gold policy because it includes unnecessary cancellation cover, settling on the silver policy instead.

  2. 2

    C

    The transcript explicitly states the group rate is 40 pounds, making option C correct.

  3. 3

    A

    They rule out cash due to lack of an office and debit card due to the speaker not having one, leaving the credit card as the only option.

  4. 4

    A

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    17 Hanley Gardens

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    23/07/1970

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  7. 7

    0793245098

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  8. 8

    (Julie) Bennett

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  9. 9

    17th July

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    1st August

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  11. 11

    C

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    B

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  13. 13

    B

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  14. 14

    A

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    C

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  16. 16

    F

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  17. 17

    B

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    D

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  19. 19

    C

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    A

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  21. 21

    C

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  22. 22

    A

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  23. 23

    media

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    culture

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    psychological

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    competition

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    crossing borders

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    200 participants

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  29. 29

    Motivation theories

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  30. 30

    the mind files

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  31. 31

    water

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  32. 32

    traditional farming

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    organic farming

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  34. 34

    natural resource

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    management

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    technology

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  37. 37

    greed

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  38. 38

    B

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    D

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  40. 40

    F

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