QUESTIONS 1-6

Play the audio clip linked immediately below, and answer questions 1-6 as you listen. This clip can be paused or replayed. However, on the real exam, you will only hear the audio once, without pause or replay.

(Note: The conversation in this audio track continues in the sound clip for questions 7-10.)

Write your answers in boxes 1-6.

QUESTIONS 7-10

Play the audio clip linked immediately below, and answer questions 7-10 as you listen. This clip can be paused or replayed. However, on the real exam, you will only hear the audio once, without pause or replay.

(Note: The conversation in the audio track below is continued from the audio for questions 1-6.)

In the answer blank, write the correct letter, A , B , or C .

7 The woman describes her piano as being

A special

B small

C narrow

Answer:

8 The woman’s current apartment and her new address

A may have some steps

B are on the bottom level of her building

C do not allow pianos

Answer:

9 The customer service representative says that the move, with the piano, will cost

A $375

B $475

C $575

Answer:

10 The customer service representative instructed the woman to send him a photo and

A the size of her piano

B the type of her piano

C the weight of her piano

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QUESTIONS 31-34

Play the audio clip linked immediately below, and answer questions 31-34 as you listen. This clip can be paused or replayed. However, on the real exam, you will only hear the audio once, without pause or replay.

(Note: The lecture in this audio track will continue in the audio for questions 35-40.)

Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 31-34 on your answer sheet.

31 Approximately 2 billion people live in desert globally.

32 People living in dryland zones often over-use their own , such as water.

33 Drought is an example of how desertification can occur .

34 Historically, increasing populations led to the need for irrigated .

QUESTIONS 35-40

Play the audio clip linked immediately below, and answer questions 35-40 as you listen. This clip can be paused or replayed. However, on the real exam, you will only hear the audio once, without pause or replay.

(Note: The lecture in the audio track below is continued from the audio for questions 31-34.)

Questions 35-37

Choose the correct letter: A, B, or C.
Write your answers in boxes 35-37.

35 What creates very rich soil?

A chemical fertilizers

B decaying organisms

C animal grazing

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36 Healthy topsoil can reduce desertification by

A preventing evaporation

B absorbing more water

C fostering plant growth

Answer:

37 Trees prevent desertification by

A limiting animal migration

B reflecting sunlight

C keeping soil in its place

Answer:

Questions 38-40

Which THREE features below are mentioned as methods to address the problem of desertification? Choose three letters: A-G.

Write your 3 answers together in the boxes for questions 38, 39, and 40. You may write the answers in any order.

A shielding plans from sunlight

B rotating crops

C watering plants responsibly

D eliminating harmful plant life

E stopping invasive species

F planting trees strategically

G limiting overfishing

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