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ELSA Listening and Reading Practice Test Contents : Answer Sheet Practice Listening Test Practice Reading Test Listening Tapescript Answer Key: Listening Test Answer Key: Reading Test Practice Test (British English) ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS ASSESSMENT LISTENING PRACTICE TEST 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 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 Part Instructions In Part 1, you will hear someone ask a question or make a statement You will then hear another person give 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 (recorded example) Choice ‘C’ (‘I’m from Singapore’) is the correct answer to the question ‘Where are you from?’, so you would fill in ‘C’ on the answer sheet Now look at the answer sheet and find where you should start filling in the answers for Part There are 20 questions in this part, questions − 20 Now listen for question number (NO PRINTED QUESTIONS FOR PART 1) Part Instructions In Part 2, you will hear a series of short conversations between people You will also read a question about each conversation, with 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) (B) (C) (D) Call a client Contact the man Leave work early 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 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) (B) (C) (D) 22 What does the man say he will do? (A) (B) (C) (D) 23 Call Alan Arrive late for a meeting Practice his presentation Give the woman more time to finish a project What is learned about the company? (A) (B) (C) (D) 24 She has been promoted She is leaving Hong Kong She is looking for a new job She will not be able to attend a meeting It makes washers and dryers It publishes a monthly magazine It plans to release a new line of products It has increased spending on advertisements What does the man ask how to do? (A) (B) (C) (D) Access his online bank account Forward calls from his phone Retrieve messages Enter a password 25 What is learned about the man? (A) (B) (C) (D) 26 Why has Tom called the IT department? (A) (B) (C) (D) 27 The woman's ability to bring in new clients The woman's willingness to travel The woman's family business The woman's language ability Which of the following does the man NOT say he requires? (A) (B) (C) (D) 32 Buying a house Renting property Finding employment Rates of pay for student jobs What has the man commented on? (A) (B) (C) (D) 31 Each training session lasts 50 minutes Attendance at the training will be higher than expected Very few replies have been received to the questionnaire The training will be more expensive than in previous years What are the speakers discussing? (A) (B) (C) (D) 30 Contact a client Attend a conference Summarise what he learned Give a presentation on quality control What have the speakers discovered? (A) (B) (C) (D) 29 He is unable to print His computer keeps crashing His computer will not turn on His accounting software is not working What does the woman suggest that the man should do? (A) (B) (C) (D) 28 His figures are not correct His office is on the 14th floor He will introduce a new product He has not met Peter Okondo A large car Unlimited mileage A child’s safety seat The option to return the car on Sunday evening What concern does the man have? (A) (B) (C) (D) His supplier has run out of acid The woman may cancel her order His order must be delivered on time The woman is not available on Wednesday Part Instructions In Part you will hear a series of longer conversations between people There are then questions about each conversation There are 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? (A) Send the woman a set of charts (B) Prepare the presentation materials (C) Make a presentation to the Drayer Group (D) Look for the original Drayer Group report 41 What is said about the flat? (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 10 26 © LCCI CET 2002 ELSA Listening Test Tapescript ELSA Listening Practice Test (British English) Recording Script The complete text of the recording for Listening Practice Test is printed below for study purposes In live examinations, candidates will only hear the material, they will NOT see it printed To get the most out of the practice material, we recommend that you read this script only after you have attempted the Practice Test under examination conditions (Man A) (Man A) This is the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations Board – English Language Skills Assessment Listening Test, Practice Test Copyright 2002 by LCCI CET Part Instructions In Part 1, you will hear someone ask a question or make a statement You will then hear another person give three alternative responses (identified as A, B, and C) to the question or statement NOTE These questions and 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 (Woman) Where are you from? (Man B) A – My name is Lee B – I’m twenty−four C – I’m from Singapore (Man A) Choice "C" − “I’m from Singapore.” − is the correct answer to the question “Where are you from?”, so you would fill in “C” on the answer sheet Now look at the answer sheet and find where you should start filling in the answers for Part There are 20 questions in this part, questions 1−20 Now listen for question number (Man A) Number (Man B) When are you leaving? (Woman) (A) (B) (C) At a hotel near here On Saturday afternoon With my family (5 seconds) 27 (Man A) Number (Woman) Did anyone phone for me while I was out? (Man B) (A) (B) (C) OK I will − what should I tell him? No, he didn't say what his name was Fred Kang did − he asked you to call him back (5 seconds) (Man A) Number (Woman) Can you tell me when the order will be delivered? (Man A) (A) (B) (C) It should be there by Tuesday It'll be sent directly to the warehouse I ordered them three days ago (5 seconds) (Man A) Number (Man B) Are you planning to go to the conference in Rio de Janeiro in April? (Woman) (A) (B) (C) Sales and Marketing are planning it No, unfortunately, I can't make it this year Yes, I was here two years ago (5 seconds) (Man A) Number (Woman) When will the network upgrade be completed? (Man B) (A) (B) (C) Mainly because of the cost, I imagine John's memo said by the end of July Yes, by Friday at the latest (5 seconds) (Man A) Number (Man B) What was the weather like when you were in Tokyo? (Woman) (A) (B) (C) It's very hot, isn't it? Yes I did, very much It was lovely, very pleasant (5 seconds) (Man A) Number (Man B) Do you know when the coffee machine will be fixed? (Man A) (A) (B) (C) Some time this afternoon, hopefully I'd prefer tea, please I think it only takes coins (5 seconds) 28 (Man A) Number (Man A) How long will the stopover be on this flight? (Woman) (A) (B) (C) An hour and forty−five minutes, sir Yes, you have to change in Dubai It’s about twenty kilometres into the town centre (5 seconds) (Man A) Number (Woman) Has Martin come in yet? (Man B) (A) (B) (C) No, I’ve already been there Yes, that could be the reason he's late Yes, but he's in with Mr Park right now (5 seconds) (Man A) Number 10 (Man A) Which part of the city are your offices in? (Woman) (A) (B) (C) We've been there for about four years now They're in the centre, in the commercial district Mainly because we wanted to be in a more central location (5 seconds) (Man A) Number 11 (Woman) Do you know when Ms Santini's plane is scheduled to arrive? (Man B) (A) (B) (C) It’s due in at ten−forty He was delayed due to bad weather She'll be flying from Kansai airport (5 seconds) (Man A) Number 12 (Man A) Have you read Ms Larson’s report? (Man B) (A) (B) (C) No, I’ve never met her Yes, she's going to show it to me tomorrow Yes − I thought it was excellent, very good indeed (5 seconds) (Man A) Number 13 (Man A) Has Carl seen the blueprints? (Man B) (A) (B) (C) No, I prefer the red one No, but I left them on his desk Yes, I’ve seen it before (5 seconds) 29 (Man A) Number 14 (Man B) I'm looking forward to my trip − I've never been to Vietnam before (Woman) (A) (B) (C) Oh, you'll love it − the people are really friendly and the food's fantastic Really? How long were you there for? Yes, about four years ago, when I was with Trans Asia (5 seconds) (Man A) Number 15 (Woman) Have you heard from Mr Mo yet? (Man A) (A) (B) (C) Yes, that’s what I heard as well No, not yet, but he will tomorrow Yes, he confirmed by email this morning (5 seconds) (Man A) Number 16 (Man B) Did Datatek say when they would be sending an engineer? (Woman) (A) (B) (C) They said they would send it today by courier Yes, they said someone should be here by two o’clock No, they won’t be ready by then (5 seconds) (Man A) Number 17 (Man B) Excuse me, you run guided tours of the city on Saturdays? (Woman) (A) (B) (C) No, I took one on Sunday Yes, but I’d recommend you go on one of the guided tours, instead Yes we do, every hour on the hour, beginning at ten (5 seconds) (Man A) Number 18 (Man B) Did you say fourteen people would be attending the workshop? (Man A) (A) (B) (C) Actually it's up to twenty now No, it’s been moved to room seventeen Yes, the shops will be open until ten (5 seconds) (Man A) Number 19 (Man A) Here, let me help you with those boxes (Man B) (A) (B) (C) No, they’re full of old files Yes, check the storage room, they've probably been put in there If you could open the door, that would be great (5 seconds) 30 (Man A) Number 20 (Woman) Does head office need the original document? (Man B) (A) (B) (C) Yes, it was originally No, a faxed copy will be fine No, they’re needed at head office (5 seconds) (Man A) Part Instructions In Part 2, you will hear a series of short conversations between two people You will also read a question about each conversation, with four 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: (Man B) (Woman) (Man B) Have you seen Bill today? Yes, but he’ll be in a meeting all morning Well, when you see him, please tell him that I need to talk to him 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 this part There are 12 questions in this part, numbers 21−32 Now listen for the first conversation and choose the correct answer (Man A) Number 21 (Man B) (Woman) Congratulations, Sue; I hear you’ve been named the head of the Hong Kong office Thanks Yes, it's very exciting It's going to be a challenge but I'm certainly looking forward to it Well, with your abilities, I’m sure you’ll make a great success of it (Man B) (10 seconds) (Man A) Number 22 (Woman) (Man B) (Woman) Alan called to say he won’t be here until four Oh Well, I guess that gives me time to rehearse my presentation one more time That’s a good idea I could listen to it if you’d like (10 seconds) (Man A) Number 23 (Man B) Did you see? We got a top rating for both washing machines and dryers in Consumer Monthly Really? That's a great advertisement for our products Can I borrow it when you're finished? Sure I’ll leave it in your in−tray (Woman) (Man B) (10 seconds) 31 (Man A) Number 24 (Woman) So, to access your voicemail messages, you press the “message” button, and enter your extension number and your password Then just follow the prompts OK, but I haven’t entered a password yet How I that? Here, it’s quite simple I’ll just show you… (Man B) (Woman) (10 seconds) (Man A) Number 25 (Woman) These figures look right to me You should take them up to Peter Okondo for final approval OK And his office is on the fourteenth floor, right? Sorry I forgot that you hadn’t met Peter yet If you hold on a second I’ll go up with you and introduce you to him (Man A) (Woman) (10 seconds) (Man A) Number 26 (Man A) (Man B) Hello, IT department, Troy speaking Yes, hello, Troy My name is Tom Petrowski and I work on the twenty−second floor in accounting I’m having a problem connecting to my printer It was fine yesterday, but since I came in today I haven’t been able to print anything OK, Tom, I think I can help you with that, but first I’ll need to know what model of computer and printer you’re using (Man A) (10 seconds) (Man A) Number 27 (Woman) (Man A) So, how did the conference go? It was great−a lot better than I expected, in fact I made a lot of contacts, and I actually learned quite a bit from the presentations, especially the one on quality control I think there are some ideas we could implement here Great Perhaps you could write a brief summary of what you learned and email it to me (Woman) (10 seconds) (Man A) Number 28 (Man B) (Man A) (Man B) How many people have signed up for next month’s training session? Let’s see I’ve had most of the replies in already and it looks like there’ll be around fifty Great, that’s more than we expected, certainly more than last year (10 seconds) (Man A) Number 29 (Woman) (Man B) Is it expensive renting around here? Yes, it really is There are so many students looking for flats and so little on offer It’s a real seller’s market Landlords can ask whatever they want What would the monthly rent be for a two−bedroom place? (Woman) (10 seconds) 32 (Man A) Number 30 (Man A) (Woman) I didn’t know you could speak German so fluently My father’s father was German, and I lived there for two years after I graduated from college I’m really impressed But more importantly, so were our clients You probably saved the deal (Man A) (10 seconds) (Man A) Number 31 Man B) Hi, I need a car for the weekend I'll need something with unlimited mileage that’s large enough for two adults and a child, plus all our luggage I'd like to pick it up early Friday morning, and return it late Sunday night Well, we have a special weekend rate for a family−sized car The entire package, including unlimited mileage and taxes, comes to eighty−nine dollars and ninety−nine cents That sounds good Does that include insurance? (Woman) (Man B) (10 seconds) (Man A) Number 32 (Man B) Are you sure you can you get the order to us by Wednesday? I really can’t go ahead with this unless you can guarantee delivery by then No problem Have we ever let you down in the past? Now, that was five drums of sulphuric acid, wasn’t it? Yes, that’s right Now I’m counting on you to get it here (Woman) (Man B) (10 seconds) (Man A) Part Instructions In Part you will hear a series of longer conversations between two people There are then TWO questions about each conversation There are conversations, giving a total of 18 questions, numbers 33−50 Now listen for the first conversation (Man A) Questions 33 and 34 refer to the following conversation (Man A) (Man B) (Man A) It's flat all right We'll have to change it I'm afraid I won't be much help−I've never changed a tyre before Don't worry about it; it's no bother There's a spare in the boot It'll take me no more than ten or fifteen minutes In that case, should I phone ahead to say we might be late? As it is now, we only have thirty minutes to get there That would be a good idea We might make it on time, but you might as well warn them we could be delayed (Man B) (Man A) (20 seconds) 33 (Man A) Questions 35 and 36 refer to the following conversation (Woman) (Man B) Can I help you? Yes, I was here yesterday and bought this jacket When I took it home my wife noticed this small hole here just under the arm Unfortunately, it was the last jacket in this style you had in my size Let’s have a look….oh yes, I see what you mean about the hole I’m afraid we won’t be getting any more of those jackets in I’d be happy to give you a credit note Well, I was hoping you’d be able to give me a refund Our store policy doesn’t include giving refunds I’m afraid Normally we’d give you a credit note which you could then use to buy something else When did you say you bought it? Yesterday I have the receipt here if you’d like to see it And I think given the circumstances, a refund would be in order, don’t you? Well, what I’ll is just phone a supervisor and see if I can help you with this I mean I’ve never worn the jacket and I haven’t really seen anything else I’d like to buy, so a credit note would be no good Right Can I have your receipt please and I’ll be with you again in just a moment (Woman) (Man B) (Woman) (Man B) (Woman) (Man B) (Woman) (20 seconds) (Man A) Questions 37 and 38 refer to the following conversation (Woman) (Man A) (Woman) (Man A) Didn't we order three computers? Yes Three new computers and two new printers Well, the printers are both here, but there's only one computer Ooh, that's a problem Better call and find out what's happened to the other two computers The new employees start Monday; we have to be ready before then, and no one will be here over the weekend to accept a delivery That means they have to be delivered either today or tomorrow I'll call and ask if they can put a rush on this, since it was their mistake (Woman) (20 seconds) (Man A) Questions 39 and 40 refer to the following conversation (Woman) (Man B) (Woman) (Man B) (Woman) How much time are we going to have to give our presentation? About forty minutes OK Do we still have those large charts that we used for the Drayer Group presentation? No We left them there for them to keep But we can make another set OK, then, could you take care of that? Since this is almost an identical presentation, we might as well re−use as much material as we can Yes, I agree I’ll make another set of charts And I think I still have a copy of the handouts we used for Drayer I can just copy those Mmmm, no, because, as I recall, those have “Drayer Group” printed on them Yes, actually, I think, you’re right Well, I’ll find the original file, and delete that bit, then print a new set Great, that would be a big help (Man B) (Woman) (Man B) (Woman) (20 seconds) 34 (Man A) Questions 41 and 42 refer to the following conversation (Man A) (Woman) Good morning, Mayfield Properties, how can I help you? Good morning I’m looking for a flat in this area, and I’ve just seen your advertisement in the newspaper for one on Woodridge Road – can you tell me if it’s still available? Yes, it is We’ve had a few calls about it, but no one has actually viewed it yet I see Well, can you tell me a bit about it? Yes, it’s quite spacious, with two large bedrooms, and a good size living room It’s on the fifth floor of a newer building, and it has a wonderful view But the best thing about it is the location; it’s very close to the shops and the train station That sounds very interesting When could I come and see it? Well, anytime this afternoon would be all right Would one o’clock be OK? Yes, that would be fine (Man A) (Woman) (Man A) (Woman) (Man A) (Woman) (Man A) (20 seconds) (Man A) Questions 43 and 44 refer to the following conversation (Man B) Hello Jane? This is Robert Listen, I’m on my way to the meeting, but I just realised I took the wrong report with me I’m wondering if you can find the original on my computer, and email a copy to me so I can get it on my laptop and print it when I get there Sure, that’s no problem What’s the name of the file? It’s called “First quarter summary dot doc” Hang on a second … right, there it is I’m attaching it to an email … and … there, I’ve just sent it If there’s a problem, call me back and I can try sending it again Great Thanks a lot, Jane No problem Good luck! (Woman) (Man B) (Woman) (Man B) (Woman) (20 seconds) (Man A) Questions 45 and 46 refer to the following conversation (Man A) (Woman) (Man A) Have you heard the latest about Trident Industries? No What's going on? It's finally official They announced this morning that they’re laying off eleven hundred workers, and shutting down all their plants by the end of the year That’s a shock Does Dan know about this? Yes, I was just talking about it with him And needless to say, both he and I are pretty happy that the deal we were discussing with them last autumn didn't go through (Woman) (Man A) (20 seconds) (Man A) Questions 47 and 48 refer to the following conversation (Woman) Hi Jim, come on in I just wanted to take a look at some of the budget items for your department for the next year We’re trying to get all this tied up Fine Rita, what items did you want to discuss? Well, the sorting machine for one thing It seems the machine needs permanent supervision from engineers That costs a lot of money That’s true, but there’s not really much we can about it The machine is old and breaks down a lot That’s why we need engineers there all the time Obviously that’s expensive, but we’ve calculated that it would cost a lot more to invest in a new machine Well you’d know better than me, but I’m not sure we can afford to that right now I see Well maybe you could let me see your figures on that Certainly I’ll get them to you later this morning Was there anything else? (Man A) (Woman) (Man A) (Woman) (Man A) (20 seconds) 35 (Man A) Questions 49 and 50 refer to the following conversation (Woman) Good morning, one of my colleagues will be leaving next week, and we'd like to arrange a dinner party for her I'm wondering if you might be able to accommodate a group of fifteen or so on Friday evening, at about seven Fifteen for Friday evening? We could probably seat you all together in the main dinning room, but for such a large party, perhaps you'd be interested in renting our private party room It'll hold fifteen people very comfortably Oh? I wasn't aware you had a party room How much does it cost? We have a couple of options: you can rent it at a flat rate of a hundred pounds for the evening, which includes the services of three waiters Food isn’t included, but you'll be able to order anything off the standard menu For an additional fifteen pounds per person, we can offer a special buffet menu that includes several appetisers, main courses, desserts and soft drinks The buffet sounds good Just to make sure I've got it right: the buffet option is a hundred pounds for the room, and then an additional fifteen pounds per person Does that include taxes and service? Yes, that includes everything (Man B) (Woman) (Man B) (Woman) (Man B) (20 seconds) (Man A) Part Instructions In Part of the test you will hear a series of recordings In your test book there are TWO questions for each recording There are recordings, giving a total of ten questions (numbers 51−60) Now listen for the first recording (Man A) Questions 51 and 52 refer to the following recording (Woman) Thank you for calling EXS Overnight Shipping We’re glad you have chosen us for your shipping needs If you are calling to schedule a pick−up of an envelope, press 'one.' If you are calling to schedule a pick up of a package, press 'two.' If you are calling to trace a package, press 'three.' If you are calling to order EXS packaging materials, press 'four.' If you are calling about a billing issue, press 'five.' If you would like to speak to an EXS Overnight Shipping customer representative, press 'six.' To hear this menu again, press 'seven.' (20 seconds) (Man A) Questions 53 and 54 refer to the following recording (Man A) And that brings us to the end of tonight’s show I hope you’ve enjoyed listening to my guest, Mr Bob Bratton, successful stockbroker, Wall Street insider and author of the current bestseller, Tearing Down the Wall Around Wall Street I hope you’ll join me again tomorrow night for another edition of “Inside Business,” when my guest will be the CEO of Nippon Semiconductors, Mr Yoshi Tanaka Good night, I’m Bernie Morgan and thanks again for listening to “Inside Business.” (20 seconds) 36 (Man A) Questions 55 and 56 refer to the following recording (Man B) Alpha Bank has announced that it has opened merger talks with Union Bank, to form a new bank called Alpha Union International, which would have its headquarters in London Analysts say the new bank would enjoy the combined benefits of Alpha’s strengths in Europe and Union’s strengths in the US and Latin America The two banks have worked together previously on a number of joint ventures, including the financing of a major pipeline construction project in Uzbekistan Shares of Alpha Bank closed yesterday at eleven pounds, up sixty pence from the day before (20 seconds) (Man A) Questions 57 and 58 refer to the following recording (Woman) The continuing drought in the South is expected to cut the nation's cotton crop by up to twenty percent compared to last year, according to the latest projection from the Department of Agriculture Less cotton was planted this year, in response to a three−year decline in prices, but droughts and extreme heat have reduced this year's expected harvest even further China, meanwhile, is also experiencing bad weather, but at the opposite extreme − too much rain Flooding in China's prime cotton producing areas is expected to reduce the harvest significantly, although no official estimates have so far been released The world decline in cotton production is expected to push up prices for raw cotton, which will be reflected in a rise in prices of cotton goods such as t−shirts (20 seconds) (Man A) Questions 59 and 60 refer to the following recording (Man B) Good afternoon, and thank you for coming As you have no doubt heard, the company is about to embark on a major reorganisation Our aim is to reduce costs and improve efficiency One approach we are taking is to identify redundant areas that can be consolidated, so we are planning to integrate two of our divisions: the Mobile Communications systems division, and Personal Computing Systems We are also looking into the possible introduction of new lower−cost manufacturing techniques, as well as ways to extend our sales activities and improve our business planning One thing I can promise, however, is that our plans not at the moment include any plant closures or job cuts (20 seconds) (Man A) This is the end of the ELSA Listening Test Put down your pencil and wait for instructions from the supervisor (2 seconds) (Man A) End of Recording 37 ELSA Listening Practice Test Answer Key Part Part Question Answer Question Answer 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 B C A B B C A A C B A C B A C B C A C B 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 B D A B C D C B B C A A D A A C D A Part Part Question Answer Question Answer 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 A C A D D A C B B D C C 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 D C C C A D B A B B 38 ELSA Reading Practice Test Answer Key Part Part Question Answer Question Answer 10 11 12 C B D A A B D C C C D A 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 B D C B B B D A C B B C A D D Part Part Question Answer Question Answer 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 B D A B C C B B A C D B B B C 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 D A B D A A C A B C B C C D C C D B 39 © LCCI CET 2002 London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations Board English Language Skills Assessment Tests Score Report Name: A CANDIDATE Date of Birth: ID Number: Test Location: Test Date: 05 February 1979 500749447 Germany November xxxx Score Achieved Level LISTENING (Out of 250) 234 SUPERIOR READING (Out of 250) 210 ADVANCED HIGH Combined Score (Out of 500) 444 - Level Descriptions LISTENING SUPERIOR – Understanding of most speech in standard dialect on familiar and unfamiliar topics is reasonably complete Has good awareness of appropriate levels of language Can easily follow complex extended speech although highly colloquial language or language with many cultural references may still cause problems READING ADVANCED HIGH - Can understand complex and extended texts in areas of special interest or competence Can follow the essentials of abstract or literary texts where the subject matter is unfamiliar Occasional misunderstanding will occur where the material is highly complex or abstract IMPORTANT: This is not a certificate Date of Issue: 21 November xxxx 40 ... Question Answer 10 11 12 C B D A A B D C C C D A 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 B D C B B B D A C B B C A D D Part Part Question Answer Question Answer 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23... Key Part Part Question Answer Question Answer 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 B C A B B C A A C B A C B A C B C A C B 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 B D A B C D C B B... end of the ELSA Listening Test Put down your pencil and wait for instructions from the supervisor 12 Practice Test (British English) ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS ASSESSMENT READING PRACTICE TEST Time

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  • LISTENING PRACTICE TEST 1

  • Part 1

  • Part 2

  • Part 3

        • (A)It has a hole.

        • (B)It is the wrong style.

        • (C)It is not the correct size.

        • (D)It was not labelled correctly.

        • (A)Order the correct item

        • (B)Talk to her supervisor

        • (C)Refund the customer's money

        • (D)Exchange the jacket for another one

  • Part 4

    • READING PRACTICE TEST 1

      • Time allowed: 45 minutes

        • Part 1

        • (Suggested maximum time: 8 minutes)

          • Instructions

        • In Part 1, you will read 12 sentences. Each sent

        • Choose the correct word or phrase, and mark your choice on the answer sheet.

          • 1According to our records, our ______ number XPT 1035 of 16th August remains unpaid.

        • (A)note

        • (B)receipt

        • (C)invoice

        • (D)delivery

          • 2Sales have ______ dramatically since the introduction of our new product line.

        • (A)gone

        • (B)risen

        • (C)made

        • (D)received

          • 3Orders received by 4pm Friday will be ______ on Monday.

        • (A)sailed

        • (B)flown

        • (C)organised

        • (D)dispatched

          • 4Patients who ______ appointments less than 24 ho

        • (A)cancel

        • (B)refuse

        • (C)delay

        • (D)meet

          • 5Under the new rules, millions of taxpayers can _

        • (A)expect

        • (B)charge

        • (C)result

        • (D)demand

          • 6Your home is at ______ if you do not keep up loan repayments.

        • (A)danger

        • (B)risk

        • (C)loss

        • (D)sale

          • 7A ______ of the functions of the new photocopier on the second floor will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2.00.

        • (A)show

        • (B)training

        • (C)conference

        • (D)demonstration

          • 8Analysts predict that nuclear power plants will

        • (A)size

        • (B)amount

        • (C)capacity

        • (D)production

          • 9In order to ______ the local economy a new employment creation plan will be introduced later this year.

        • (A)add

        • (B)prepare

        • (C)stimulate

        • (D)complete

          • 10On-line sales have had a dramatic ______ on the bottom line of several publishing companies this year.

        • (A)rise

        • (B)result

        • (C)impact

        • (D)increase

          • 11The financial director of communications company Globalcom is being questioned by fraud investigators because of suspected business ______.

        • (A)details

        • (B)issues

        • (C)dealings

        • (D)irregularities

          • 12Friday’s Jenifer Merino benefit concert at Cent

        • (A)drew

        • (B)played

        • (C)enjoyed

        • (D)attended

        • Part 2

        • (Suggested maximum time: 10 minutes)

          • Instructions

        • In Part 2, you will read 3 passages. Each passag

        • Choose the correct word or phrase, and mark your choices on the answer sheet.

        • 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 fre

        • (B)up(B)as

        • (C)off(C)and

        • (D)over(D)since

        • (B)stand(B)sports

        • (C)think(C)activities

        • (D)spend(D)freedoms

        • 15(A)then

        • (B)even

        • (C)which

        • (D)because

        • Questions 18 to 22 refer to the following passage:

        • (B)by(B)entered

        • (C)than(C)supplied

        • (D)less(D)combined

        • (B)based on(B)sell

        • (C)believed to(C)gain

        • (D)improved on(D)profit

        • 20(A)ago

        • (B)after

        • (C)before

        • (D)behind

        • Questions 23 to 27 refer to the following passage:

        • (B)dishes(B)learned

        • (C)eating(C)to learn

        • (D)restaurants(D)were learning

        • 24(A)made27(A)idea

        • (B)served(B)food

        • (C)cooked(C)result

        • (D)offered(D)meaning

        • 25(A)so

        • (B)such

        • (C)that

        • (D)those

        • Part 3

        • (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.

        • 28Netgate has recently made a number of changes to its browser software, made access to the

        • Internet easier than ever before.

        • (C)(D)

        • 29Insurance firms are anticipating a substantial increase in the number of claims following the

        • (A)(B)

        • recent series of storms that has caused so many damages on the West coast.

        • (C)(D)

        • 30If you’re travelling on a budget in New York, y

        • (A)(B)

        • the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the famou

        • foot passengers they’re absolutely free.

        • 31A presentation for investors, analysts and other interesting parties will begin at 1.00 pm and

        • (A)(B)(C)

        • will be led by the company chairman Mark Ryan.

          • Instructions

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                  • One-Day Course in Self-Assertiveness

              • 55Why are farmers in the Western region concerned?

              • 56 According to the article, what is true of corn and soya beans?

              • 58Why are toy manufacturers worries according to the article?

              • 59What does the article say about demand for toys among adults?

            • 60According to the article, what market are toy manufacturers likely to focus on in the future?

          • ELSA Listening Practice Test 1

          • Answer Key

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          • Answer Key

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