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Listening Test 38

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Section 1

Section 1

A customer talking to a travel agent

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Questions 1–2

Choose the correct letter A–C.Example:The customer went to South AfricaA. last monthB. last weekC. last year.

1.The travel agent:

Section 2

Section 2

A speaker talking about property

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Questions 11–15

Select the correct answers A-D.

11.Who is the speaker addressing?

Section 3

Section 3

Two people talking on a radio show

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Questions 21–24

Answer the following questions USING NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER How long is the radio show?

21.How long is the radio show?

Section 4

Section 4

A talk on the subject of overpopulation

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Questions 31

Circle the correct answer A–C.

31.The students are expecting

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  1. 1

    B

    The agent explicitly states they have been to Vancouver and describes it as lovely, which matches option B.

  2. 2

    B

    The customer mentions having relatives in Vancouver, which directly supports option B.

  3. 3

    Jackson

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  4. 4

    433 398

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  5. 5

    VN217

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  6. 6

    20

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  7. 7

    Travel insurance/Insurance

    The agent suggests taking out 'cover', which is synonymous with travel insurance.

  8. 8

    Gold

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  9. 9

    54

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  10. 10

    433

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  11. 11

    D

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    B

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    B

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    C

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  15. 15

    B

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  16. 16

    (the) cheaper (end)

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    (having a) pension(s)

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    Negative

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    (Enormously) satisfying

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  20. 20

    Raise (your / a) hand

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  21. 21

    1 hour

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  22. 22

    Conservation (issues)

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  23. 23

    (The) USA

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    (Prides of) lions

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  25. 25

    50,000

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  26. 26

    Hunters/ Hunting

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  27. 27

    6000

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  28. 28

    Agriculture

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  29. 29

    B

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    C

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  31. 31

    C

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  32. 32

    Cannot read

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  33. 33

    10

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  34. 34

    2

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  35. 35

    6

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  36. 36

    10

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  37. 37

    A

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  38. 38

    Sounds

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  39. 39

    Spelling/spelling sounds

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  40. 40

    big business

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