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Listening Audio: SECTION 1 Questions 1-4:Circle the correct letters A-C.Example:The respondent is…A. 20-33 years old(B.) 34-54 years oldC. over 54 years old 1. The respondent works in…A. the professions.B. business.C. other. 2. The respondent has a salary of…A. 0 - £15,000 a year.B. £15,OOO - £35,OOO a year.C. over £35,000 a year. 3. The respondent watches TV for…A. relaxation.B. entertainment.C. information. 4. Every day the respondent watches TV for…A. 30 minutes-1 hour.B. 1 hour - 2 hours.C. more than 2 hours. Questions 5-7:Choose two letters A-E for each question, 5-7.5. The respondent mainly watches TV…A. in the early morning.B. around midday.C. in the afternoon.D. in the early evening.E. at night. 6. On the new channel, the respondent would like to see more…A. children's programmes.B. documentaries.C. local service programmes.D. travel programmes.E. health programmes. 7. The respondent would advise the new channel to…A. spend more money on drama.B. train their broadcasters to higher standards.C. improve sound quality.D. broadcast interviews with famous people.E. talk more to customers. Questions 8-10:Circle the correct letters A-C. 8. The respondent feels that adverts should occur every…A. 10 minutes.B. 15 minutes.C. 20 minutes. 9. The respondent would like to attend special promotions if…A. expenses are paid.B. he is invited specially.C. they are held locally. 10. The respondent would like to receive…A. no mail.B. requested mail.C. all mail. SECTION 2 Questions 11-14:Circle FOUR letters A-G. Which FOUR activities of the Union are mentioned by the speaker?A. raising money for good causesB. political campaigningC. running a newsagent'sD. running a supermarketE. providing cheap ticketsF. helping with accommodationG. providing catering services Questions 15 and 16:Circle TWO letters A-E. Which TWO of the following can you get advice about from the Union?A. immigrationB. grantsC. medical problemsD. personal problemsE. legal matters Questions 17-20:Write the appropriate letters A-C against Questions 17-20. What are the locations of the following places in Radford?A. part of the Metro Tower buildingB. in the main square in the centre of the townC. some distance from the centre of the town 17. the hi-tech fitness centre …………………….18. the ice rink …………………….19. the new cinema …………………….20. the Theatre Royal ……………………. SECTION 3 Questions 21-23:Complete the notes below.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer. DISSERTATION INFORMATION Hand-in date: (21) …………………….Length: (22) ……………………. to ……………………. words.Extra programme offered on: (23) ……………………. Questions 24-26:Complete the table below. DISSERTATION TIMETABLE DateAction31 January7 FebruaryFebruary-March(26) ……. to ………27 MayBasic bibliography(24) …………………….(25) …………………….Write up workHand in work Questions 27-30:What is Dr Simon's opinion on the following points? Tick column A if he is in favour.Tick column B if he has no strong opinion either way.Tick column C if he is against. ABC(27) Buying a computer(28) Reading previous year’s dissertations(29) Using questionnaires as main research instrument(30) Interviewing tutors SECTION 4 Questions 31-37:Circle the correct letters A-C. 31. The driest continent is…A. Australia.B. Africa.C. Antarctica. 32. The evaporation rate in Australia is…A. lower than Africa.B. higher than Africa.C. about the same as Africa. 33. Rainfall in Australia hardly penetrates the soil because…A. the soil is too hard.B. the soil is too hot.C. plants use it up. 34. In sandy soils water can…A. evaporate quickly.B. seep down to rock.C. wash the soil away. 35. Water is mainly pumped up for…A. people to drink.B. animals to drink.C. watering crops. 36. Natural springs are located…A. in unexplored parts of Australia.B. quite commonly over all Australia.C. in a few areas of Australia. 37. Underground water supplies…A. 18% of Australia’s water.B. 48% of Australia’s water.C. 80% of Australia’s water. Questions 38-40:Circle THREE letters, A-E. Which THREE of the following uses of dam water are mentioned? A providing water for livestockB watering farmlandC providing water for industryD controlling flood waterE producing hydro-electric power SECTION 1 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. A, E 6. A, C 7. C, E 8. B 9. C 10. B SECTION 2 11. A 12. C 13. E 14. G 15 & 16: G, E 17. C 18. A 19. A 20. B SECTION 3 21. 21 May 22. 18,000-20,000 / 18-20,000 23. research methods 24. (draft) plan 25. (do/carry out/conduct) research 26. March (to) May 27. A 28. A 29. C 30. B SECTION 4 31. C 32. B 33. C 34. B 35. B 36. C 37. A 38, 39, 40: B, D, E .

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