Listening Mock Test
Section 1
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Local food shops
Where to go
Maple Street – near the 1.
Farmer's market
cross the 2. and turn right
best to go before 3. pm, earlier than closing time
Organic store
called 4. ""
below a café in the large, yellow building
look for the large 5. outside
Supermarket
take a 6. minibus, number 321
Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Shopping:
| To buy | Other ideas | |
|---|---|---|
| Farmer's Market | a dozen tomatoes | a bunch of 7. |
| Organic store | nuts and a 8. for dessert | herbs and 9. |
| Bakery | a wholegrain loaf | a 10. muffin |
Section 2
What information is given about each of the following exhibition workshops?
Choose answers from the list and write the correct letter (A–H) in the boxes next to Questions 11–16.
Information:
A. involves chemical reactions
B. will be led by a famous physicist
C. is aimed at visually impaired students
D. involves hands-on experiments
E. focuses on climate anxiety
F. is aimed at a specific age group
G. explores the joy of science
H. raises awareness of botanical heritage
Exhibition workshops:
11. Space Explorers12. Experiment It
13. Count on Us
14. Speak Out
15. Jump for Science
16. Roots and Shoots
Which TWO reasons does the speaker give for recommending "Innovate and Create"?
Write in the boxes the letters that correspond to the two things in either order.
A. It will appeal to both boys and girls.
B. The author is well known.
C. It has amusing illustrations.
D. It is humorous.
E. It addresses a serious topic.
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Which TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give to parents about engaging children with science?
Write in the boxes the letters that correspond to the two things in either order.
A. Encourage children to watch science documentaries.
B. Children should explore only a few topics.
C. Get recommendations from science teachers.
D. Don't give children a choice about what topics they explore.
E. Only discuss science with children until they can understand it independently.
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Section 3
Behavior experiment for Year 10 students
Choose the correct letter (A, B, or C).
21. How does James feel about the students in his Year 10 maths class?
22. How does Sarah react to James’s suggestion about an experiment based on students’ study habits?
23. What problem do they agree may be involved in an experiment involving animals?
24. What question do they decide the experiment should address?
25. James might also consider doing another experiment involving
Complete the flowchart below. Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter (A–H) next to Questions 26–30.
A. size
B. escape
C. age
D. light
E. specific source
F. calculations
G. changes
H. colour
Choose mice which are all the same 26.
Put each group in a separate cage.
Feed group A commercial mouse food.
Take measurements using an activity monitor.
Place them in a monitoring chamber to prevent 29.
Section 4
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Nanotechnology
Where nanoparticles come from:
- particles come from various 31.
- the breakdown of residues of nanomaterials
- waste from industry
- the degradation of materials on surfaces
Effects of nanoparticles
They enhance the nutrient uptake of little 32. and improve their resistance.
They enter the food chain, e.g., in bottled and tap water, and items from the 33. .
They may not affect human health, but they are already regulated in food products and 34. in some countries.
Nanoparticles enter the soil through the air, rain, and 35. .
Nanoparticles in the soil – a study by the University of Oxford
Crops are 36. components of the food system.
The study aimed to find whether nanoparticles in crops affect soil quality and the 37. of plants.
The study found that nanoparticles caused:
- 38. increase in plant growth
- more seeds to germinate
- 39. improved plant's nutrient uptake.
The study concluded:
- soil should be seen as an important natural process.
- changes to soil benefit both ecosystems and 40. .