雅思听力第123套

SECTION 1 : QUESTIONS 1-10

Questions 1-10

You will hear a man called Tim and a woman called Laura discussing preparations for their holiday.

Complete the notes below.

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

Things to do before we go

Example Collect the currency.

Cancel appointment with the 1 _________________ (Monday) Begin taking the 2 _________________ (Tuesday) Buy 3 _________________, a small bag, a spare 4_________________ , an electrical 5 _________________ book a 6 _________________ Instructions for Laura’s mum Feed the cat Vet’s details: Name: Colin 7 _________________ Tel: 8 _________________ Address: Fore Street (opposite the 9 _________________) Water the plants Meet the heating engineer on 10 _________________

SECTION 2 : QUESTIONS 11-20

Questions 11-16

You will hear a talk on local radio about a ‘short film’ festival in the town of Adbourne.

Choose the correct answer A, B or C.

Adbourne Film Festival

 

11Why was the Film Festival started?

ATo encourage local people to make films.

BTo bring more tourists to the town.

CTo use money released from another project.

 

12What is the price range for tickets?

A£1.00-£2.50

B50p – £2.00

C£1.50-£2.50

 

13As well as online, tickets for the films can be obtained

Afrom the local library.

Bfrom several different shops.

Cfrom the two festival cinemas.

 

14Last year’s winning film was about

Afarms of the future.

Bschools and the environment.

Cgreen transport options.

 

15This year the competition prize is

Aa stay in a hotel.

Bfilm-making equipment.

Ca sum of money.

 

16The deadline for entering a film in the competition is the end of

AMay.

BJune.

CJuly.

 

Questions 17-18

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

What TWO main criteria are used to judge the film competition?

AAbility to persuade.

BQuality of the story.

CMemorable characters.

DQuality of photography.

EOriginality.

 

Questions 19-20

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

What TWO changes will be made to the competition next year?

AA new way of judging.

BA different length of film.

CAn additional age category.

DDifferent performance times.

ENew locations for performances.

 

SECTION 3 : QUESTIONS 21-30

Questions 21-24

You will hear two undergraduates doing a research methods course – a girl called Leela and a boy called Jake – having a seminar with their tutor.

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Research on web-based crosswords

21Leela and Jake chose this article because

Ait was on a topic familiar to most students.

Bit covered both IT and education issues.

Cit dealt with a very straightforward concept.

 

22How did Leela and Jake persuade students to take part in their research?

AThey convinced them they would enjoy the experience.

BThey said it would help them do a particular test.

CThey offered to help them with their own research later on.

 

23Leela and Jake changed the design of the original questionnaire because

Ait was too short for their purposes.

Bit asked misleading questions.

Cit contained out-of-date points.

 

24Leela was surprised by the fact that

Ait is normal for questionnaire returns to be low.

Bso many students sent back their questionnaires.

Cthe questionnaire responses were of such high quality.

 

Questions 25-26

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

What TWO things did respondents say they liked most about doing the crossword?

AIt helped them spell complex technical terms.

BIt was an enjoyable experience.

CIt helped them concentrate effectively.

DIt increased their general motivation to study.

EIt showed what they still needed to study.

 

Questions 27-28

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

In which TWO areas did these research findings differ from those of the original study?

AStudents’ interest in doing similar exercises.

BHow much students liked doing the crossword.

CTime taken to do the crossword.

DGender differences in appreciation.

EOpinions about using crosswords for formal assessment.

 

Questions 29-30

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

What TWO skills did Leela and Jake agree they had learned from the project?

AHow to manage their time effectively.

BHow to process numerical data.

CHow to design research tools.

DHow to reference other people’s work.

EHow to collaborate in research

 

SECTION 4 : QUESTIONS 31-40

Questions 31-40

You will hear a postgraduate psychology student talking to other students about a job-satisfaction study he has investigated.

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Job satisfaction study

Workers involved in the study were employed at a 31 _________________

Despite some apparent differences between groups of workers, the survey results were statistically 32 _________________

The speaker analysed the study’s 33 _________________ to identify any problems with it.

The various sub-groups were 34 _________________ in size.

Workers in the part-time group were mainly 35 _________________

The 36 _________________ of workers who agreed to take part in the study was disappointing.

Researchers were unable to 37 _________________ the circumstances in which workers filled out the questionnaire.

In future, the overall size of the 38 _________________ should be increased.

In future studies, workers should be prevented from having discussions with 39 _________________

Workers should be reassured that their responses to questions are 40 _________________