Tests Blancs 1 - Part 4 (listening) - Helen Gibbons | Laabri

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NOTE: Question 1 is 'Question 71' on the audio and so on.

Questions 1 - 3 are based on the 1st talk.

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(71.) What is likely to have caused the damage?

Heavy rain

Black ice

A heatwave

A snowfall

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(72.) What did the met office do?

Prevent residents from leaving.

Hit the residents.

Make residents pay.

Tell the residents in advance.

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(73.) How did the emergency services reach the population?

By car

By boat

By air

All of the above

Questions 4 - 5 are based on the 2nd talk.

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(74.) What is the man mainly talking about?

Noise pollution

Air pollution

Water pollution

All of the above

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(75.) What is the man looking back on?

Music from the good old days

Peace and quiet sometimes

Fishing from the bank of the river

Everyone switching off their mobile devices

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(76.) What does the man suggest?

A trip around the country

A new holiday venue

Putting a cap on volume

A new national day off

Questions 7 - 9 are based on the 3rd talk.

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(77.) What kind of company is the announcement about?

A corporate event organiser

A car sales company

A car hire firm

An automobile repair shop

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(78.) Which distinctive feature is not mentioned in the announcement?

Connectivity

Cruise control

Air conditioning

Leather seats

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(79.) What is the money-saving feature?

Unlimited mileage

A $70 discount

Insurance included

Low gas costs

Questions 10 - 12 are based on the 4th talk.

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(80.) What is the message about?

To announce that Sarah has been turned down.

To announce that Sarah has been given a job.

To announce that a job is available.

To sort out some paperwork.

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(81.) How much notice does Sarah have to give?

None

One week

One month

Two months

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(82.) What information does Bill need urgently?

The date Sarah can begin work

Sarah's Social Security Number

An email from Sarah

Sarah's signature on the contract

Questions 13 - 15 are based on the 5th talk.

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(83.) What is the main subject of the announcement?

Social media

A new website

Communication

Website layout

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(84.) What was the result of the vote in favour of the second version?

Marginal

Staggering

Unremarkable

Ordinary

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(85.) What does the speaker ask the listeners to do?

Give him a ring from time to time.

Cast a clip for the website.

Criticise what has been done.

Look carefully at the website sometimes.

Questions 16 - 18 are based on the 6th talk.

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(86.) Which department has not been involved in the change?

Information Technology and Communication

Quality Control

Research & Development

Human Resources

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(87.) On which days of the week did the switch take place?

Monday and Tuesday

Thursday and Friday

Friday and Saturday

Saturday and Sunday

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(88.) What does the woman mean when she says, "the song remains the same"?

The company is keeping their theme tune.

Nothing fundamental has changed.

The work will continue to be just as boring.

The lyrics to the song will not change.

Questions 19 - 21 are based on the 7th talk.

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(89.) Why has the bank decided to update the terms?

To comply with the law and rules.

To prevent higher charges on credit cards.

To encourage people to make savings.

To make more people bank online.

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(90.) How can customers get hold of the detailed updated terms?

Online

At a branch

By mail

All of the above

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(91.) What does a client who disagrees with the updated terms have to do?

They must close their account.

They must accept the changes.

Contact the bank before March.

Contact the bank in April.

Questions 22 - 24 are based on the 8th talk.

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(92.) What has happened at head office?

People have been hired.

People have been fired.

Staff numbers have increased.

Staff numbers have decreased.

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(93.) What will employees do for lunch?

Go out to a restaurant.

Buy a sandwich.

Bring their own.

Skip lunch altogether.

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(94.) Look at the plan. Which office will belong to Sophie?

6

7

8

9

Questions 25 - 27 are based on the 9th talk.

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(95.) Who sent the menus to the CEO?

A customer

A client

A supplier

A caterer

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(96.) Why will the guests need a good buffet?

They will be tired after the long speeches.

They will be expecting a satisfying meal.

They will be eating for at least 3 hours.

They will have travelled a long way.

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(97.) Look at the table. Which of the menus does the CEO prefer?

City

Mountain

Island

Forest

Questions 28 - 30 are based on the 10th talk.

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(98.) Where will the party take place?

In a theme park

In a museum

In formal gardens

In a merry-go-round

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(99.) Look at the table. What is on the spreadsheet that the speaker forgets to mention?

Tickets

Costumes

Food & Beverages

Entertainment

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(100.) What does the man mean when he says, "It goes without saying..."?

As said previously.

You must go without.

It is true

It is obvious.