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Listen to the conversation and complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
- Studying with the Open University demanded a great deal of …………………… .
- Studying and working at the same time improved Rachel’s …………………… skills.
- It was helpful that the course was structured in …………………… .
- She enjoyed meeting other students at …………………… .
- motivation
- time(-)management
- modules
- summer school(s)
Words in brackets are optional - they are correct, but not necessary.
Sample Listening B: Questions SECTION 2
Questions 11 – 20 Questions 11 – 16 (Page 4 of original Listening paper)
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer
THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE
| Well known for: | (11) ………………… |
| Complex consists of: | concert rooms theatres cinemas art galleries public library restaurants (12) ………………… |
| Historical background: | 1940 – area destroyed by bombs 1960s – Centre was (13) ………………… In (14) ………………… – opened to public |
| Managed by: | (15) ………………… |
| Open: | (16) ………………… days per year |
Questions 17 – 20 Page 5 of original Listening paper
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer
| Day | Time | Event | Venue | Ticket Price |
| Monday and Tuesday | 7.30 p.m | 'The Magic Flute' (opera by Mozart) | (17) …………… | from £8.00 |
| Wednesday | 8.00 p.m | (18) '……………' (Canadian film) | Cinema 2 | (19) …………… |
| Saturday and Sunday | 11 a.m. to 10 p.m | (20) '……………' (art exhibition) | Gallery 1 | free |
11 classical music (concerts) / (classical) (music) concerts
12 (a) bookshop / (a) bookstore
13 planned
14 1983 / (the) 1980s
15 (the) City Council
16 363
17 (the) Garden Hall
18 Three Lives
19 £4.50
20 Faces of China
Words in brackets are optional - they are correct, but not necessary.
Alternative answers are separated by a slash (/).
SECTION 3 Questions 21 – 30
Questions 21 and 22 (Page 5 of original Listening paper)
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD’S OCEANS
The Robotic Float Project
• Float is shaped like a (21) …………………
• Scientists from (22) …………………… have worked on the project so far
Questions 23 – 25 (Page 6 of original Listening paper)
Complete the notes on the diagram below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
THE OPERATIONAL CYCLE
Questions 26 – 30 (Page 7 of original Listening paper)
In what time period can the float projects help with the issues 26-30 below?
A. At present
B. In the near future
C. In the long-term future
Write the correct letter, A, B or C, next to questions 26-30.
26 El Niño …………………
27 Global warming …………………
28 Naval rescues …………………
29 Sustainable fishing practices …………………
30 Crop selection …………………
21 cigar
22 13 (different) countries
23 (is) activated
24 (average) (around/about/approximately) 50 kilometres/kilometers
25 (water/ocean/sea) temperature / change(s) in temperature / (water/ocean/sea) temperature change(s) / temperature of water/ocean/sea
26 A
27 C
28 A
29 B
30 C
Words in brackets are optional - they are correct, but not necessary.
Alternative answers are separated by a slash (/).
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