Listening Test 15
Listening Test 15
Question 1-10
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Membership
● Full membership costs $260; this covers cycling and 1……………… all over
Australia
● Recreational membership costs $108
● Cost of membership includes the club fee and 2………………
● The club kit is made by a company called 3………………
Training rides
● Chance to improve cycling skills and fitness
● Level B: speed about 4…………….. kph
● Weekly sessions
– Tuesdays at 5.30 am, meet at the 5………………
– Thursdays at 5.30 am, meet at the entrance to the 6……………….
Further information
● Rides are about an hour and a half
● Members often have 7……………… together afterwards
● There is not always a 8…………….. with the group on these rides
● Check and print the 9……………… on the website beforehand
● Bikes must have 10……………….
Section 2
Question 11-16
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Information on company volunteering projects
11 How much time for volunteering does the company allow per employee?
14 This year the company will start a new volunteering project with a local
A school.
B park.
C charity.
16 What should staff do if they want to take part in the Digital Inclusion Day?
A fill in a form
B attend a training workshop
C get permission from their manager
Questions 17 and 18
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
What TWO things are mentioned about the participants on the last Digital Inclusion
Day?
A They were all over 70.
B They never used their computer.
C Their phones were mostly old-fashioned.
D They only used their phones for making calls.
E They initially showed little interest.
Questions 19 and 20
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
What TWO activities on the last Digital Inclusion Day did participants describe as
useful?
A learning to use tables
B communicating with family
C shopping online
D playing online games
E sending emails
Section 3
Question 21-25
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Planning a presentation on nanotechnology
21 Russ says that his difficulty in planning the presentation is due to
A his lack of knowledge about the topic.
B his uncertain about what he should try to achieve.
C the short time that he has for preparation.
22 Russ and his tutor agree that his approach in the presentation will be
A to concentrate on how nanotechnology is used in one field.
B to follow the chronological development of nanotechnology.
C to show the range of applications of nanotechnology.
24 They both agree that the best way for Russ to start his presentation is
A to encourage the audience to talk.
B to explain what Russ intends to do.
C to provide an example.
25 What does the tutor advise Russ to do next while preparing his presentation?
A summarise the main point he wants to make
B read the notes he has already made
C list the topics he wants to cover
Questions 26 – 30
What comments do the speakers make about each of the following aspects of
Russ’s previous presentation?
Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions
26-30.
Comments
A lacked a conclusion
B useful in the future
C not enough
D sometimes distracting
E showed originality
F covered a wide range
G not too technical
Section 4
Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Episodic memory
● the ability to recall details, e.g. the time and 31…………… of past events
● different to semantic memory – the ability to remember general information about
the 32……………, which does not involve recalling 33…………… information
Forming episodic memories involves three steps:
Encoding
● involves receiving and processing information
● the more 34……………. Given to an event, the more successfully it can be
encoded
● to remember a 35……………., it is useful to have a strategy for encoding such
information
Consolidation
● how memories are strengthened and stored
● most effective when memories can be added to a 36……………. Of related
information
● the 37……………. of retrieval affects the strength of memories
Retrieval
● memory retrieval often depends on using a prompt, e.g. the 38……………. Of an
object near to the place where you left your car
Episodic memory impairments
● these affect people with a wide range of medical conditions
● games which stimulate the 39…………….. have been found to help people with
schizophrenia
● children with autism may have difficulty forming episodic memories – possibly
because their concept of the 40……………… may be absent
● memory training may help autistic children develop social skills
Answers
Section 1
1 RACES
2 INSURANCE
3 JERRIZ
4 25 / TWENTY-FIVE
5 STADIUM
6 PARK
7 COFFEE
8 LEADER
9 ROUTE
10 LIGHTS
Section 2
11 C
12 B
13 C
14 B
15 B
16 A
17 C/E (in any order)
18 C/E (in any order)
19 B/D (in any order)
20 B/D (in any order)
Section 3
21 B
22 A
23 C
24 C
25 A
26 A
27 C
28 D
29 G
30 B
Section 4
31 LOCATION
32 WORLD
33 PERSONAL
34 ATTENTION
35 NAME
36 NETWORK
37 FREQUENCY
38 COLOUR / COLOR
39 BRAIN
40 SELF