Test 4

LISTENING

SECTION 1     Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.

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

Alex's Training

Example

Alex completed his training in 

About the applicant:

  • At first, Alex did his training in the 1  department.
  • Alex didn't have a qualification from school in 2 
  • Alex thinks he should have done the diploma in 3  skills.
  • Age of other trainees: the youngest was 4 

Benefits of doing training at JPNW:

  • Lots of opportunities because of the size of the organisation.
  • Trainees receive the same amount of 5  as permanent staff.
  • The training experience increases people's confidence a lot.
  • Trainees go to 6  one day per month.
  • The company is in a convenient 7 

Advice for interview:

  • Don't wear 8 
  • Don't be 9 
  • Make sure you 10 

 

SECTION 2   Questions 11-20

Questions 11-16

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

The Snow Centre

11 Annie recommends that when cross-country skiing, the visitors should

A get away from the regualr trails.

B stop to enjoy views of the scenery

C go at a slow speed at the beginning.

12 What does Annie tell the group about this afternoon's dpg-sled trip?

A Those who want to can take part in a race

B Anyone has the chance to drive a team of dogs

C One group member will be chosen to lead the trail.

13 What does Annie say about the team relay event?

A All participants receive a medal.

B The course is 4 km long.

C Each team is led by a teacher.

14 On the snow-shoe trip, the visitors will

A visit an old gold mine.

B learn about unusual flowers.

C climb to the top of a mountain.

15 The cost of a accomodation in the mountain hut includes

A a supply of drinking water.

B transport of visitors' luggage.

C cooked meals.

16 If there is a storm while the visitors are in the hut, they should

A contact the bus driver.

B wait until the weather improves.

C use the emergency locator beacon.

 

Questions 17-20

What information does Annie give about skiing on each of the following mountain trails?

Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to Questions 17-20.

Information

 A It has a good place to stop and rest

 B It is suitable for all abilities.

 C It involves crossing a river

 D It demands a lot of skill

 E It may be closed in bad weather

 F It has some very narrow sections.

Mountain trails

17 Highland Trail 

18 Pine Trail 

19 Stony Trail 

20 Loser's Trail 

 

SECTION 3   Questions 21-30

Questions 21-26

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Labels giving nutritional information on food packaging

21 What was Jack's attitude to nutritional food labels before this project?

 A He didn't read everything on them.

 B He didn't think they were important.

 C He thought they were too complicated

22 Alice says that before doing this project.

A she was unaware of what certain food contained.

B she was too lazy to read food labels.

C she was only interested in the number of calories

23 When discussing supermarket brands of pizza, Jack agrees with Alice that

A the list of ingredients is shocking

B he will hesitate before buying pizza again

C the nutritional label is misleading

24 Jack prefers the daily value system to other labelling systems because it is

A more accessible

B more logical.

C more comprehensive

25 What surprised both students about one flavour of crisps?

A The percentage of artificial additives given was incorrect

B The products did not contain any meat

C The labels did not list all the ingredients

26 What do the students think about research into impact of nutritional food labelling?

A It did not produce clear results

B It focused on the wrong people

C It made unrealistic recommendations

 

Questions 27 and 28

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO things surprised the students about the traffic-light system for nutritional labels?

A  its widespread use

B  the fact that it is voluntary for supermarkets

C  how little research was done before its introduction

D  its unpopularity with food manufacturers

E  the way that certain colours are used

 

Questions 29 and 30

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO things are true about the participants in the study on the traffic-light system?

A  They had low literacy levels.

B  They were regular consumers of packaged food

C  They were selected randomly

D  They were from all socio-economic groups.

E  They were interviewed face-to-face.

 

SECTION 4   Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

The history of coffee

 Coffee in the Arab world

  • There was small-scale trade in wild coffee from Ethiopia.
  • 1522: Coffee was approved in the Ottoman court as a type of medicine.
  • 1623: In Constantinople, the ruler ordered the 31  of every coffee house.

 Coffee arrives in Europe ( 17th century )

  • Coffee shops were compared to 32 
  • They played an important part in social and 33  changes.

 Coffee and European colonisation

  • European powers established coffee plantations in their colonies.
  • Types of coffee were often named according to the 34  they came from.
  • In Brazil and the Caribbean, most cultivation depended on 35 
  • In Java, coffee was used as a form of 36  
  • Coffee became almost as important as 37 
  • The move towards the consumption of 38  in Britain did not also take place in the USA.

 Coffee in the 19th century

  • Prices dropped because of improvements in 39 
  • Industrial workers found coffee helped them to work at 40