雅思听力第125套

SECTION 1 : QUESTIONS 1-10

Questions 1-10

Complete the table below.

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

HOLIDAY RENTALS Dates: 10th-22ndJuly
Name of Property	Location	Features	Disadvantage(s)	Booking details
1 _________________	• rural • surrounded by 2 _________________	• apartment • two bedrooms • open plan	distance from 3 _________________	www.4 _________________.com
Kingfisher	• rural • next to the 5 _________________ • nice views	• house • three bedrooms • 6 _________________room • living room • kitchen	expensive?	Phone the owner (01752669218)
Sunnybanks	• in a village • next to the 7 _________________	• house • has private 8 _________________	no 9 _________________	Contact the 10 _________________

SECTION 2 : QUESTIONS 11-20

Questions 11-14

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

 

11According to the speaker, why is it a good time for D-l-Y painting?

AThere are better products available now.

BMaterials cost less than they used to.

CPeople have more free time than before.

 

12What happened in 2009 in the UK?

AA record volume of paint was sold

BA large amount of paint was wasted.

CThere was a major project to repaint public buildings.

 

13What does the speaker say about paint quantity?

AIt’s not necessary to have exact room measurements.

BIt’s better to overestimate than to underestimate.

CAn automatic calculator can be downloaded from the Internet.

 

14What does Community RePaint do?

AIt paints people’s houses without payment.

BIt collects unwanted paint and gives it away.

CIt sells unused paint and donates the money to charity.

 

Questions 15-16

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

What TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about paint?

ADon’t buy expensive paint.

BTest the colour before buying a lot.

CChoose a light colour.

DUse water-based paint.

EBuy enough paint for more than one application.

 

Questions 17-18

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

What TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about preparation?

AReplace any loose plaster.

BDon’t spend too long preparing surfaces.

CUse decorators’ soap to remove grease from walls.

DWash dirty walls with warm water.

EPaint over cracks and small holes.

 

Questions 19-20

 

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

What TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about painting?

APut a heater in the room.

BWash brushes in cold water.

CUse a roller with a short pile.

DApply paint directly from the tin.

EOpen doors and windows.

 

SECTION 3 : QUESTIONS 21-30

Questions 21-26

Choose the correct letter; A, B or C.

 

21Why is Matthew considering a student work placement?

AHe was informed about an interesting vacancy.

BHe needs some extra income.

CHe wants to try out a career option.

 

22Which part of the application process did Linda find most interesting?

AThe psychometric test.

BThe group activity.

CThe individual task.

 

23During her work placement, Linda helped find ways to

Aspeed up car assembly.

Bprocess waste materials.

Ccalculate the cost of design faults

 

24Why did Linda find her work placement tiring?

AShe wasn’t used to full-time work.

BThe working hours were very long.

CShe felt she had to prove her worth

 

25What did Linda’s employers give her formal feedback on?

Aengineering ability

Borganisational skills

Cteam working

 

26What was the main benefit of Linda’s work placement?

AImproved academic skills.

BAn offer of work.

CThe opportunity to use new software.

Questions 27-30

What does Linda think about the books on Matthew’s reading list?

Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to questions 27-30.

Books

27 _________________ The Science of Materials

28 _________________ Materials Engineering

29 _________________ Engineering Basics

30 _________________ Evolution of Materials

 

	Opinions
A	helpful illustrations
B	easy to understand
C	up-to-date
D	comprehensive
E	specialised
F	useful case studies

 

 

SECTION 4 : QUESTIONS 31-40

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Researching the origin of medieval manuscripts

Background

Medieval manuscripts – handwritten books produced between the fifth and fifteenth centuries

Origin of many manuscripts unknown until 2009; scientists started using DNA testing

Animal hides – two types

Parchment

Sheep skin: white in colour and 31 _________________

Greasy – writing can’t be erased so often used for 32 _________________

Vellum

Calf skin: most popular for prestigious work because you can get 33_________________ lettering.

Preparation of hides

Treated in barrels of lime – where this was not available, skins were 34 _________________ (removed hair -> more flexible)

Stretched tight on a frame

Scraped to create same 35 _________________

Vellum was 36 _________________

Genetic testing – finding origins

Previously – analysed handwriting and 37 _________________ used by the writer

Now – using genetic data from ‘known manuscripts’ to create a 38 _________________

Uses of new data

Gives information on individual books

Shows the 39 _________________ of the book industry

Helps define 40 _________________ in medieval period