Listening
- 5 reading texts
Four recordings. 40 questions. 30 minutes.
Section 1, questions 1 to 10
Reading time: 45 seconds.
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Applicant's family name: 1 ................................
Age: 2 ................................
Available from: 3 ................................
Can work weekends and 4 ................................
Rate of pay: AED 5 ................................ per hour
Length of each shift: 6 ................................ hours
Staff must wear closed shoes and an 7 ................................
Training session is held on 8 ................................ mornings
Free 9 ................................ is provided for all summer staff
Ask for 10 ................................ when you arrive
Section 2, questions 11 to 20
Reading time: 45 seconds.
Questions 11 to 15
Where should each item be taken at the recycling centre?
Write the correct letter, A, B or C, next to questions 11 to 15.
A the main yard
B the covered area
C the reception desk
11 garden waste ..............
12 paint tins ..............
13 old mobile phones ..............
14 cardboard ..............
15 car batteries ..............
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
16 The centre is closed
Aon Fridays.
Bon Sunday mornings.
Con public holidays.
17 Residents must bring
Aproof of address.
Ba booking confirmation.
Ca membership card.
18 The charge for large items applies to
Aall furniture.
Banything that two people cannot lift.
Celectrical goods only.
19 The speaker says the most common mistake is
Aarriving without sorting the waste.
Bbringing commercial waste.
Cleaving items outside the gate.
20 The new opening hours will begin
Anext month.
Bin January.
Conce the building work is finished.
Section 3, questions 21 to 30
Reading time: 45 seconds.
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
21 Why did Maryam change her research question?
AThe original question was too broad.
BShe could not find enough sources.
CAnother student had chosen the same topic.
22 What does the tutor think of the group's timeline?
AIt leaves too little time for writing.
BIt is unrealistic about the interviews.
CIt does not allow for the holiday period.
23 Yousef is worried about
Athe reliability of his sources.
Bthe number of words allowed.
Chow to reference archive material.
24 The tutor suggests that the group should
Ameet weekly rather than fortnightly.
Bdivide the writing between them.
Csubmit a draft chapter early.
25 What do the students agree to do next?
Avisit the city archive
Bcontact the museum
Credesign the questionnaire
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
PROJECT ADMINISTRATION
• Draft chapter due on 26 ..................
• Word limit for the final report: 27 .................. words
• The archive is open to students on 28 .................. only
• Interviews must be recorded and a 29 .................. kept with each recording
• Presentation will take place in room 30 ..................
Section 4, questions 31 to 40
Reading time: 45 seconds.
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
SHIFT WORK AND SLEEP
Background
• About one worker in 31 .................. in industrialised countries works outside normal hours
• The body clock is set mainly by exposure to 32 ..................
Effects on the body
• Night workers sleep on average two hours less per 33 ..................
• The quality of daytime sleep is lower because of noise and 34 ..................
• Digestion is affected, which raises the risk of 35 .................. gain
• Reaction times fall sharply after the 36 .................. hour of a shift
What helps
• Rotating shifts 37 .................. rather than backwards is easier to adapt to
• A short 38 .................. before a night shift improves alertness
• Bright light during the shift and 39 .................. glasses on the journey home
• Fixed meal times, even when the 40 .................. is unusual