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Listening Test 50

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Section 1

Section 1

A conversation between a computer technician and a woman whose computer has crashed

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Questions 1–10

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

1.What happened: the screen ___

Section 2

Section 2

A talk by the water project manager of a charity called charity water

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Questions 11–17

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11.The speaker's job requires

Section 3

Section 3

A conversation between a student Jessica and Dr

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Questions 21–25

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

21.Jessica is interviewing Dr. Kitching for for the school newspaper.

Section 4

Section 4

A lecture about the behavior of primates, the group of animals that includes monkeys and humans

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Questions 31–40

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

31.• ___

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  1. 1

    went blank

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  2. 2

    plugged in

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  3. 3

    using the internet

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  4. 4

    Antivirus

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  5. 5

    Morningside

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  6. 6

    7:45

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  7. 7

    Branston

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  8. 8

    Sarrencen

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  9. 9

    60

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  10. 10

    half an hour

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  11. 11

    B

    The speaker explicitly mentions traveling to various locations, which aligns with 'extensive travel' rather than just walking or needing water.

  12. 12

    A

    The speaker states the story is to illustrate the organization's work, which is a way to promote the charity.

  13. 13

    C

    The speaker directly states that surprising communities makes monitoring easier, confirming option C.

  14. 14

    A

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  15. 15

    A

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  16. 16

    B

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  17. 17

    B

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  18. 18

    C

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  19. 19

    D

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  20. 20

    E

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  21. 21

    an article

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  22. 22

    puzzled

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  23. 23

    record

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  24. 24

    50 references

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  25. 25

    the requests

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  26. 26

    E

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  27. 27

    F

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  28. 28

    C

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  29. 29

    G

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  30. 30

    B

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  31. 31

    the fossil record

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  32. 32

    changed physically

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  33. 33

    reason and/or imagine

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  34. 34

    thought

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  35. 35

    experiments

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  36. 36

    great apes

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  37. 37

    presence of

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  38. 38

    altruism

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  39. 39

    social deception

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  40. 40

    moral and political

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