The Eucalyptus Tree in Australia

Importance 

* It provides 31.................. and food for a wide range of species
* Its leaves provide 32..................... which is used to make a disinfectant

Reasons for present decline in number

A) Diseases
i) 'Mundulla Yellows'
*Cause - lime used for making 33........................ was absorbed 
- trees were unable to take in necessary iron though their roots

ii) 'Bell-miner Associated Die-back'
* Cause - 34................ feed on eucalyptus leaves
- they secete a substance containing sugar
- bell-miner birds are attracted by this and keep away other species

B) Bushfires
William Jackson's theory:
* high-frequancy bushfires have impact on vegetation, resulting in the growth of 35................
* mid-frequency bushfires result in the growth of eucalyptus forests, because they:

- make more 36................available to the trees
- maintain the quality of the 37.......................
* low-frequency bushfires result in the growth of 38...................... rainforest'.
which is:
- a 39......................ecosystem
- an ideal environment for the 40....................... of the bell-miner



IELTS LISTENING TEST -1 BOOK-6:












COMPLETE THE SENTENCES BELOW.

Write ONE WORD ONLY FOR EACH ANSWER.

9. To join the centre, you need to book an instructor's...............................

10. To book a trial session, speak to David................................ (0458 95311).


Section - 2

Questions 11 - 16

What change has been made to each part of the theatre?

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter. A -G next to questions 11 -16.

RIVENDEN CITY THEATRE

A   doubled in number
B  given separate entrance
C reduced in number
D increased in size
E  replaced
F strengthened
G temporarily closed
Part of the theatre
11. box office  .....................
12. shop          ......................
13. ordinary seats  ...............
14. seats for wheelchair users  ..................
15. lifts                              ....................
16. dressing rooms            ...................


Questions 17 - 20

Complete the table below.

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

Play                         Dates                     Starting time             Tickets available                 Price


Royal Hunt           October 13th to            18...............pm        for 19..........              20  $
of the Sun               17.................                                               and................   


Section  - 3                                 Questions  21 - 30

Question 21

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21. What is Brian going to do before the course starts?

A. attend a class

B.  write a report

C. read a book


Questions 22 - 25

Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

College Facility                                                           Information

refectory                                           inform them 22.......................... about special dietary requirements


23.......................                               long waiting list, apply now

Careers advice                                   drop-in centre for information
Fitness centre                                     reduced   24......................... for students

Library                                includes books, journals, equipment room containing audio-visual materials
     
Computers                      ask your..................... to arrange a password with the technical support team

Questions 26 -30

Complete the summary below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS  FOR EACH ANSWER.

BUSINESS CENTRE

The Business Resource 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 per year.

 


Questions 38 - 40

Choose THREE  letters , A - G.

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



IELTS LISTENING TEST -2 BOOK-6

SECTION 1









Questions 6 - 10

Complete the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS  for each answer.

Nest two workshops



Date                      Workshop title       Children advised to wear             Please bring ( if possible):

16/11                     Building..6  ............................     ..7..........................   .....8.................

23/11                       9...........................  .....(Nothing special)                             10..............




Section 2 


Questions  11 - 20

Complete the sentences below.

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

TRAIN INFORMATION


11. Local services depart from.......................................railway station.
12. National services depart from the ........................railway station.
13. Trains for London depart every.........................each day during the week.
14. The price of a first class ticket includes...............................


Complete the table below.

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





Type of ticket                                                              Details


Standard open                                                    no restrictions

Supersave                                                        travel after 8:45

Special                                                        travel after 15..............and at weekends

16..........................                             buy at least six days ahead limited numbers 17.............essential




Choose THREE  attractions can visit at present by train from Trebirch?


A.  a science museum

B  a theme park

C.  a climbing wall

D. a mining museum

E. an equarium

F. a castle

G. a zoo


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



Dissertation Tutorial Record (Education)


Name: Sandy Gibbons







Section 4

Questions 31 - 40

Choose the correct letter A, B or C

The history of moving pictures

31. Some photographs of a horse running showed

A. all feet off the ground
B. at least one foot on the ground
C. two feet off the ground

32. The Scotsman employed by Edison

A. designed a system to use the technology Edison had invented
B. used available technology to make a new system
C. was already an expert in motion picture technology

33. One major problem with the first system was that 

A. only one person could be filmed
B. people could only see very short films
C. the camera was very heavy

34. Rival systems started to appear in Europe after people had

A. been told about the American system
B. seen the American system'
C. used the American system

35. In 1895 a famous new system was developed by

A. a French team working alone
B. a French and German team working together
C. a German team who invented the word cinema

36. Longer films were not made at the time because of problems involving

A. the subject matter
B. the camera
C. the film projector

37. The "Lantham Loop" invention relied on 

A. removing tension between the film reels
B. adding three more film reels to the system
C. making one of the film reels more effective

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS  for each answer.

38. The first picture was called the ....................................
39. ......................... were used for the first time on film in 1926.
40 . Subtitles were added to The Lights of New York because of its...................





















Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Marketing Survey : Music Preferences

Age group of interviewee

* 25 or under
* 45 or over

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........................




Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS  for each answer.

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 explored form 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.





Section 2  

Questions 11 - 13


Which team will do each of the following jobs?


Choose THREE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A - D, next to questions 11 - 13.

Teams

A        the blue team
B      the yellow team
C      the green team
D         the red team


11. Checking entrance tickets..........................
12. preparing refreshments...............................
13. directing car-park traffic.............................


















Choose THREE letters, A - G.

Which THREE topics do this term's study skills workshops cover?

A       An introduction to the Internet
B      How to carry out research for a dissertation
C      Making good use of the whole range of library services
D     Planning a dissertation
E     Standard requirements when writing a dissertation
F     Using the Internet when doing research
G    What books and technical resources are available in the library


Section  4



Choose the correct letter, A, B or C

31. When did Asiatic lions develop as a separate sub-species?

A.  about 10,000 years ago
B. about 100,000 years ago
C. about 1,000,000 years ago

32. Pictures of Asiatic lions can be seen on ancient coins from.
A. Greece
B. The Middle East
C. India

33. Asiatic lions disappeared from Europe
A. 2,500 years ago
B. 2,000 years ago
C. 1,900 years ago

34. Very few African lions have 

A. a long mane
B. a coat with varied colours
C. a fold of skin on their stomach



Complete the sentences below.

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

35. The sanctuary has an area of approximately.........................square kilometres.
36. One threat to the lions in the sanctuary is....................................
37. The ancestors of the GIR Sanctuary lions were protected by a .......................
38. A large part of the lions'..................... consists of animals belonging to local
39. The lions sometimes ......................, especially when water is short.
40. In ancient India a man would fight a lion as a test of .......................


Ans:

1. 75
2. cheque/check
3. 15
4. 25
5. 10 minutes
6. conference pack
7. South
8. library
9. 5
10. 21A
11. D
12. A
13. C
14. tax
15. security
16. ground floor
17. lecture room 311
18. safety at work
19. Main Hall
20. team leaders
21. reference
22. textbooks
23. secondary
24. primary
25. BACK
26. OVERDUE BOOKS/ ONES
27. 7 WORKING DAYS
28. C
29. E
30. F
31. B
32. A
33. B
34. C
35. 1,450
36. disease
37. ( wealthy ) prince
38. diet
39. attack humans
40. leadership


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