Listening Practice (14.11)
Listening Practice (14.11)
Listening Practice (14.11)
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Test 1
Part 1. Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD for each answer. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes provided. (10 points)
• Every week
• Every month
Part 2. You will hear a man talking about insomnia. For questions 6-10, decide whether the
following statements are true (T) or false (F). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered
boxes provided. (10 points)
8. Respiratory disorders and gastrointestinal problems are among what can overpower fatigue.
10. When the brain hijacks the stress respond system, some hormones course through the blood
stream making the heart beat faster.
Part 3. For questions 11-15, you will hear an interview in which two people called Claire MacBride
and Shaun Kale are talking about training to run a charity marathon. Choose the answer (А, В, C
or D) which fits best according to what you hear.
11. When Claire started her marathon training programme, she felt
12. What mistake does Shaun believe he made in his marathon preparation?
D. underestimating incentives.
14. When asked about his running speed on the marathon, Shaun reveals his
15. For both Claire and Shaun, their experience of the marathon event as a whole was
In the gaming industry, with the worth of acquisitions in January surpassed last year’s figure by
$0.4 billion, the M&A got off to (16) _________________________ this year.
In recent years, we have witnessed business model transformation of gaming companies into
diverse areas of so-called (17)___________________________
New definitions will be applied to firms within the gaming industry. Brokers are required to make
timely plans, observe modifications in local ruling, grasp legal issues unique to the sector to (21)
______________________________
Prior to a M&A deal, (22) ________________________ potentially pertinent to the trade deal is
to be sketched out in details.
In certain circumstances, it may even be necessary to make it clear whether it is essential to (23)
________________________ properties and businesses. This has assisted Embracer Group in seizing lots
of firms in the past, more down the line.
And we've engaged early with advisors to understand and be able to zoom in on the
(24)________________________ of the deal.
Test 2
Part 1. Listen to a talk about a chance to rethink the world and decide whether these statements are
True (T), False (F) or Not Given (NG). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes
provided. (10 points)
1. Less than half of English population survived the Black Death after the first wave of the pandemic. F
2. The collapse of the exploitative feudal system (HỆ THỐNG PHONG KIẾN) could attribute to the
shortage of agricultural land. NG
3. Troop commuting and military factories provided a nesting ground for the spread of Spanish flu. T
4. In1948, the establishment of the Britain’s National Health Service resulted from the demands for a
unified medical service. F
5. Online learning will replace traditional schooling in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. NG
Part 2: For questions 6-10, listen to the recording and answer the questions. Write NO MORE
THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER taken from the recording. (10 points)
___________________________6.9 billion_______________________________
7. How much land would be needed for organic farming in comparison to the current situation?
______________________________twice as much____________________________
______________________________tripple yields____________________________
9. Which three cereal crops does he say are the most important?
10. Apart from seeds and machinery, what factors assisted in boosting yields in farming?
Part 3. For questions 11-15, part of a discussion in which a developer, Faye Mannia, and an
environmentalist, Peter Green, talk about a new government-run trial. Choose the answer (A, B, C
or D which fits best according to what you hear and write your answers in the corresponding
numbered boxes provided. (10 points)
11. At the beginning of the discussion, it can be inferred that Faye believes the listeners
A. not appreciating historic buildings. B. ignoring the wishes of the general public.
Part 4: For question 16-25 listen to the recording and then complete the summary below by writing
NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Write your answers
in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (20 points)
• Apple has just (16) _________unvailed__________ its most ambitious product in years – a
headset that lets people experience both (17) __________virtual and augmented_______ reality.
• Vision Pro which is the biggest new hardware since the Apple Watch allows you to see through
like (18) _____alluminum ski-goggles______on our head that (19) ______________ the real world with
the virtual world.
• Apple is going for the mainstream consumers, looking to (20) _________expand the
poor________ from beyond that just niche gaming space.
• The big question is that the price of this product hasn’t been announced. However, it is rumoured
that it should be (21) _______3000 dollars__________.
• Apple is running a big risk with this product because of their unproven demand and (22)
_________________ that is way beyond what’s currently on the market.
• Virtually every (23) _________________ is focusing on AI, which raises the questions of how
Apple will (24) _________directly intergrate________ it into their software.
• The (25) _________________ for such a big, costly device hasn’t been shown among consumers
regardless of Apple’s strategies.