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Listening Test

Section 1: Guitar Group

Complete the form below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Coordinator: Gary
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Level:
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Place: the
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Street, First floor, Room T347
Time: Thursday morning at
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Recommended website: 'The perfect
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'
Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

A typical 45-minute guitar lesson

Time Activity Notes
5 minutes tuning guitars using an app or by
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10 minutes strumming chords using our thumbs keeping time while the teacher is
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15 minutes playing songs often listening to a
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of a song
10 minutes playing single notes and simple tunes playing together, then
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Section 2: Working as a lifeboat volunteer

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

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What made David leave London and move to Northsea?

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The Lifeboat Institution in Northsea was built with money provided by

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In his health assessment, the doctor was concerned about the fact that David

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After arriving at the lifeboat station, they aim to launch the boat within

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As a 'helmsman', David has the responsibility of deciding

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As well as going out on the lifeboat, David

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

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Which TWO things does David say about the lifeboat volunteer training?

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Which TWO things does David find most motivating about the work he does?

Section 3: Recycling Footwear

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

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At first, Don thought the topic of recycling footwear might be too

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When discussing trainers, Bella and Don disagree about

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Bella says that she sometimes recycles shoes because

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What did the article say that confused Don?

What reasons did the recycling manager give for rejecting footwear? Match the Reason (A-F) to the Footwear (25-28).
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the high-heeled shoes
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the ankle boots
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the baby shoes
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the trainers
Reasons for Rejection
A one shoe was missing
B the colour of one shoe had faded
C one shoe had a hole in it
D the shoes were brand new
E the shoes were too dirty
F the stitching on the shoes was broken
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

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Why did the project to make ‘new’ shoes out of old shoes fail?

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Bella and Don agree that they can present their topic

Section 4: Tardigrades

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Tardigrades

• More than 1,000 species, 0.05–1.2 millimetres long
• Also known as water ‘bears’ (due to how they
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) and ‘moss piglets’

Physical appearance
• A
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round body and four pairs of legs
• Claws or
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for gripping
• Absence of respiratory organs
• Body filled with a liquid that carries both
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and blood
• Mouth shaped like a
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with teeth called stylets

Habitat
• Often found at the bottom of a lake or on plants
• Very resilient and can exist in very low or high
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Cryptobiosis
• In dry conditions, they roll into a ball called a ‘tun’.
• They stay alive with a much lower metabolism than usual.
• A type of
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ensures their DNA is not damaged.
• Research is underway to find out how many days they can stay alive in
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.

Feeding
• Consume liquids, e.g., those found in moss or
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• May eat other tardigrades

Conservation status
• They are not considered to be
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