Listening Test 9 – Blcielts

Questions 1-3

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

Example: When does the special offer finish?

A late March

B early April

C at the end of May

1 What total discount is Jonathon's school being offered?

A 25% B 50% C 65%

2 Where did Jonathon first want to take his students?

A Madrid B Barcelona C Sainsbury

3 What is the normal price of this tour?

A £679 B £1261 C £1940

Questions 4-10

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Mcfadden's Travel

Two main things the all-inclusive price covers:

Extras also covered by the all-inclusive offer: airport taxis, 6 a city tour, 7

CLIENT DETAILS:

E-mail address of contact person: 8 .com

Number of travellers: 49 Credit Card Number: 9

Date of travel: 7th of April Expiry Date: 01-Jan-2015

Departure time: 7:00 a.m. Total cost of booking: 10

Arrival time: 10:30 a.m. (local time)

Questions 11 - 12

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

11 What does the word 'formula' stand for?

A the rules drivers must respect B the type of roads used for the races C the way they drive

12 When did the first championship race take place?

A in 1920 B in 1955 C in 1950

Questions 13-20

Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Driver	First Title	Last title	Notable Record/s	Interesting Fact
Juan Manuel Fangio	1951	13	won 5 world championships, a record which remained for 14 years	was the first 15 winner
Ayrton Senna	1988	1991	won the most races ever at the 16 Grand Prix	is regarded as the most 17 driver ever
Alain Prost	1985	1993	won the third 18 number of championships	was a 19 of Senna
Michael Schumacher	1994	2004	holds many records including most drivers' championships, pole positions, lace victories and fastest laps	is the 20 on paper

Questions 21-27

Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Bizz-Educators Inc.

Upsides	Downsides
has a proven track record	wants to remain an independent entity, so this would be a hostile 25
is an industry 21	is a production-based company
is well-respected and has a great name	is a 26 venture
has generated a lot of goodwill	is in a different market so there will be no synergy, and no cost savings
consistently has an annual gross profit of £ 22
has a clear and ambitious 23
has very high 24 for 2012 and 2013

The official decision on whether to buy Bizz-Educators will be taken at tomorrow's 27

Questions 28-30

Choose THREE letters, A - G.

What THREE requirements are there for the takeover of Bizz-Educators to go ahead?

A Assurances that the management of Bizz-Educators won't oppose the deal. B An independent mediator be used to broker the deal C An audit of the company's books. D That a study of the company's projected profit margin be conducted E That the deal be kept secret until it is finalised. F That an analysis of the company's goodwill assets be carried out G That the asking price be lowered

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Conserving Energy at Home

Carbon footprint is:
- the 31 of greenhouse gas emitted into the atmosphere by an individual as a result of his day-to-day activities.
More than 32 of all homes are not insulated.

Reasons to better insulate your home:

Fitting adequate insulation in the 33 and outer walls of your home can reduce heating costs by as much as 25%.
The government offers 34 to people who want to reinsulate their homes.
You will recoup your investment oxer a short period of time.

Painting 35 walls in dark colours is a bad idea because dark colours 36 heat.

Replacing a normal light bulb with an energy-saving one could save you £ 37 oxer the lifetime of the bulb.

If you have large windows in your home, you should close the 38

Erect 39 to heat your water supply.

People should continue recycling and composting, their 40 to help protect the environment.

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