After hearing each recording, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each question and mark your choice in pencil on your answer sheet.. d Do not mark your answers in this test book
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Listening and Reading
Practice Test 1
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS ASSESSMENT
LISTENING PRACTICE TEST 1
Instructions to Candidates
(a) DO NOT OPEN YOUR TEST BOOK UNTIL THE SUPERVISOR TELLS YOU TO START
(b) This is a multiple–choice test The test has 4 parts with a total of 60 questions, and takes about
30 minutes
(c) You will listen to a series of short recordings You will only hear each listening passage once, so
you must listen carefully After hearing each recording, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D)
to each question and mark your choice in pencil on your answer sheet
(d) Do not mark your answers in this test book – only answers marked on the answer sheet can be scored There is no time allowed at the end of the test to go back and check your answers or make any changes
(e) During the test use a rubber eraser to erase any mistakes on the answer sheet
(f) Do not cross out answers, as this means the question will automatically be scored as wrong (g) Mark only one answer per question – if you mark more than one answer for a question (for example, both A and C) it will automatically be scored as wrong
(h) Do not make any other marks on the answer sheet as this could accidentally affect your score (i) You are not allowed to use a dictionary during the test
NOW WAIT UNTIL THE SUPERVISOR TELLS YOU TO OPEN YOUR BOOK
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Part 1
Instructions
In Part 1, you will hear someone ask a question or make a statement You will then hear another person give 3 alternative responses (identified as A, B, and C) to the question or statement
NOTE: These responses are NOT printed in your test book
Choose the correct response, and mark your choice on the answer sheet next to the question number Now listen to the following example
Now listen for question number 1
(NO PRINTED QUESTIONS FOR PART 1)
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Instructions
In Part 2, you will hear a series of short conversations between 2 people You will also read a question about each conversation, with 4 alternative answers, A, B, C and D Choose the correct answer, and mark your choice on your answer sheet
Now listen to an example conversation, and read the question about the conversation:
Q: What should Bill do?
(A) Call a client (B) Contact the man (C) Leave work early (D) Go to the meeting Option (B) is the correct answer, so you would fill in 'B' on the answer sheet
Now look at the answer sheet and find where you should start filling in the answers for Part 2 There are 12 questions in this part, numbers 21 − 32
Now listen for the first conversation and choose the correct answer
21 What is learned about the woman?
(A) She has been promoted
(B) She is leaving Hong Kong
(C) She is looking for a new job
(D) She will not be able to attend a meeting
22 What does the man say he will do?
(A) Call Alan
(B) Arrive late for a meeting
(C) Practice his presentation
(D) Give the woman more time to finish a project
23 What is learned about the company?
(A) It makes washers and dryers
(B) It publishes a monthly magazine
(C) It plans to release a new line of products
(D) It has increased spending on advertisements
24 What does the man ask how to do?
(A) Access his online bank account
(B) Forward calls from his phone
(C) Retrieve messages
(D) Enter a password
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(A) His figures are not correct
(B) His office is on the 14th floor
(C) He will introduce a new product
(D) He has not met Peter Okondo
26 Why has Tom called the IT department?
(A) He is unable to print
(B) His computer keeps crashing
(C) His computer will not turn on
(D) His accounting software is not working
27 What does the woman suggest that the man should do?
(A) Contact a client
(B) Attend a conference
(C) Summarise what he learned
(D) Give a presentation on quality control
28 What have the speakers discovered?
(A) Each training session lasts 50 minutes
(B) Attendance at the training will be higher than expected (C) Very few replies have been received to the questionnaire (D) The training will be more expensive than in previous years
29 What are the speakers discussing?
(A) Buying a house
(B) Renting property
(C) Finding employment
(D) Rates of pay for student jobs
30 What has the man commented on?
(A) The woman's ability to bring in new clients
(B) The woman's willingness to travel
(C) The woman's family business
(D) The woman's language ability
31 Which of the following does the man NOT say he requires?
(A) A large car
(B) Unlimited mileage
(C) A child’s safety seat
(D) The option to return the car on Sunday evening
32 What concern does the man have?
(A) His supplier has run out of acid
(B) The woman may cancel her order
(C) His order must be delivered on time
(D) The woman is not available on Wednesday
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Instructions
In Part 3 you will hear a series of longer conversations between 2 people There are then 2 questions
about each conversation
There are 9 conversations, giving a total of 18 questions, numbers 33 − 50
Now listen for the first conversation
33 What has happened to the men?
(A) They have run out of petrol
(B) They have a flat tyre
(C) They have got lost
(D) They have missed their bus
34 What have the men decided to do?
(A) Take a taxi
(B) Return to the office
(C) Cancel their meeting
(D) Make a telephone call
35 What is the problem with the jacket?
(A) It has a hole
(B) It is the wrong style
(C) It is not the correct size
(D) It was not labelled correctly
36 What does the woman offer to do?
(A) Order the correct item
(B) Talk to her supervisor
(C) Refund the customer's money
(D) Exchange the jacket for another one
37 What is the problem?
(A) A delivery has gone out late
(B) A printer is not working correctly
(C) An order is missing some items
(D) The computers were damaged in shipping
38 What concern does the man have?
(A) It is too late to change an order
(B) The order has already been paid for
(C) The printer may have to be replaced
(D) The computers might not arrive on time
39 What is true of the presentation?
(A) It will last over an hour
(B) It will take place in the large conference room
(C) It will be similar to one that has already been given
(D) It will require more time to prepare for than was expected
40 What does the man say he will do?
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(A) It is very cheap
(B) It has a nice view
(C) It has three bedrooms
(D) It is in an older building
42 What is said about the location of the flat?
(A) It is across from a park
(B) It is on the first floor
(C) It is near the train station
(D) It is close to a school
43 What has the man done?
(A) Taken the wrong report
(B) Deleted an important file
(C) Got lost on his way to a meeting
(D) Forgotten to charge the battery in his laptop computer
44 What does the man say he will do?
(A) Print a document
(B) Go back to the office
(C) Use the woman’s computer
(D) Make a copy of the woman’s report
45 What does the woman find out about Trident Industries?
(A) They are building a new manufacturing plant
(B) They plan to lay off 1700 workers
(C) They have had a profitable year
(D) They are going out of business
46 What does the man say about a business deal with Trident Industries?
(A) He is glad it was not completed
(B) It will cost £11,000 more than expected
(C) He needs to discuss it with a colleague
(D) It will be delayed until the end of the year
47 What does the woman want to discuss?
(A) Reducing costs
(B) Training new engineers
(C) Replacing a broken machine
(D) Increasing production speed
48 What is said about the sorting machine?
(A) It runs 24 hours a day
(B) It uses a lot of electricity
(C) It needs engineers to run it
(D) Spare parts for it are expensive
49 What does the man suggest that the woman should do?
(A) Arrive early
(B) Order an appetiser
(C) Make reservations
(D) Rent a private room
50 What is learned about the buffet?
(A) It costs £15 per person
(B) It is available all day long
(C) It does not include drinks
(D) It is held only in the main dining room
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Instructions
In Part 4 of the test you will hear a series of recordings In your test book there are 2 questions for
each recording
There are 5 recordings, giving a total of 10 questions (numbers 51 − 60)
Now listen for the first recording
51 What number should a person press to discuss a bill?
(C) An express mail service
(D) A mail–order clothing company
53 What is the speaker doing?
(A) Being interviewed
(B) Introducing a speaker
(C) Hosting a radio programme
(D) Promoting an investment company
54 Who is Yoshi Tanaka?
(A) A writer
(B) A stockbroker
(C) A business executive
(D) A former government official
55 What is learned about Alpha Bank?
(A) It is strong in Europe
(B) Its headquarters are in the US
(C) Its share price has fallen to £11.00
(D) It will open an office in Latin America
56 What is said about the pipeline project?
(A) It is the largest project of its type in Uzbekistan
(B) It will require millions of additional pounds to complete
(C) It is the first project the newly formed bank will finance
(D) It was financed jointly by Alpha Bank and Union Bank
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(A) There will be an above average cotton harvest for most areas
(B) The cotton harvest will be much smaller than last year
(C) Farmers will plant less cotton next year due to falling prices
(D) Rising prices will encourage farmers to increase cotton production
58 What problem are Chinese cotton producers facing?
(A) The weather has been too wet
(B) Over–production has reduced prices
(C) Cheap imports have flooded the market
(D) The harvest has been affected by disease
59 What does the speaker say the company has decided to do?
(A) Introduce a new line of products
(B) Combine two existing divisions
(C) Expand its manufacturing capability
(D) Reduce costs by closing one of its plants
60 What promise does the speaker make?
(A) Salaries will not be cut
(B) Workers will not lose their jobs
(C) Planned expansion will go ahead
(D) Employees will receive more training
This is the end of the ELSA Listening Test Put down your pencil and wait for instructions from the supervisor
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS ASSESSMENT
READING PRACTICE TEST 1
Time allowed: 45 minutes
Instructions to Candidates
(a) DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOK UNTIL THE SUPERVISOR TELLS YOU TO START
(b) This is a multiple-choice test The test has 4 parts with a total of 60 questions You will have
45 minutes to complete the test
(c) Each question has 4 answer choices, A, B, C or D You must mark your choice in pencil on your
answer sheet Although you may make notes on this test book, only answers marked on the answer sheet can be scored
(d) During the test use a rubber eraser to erase any mistakes on the answer sheet Do not cross out answers, as this means the question will automatically be scored as wrong
(e) Mark only one answer per question – if you mark more than one answer for a question (for example both A and C) it will automatically be scored as wrong
(f) Do not make any other marks on the answer sheet, as this could accidentally affect your score (g) You are not allowed to use a dictionary during the test
NOW WAIT UNTIL THE SUPERVISOR TELLS YOU TO OPEN YOUR BOOK
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Part 1
(Suggested maximum time: 8 minutes)
Instructions
In Part 1, you will read 12 sentences Each sentence contains a blank space, with a choice of 4 words
or phrases (A, B, C, or D) to fill the space
Choose the correct word or phrase, and mark your choice on the answer sheet
1 According to our records, our number XPT 1035 of 16 th August remains unpaid
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Questions 13 to 17 refer to the following passage:
A good way of reducing long-term stress is to take _ (13) _ a relaxing sport or hobby in your own time If you _ (14) _ all your working day competing or stressed, _ (15) _ it is very pleasant to be non-competitive for part of your free time Slow physical activities such as sailing or walking can be very pleasant, _ (16) _ can others where there is little or no pressure for performance Similarly you can reduce stress by making a routine period of time for yourself every day for undirected _ (17) _ such as: reading a novel, watching television or listening to music, meditating, having a long bath or having a massage
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The Brazilian beverage giant Cola de las Americas, or CoAm, increased its profits more
_ (18) _ 1,000 per cent last year The massive increase was _ (19) _ strong beverage sales supplemented by cost savings from the merger of the country’s two largest soft drinks makers Only a year _ (20) _ a merger between Bravo and Hola Cola _ (21) _ CoAm, now the world’s eighth largest beverage maker, this year the company announced a net profit of $88.2 million, compared with last year’s $4,36 million Among plans for the future is an aggressive attempt to _ (22) _ a share of the lucrative North American market
Questions 23 to 27 refer to the following passage:
Macau is a great place to find _ (23) _ with different types of cuisine: Portuguese, Macanese, Chinese, Shanghainese, European, Japanese and more Traditional dishes from Portugal include
bacalhau, the country’s beloved cod, _ (24) _ baked, grilled, stewed or boiled; rabbit prepared
in various delicious ways; and soups _ (25) _ as caldo verde and sopa á alentejana both rich
with vegetables, meat and olive oil In Africa and India the Portuguese _ (26) _ how to use the local spices with the _ (27) _ that Macau’s most popular dishes include African and Goanese chicken and spicy prawns, all baked or grilled with peppers and chillies
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(Suggested maximum time: 10 minutes)
Instructions
In Part 3 there are 15 sentences Each sentence has 4 words or phrases printed like this and marked
as (A), (B), (C), and (D) One of these 4 words or phrases contains an error, a mistake in either the
grammar or the vocabulary
Decide where the error is, and mark your choice on the answer sheet
28 Netgate has recently made a number of changes to its browser software, made access to the
coherent Human Resources strategy
33 Please read the section of the contract dealing about rent payments, and note that these are
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(Suggested maximum time: 15 minutes)
Instructions
In Part 4 of the test you will read a series of passages (for example letters, advertisements,
information, etc) Each passage is followed by 2 to 5 comprehension questions, each with 4 answer
choices (A, B, C or D)
For each question choose the correct answer and mark your choice on the answer sheet
Questions 43 to 45 refer to the following invoice:
Taxes and Fees:
Balance Due 37.75
CABLELAND For billing information and questions call (0412) 887-9009
43 By when does Mr Soemo have to pay the invoice?
(A) 8 February
(B) 19 February
(C) 7 March
(D) 29 March
44 What is NOT classified as part of Mr Soemo’s monthly services?
(A) Value Added Tax
(B) The Movie Channel
(C) The History Channel
(D) The equipment charge
45 How much has Mr Soemo been billed for use of equipment?