Part 1
Questions 1-5Listen from here
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer.
APPLICATION FOR RAILCARD
| Type of Card Required: | Young Person’s Railcard |
| First Name: | 1 ________ |
| Surname: | 2 ________ |
| Date of Birth: | 3 ________ |
| Permanent Address: | 158 Kingwood Close, Norwich |
| Postcode: | 4________ |
| Telephone Number: | 5 ________ |
| Term-time Address: | Housewalk Terrace, |
| London Postcode: | WF1 4NN |
Questions 6-9Listen from here
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each, answer.
| Types of Ticket | Restrictions | Cost |
| London Day Out | outside peak hours | £ 6_________ |
| Super Advance Return | must hook seat 7_________in advance | £23 |
| Saver | outside peak hours | 8_________£ |
| 9_________ | no restrictions | £60 |
Question 10Listen from here
Circle the correct letters A-C.
10. How much does the student actually pay for his ticket to London?
A
- £7.66
B
- £15.34
C
- £33.34
Part 2
Questions 11-13Listen from here
Circle the correct letters A-C.
11. Who are mentors?
A
- New students.
B
- Second or third-year students.
C
- University teachers.
12. How often should mentor groups meet?
A
- Once a week.
B
- Once a fortnight.
C
- Once a month.
13. What is it essential to do at the first meeting?
A
- Explain your problems.
B
- Make new friends.
C
- Agree when to meet again.
Questions 14-17Listen from here
List FOUR things which students may be given information about. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
14________
15________
16________
17________
Questions 18-20Listen from here
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Your mentor will show you how to obtain a free 18________ .
Mentoring is useful for people who are 19________ for the first time.
Your mentor may give you advice on how to 20________ .
Part 3
Questions 21-24 Listen from here
What did each person say was the principal cause of stress for them?
Choose from the list of possible causes in the box.
| Example | Answer |
| Ramon | team work |
| Kikuko | 21.ABCDEFG |
| Boris | 22.ABCDEFG |
| Etienne | 23.ABCDEFG |
| Nagwa | 24.ABCDEFG |
| List of Possible Causes of Stress | ||
| A. | bad management | |
| B. | dual-career family | |
| C. | fear of unemployment | |
| D. | new technologies | |
| E. | working surroundings | |
| F. | powerlessness | |
| G. | too much work | |
Questions 25-27Listen from here
List THREE parts of one’s daily routine that can help reduce stress.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
List of Possible Causes of Stress
A. bad management
B. dual-career family
C. fear of unemployment
D. new technologies
E. working surroundings
F. powerlessness
G. too much work
25_________
26_________
27_________
Questions 28-30Listen from here
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in each space.
| Cause of stress | Strategy for reducing stress |
| overwork | 28_________ |
| fear of job | 29_________ |
| new technologies | 30_________ |
Part 4
Questions 31-36Listen from here
Circle the correct letters A-C.
31. The speaker compares a solar eclipse today to a
A
- religious experience.
B
- scientific event.
C
- popular spectacle.
32. The speaker says that the dark spot of an eclipse is
A
- simple to predict.
B
- easy to explain.
C
- randomly occurring.
33. Concerning an eclipse, the ancient Chinese were
A
- fascinated
B
- rational
C
- disturbed
34. For the speaker, the most impressive aspect of an eclipse is the
A
- exceptional beauty of the sky.
B
- chance for scientific study.
C
- effect of the moon on the sun.
35. Eclipses occur rarely because of the size of the
A
- moon
B
- sun
C
- earth
36. In predicting eclipses, the Babylonians were restricted by their
A
- religious attitudes.
B
- inaccurate observations.
C
- limited ability to calculate
Questions 37-40Listen from here
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
| Date of Eclipse | Scientists | Observation |
| 1735 | Halley | 37 _______ who accurately predicted an eclipse |
| 1868 | Janssen and Lockyer | discovered 38 ______ |
| 1878 | Watson | believed he had found 39 39 ______ |
| 1919 | Einstein | realized astronomers had misunderstood 40 ______ |
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