PRACTICE TEST 1

● Listen to the audio and write the answers accordingly.

● It contains all the questions related to 4 parts.

Part 1

Questions 1-10

1. On which day and date does the woman want to fly to Toronto?

____________

2. What class does the woman want to fly in? ____________

3. What is the lowest price for a ticket on the days the customer has chosen?

____________

4. What do the ticket prices include? ____________

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 1

Questions 5-8

Outward flight Return flight

Airline Departure Arrival Departure Arrival Stopover

Air Canada 10:00 10:00 16:00 18:00 Vancouver

(5)_______

Qantas __ 10:15 9:00 11:00 (6)_____

(7)_______ (8)_____

Pacific __ 11:15 _ 6:10 Los Angeles

Questions 9-10

9. What is the customer’s full name? ___________

10. Which company does she work for? _____________

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 1

Part 2

Questions 11 – 14

11. A tenancy agreement is a __________ between tenant and the landlord.

12. An assured short hold tenancy means that your landlord cannot ask you to

leave without a good reason during the _________________.

13. Tenants should keep a ________________ of the tenancy agreement.

14. ___________ is a list of all the items in the property.

Questions 15 - 17

A. They are special to England

B. They are generally equal to one month’s rent

C. They can be used instead of one month’s rent

D. They can cover unpaid bills when you leave accommodation

E. They can cover the cost of damage to furniture

F. They are not payable when you use an accommodation agency

G. They can cover the legal costs of tenancy disputes.

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 1

15. ____________

16. ____________

17. ____________

Questions 18 - 20

A. By moving into the property

B. By moving a member of his family into the property

C. By applying to your educational institution for your eviction

D. By waiting until the tenancy agreement expires

E. By giving you notice that you have to leave

F. By giving you at least 4 weeks’ notice that you have to leave

G. By getting a court to issue an order for you to leave

H. By contacting a law centre or the Citizens’ Advice Bureau

18. __________

19. __________

20. __________

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 1

Part 3

Questions 21 - 25

21. What did Klara originally want to do her project on?

22. Where can Klara read about housing prices every day?

23. Which facilities might influence housing prices?

24. What did Klara’s friend suggest including information on?

25. Where could Klara get such information from?

Questions 26 - 30

26. In the middle part, Klara needs to use a ___________

27. The professor suggests ____________of the bibliography

28. The professor suggests that headings are __________

29. How much longer does Klara have to finish the project? _________

30. What’s the last thing Klara needs to do before giving the professor her project?

_______

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 1

Part 4

Questions 31 – 33

British Education Scholarships

• Available to all overseas students

• For students at (31)_________ level

• 2000 awarded each year

• Full award (32) __________ award or partial award

• Worth up to (33) £ ___________

Questions 34 - 35

34. Where should you apply for this scholarship?

35. How much is each scholarship worth?

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 1

Questions 36 - 38

Foreign Office Scholarships

• Awarded jointly by the Foreign Office and HE Institutions

• Usually awarded for (36) ___________

• Not employed by government or (37) ___________

• Course must be in field of (38) ___________

Questions 39 - 40

39. Which cost is covered by these awards?

40. Which organization provides these awards?

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 1

Performance Check

Let’s Tally Your Scores:

Part 1: __________/10

Part 2: __________/10

Part 3: __________/10

Part 4: __________/10

Total Scores: _________/40

After every test, there’ll be performance checks for you to evaluate

your scores, and understand where you lack, and where you should be

improving. Hint: It could be according to question type, accurate

grammar, and spelling while transferring their answers after listening

to the audio.

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 2

● Listen to the audio and write the answers accordingly.

● It contains all the questions related to 4 parts.

Part 1

Questions 1 - 10

Transport Survey

Name: Luisa (1) ___________

Address: (2) ______ White Stone Rd

Area: Bradfield

Postcode: (3) ______

Occupation: (4) ______

Reason for visit to town: to go to the (5) ______

Suggestions for improvement:

• better (6) ______

• have more footpaths

• more frequent (7) ______

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 2

Things that would encourage cycling to work:

• having (8)______ parking places for bicycles

• being able to use a (9) ______ at work

• the opportunity to have cycling (10) ______ on busy roads.

Student’s Space:

10

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 2

Part 2

Questions 11 – 14

New City Developments

11. The idea for the two new developments in the city came from

A. local people

B. the City Council

C. the SWRDC

12. What is unusual about Brackenside pool?

A. its architectural style

B. its heating system

C. its method of water treatment

13. Local newspapers have raised worries about

A. the late opening date

B. the cost of the project

C. the size of the facilities

11

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 2

14. What decision has not yet been made about the pool?

A. whose statue will be at the door

B. the exact opening times

C. who will open it

Questions 15–20

Which feature is related to each of the following areas of the world represented in

the playground?

Features

A. ancient forts

В. waterways

C. ice and snow

D. jewels

E. local animals

F. mountains

G. music and film

H. space travel

I. volcanoes

12

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 2

Areas of the world

15. Asia _______

16. Antarctica _______

17. South America _______

18. North America _______

19. Europe _______

20. Africa _______

Student’s Space:

13

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 2

Part 3

Questions 21 -22

Which TWO hobbies were Thor Heyerdahl very interested in as a youth?

A. camping

B. climbing

C. collecting

D. hunting

E. reading

21. _________

22. _________

Questions 23 - 24

Which do the speakers say are the TWO reasons why Heyerdahl went to live on an

island?

A. to examine ancient carvings

B. to experience an isolated place

C. to formulate a new theory

14

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 2

D. to learn survival skills

E. to study the impact of an extreme environment

23. _________

24. _________

Questions 25 - 30

The Later Life of Thor Heyerdahl

25. According to Victor and Olivia, academics thought that Polynesian migration

from the east was impossible due to

A. the fact that Eastern countries were far away.

B. the lack of materials for boat building.

C. the direction of the winds and currents.

26. Which do the speakers agree was the main reason for Heyerdahl’s raft journey?

A. to overcome a research setback

B. to demonstrate a personal quality

C. to test a new theory

15

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 2

27. What was most important to Heyerdahl about his raft journey?

A. the fact that he was the first person to do it

B. the speed of crossing the Pacific

C. the use of authentic construction methods

28. Why did Heyerdahl go to Easter Island?

A. to build a stone statue

B. to sail a reed boat

C. to learn the local language

29. In Olivia’s opinion, Heyerdahl’s greatest influence was on

A. theories about Polynesian origins.

B. the development of archaeological methodology.

C. establishing archaeology as an academic subject.

30. Which criticism do the speakers make of William Oliver’s textbook?

A. Its style is out of date.

B. Its content is over-simplified.

C. Its methodology is flawed.

16

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 2

Part 4

Questions 31 - 40

The Future of Management

Business markets

• greater (31)_____________ among companies

• increase in power of large (32)_____________ companies

• rising (33)____________ in certain countries

External influences on businesses

• more discussion with (34)____________ before making business decisions

• environmental concerns which may lead to more (35) ___________

Business structures

• more teams will be formed to work on a particular (36) ___________

• businesses may need to offer hours that are (37)___________ or the chance

to work remotely

Management styles

• increasing need for managers to provide good (38) ____________

17

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 2

• changes influenced by (39)___________ taking senior roles

• increase in number among (40)___________ specialists

Student’s Space:

18

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 2

Performance Check

Let’s Tally Your Scores:

Part 1: __________/10

Part 2: __________/10

Part 3: __________/10

Part 4: __________/10

Total Scores: _________/40

After every test, there’ll be performance checks for you to evaluate

your scores, and understand where you lack, and where you should be

improving. Hint: It could be according to question type, accurate

grammar, and spelling while transferring their answers after listening

to the audio.

19

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 3

● Listen to the audio and write the answers accordingly.

● It contains all the questions related to 4 parts.

Part 1

Questions 1-10

Hiring a Public Room

Room and cost

• the (1) _____________ Room – seats 100

• Cost of Main Hall for Saturday evening: (2) _________ £ + £250 deposit

(3)________ payment is required

• Cost includes use of tables and chairs and also (4) ______________

• Additional charge for use of the kitchen: £25

Before the event

• Will need a (5)______________ licence

• Need to contact caretaker (Mr Evans) in advance to arrange (6)

______________

During the event

• The building is no smoking

• The band should use the (7) ______________ door at the back

20

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 3

• Don’t touch the system that controls the volume

• For microphones, contact the caretaker

After the event

• Need to know the (8)______________ for the cleaning cupboard

• The (9) ______________ must be washed and rubbish placed in black bags

• All (10) ______________ must be taken down

• Chairs and tables must be piled up

Student’s Space:

21

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 3

Part 2

Questions 11 – 14

Fiddy Working Heritage Farm

Advice about visiting the farm

Visitors should

• take care not to harm any (11)________

• not touch any (12)______________

• wear (13)_______________

• not bring (14)____________ into the farm, with certain exceptions

22

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 3

Questions 15 - 20

23

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 3

15. Scarecrow _______

16. Maze_______

17. Cafe_______

18. Black Barn_______

19. Covered picnic area_______

20. Fiddy House _______

24

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 3

Part 3

Questions 21 - 30

Study on Gender in Physics

21. The students in Akira Miyake’s study were all majoring in

A. physics.

B. psychology or physics.

C. science, technology, engineering or mathematics.

22. The aim of Miyake’s study was to investigate

A. what kind of women choose to study physics.

B. way of improving women’s performance in physics.

C. whether fewer women than men study physics at college.

23. The female physics students were wrong to believe that

A. the teachers marked them in an unfair way.

B. the male students expected them to do badly.

C. their test results were lower than the male students’.

25

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 3

24. Miyake’s team asked the students to write about

A. what they enjoyed about studying physics.

B. the successful experiences of other people.

C. something that was important to them personally.

25. What was the aim of the writing exercise done by the subjects?

A. A to reduce stress

B. to strengthen verbal ability

C. to encourage logical thinking

26. What surprised the researchers about the study?

A. how few students managed to get A grades

B. the positive impact it had on physics results for women

C. the difference between male and female performance

27. Greg and Lisa think Miyake’s results could have been affected by

A. the length of the writing task.

B. the number of students who took part.

C. the information the students were given.

28. Greg and Lisa decide that in their own project, they will compare the effects of

A. two different writing tasks.

B. a writing task with an oral task.

C. two different oral tasks.

26

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 3

29. The main finding of Smolinsky’s research was that class teamwork activities

A. were most effective when done by all-women groups.

B. had no effect on the performance of men or women.

C. improved the results of men more than of women.

30. What will Lisa and Greg do next?

A. talk to a professor

B. observe a science class

C. look at the science timetable

Student’s Space:

27

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 3

Part 4

Questions 31 - 40

Ocean Biodiversity

Biodiversity hotspots

• areas containing many different species

• important for locating targets for (31) ___________

• at first only identified on land

Boris Worm, 2005

• identified hotspots for large ocean predators, e.g. sharks

• found that ocean hotspots:

– were not always rich in (32)___________

– had higher temperatures at the (33) ___________

– had sufficient (34)___________ in the water

Lisa Ballance, 2007

• looked for hotspots for marine (35) ___________

• found these were all located where ocean currents meet

28

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 3

Census of Marine Life

• found new ocean species living:

– under the (36) ___________

– near volcanoes on the ocean floor

Global Marine Species Assessment

• want to list endangered ocean species, considering:

– population size

– geographical distribution

– rate of (37) ___________

• Aim: to assess 20,000 species and make a distribution (38)___________ for

each one

Recommendations to retain ocean biodiversity

• increase the number of ocean reserves

• establish (39)___________ corridors (e.g. for turtles)

• reduce fishing quotas

• catch fish only for the purpose of (40)___________

29

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 3

Performance Check

Let’s Tally Your Scores:

Part 1: __________/10

Part 2: __________/10

Part 3: __________/10

Part 4: __________/10

Total Scores: _________/40

After every test, there’ll be performance checks for you to evaluate

your scores, and understand where you lack, and where you should be

improving. Hint: It could be according to question type, accurate

grammar, and spelling while transferring their answers after listening

to the audio.

30

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 4

● Listen to the audio and write the answers accordingly.

● It contains all the questions related to 4 parts.

Part 1

Questions 1-10

Opening A Bank Account

Type of current account: The (1) .......................... ' account

Full name of applicant: Pieter Henes

Date of birth: (2) ........................

Joint account holders: No

Current address: (3) .......................... Exeter

Time at current address: (4) .......................

Previous address: `Rielsdorf 2, Utrecht, Holland

Telephone: work (5) .......................

Occupation: (6) .........................

Identity security: Name of his (7).......................... Siti

Opening sum: (8) € ......................... to be transferred from

31

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 4

Fransen Bank, Utrech

Statements: Every (9) ........................

Requests: Supply information about the bank's

(10)......................... service.

Student’s Space:

32

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 4

Part 2

Questions 11 - 20

The History Of Rosewood House

11. When the writer Sebastian George first saw Rosewood House, he

A. thought he might rent it.

B. felt it was too expensive for him.

C. was unsure whether to buy it.

12. Before buying the house, George had

A. experienced severe family problems.

B. struggled to become a successful author.

C. suffered a serious illness.

13. According to the speaker, George viewed Rosewood House as

A. a rich source of material for his books.

B. a way to escape from his work.

C. a typical building of the region.

33

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 4

Questions 14-17

Rosewood House And Gardens

14. Pear Alley ......................

15. Mulberry Garden ....................

16. Shop .....................

17. Tea Room ....................

34

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 4

Questions 18-20

River Walk

18. You can walk through the .......................... that goes along the river bank.

19. You can go over the ............................ and then into a wooded area.

20. On your way back, you could also go up to the .............................. .

Student’s Space:

35

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 4

Part 3

Questions 21-24

Marketing Assignment

21. For their assignment, the students must investigate one part of the ....................

22. The method the students must use to collect data is ............................

23. In total, the students must interview ............................ people.

24. Jack thinks the music preferences of .......................... listeners are similar.

Questions 25-30

Marketing Survey: Music Preferences

Age group of interviewee

• 25 or under

• 45 or over

36

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 4

Music preferences
• Pop
• (25) .........................
• Folk
• Easy listening
• (26) ..........................

Medium for listening to music

• Radio
• CD
• TV
• (27) ...........................

Source of music
• Music shops
• (28) ...........................
• Internet

Places for listening to music

• Disco
• Pub
• (29) ........................
• Concert hall
• (30) .......................

37

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 4

Part 4

Questions 31-33

Ireland In The Neolithic Period

31. According to the speaker, it is not clear

A. when the farming economy was introduced to Ireland.

B. why people began to farm in Ireland.

C. where the early Irish farmers came from.

38

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 4

32. What point does the speaker make about breeding animals in Neolithic

Ireland?

A. Their numbers must have been above a certain level.

B. They were under threat from wild animals.

C. Some species died out during this period.

33. What does the speaker say about the transportation of animals?

A. Livestock would have limited the distance the farmers could sail.

B. Neolithic boats were too primitive to have been used.

C. Probably only a few breeding animals were imported.

34. What is the main evidence for cereal crops in Neolithic Ireland?

A. the remains of burnt grain in pots

B. the marks left on pots by grains

C. the patterns painted on the surface of pots

39

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 4

Questions 35-40

Stone Tools

35. Ploughs could either have been pulled by ........................... or by cattle. The

farmers needed homes which were permanent dwellings.

36. In the final stages of axe-making ............................. and ............................ were

necessary for grinding and polishing.

37. Irish axes were exported from Ireland to .......................... and England.

Pottery Making

The colonisers used clay to make pots.

38. The ......................... of the pots was often polished to make them watertight.

39. Clay from ......................... areas was generally used.

40. Decoration was only put around the ......................... of the earliest pots.

40

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 4

Performance Check

Let’s Tally Your Scores:

Part 1: __________/10

Part 2: __________/10

Part 3: __________/10

Part 4: __________/10

Total Scores: _________/40

After every test, there’ll be performance checks for you to evaluate

your scores, and understand where you lack, and where you should be

improving. Hint: It could be according to question type, accurate

grammar, and spelling while transferring their answers after listening

to the audio.

41

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 5

● Listen to the audio and write the answers accordingly.

● It contains all the questions related to 4 parts.

Part 1

Questions 1-5

1. What does her bag look like?

A. Two scratches on opposite corners

B. Zipper on side

C. A carry handle on top

2. What time was it when the bag was stolen?

A. It’s quarter past twelve.

B. It’s twelve twenty-five.

C. It’s twelve thirty.

3. Where was she when the bag was stolen?

A. at the shopping center

B. at the cinema

C. by the supermarket

42

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 5
4. What was in the bag?

A. wallet. passport and camera

B. traveler’s cheques. wallet and pens

C. passport traveler’s cheques

5. The woman is

A. at a conference

B. on holiday

C. visiting family

Question 6 – 10

Police Report: Stolen Goods

Name: Helen (6) _______________

Address: (7)_______________,

75 (8)______________ Ave

Telephone: (9)______________

Description of items: Vitoli Bag

Estimated Value: (10)_____________ .

43

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 5

Part 2

Question 11 – 20

11. The bottled water business began

A. because of convenience

B. because spring water tasted good

C. one hundred year ago

12. The human body is

A. one-third water

B. two-third water

C. sixty percent water

Question 13 – 16

History of Bottled Water

44

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 5
Date Development

Early 19 century Health benefits recognised

Mid 19th ______(13)_________ water sold entrepreneurs

century

Late 19th Emergence of the _______(14)_______ market

century

1960s Move towards ______(15)_______ reduces

interest in bottled water

Mid – 1980s New ______(16)________ bottles produced, leads

to increase in sales

Questions 17 – 18

Which TWO factors led to bottled water becoming popular again?

A. people traveling abroad

B. the packaging of the product

C. the high price of wine

D. tourists brought their own water when they traveled

E. its use as a wine substitute

17. ________________

18. ________________

45

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 5
Questions 19 – 20

Which TWO areas make up the ‘take home sector’?

A. local restaurants

B. corner stores

C. local manufacturers

D. major supermarkets

E. in-home consumers

19.___________

20.___________

Student’s Space:

46

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 5

Part 3

Questions 21 – 30

Which action does each type of penguin do?

A. always hesitate before jumping

B. avoid climbing if possible

C. lean backwards when calling

D. move around at night

E. use its bill when climbing

F. usually look twice at things

G. walk with its flippers pointing downwards

Type of penguin

Gentoo: _______(21)______

Rockhopper: _______(22)______

Magellanic: _______(23)______

King: _______(24)______

47

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 5
Questions 25 – 30

– Penguins usually sleep while (25)________________.

– Rockhopper’s yellow feathers (26)______________ out when it is angry.

– Penguins can recognise (27)___________ patches in the Skua’s wings.

– Penguins prefer to swim in groups because it makes it easier to find

(28)_______________.

– When they are on land, they appear to be (29)_______________

– The majority of species are characterized by their (30)_______________

nature, which makes them particularly interesting for humans to study

Student’s Space:

48

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 5

Part 4

Questions 31 – 40

City Development

– governments have been mistaken to (31)________________ slums

– there is often a lack of actual (32)_____________ concerning housing

projects

– housing policies which are based on principles of (33) _________ are

particularly effective

– some (34)_______________ should always be provided by

governments

– migrants will only (35)____________ money in housing if they feel secure

– governments often underestimate the importance of (36)_________

values to housing projects

– the availability of (37)___________ is the starting point for successful

housing development

– urbanization can have a positive effect on the (38)_______ of individuals

– the population size of cities enables a range of specialist (39)________ to

occur

49

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 5
– city living tends to raise the level of (40)_______________ among

people.

Student’s Space:

50

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 5

Performance Check

Let’s Tally Your Scores:

Part 1: __________/10

Part 2: __________/10

Part 3: __________/10

Part 4: __________/10

Total Scores: _________/40

After every test, there’ll be performance checks for you to evaluate

your scores, and understand where you lack, and where you should

be improving. Hint: It could be according to question type, accurate

grammar, and spelling while transferring their answers after

listening to the audio.

51

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 6

● Listen to the audio and write the answers accordingly.

● It contains all the questions related to 4 parts.

Part 1

Questions 1-10

Preparation for Farewell Party

Remaining time: about (1)______________ to get it done.

Things to do:

– the list has been forgotten in the (2)____________.

– beer will be kept in (3)____________ condition.

– better to have (4)___________ bottles of wine.

– wine glasses could be borrowed from the student bar in the (5)

___________.

– meats for barbecues are well prepared in a big (6)___________.

– (7)_________________ could be borrowed from the bar.

– Bread and paper (8)_________ can pick up from a/an ,

(9)____________ which will be put in a big (10)__________.

52

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 6
Part 2

Questions 11 – 15

Introduction of Royal Hospital College

– The introductory talk is handled by the department (11)___________.

as the dean has the (12)________________.

– The school was first established in (13)______________

– The school was located near many houses and (14)_____________ at the

end of the 19th century.

– The school was redesigned after receiving a big fund from a foreign

(15)__________.

Questions 16 – 20

16. The school was changed into a school for boys only

A. in 1700s.

B. in 1780s.

C. in 1868s.

53

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 6

17. The school was co-educational

A. after 1991.

B. from 1868 to 1991

C. before 1868 and after 1991.

18. The school is very well known for its

A. singing group.

B. Pianists.

C. Organists.

19. The school’s sport facilities are open

A. all the time.

B. all the time for the fitness center.

C. from 6 am to 11 pm to the gym and swimming pool every day.

20. This year, the women’s sport team won

A. the soccer titles among all universities.

B. all the university-level basketball titles in England.

C. all the water polo titles in England

54

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 6
Part 3

Questions 21 – 25

Which of the following information is appropriate for its college facility below?

Information
A. long waiting list, apply now

B. includes equipment room containing audio-visual materials

C. inform them in advance about special requirements

D. password provided by technical support team

E. drop-in center for information

F. ask them directly to arrange special dietary meals

G. ask your tutor for more information

H. reduce annual fee for students

College Facility

Refectory: (21)……….……………

Careers Advice: (22)……….…………..

Fitness Centre: (23)………..……….….

Library: (24)…………………..…

Computers: (25)……………….…...

55

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 6
Questions 26 – 30

Business Centre

The Business Resources Centre contains materials such as books and manuals

to be used for training. It is possible to hire (26)___________ and

(27)____________. There are materials for working on study skills e.g.

(28)_______________ and other subjects include finance and

(29)_____________ . (30)__________ membership costs 50 pounds

per year.

Student’s Space:

56

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 6
Part 4

Questions 31 – 37

Social history of the East and End of London

Period Situation

1st - 4th Produce from the area was used to

centuries (31)_______________ the people of London

5th - 10th New technology allowed the production of goods made of

centuries (32)_____________ and _____________

11th Lack of (33)_____________ in the East End

century encouraged the growth of businesses.

16th Construction of facilities for the building of

century (34)_________ stimulated international trade

Agricultural workers came from other parts of

(35)___________ to look for work

17th century Marshes were drained to provide land that could be

(36)__________ on

19th Inhabitants lived in conditions of great (37)__________

century with very poor sanitation

57

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 6

Questions 38 – 40

Which THREE of the following problems are mentioned in connection with 20th
century housing in the East End?

A. unsympathetic landlords
B. unclear water
C. heating problems
D. high rents
E. overcrowding
F. poor standards of building
G. houses catching fire

38. ____________________

39. ____________________

40.____________________

58

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 6

Performance Check

Let’s Tally Your Scores:

Part 1: __________/10

Part 2: __________/10

Part 3: __________/10

Part 4: __________/10

Total Scores: _________/40

After every test, there’ll be performance checks for you to evaluate

your scores, and understand where you lack, and where you should

be improving. Hint: It could be according to question type, accurate

grammar, and spelling while transferring their answers after

listening to the audio.

59

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 7

● Listen to the audio and write the answers accordingly.

● It contains all the questions related to 4 parts.

Part 1

Questions 1-10

Competition of Writing a Short Story

Entry Details

Cost of entry: 5 pounds.

Length of story: approximately (1)_____________.

Requirement: Must include a/an (2)__________ ending.

Minimum age: (3)___________________.

Last entry date: (4) ____________________.

Web address: www (5) ____________.com.

Rule: do not (6)_____________ the story to the

organisms.

60

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 7

Judging and Prize Details

- Assessments: The story is judged by well known (7)__________.

- Prizes: + top five stories will be available (8)__________.

+ the top story will be chosen by the (9)_________.

+ the first prize is a place at a writer’s workshop in

(10)________.

Student’s Space:

61

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 7

Part 2

Questions 11 - 17

Information of Sea Life Centre

- The Sea Life center was previously called the World of (11)………………...…

- The newest attraction at the center is the splash(12) …………...………………….

- The main feeding time at the center is at (13)……………………………………………..

- Visitors can feed the (14)…………….…………..with a VIP ticket

- A small party will be arranged by the center for visitor’s (15)……………………….

- The petition for animal conservation will be sent to (16)……………..……………….

- A/An (17)………….……………… can be used to test what visitor has learnt.

Questions 18 - 20

What does the guide say about each attraction?

A. Aquarium

B. Crocodile Cave

62

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 7
C. Penguin Park

D. Seal Centre

E. Turtle Town

18. must not miss …………..

19. temporarily closed ………..

20. large queues …………….

Student’s Space:

63

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 7

Part 3

Questions 21 - 22

Which TWO subjects did Martina like best before going to university?

A. Art

B. English

C. French

D. History

E. Science

21.__________

22.__________

64

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 7

Questions 23 - 26

George’s Experience of University

George is studying Mechanical Engineering which involves several disciplines.

He is finding (23)…………………… the most difficult. At the moment, his course is

mainly (24)…………… He will soon have an assignment which involves a study of

(25)……….………. He thinks there are too many (26).......………… and would like less of

them.

Questions 27 - 30

27. Martina thinks that the students at her university are

A. sociable

B. intelligent

C. energetic

65

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 7

28. George hopes that his tutor will help him

A. lose his shyness

B. settle into university

C. get to know his subject better

29. What does Martina know about her first assignment?

A. the topic

B. the length

C. the deadline

30. George would like to live

A. In a hall of residence

B. in a flat of his own

C. with a host family

66

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 7

Part 4

Questions 31 - 35

Preparation Process of Making a Presentation

Most important consideration : your audience

— Three points to bear in mind:

–– What they need to know

–– How (31)........……….they will be

–– How big the audience will be

Structure

Start with the information that makes the audience pay (32)………………

End with (33)………………….

Design the presentation needs to be (34)…………………

Vary content by using a mix of words (35)……………….

Presenting

Look at the audience, be enthusiastic and energetic

Voice – vary speed and (36)………………

Occasionally add (37)………….. for greater impact

Do not use (38)……………. e.g appears,seems

67

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 7
Questions and Interruptions

When asked a question, first of all you should (39)……………….

Minimize interruptions by (40)………. them.

Student’s Space:

68

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 7

Performance Check

Let’s Tally Your Scores:

Part 1: __________/10

Part 2: __________/10

Part 3: __________/10

Part 4: __________/10

Total Scores: _________/40

After every test, there’ll be performance checks for you to evaluate

your scores, and understand where you lack, and where you should

be improving. Hint: It could be according to question type, accurate

grammar, and spelling while transferring their answers after

listening to the audio.

69

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 8

● Listen to the audio and write the answers accordingly.

● It contains all the questions related to 4 parts.

Part 1

Questions 1 - 6

Hostel Accommodation in Darwin

Name Price per Comments and reviews

person

Top End $19 – parking available

Backpackers – staff are (1)…………..

– nice pool

– air conditioning is too (2)…………………

Gum Tree $……….(3)……… – good quiet location

Lodge – pool and gardens

(4)……………..in the dormitories

70

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 8

Kangaroo $22 – downtown location

Lodge – reception at the lodge is always open

– no lockers in the rooms

– the (5)………………….are very clean

– seems to be a (6)……………every night

Questions 7 - 10

Kangaroo Lodge

Address: on (7)……………………. Lane

General information about hostel accommodation

● Sheets are provided

● Can hire a (8)……………………

● (9)………………… is included

● a shared (10)…………… is available

71

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 8

Part 2

Questions 11 - 16

Anglia Sculpture Park

11. The land where the sculpture is located was previously completely covered

by forest is

A. completely covered by forest

B. the site of a private house

C. occupied by a factory

12. What is unusual about the Anglia Sculpture Park?

A. artists have made sculptures especially for it

B. some of its sculptures were donated by the artists

C. It only shows contemporary sculptures

72

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 8

13. What is the theme of Joe Tremain’s sculptures?

A. The contract between nature and urban life

B. The effect of man on the environment

C. the violence of nature

14. The path by the lower lake

A. is rather wet in some places

B. has recently been repaired

C. is difficult to walk on

15. What does the speaker say about the visitor center?

A. It is being enlarged at present

B. It has received an international award

C. It was designed by a Canadian architect

16. Today, visitors can buy snacks and sandwiches

A. at the kiosk

B. in the terrace room

C. at the Lower Lake café

73

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 8
Questions 17 - 20

17. Joe Tremain sculptures ________

18. Giorgio catalucci bird sculptures ________

19. Garden gallery ________

20. Long house ______

74

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 8

Part 3

Questions 21 - 26

Making Report

21. Why did Leo choose instant coffee as the topic for his marketing report?

A. he found plenty of material on the topic

B. he has some practical experience in the area

C. he had an idea of a brand he wanted to target

22. Leo discovered that in Australia, recent technological developments

A. are producing less healthy types of instant coffee

B. are reducing the demand for instant coffee

C. are improving the quality of instant coffee

23. What do the speakers agree about Leo's table of coffee products?

A. it needs more explanation in the text

B. it is factually inaccurate in some places

C. it would be best to put this in the appendix

75

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 8

24. What do they decide about Shaffer's coffee as a market follower?

A. Leo needs to define his terms

B. Leo needs to provide more evidence

C. Leo needs to put it in a different section

25. What does Anna say about originality in someone’s first marketing report?

A. Clear analysis of data can be considered original

B. graphs and diagrams should be original, not copied

C. reports should contain some original data collected by the student

26. What difference between school assignments and this report has surprised

Leo?

A. not knowing the criteria for getting a good mark

B. being required to produce work without evidence

C. having to do a great deal of research

Questions 27 - 30

Notes on Specific Sections of Marketing Report

Executive summary

• Give a brief overview including the (27)……………………..

76

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 8
Problems

• Link each problem to a (28)……………………. which explains it

Implementation

• Practical solutions to problems

• Include details such as participants, (29)…………………….. and sequence

• Section is often poorly done because of lack of (30)………………………

Conclusion

• Don’t use new material here

Student’s Space:

77

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 8

Part 4

Questions 31 - 40

• 13th-16th centuries

• Fireworks were introduced from China

• Their use was mainly to do with:

— War

— (31)……………………… in plays and festivals

• 17th century

• Various features of (32)………………………. were shown in fireworks displays

• Scientists were interested in using ideas from fireworks displays:

— To make human (33)………………… possible

— To show the formation of (34)……………………

• London:

— Scientists were distrustful at first

— Later they investigated (35)…………….. uses of fireworks

78

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 8
• St Petersburg:

— Fireworks were seen as a method of (36)…………… for people

• Paris:

— Displays emphasized the power of the (37)……………………

— Scientists aimed to provide (38)………………….

• 18th century

• Italian fireworks specialists became influential

• Servandoni’s fireworks display followed the same pattern as an (39)…………………

• The appeal of fireworks extended to the middle classes

• Some displays demonstrated new scientific discoveries such as

(40)……………………….

Student’s Space:

79

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 8

Performance Check

Let’s Tally Your Scores:

Part 1: __________/10

Part 2: __________/10

Part 3: __________/10

Part 4: __________/10

Total Scores: _________/40

After every test, there’ll be performance checks for you to evaluate

your scores, and understand where you lack, and where you should

be improving. Hint: It could be according to question type, accurate

grammar, and spelling while transferring their answers after

listening to the audio.

80

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 9

● Listen to the audio and write the answers accordingly.

● It contains all the questions related to 4 parts.

Part 1

Questions 1-10

Elite Travel: Hotel Booking

Which hotels have the following facilities?

A. Royal Hotel

B. Star Hotel

C. Winchester Hotel

D. All Three Hotels

1. Sea view

2. Handicap accessibility

3. Multiple meal options

4. Private dining

5. Group discount

6. Children’s play area

81

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 9

Question 7 - 10

The man needs to send his (7)…………… to the hotel.

He also needs to make (8)…………… immediately.

The hotel must be alerted in advance if guests will need help with (9)……………

There is no need to prepare (10)…………… for hotel drivers.

Student’s Space:

82

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 9

Part 2

Questions 11-16

Durham County Car Show

Grand opening date: (11)……………………………

Number of viewers: (12)………………………………

Off-peak day price: 10 pounds for adults, and (13)…………………………

pounds for children

Best day to visit: (14)………………………..

New car category: (15)…………………………………………

Entertainment: included (16)……………………………… car

83

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 9
Questions 17-20

When were the following features included in an auto show?

Time
A. last year
B. this year
C. both

Features

higher number of seats: (17)………………………………..

fun for children: (18)…………………………………

4 and 4 test drive: (19)…………………………………

Lucky draw for car: (20)…………………………………

84

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 9

Part 3

Questions 21-23

Which THREE factors should the student consider while selecting courses?

A. class time

B. course topic

C. amount of homework

D. professor reputation

E. relevant to future career

F. Course structure

21. …………………………………………

22. …………………………………………

23. …………………………………………

85

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 9

Questions 24-27

24. The tutor recommends against taking Human Physiology because it would
not be the best

A. time management.
B. chance at earning an A.
C. topic for a research paper.

25. The student decides to do a dissertation because

A. he takes it to boost his GPA.

B. he likes to develop more supportive details.
C. he wants to conduct more interviews.

26. The student thought the research paper was

A. already completed.
B. worth finishing.
C. too complicated

27. The method of data collection was

A. interviews.
B. lab studies.
C. questionnaires.

86

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 9
Questions 28-30

- First draft should be finished by the end of (28)………………………………….

- Dissertation should be registered with the (29)………………………………… in the

Department Office.

- The student can get the relevant database from the (30) …………………… Office.

Student’s Space:

87

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 9

Part 4

Questions 31-40

The Role of Sleep in Humans and Animals

Importance of sleep in animals

• Compared to those without food, animals without sleep are more likely to

suffer from (31)_______

• Sleep is necessary for all animals, whether they are reptiles, (32)_______ or

fish.

Differences in animals’ sleep and reasons for their ways of resting

Dolphins

• swim to the surface when sleeping, because they need to (33)_______

Birds

• are constantly (34)_______ in the presence of numerous predators.

Horses

• do most of their sleeping standing up.

• do occasionally take short naps lying down. Lying in one position for a long

time could well injure a horse, because their (35)______ are delicate.

88

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 9
Potential problems encountering

• Animals can also have (36)_______ the same as humans.

Importance of sleep in humans

• It helps us to organise our (37)_______ of the day.

• It plays a key role in (38)_______

e.g.

• Because of the similar sleeping pattern to that in humans, (39)_______ are

studied in order to increase our knowledge of human physiology.

• Scientists choose to study the (40)_______ of the fruit fly in order to know

the function of the human gene and understand developmental processes in

humans.

Student’s Space:

89

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 9

Performance Check

Let’s Tally Your Scores:

Part 1: __________/10

Part 2: __________/10

Part 3: __________/10

Part 4: __________/10

Total Scores: _________/40

After every test, there’ll be performance checks for you to evaluate

your scores, and understand where you lack, and where you should

be improving. Hint: It could be according to question type, accurate

grammar, and spelling while transferring their answers after

listening to the audio.

90

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 10

● Listen to the audio and write the answers accordingly.

● It contains all the questions related to 4 parts.

Part 1

Questions 1-6

Membership Application Form

Membership time: 7 years

Type of ID: (1) …………………………………………

ID No.: (2)…………………………………………

Family name: Black

Other name: Gavin Raymond

Date of birth: January 22, 1973

ID expiry date: (3)………………………………………… , 2012

Address: (4)………………………………………… St., Meadowbank

Class of vehicle: (5)…………………………………………

Endorsements: None

Convictions: (6)………………………………………… 1993

91

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 10
Questions 7-10

Benefit of Each Membership Level

Type (7) …………… Bronze Silver Gold

Standard 5% discount 7.55 discount 50% discount off

Care (8) …………

$10 off fee $20 off fee free (9)……………

Insurance

Personal 0.25% 0.5% (10)…………… 1.25% reduction

Loans reduction reduction reduction

92

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 10

Part 2

Questions 11-16

11. Diners can be served inside the restaurant or

A. in the courtyard.
B. in the gardens.
C. on the terrace.

12. Visitors can put on their swimsuits in order to

A. play on the beach.

B. swim on the beach.
C. play in the water spray areas.

13. The Cottage houses a museum,

A. cinema room and information center.

B. information center and homestead model.
C. homestead model and cinema room.

93

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 10
14. The Garden Nursery is the place to buy

A. handicrafts and statues.

B. garden sculptures and ornaments.
C. handmade souvenirs and pots.

15. The Wood Crafting Shed is a great place to buy

A. garden accessories and wooden products.

B. wooden products and toys.
C. toys and garden accessories.

16. The avocado fruit at Summerland is picked by

A. machine.
B. hand.
C. both machine and hand.

Questions 17-20

94

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 10

List of places:

A. Avocado Packing Shed

B. Playground
C. Carton Manufacturing Shed
A. Woodcrafters’ Workroom
B. Gift Shop
C. Administration Building
D. Macadamia Dehusking Shed
E. Picnic Area

17. ………………………
18. ………………………
19. ………………………
20. ………………………

95

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 10

Part 3
Questions 21-25

- In hydroculture, plants are grown with their roots in water so (21)

……………………… is necessary for the upper part of the plant.

- LECA is made from (22) ……………………… .

- The plant would get through the (23) ……………………… by making a hole in it.

- The plants are then nourished with a nutrient (24) ……………………… in a

container.

- A layer of filter is supported by a rigid (25) ………………………

Questions 26-27

Which TWO kinds of products are especially suited to the nutrient film
technique?

A. peas

B. beans

C. potatoes

D. yams

E. tomatoes

96

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 10
26. ………………………

27. ………………………

Questions 28-30

Which of the THREE following things correctly describes a substratum?

A. potential failure in changing system

B. only adaptable to innovative equipment

C. mineral wool

D. rock

E. paper fiber

F. coconut fiber

28. ………………………

29. ………………………

30. ………………………

97

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 10
Part 4
Questions 31-40

The Grand Old Duke of York

General Background of Frederick

- Frederick was the same duke made famous in a well-known (31)…….……………

- Frederick was aged (32)….…………… when he was sent to war.

- His battles against the (33)……………… ended in total disaster.

- In 1798, George III gave his son a/an(34)…………….……… within the ranks of the

military

- Frederick should not be held wholly accountable for failing: the

(35)………………….…… of his fingers made victory difficult to achieve

- The people Frederick commanded were mostly old men, new conscripts or

(36)…………………………

98

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 10

The Duke of York

- wanted to enlist better types of (37) ………………………… .

- made the army better by bringing in chaplains, medics, and veterinary

(38)……..……………… .

- established a college for preparing the army (39)………..……………

- gave up the position of Commander-in-Chief in 1807 because of a

(40)………………………

Student’s Space:

99

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 10

Performance Check

Let’s Tally Your Scores:

Part 1: __________/10

Part 2: __________/10

Part 3: __________/10

Part 4: __________/10

Total Scores: _________/40

After every test, there’ll be performance checks for you to evaluate

your scores, and understand where you lack, and where you should

be improving. Hint: It could be according to question type, accurate

grammar, and spelling while transferring their answers after

listening to the audio.

100

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 11

● Listen to the Practice Test 11 audio and write the answers

accordingly.
● It contains all the audios related to 4 parts.

Part 1

Questions 1 - 6

1. What does the woman need to join the library ?

A. To write down her name and address.

B. To show some kind of identification.

C. To show something with her old address.

2. What's the problem of the woman ?

A. There is no address on her letters.

B. Her bankbook is old.

C. Everything she has now has her old address.

3. How is the woman finally able to join the library?

A. By showing her husband’s driving license.

B. By showing her air ticket.

C. By showing her passport.

101

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 11

4. How many records can she take out?

A. Four.

B. Two.

C. Five.

5. Where is the catalog ?

A. To the right.

B. around the corner.

C. On the second floor.

6. How long can she keep the books ?

A. Three weeks.

B. Four weeks.

C. Two weeks.

Questions 7-10

Application Form

Name: (7)___________

Telephone No: (8)___________

Address: (9) ___________

Passport No: (10)___________

102

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 11

Part 2

Questions 11-16

Fitness Centre brochure

Located conveniently at the (11)___________ of Marion Street and Giles

Street.

WE ARE OPEN FOR YOU

Monday-Friday (12)___________ am to 9.30 pm

Saturday 9.00 am to 4.00 pm

Sunday 9.00 am to (13)_________ pm

WET AREA

Aqua aerobic (14)_____________For all ages and levels.

(15)_____________ lessons on weekday afternoons and weekend

mornings.

SUPER CIRCUIT CLASSES

A cardio workout class that is easy to (16)____________

103

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 11
Questions 17-20

Large Well Equipped Gym

Have a personal fitness assessment & individual (17)__________ to suit

you.

CARDIO-VASCULAR ROOM

Use the treadmills, bikes and steppers to burn fat, increase fitness, and warm up.

Watch your favorite (18)____________ While you exercise.

TWO FOR ONE SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP PLUS

(19)___________TRIAL OFFER

ONLY $11D each for a whole (20)___________ Months! Get ready for

summer.

104

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 11

Part 3

Questions 21 — 23

What is the advantage of each course?

Advantages of the Course

A. will be tested in the final exams

B. will be useful for a future job

C. will help with research skills

D. will improve writing skills

E. will support material already covered

Courses

21. Science and Ethics _________________

22. Pharmacology Prelim _________________

23. Reporting Test Results________________

105

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 11
Questions 24 — 30

24. The Maths course will run in the _________________

25. The tutor for Pharmacology is visiting from ___________________

26. _____________________ for the project must be submitted by the

end of January.

27. Resources for experiments are available in the ___________________

28. Extra___________________ will be held in December.

29. Students are allowed to do presentations in ______________

30. Course assessment will be based on __________________

106

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 11

Part 4

Questions 31 - 40

31. The safest place to keep your money is _______________.

32. A ___________ account is the most useful type of account offered by the
banks for students in Britain.

33. There will be an _____________-if you overdraw on your account.

34. You should open a ____________ account if you have more money than
you need for month - to - month expenses.

35. You do _____________ tax on the interest if you are not normally
resident in Britain.

36. A cheque card can be used as a cheque guarantee card. With this card , you
can draw up to ___________cash from almost any bank in Britain.

37. A Eurocheque card can be used to draw cash from most banks in
___________

38. Many shops will not accept a cheque unless a __________ backs it.

39. Most banks provide dispensing machines which are set _____________
of the bank

40. When the bank is closed, a cash card allows you to draw up to
____________ day.

107

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 11

Performance Check

Let’s Tally Your Scores:

Part 1: __________/10

Part 2: __________/10

Part 3: __________/10

Part 4: __________/10

Total Scores: _________/40

After every test, there’ll be performance checks for you to evaluate

your scores, and understand where you lack, and where you should

be improving. Hint: It could be according to question type, accurate

grammar, and spelling while transferring their answers after

listening to the audio.

108

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 12

● Listen to the Practice Test 12 audio and write the answers

accordingly.
● It contains all the audios related to 4 parts.

Part 1

Questions 1-5

Student Employment Bureau

Student Registration Form

Faculty Science

Given Name Charlotte

Surname (1)…………………….

Address (2) ……………………. Heathfield St, Maryland

Telephone numbers

Home N/A

Mobile (3) …………………..

Number of hours

Preferred (4) ………………….. per week

Employment Experience (5) …………………

109

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 12

Question 6-8

6. What time should Annetta finish work in the hamburger shop?

A. 7:00

B. 3:00

C. 11:00

7. What is the problem with Annetta’s pay at the hamburger shop?

A. the pay is too much

B. the pay is late

C. the pay isn’t correct

8. How many children will Annetta have to look after?

A. two boys and a girl

B. two boys and two girls

C. two girls and a boy

110

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 12

Question 9-10

A. Post Office

B. Bank

C. Primary School

D. Petrol Station

E. Kindergarten

9. __________
10. __________

111

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 12

Part 2

Question 11-15

11. Joanne says that visitors to Darwin are often surprised by

A. the number of young people.

B. the casual atmosphere.

C. the range of cultures.

12. To enjoy cultural activities, the people of Darwin tend to

A. travel to southern Australia.

B. bring in artists from other areas.

C. involve themselves in production.

13. The Chinese temple in Darwin

A. is no longer used for its original purpose.

B. was rebuilt after its destruction in a storm.

C. was demolished to make room for new buildings.

112

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 12

14. The main problem with traveling by bicycle is

A. the climate.

B. the traffic.

C. the hills.

15. What does Joanne say about swimming in the sea?

A. It is essential to wear a protective suit.

B. Swimming is only safe during the winter.

C. You should stay in certain restricted areas.

Question 16-20

What can you find at each of the places below?

A. a flower market
B. a chance to feed the fish
C. good nightlife
D. international arts and crafts
E. good cheap international food
F. a trip to catch fish
G. shops and seafood restaurants
H. a wide range of different plants

113

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 12

16. ‘Aquascene’ ________________

17. Smith Street Mall ______________

18. Cullen Bay Marina _____________

19. Fannie Bay __________________

20. Mitchell Street________________

Student’s Space:

114

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 12

Part 3

Question 21-24

21. Astrid says she is

A. unhappy with Dr Adams.

B. happy with Dr Adams.
C. in the same tutorial group as Boris.
D. in a different seminar group to Boris.

22. In the last lecture, Astrid took

A. fewer notes than she thought she had.

B. more notes than she thought she had.
C. too many notes.
D. not many notes.

23. Henry wants to copy Astrid's notes because

A. Astrid's are neater than his.

B. he missed the lecture.
C. he was listening rather than writing.
D. he didn't understand the lecture.

115

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 12

24. Astrid says Henry cannot copy her notes because

A. her handwriting is difficult to read.

B. they are too long.
C. the photocopier is broken.
D. he should have taken his own notes

Question 25 - 27

25. Astrid is good at ....................................................

26. Adam’s book about ……………. and ……………

27. Some intelligent people find it difficult to do read ……………… .

Question 28-30

Henry

- useless at reading (28)..............................................

- brilliant at (29).....................................and putting ideas down in the

(30)...........................................

116

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 12

Part 4

Question 31-40

Teenage Brain: The new research

Conclusion: A teen brain is in the process of (31) ………………….. which slows the

secrets of mental conditions.

Purpose: It hopes to test teens’ (32) …………………. easily.

However, society, especially parents, doubts the (33) ………………… of the

diagnosis.

The Old thinking:

What was believed: The teen brain was completely (34) …………………. only with a

lack of facts and experiences.

What was against: Young people are likely to develop (35) …………………..

● The teenage brain cannot become mature until (36) ………………….

117

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 12

● If the brain cannot (37) ……………………… as an adult brain. mental illnesses

may happen

● The early warnings are often ignored. Because the behaviors are

thought (38)…………………….

The value of the new research:

• To find the difference between teens with mental disorders or depression,

which may cause (39)…………………

• Besides sensitive brain scanners. interviews and (40) ……………… of teens’

behavior are still important.

Student’s Space:

118

Ucalearn.com
PRACTICE TEST 12

Performance Check

Let’s Tally Your Scores:

Part 1: __________/10

Part 2: __________/10

Part 3: __________/10

Part 4: __________/10

Total Scores: _________/40

After every test, there’ll be performance checks for you to evaluate

your scores, and understand where you lack, and where you should

be improving. Hint: It could be according to question type, accurate

grammar, and spelling while transferring their answers after

listening to the audio.

119

Ucalearn.com
ANSWER KEYS
Answer Key Guide

IELTS Listening Band Score Descriptors

The Listening test includes 40 questions and is assessed using IELTS band

scores, ranging from 1 (Non-User) to 9 (Expert User), as depicted in the listening

band score chart as presented in the table below.

Number of correct answers Band Score

39-40 9

37-38 8.5

35-36 8

32-34 7.5

30-31 7

26-29 6.5

23-25 6

18-22 5.5

16-17 5

13-15 4.5

11-12 4

120

Ucalearn.com
ANSWER KEYS
Here's a score breakdown of IELTS Listening:

If you score…

● 0 - 12

you are highly unlikely to get you may get an acceptable an acceptable score
under I score under examination conditions and we recommend that you spend
a lot of time improving I more practice or lessons your English before you take
IELTS

● 13-26

you may get an acceptable score under examination conditions but we

recommend that you think about having more practice or lessons before you
take IELTS.

● 27-40

you are likely to get an acceptable score under examination conditions but
remember that different institutions will find different scores acceptable.

Now that you have understood the band score breakdown, let’s look at the
answers for practice tests.

121

Ucalearn.com
ANSWER KEYS
Listening Test 1

Part 1 Part 2

Question Answer Question Answer

1 Thursday 16 11 written legal agreement

2 business 12 first six months

3 3200 13 copy

4 taxes and surcharges 14 an inventory

5 1.45 15 B

6 vancouver 16 D

7 6.15 17 E

8 10.25 18 D

9 mary-anne reece 19 F

10 ABC stocks 20 G

122

Ucalearn.com
ANSWER KEYS
Part 3 Part 4

Question Answer Question Answer

21 voting patterns 31 postgraduate

22 newspapers 32 fees-only

23 schools 33 20000

24 crime rates 34 office

25 police 35 £5000 to £15000

26 36 taught postgraduate
uniform approach courses

27 37 international
changing the format organisation

28 short 38 development

29 a month 39 fees

30 proofreading 40 ministry of education

123

Ucalearn.com
ANSWER KEYS
Listening Test 2

Part 1 Part 2

Question Answer Question Answer

1 Hardie 11 A

2 19 12 C

3 GT82LC 13 C

4 hairdresser 14 A

5 dentist/dentist's 15 E

6 lighting 16 F

7 trains 17 D

8 safe 18 H

9 shower 19 A

10 training 20 A

124

Ucalearn.com
ANSWER KEYS
Part 3 Part 4

Question Answer Question Answer

21 B, C (in either order) 31 competition

22 B, C (in either order) 32 global

23 B, E (in either order) 33 demand

24 B, E (in either order) 34 customers

25 A 35 regulation

26 C 36 project

27 C 37 flexible

28 A 38 leadership

29 B 39 women

30 A 40 self-employed

125

Ucalearn.com
ANSWER KEYS
Listening Test 3

Part 1 Part 2

Question Answer Question Answer

1 Charlton 11 animal(s)

2 (£)115 12 tool(s)

3 cash 13 shoes

4 parking 14 dog(s)

5 music 15 F

6 entry 16 G

7 stage 17 D

8 code 18 H

9 floor/floors 19 C

10 decoration/decoratio 20
ns A

126

Ucalearn.com
ANSWER KEYS
Part 3 Part 4

Question Answer Question Answer

21 C 31 conservation

22 B 32 food(s)

23 B 33 surface

24 C 34 oxygen/O2

25 A 35 mammals

26 B 36 ice

27 37 decline/declining/decre
C ase

28 A 38 map

29 B 39 migration

30 A 40 consumption

127

Ucalearn.com
ANSWER KEYS
Listening Test 4

Part 1 Part 2

Question Answer Question Answer

1 Select 11 C

2 27.01.1973 12 A

3 15 riverside 13 C

4 2 weeks 14 H

5 616295 15 F

6 Engineer 16 B

7 Mother 17 D

8 2,000 18 Field

9 Month 19 Footbridge

10 Internet 20 Viewpoint

Part 3 Part 4

Question Answer Question Answer

21 Entertainment 31 C
industry

22 Telephone interview 32 A

23 30/ Thirty 33 A

128

Ucalearn.com
ANSWER KEYS
24 Male and Female 34 B

25 Jazz 35 People

26 Classical 36 Water, Sand

27 Concerts 37 Scotland

28 Departments 38 Outside

29 Club 39 Local

30 Opera 40 Tops

Listening Test 5

Part 1 Part 2

Question Answer Question Answer

1 A 11 B

2 B 12 B

3 C 13 Mineral

4 C 14 Soft drink

5 B 15 Processed foods

6 Ready 16 Plastic

7 Unit 14 17 A

129

Ucalearn.com
ANSWER KEYS
8 Paradise 18 C

9 45591332 19 A

10 $100 20 C

Part 3 Part 4

Question Answer Question Answer

21 A 31 Demolish

22 E 32 Consultation

23 F 33 Self-help services

24 G 34 Services

25 Standing 35 Invest

26 Stick 36 Community

27 White 37 Employment

28 Food 38 Freedom

29 Calm 39 Activities

30 Social 40 Understanding

130

Ucalearn.com
ANSWER KEYS
Listening Test 6
Part 1 Part 2

Question Answer Question Answer

1 3 hours 11 Head

2 Library 12 Flu

3 Cold 13 1694

4 40 14 Factories

5 Cupboard 15 Millionaire

6 Fridge 16 C

7 Plates 17 C

8 Napkins 18 A

9 Supermarket 19 C

10 10 Rucksack 20 B

Part 3 Part 4

Question Answer Question Answer

21 C 31 Feed

22 E 32 Leather

131

Ucalearn.com
ANSWER KEYS
23 H 33 Restrictions

24 B 34 Ships

25 G 35 England

26 Laptops 36 Built

27 Printers 37 Poverty

28 Report writing 38 C

29 Marketing 39 E

30 Individual 40 F

Listening Test 7

Part 1 Part 2

Question Answer Question Answer

1 3000 words 11 Water

2 Surprising 12 Ride

3 16 13 Noon

4 1st August 14 Sharks

5 Compass 15 Birthday

6 Post 16 Government

132

Ucalearn.com
ANSWER KEYS
7 Authors 17 Quiz

8 Online 18 E

9 Public 19 C

10 Spain 20 B

Part 3 Part 4

Question Answer Question Answer

21 D 31 Supportive

22 B 32 Attention

23 Maths 33 Quite

24 Theory 34 Consistent

25 Engines 35 Graphics

26 Seminars 36 Tone

27 A 37 Silences

28 B 38 Verbs

29 C 39 Repeat

30 C 40 Predicting

133

Ucalearn.com
ANSWER KEYS
Listening Test 8
Part 1 Part 2

Question Answer Question Answer

1 Unfriendly 11 B

2 Noisy 12 A

3 23.50 13 C

4 Insects 14 B

5 Bathrooms 15 A

6 Party 16 A

7 Shad forth 17 E

8 Towel 18 C

9 Breakfast 19 F

10 Kitchen 20 E

Part 3 Part 4

Question Answer Question Answer

21 A 31 Religions

22 B 32 Nature

23 A 33 Flight

24 B 34 Stars

134

Ucalearn.com
ANSWER KEYS
25 A 35 Practical

26 A 36 Education

27 Background 37 King

28 Theory 38 Entertainment

29 Costs 39 Opera

30 Time 40 Electricity

Listening Test 9
Part 1 Part 2

Question Answer Question Answer

1 sea 11 March 19

2 accessible 12 70000

3 service 13 5

4 private 14 Sunday

5 15 percent 15 electricity

6 play 16 racing

7 deposit 17 B

8 Invitations 18 C

9 transport 19 C

10 gifts 20 A

135

Ucalearn.com
ANSWER KEYS
Part 3 Part 4

Question Answer Question Answer

21 B/E/F in any order 31 attack

22 B/E/F in any order 32 mammals

23 B/E/F in any order 33 breathe

24 A 34 edge

25 B 35 bones

26 C 36 problems

27 A 37 memories

28 March 38 learning

29 secretary 39 rats

30 Computer 40 genetic

Listening Test 10

Part 1 Part 2

Question Answer Question Answer

1 driver’s license 11 A

2 AY 196310 12 C

3 May 19 13 A

4 29 Sunset 14 B

136

Ucalearn.com
ANSWER KEYS
5 motorcar 15 B

6 dangerous 16 B
driving

7 Blue 17 A

8 first vehicle 18 C

9 car hire 19 G

10 0.75% 20 E

Part 3 Part 4

Question Answer Question Answer

21 support 31 rhyme

22 clay 32 thirty

23 cork 33 French

24 solution 34 promotion

25 mesh/lid 35 nature

26 B/E in any order 36 ex convicts

27 B/E in any order 37 soldiers

28 A/C/E in any order 38 surgeons

29 A/C/E in any order 39 officers

30 A/C/E in any order 40 scandals

137

Ucalearn.com
ANSWER KEYS
Listening Test 11

Part 1 Part 2

Question Answer Question Answer

1 B 11 Corner

2 C 12 6

3 C 13 2

4 B 14 Classes

5 B 15 Swimming/swim

6 A 16 Learn

7 Barbara Cooper 17 Program/program

me

8 7236518 18 music Videos

9 25 Saint Mary 19 Free

Road, Hanwell

10 G5798 0942 20 6

Part 3 Part 4

Question Answer Question Answer

21 D 31 A bank

22 C 32 Current

23 B 33 Interest charge

138

Ucalearn.com
ANSWER KEYS
24 3rd/third term 34 A deposit
25 Industry 35 Not pay

26 Plans 36 £50

27 New lab 37 Europe

28 Seminars 38 Check guarantee

29 Pairs 39 In the wall

30 An interview 40 £100

Listening Test 12
Part 1 Part 2

Question Answer Question Answer

1 Johnstone 11 A

2 126 12 C

3 0414 847 749 13 B

4 about 10 14 A

5 uncle's shop work 15 C

6 C 16 B

7 B 17 E

8 C 18 G

9 A 19 H

10 E 20 C

139

Ucalearn.com
ANSWER KEYS
Part 3 Part 4

Question Answer Question Answer

21 B 31 Disordered
changes

22 B 32 Suicidal
depressions

23 C 33 Validity

24 A 34 Formed

25 Detail 35 Mental diseases

26 Space, individual 36 early 20s/

twenties

27 Simple directions 37 Reinvent itself

28 Maps 38 Typical

29 Writing essays 39 Suicide

30 Right order 40 Observations

140

Ucalearn.com