PART A.
LISTENING (Each recording will be played TWICE)
Section 1
Questions 1-10
You will hear a student asking for information at the university library. While you listen, complete the
tasks below. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes.
Questions 1-4. Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER
for each answer.
Name Simon Anderson
Student ID number (1) __________________
Subject Geography
Falculty (2) __________________
Address Flat 3, 24 (3) ____________ Gardens, London, SW12 3AG
Contact telephone 07988 (4) ___________________
Questions 5-7. Label the plan below by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER
for each answer.
University library plan
Geography (6) ________ Art section Maths Print room
section section section
(7) ______
Photocopier
Service Sociology Group
desk section study room
Quiet room (5) _________ room Help
desk
ENTRANCE HALL
Questions 8-10. Complete the notes below by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A
NUMBER for each answer.
Group study booking systems
To be used for group projects
Advance notice required: 48 hours
Must reserve using (8) _________________
Website booking for group study room – need student name and (9) _________________
Booking confirmation received via (10) ____________________
Section 2
Questions 11-15
You will hear a radio interview with a journalist called Simon, who is talking about the psychology of
hobbies. For questions 11-15, choose the best answer A, B or C. Write your answers in corresponding
numbered boxes.
11. According to Simon, what can you learn by knowing about people’s hobbies?
A. What kind of job they have
B. What kind of person they are
C. What kind of skills they have
12. On film sets, what is the most popular way for actors to spend their time?
A. Playing competitive board games
B. Helping each other with crosswords
C. Doing creative activities by themselves.
13. What is unusual about the Dalai Lama?
A. He loves old movies.
B. He collects vintage cars.
C. He is always mending things.
14. What does Bill Wyman get most pleasure from?
A. Collecting antique jewelry
B. Writing archaeological books
C. Looking for items of historic interest
15. Simon says that the hobbies of world leaders are often _____.
A. dangerous
B. obsessive
C. embarrassing
Section 3
Questions 16-25
You will hear part of a talk about working in the computer games industry. For questions 16-25, complete
the sentences with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the listening. Write your answers in
corresponding numbered boxes.
Working in computer games
The speaker recommends the computer games industry because it offers (16) _____________
work.
She did a course in (17) __________________ at university.
In her opinion, (18) __________________ for the job is more important than the qualification.
She applied for a job in the industry when her (19) __________________ gave her a contact
name.
Her first job was as a (20) __________________ with a major company.
Her first experience was working on a game called (21) __________________.
Then she moved to the company’s (22) __________________ department.
She particularly enjoys working on (23) __________________ games.
While she describes her career in computer games as a (24) __________________ one, most of
her colleagues find it (25) __________________.
