ELSA Listening and Reading - lccieb-germany.com

1 ELSA Listening and Reading practice test 1 Contents : Answer Sheet Practice Listening Test 1 Practice Reading Test 1 Listening Tapescript Answer Key: Listening Test Answer Key: Reading Test 1 2 3 4 practice test 1 (British English) 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.

2 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.

3 (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. _____ 5 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. (recorded example) Choice C ( I m from Singapore ) is the correct answer to the question Where are you from?

4 , 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 1. There are 20 questions in this part, questions 1 20. Now listen for question number 1. (NO PRINTED QUESTIONS FOR PART 1) 6 Part 2 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.

5 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.

6 (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 7 25 What is learned about the man? (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?

7 (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?

8 (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. 8 Part 3 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.

9 (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.

10 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 941 What is said about the flat?