Book 13 Listening Test 3

Part 1: Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Moving to Banford City

Linda recommends living in suburb of: Dalton

Accommodation
• Average rent: (1) £ a month

Transport
• Linda travels to work by (2)
• Limited (3) in city centre
• Trains to London every (4) minutes
• Poor train service at (5)

Advantages of living in Banford
• New (6) opened recently
• (7) has excellent reputation
• Good (8) on Bridge Street

Meet Linda
• Meet Linda on (9) after 5.30 pm
• In the (10) opposite the station

Part 2: Questions 11-16

What advantages does the speaker mention for each of the following physical activities?

Choose SIX answers from the box and select the correct letter A-G.

Advantages

A not dependent on season

B enjoyable

C low risk of injury

D fitness level unimportant

E sociable

F fast results

G motivating

Physical Activities

11. using a gym

12. running

13. swimming

14. cycling

15. doing yoga

16. training with a personal trainer

Questions 17-18

Choose TWO letters A-E.

For which TWO reasons does the speaker say people give up going to the gym?

A. lack of time B. loss of confidence C. too much effort required D. high costs E. feeling less successful than others

Questions 19-20

Choose TWO letters A-E.

Which TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give for setting goals?

A. write goals down B. have achievable aims C. set a time limit D. give yourself rewards E. challenge yourself

Part 3: Questions 21-24

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

Project on using natural dyes to colour fabrics

21. What first inspired Jim to choose this project?

A. textiles displayed in an exhibition B. a book about a botanic garden C. carpets he saw on holiday

22. Jim eventually decided to do a practical investigation which involved

A. using a range of dyes with different fibres B. applying different dyes to one type of fibre C. testing one dye and a range of fibres

23. When doing his experiments Jim was surprised by

A. how much natural material was needed to make the dye B. the fact that dyes were widely available on the internet C. the time that he had to leave the fabric in the dye

24. What problem did Jim have with using tartrazine as a fabric dye?

A. it caused a slight allergic reaction B. it was not a permanent dye on cotton C. it was ineffective when used on nylon

Questions 25-30

What problem is identified with each of the following natural dyes?

Choose SIX answers from the options below and select the correct letter A-H.

Problems

A it is expensive

B the color is too strong

C the color is not long lasting

D it is very poisonous

E it can damage the fabric

F the color may be unexpected

G it is unsuitable for some fabrics

H it is not generally available

Natural dyes

25. turmeric

26. Beetroot

27. Tyrian purple

28. Logwood

29. cochineal

30. metal oxide

Part 4: Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

The sleepy lizard (tiliqua rugose)

Description
• They are common in western and south Australia
• They are brown but recongisable by their blue (31)
• They are relatively large
• Their diet consists mainly of (32)
• Their main predators are large birds and (33)

Navigation study
• One study found that lizards can use the (34) to help them navigate

Observations in the wild
• Observations show that these lizards keep the same (35) for several years

What people want
• Possible reasons:
o To improve the survival of their young (but little (36) has been noted between parents and children)
o To provide (37) for female lizards

Tracking study
• A study was carried out using GPS systems attached to the (38) of the lizards
• This provided information on the lizards’ location and even the number of (39) taken
• It appeared that the lizards were trying to avoid one another
• This may be in order to reduce chances of (40)