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Listening Test 43

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Section 1

Section 1

Telephone conversation between a caller and a representative of a company hiring Marquis

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Questions 1–7

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

1.___

Section 2

Section 2

A history teacher talking to students in a class

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Questions 11–15

Label the map below of a typical medieval castle. Write the correct letter, A-G, next to questions 11-15.

11.Chapel

Section 3

Section 3

A discussion between two literature, students and their lecturer

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Questions 21–25

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21.Julie and Dave thought the lecture

Section 4

Section 4

Part of a lecture about Darwin's theory of evolution and its impact on society

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Questions 31–35

Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

31.Darwin is credited with having popular beliefs about Man's creation. However, Alfred Russell Wallace simultaneously came up with an

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    80

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    maximum limit

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  3. 3

    4.5 (metres)

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    Hire and installation

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    (Cost of) carpeting

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    55

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    June 5th

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    Jenny Lakewell

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    CV6TL3

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    07944 325883

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  11. 11

    G

    The transcript explicitly places the chapel next to the outer gatehouse at the bottom right.

  12. 12

    D

    The Great Hall is identified as the central building in the inner castle area.

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    C

    The Great Chambers are positioned to the side of the Great Hall.

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    A

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    F

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    B

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    B

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    C

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    A

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    C

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    B

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    C

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    C

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    B

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    A

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  26. 26

    A

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    B

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    C

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  29. 29

    B

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    C

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  31. 31

    (single-handedly) revolutionised / (single-handedly) revolutionized

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  32. 32

    Identical theory

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    sole credit

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    proved extremely controversial

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  35. 35

    of evolution

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    missing link

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    proof of

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    the skull

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    so convincing

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    was declared

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