Listening practice Test 4

PART 1

Questions 1 – 10

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Holiday rental

Owner’s names: Jack Fitzgerald and Shirley Fitzgerald

Granary Cottage

●   available for week beginning …………….. May

●   cost for the week: 2 £……………..

…………….. Cottage

●   cost for the week: £480

●   building was originally a ……………..

●   walk through doors from living room into a ……………..

●   several …………….. spaces at the front

●   bathroom has a shower

●   central heating and stove that burns ……………..

●   views of old …………….. from living room

●   view of hilltop …………….. from the bedroom

Payment

●   deposit: £144

●   deadline for final payment: end of 10 ……………..

Part 2

Questions 11-14

Choose the correct letter, AB or C.

Local council report on traffic and highways

11   A survey found people’s main concern about traffic in the area was

  cuts to public transport.

  poor maintenance of roads.

  changes in the type of traffic.

12   Which change will shortly be made to the cycle path next to the river?

  It will be widened.

  It will be extended.

  It will be resurfaced.

13   Plans for a pedestrian crossing have been postponed because

  the Post Office has moved.

  the proposed location is unsafe.

  funding is not available at present.

14   On Station Road, notices have been erected

  telling cyclists not to leave their bikes outside the station ticket office.

  asking motorists to switch off engines when waiting at the level crossing.

  warning pedestrians to leave enough time when crossing the railway line.

Questions 15-20

Label the map below.

Write the correct letter, A-I, next to Questions 15-20.

Recreation ground after proposed changes

15   New car park                            ……………

16   New cricket pitch                    ……………

17   Children’s playground            ……………

18   Skateboard ramp                     ……………

19   Pavilion                                      ……………

20   Notice board                            ……………

Part 3

Questions 21-22

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO benefits of city bike-sharing schemes do the students agree are the most important?

  reducing noise pollution

  reducing traffic congestion

  improving air quality

  encouraging health and fitness

  making cycling affordable

Questions 23-24

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO things do the students think are necessary for successful bike-sharing schemes?

A   Bikes should have a GPS system.

B   The app should be easy to use.

C   Public awareness should be raised.

D   Only one scheme should be available.

  There should be a large network of cycle lanes.

Questions 25-30

What is the speakers’ opinion of the bike-sharing schemes in each of the following cities?

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 25-30.

Opinion of bike-sharing scheme

  They agree it has been disappointing.

  They think it should be cheaper.

  They are surprised it has been so successful.

  They agree that more investment is required.

E   They think the system has been well designed.

F   They disagree about the reasons for its success.

  They think it has expanded too quickly.

Cities

25   Amsterdam                …………….

26   Dublin                          …………….

27   London                        …………….

28   Buenos Aires             …………….

29   New York                    …………….

30   Sydney                         …………….


Part 4

Questions 31 – 40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Health benefits of dance

Recent findings:

●   All forms of dance produce various hormones associated with feelings of happiness.

●   Dancing with others has a more positive impact than dancing alone.

●   An experiment on university students suggested that dance increases 31 ……………… .

●   For those with mental illness, dance could be used as a form of 32 ……………… .

Benefits of dance for older people:

●   accessible for people with low levels of 33 ………………

●   reduces the risk of heart disease

●   better 34 ……………… reduces the risk of accidents

●   improves 35 ……………… function by making it work faster

●   improves participants’ general well-being

●   gives people more 36 ……………… to take exercise

●   can lessen the feeling of 37 ………………, very common in older people

Benefits of Zumba:

●   A study at The University of Wisconsin showed that doing Zumba for 40 minutes uses up as many 38 ……………… as other quite intense forms of exercise.

●   The American Journal of Health Behavior study showed that:

     –  women suffering from 39 ……………… benefited from doing Zumba.

     –  Zumba became a 40 ……………… for the participants.

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