Practice 1
Questions 1 – 5
Circle the appropriate letter. Example What are the students looking for? (C) Old Hall (D) Old Building (A) Main Hall (B) Great Hall 1. Where is the administration building?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
2. How many people are waiting in the queue? (A) 50 (B) 100 (C) 200 (D) 300
3. What does the woman order for lunch?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
4. What does the woman order to drink?
(A)
(B)
(C)
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(D)
5. How much money does the woman give the man? (A) $2. 00 (B) $3. 00 (C) $3. 50
Questions 6 – 7
6. What did the man buy for her to eat?
(D) $5. 00
(A) 7. (A) (B) (C) (D)
(B)
(C)
(D)
What must the students do as part of registration at the university? Check the notice board in the Law Faculty. Find out about lectures. Organise tutorial groups. Pay the union fees.
Practice 2
Questions 1-10
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
1 The Counselling Service may contact tutors if A they are too slow in marking assignments. B they give students a lot of work.
C they don’t inform students about their progress.
2 Stress may be caused by A new teachers. B time pressure.
C unfamiliar subject matter.
3 International students may find stress difficult to handle because A they lack support from family and friends. B they don’t have time to make new friends. C they find it difficult to socialise.
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4 A B C 5 A B C 6 A B C 7 A B C 8 A B C 9 A B C 10 A B C
A personal crisis may be caused by studying for too long overseas.
business problems in the student’s own country. disruptions to personal relationships. Students may lose self-esteem if they have to change courses. they don’t complete a course.
their family puts too much pressure on them. Students should consult Glenda Roberts if their general health is poor. their diet is too strict.
they can’t eat the local food.
Students in financial difficulties can receive assistance to buy books.
a loan to pay their course fees.
a no-interest loan to cover study expenses. Loans are also available to students who can’t pay their rent. need to buy furniture.
can’t cover their living expenses.
The number of students counselled by the service last year was 214. 240. 2,600.
The speaker thinks the Counselling Service has been effective in spite of staff shortages. is under-used by students.
has suffered badly because of staff cuts.
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Practice 3
Question 1-3
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
1 Andrew has worked at the hospital for A two years. B three years. C five years.
2 During the course Andrew’s employers will pay A his fees.
B his living costs. C his salary.
3 The part-time course lasts for A one whole year. B 18 months. C two years.
Questions 4 and 5
Choose TWO letters A-E.
What TWO types of coursework are required each month on the part-time course? A a case study B an essay C a survey D a short report E a study diary.
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Practice 4
Question 1-3
Choose THREE letters A-G.
Which THREE things can the general public do to help the charity Pedal Power?
A B C D E F G
organise a bicycle collection repair the donated bikes donate their unwanted tools do voluntary work in its office hold an event to raise money identify areas that need bikes write to the government 18