Section 1 · Questions 1–10 · enrolling on an evening class
🎧 Recording — Section 1 2 speakers · everyday conversation
A woman phones to enrol on a class. Listen for details she changes her mind about.
Questions 1–10 · Form completion
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Fernwood Community Centre — Class Registration

  1. 1Surname:

    Whitfield. Spelled out: W-H-I-T-F-I-E-L-D.

  2. 2Class chosen:

    life drawing. "I was tempted by the yoga, but I've decided on the life drawing one." Trap: yoga is rejected.

  3. 3Day of the week:

    Wednesday. "It used to be Mondays, but this term it's moved to Wednesdays." Trap: Monday is the old day.

  4. 4Actual start time:

    6.30. "meant to start at six … actually gets going at half past six." Trap: six is only the nominal time.

  5. 5Number of weeks:

    10. "we planned twelve, but it's been trimmed to ten." Trap: twelve was the original plan.

  6. 6Fee to pay (concession): £

    75. "full price is ninety-five … the concession … brings it down to seventy-five." Trap: £95 is the full price.

  7. 7Item to bring: your own

    sketchbook. "the centre supplies the paper and easels, but you'll need to bring your own sketchbook."

  8. 8Room number:

    4. "not the big studio, but the smaller room next to it, room four."

  9. 9Tutor's name: Ms

    Nolan. Spelled N-O-L-A-N.

  10. 10Found the details on the

    website. "Someone did mention it, but I found all the details on your website." Trap: a friend is not where she got the details.
Section 2 · Questions 11–20 · a heritage park
🎧 Recording — Section 2 1 speaker · a guided talk
A guide describes the park layout, then gives practical information.
Questions 11–15 · Map labelling
Which letter, A–H, marks each place on the map? Write the correct letter in each box.
N stream MAIN GATE Ticket office A B C D E F G H Ashcombe Heritage Park — enter by the Main Gate (south)
  1. 11Café
    A. "the first building on that path, on your left-hand side" (left path from the ticket office).
  2. 12Toilets
    B. "tucked into the south-west corner just past the café."
  3. 13Gift shop
    E. "on your right, opposite the little bridge" (right path).
  4. 14Watermill
    G. "over the bridge … the north-east corner."
  5. 15Bandstand
    D. "in the very centre of the park, surrounded by lawns."
Questions 16–20 · Multiple Choice
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

  1. 16The park is closed

    B. "open every day except Mondays, when we close for maintenance."

  2. 17Entry to the grounds is

    A. "Entry to the grounds is free, though there's a small charge to go inside the watermill." Trap: the charge is for the mill, not the grounds.

  3. 18The best time to see the deer is

    A. "your best bet is early morning; by midday they retreat into the woods."

  4. 19What has the park recently introduced?

    C. "we've also just introduced guided tours at weekends."

  5. 20Visitors are asked NOT to

    B. "please don't feed the ducks … but you're very welcome to picnic anywhere." Trap: picnicking is allowed.
Section 3 · Questions 21–30 · a psychology project
🎧 Recording — Section 3 2 students · academic discussion
Priya and Mark review a memory experiment. The first idea is often not the answer.
Questions 21–25 · Multiple Choice
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

  1. 21What did the experiment actually measure?

    B. "we shifted focus … how quickly they recalled the words, not the quantity." Trap: quantity was rejected.

  2. 22How many volunteers took part in the end?

    C. "Forty in the end — well up from the twenty-five we first recruited." Trap: 25 was the initial number.

  3. 23What caused the main problem?

    C. "The technology was flawless. What let us down was that a few participants simply didn't turn up." Trap: the software did NOT crash.

  4. 24Recall was fastest among

    B. "Not the youngest, as everyone predicts, but the middle-aged group."

  5. 25What do they advise for anyone repeating the study?

    A. "book more volunteers than they need … in case some drop out."
Questions 26–30 · Who wrote each part?
Who was responsible for each section of the report? Choose P (Priya), M (Mark) or B (both).

  1. 26Literature review

    M. Priya to Mark: "The literature review — that was your work."

  2. 27Method section

    P. Mark to Priya: "the method section … you drafted that on your own."

  3. 28Results and charts

    B. "the results, with all those charts, we put together jointly."

  4. 29Discussion

    P. Mark: "The discussion … that was mostly you."

  5. 30Bibliography

    M. Mark: "The bibliography's mine, yes."
Section 4 · Questions 31–40 · how honey bees communicate
🎧 Recording — Section 4 1 speaker · a lecture
A lecture on the honey-bee "dance". The notes reword the lecture — listen for meaning.
Questions 31–40 · Note completion
Complete the notes. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
How honey bees share the location of food

  1. 31A returning bee performs movements known as a ______ on the honeycomb.

    dance. "a series of movements … what researchers call a dance."

  2. 32The ______ dance is used when the food is nearby.

    round. "When the food is close … the round dance."

  3. 33This dance does not show the ______ of the food.

    direction. "it gives no indication of direction."

  4. 34In the waggle dance, the ______ of the straight run indicates direction relative to the sun.

    angle. "the angle of that straight run … corresponds to the direction … relative to the sun."

  5. 35The ______ of the waggle shows how far away the food is (longer = further).

    duration. "the distance … is shown by the duration of the waggle." (accept length.)

  6. 36The dances were decoded by Karl von ______.

    Frisch. "decoded … by the Austrian scientist Karl von Frisch."

  7. 37His work later won a ______ Prize.

    Nobel. "recognised with a Nobel Prize."

  8. 38He proved it by feeding ______ bees at known locations.

    marked. "feeding marked bees at known locations."

  9. 39Inside the dark hive, watching bees rely on ______ as much as sight.

    touch. "rely as much on touch as on sight, following the dancer with their antennae."

  10. 40Next week's topic: how the signals are disrupted by ______.

    pesticides. "how the same signals are disrupted by modern pesticides."