E.
LISTENING
Exercise 1: Match the numbers (1-5) with the definitions (A-E)
1. 68% A. a ratio (e.g.
5:2)
2. 5.5 B. a temperature
3. 8: 1 C. a percentage
4. ¾ D. a decimal
number
5. 34 E. a fraction
(degrees)
Answer:
1-c 2-d 3-a 4-e 5-b
Exercise 2: Listen and write down the missing numbers (Track 1.1)
1.
13% - 84% - 60% - 51%- 17%- 48%
2.
8.25 – 2.1 – 18.7 - 40.6 - 50.33 - 20.8
3.
9:6 – 10:1 – 20:3 – 5:2 – 18:4- 100:1
4.
2/3 – 4/5 – 1/2 – ¼- 9/10- 7/8
5.
24 (degrees) – 41 (degrees) – 10 (degrees) – 14 (degrees)- -7 (degrees) – 30
(degrees)
Exercise 3: Listen to how we say these long numbers (Track 1.2)
a. 570 b. 908 c. 4,731 d. 1,430 e. 77,009
f. 18,091 g. 907,790 h. 665,925 i. 2,840,000 j. 68,036,876
Exercise 4: Listen carefully and underline the numbers you hear on the recording.
(Track 1.3)
1. a. 512 2. a. 115 3. a. 745
b. 520 b. 116 b. 743
c. 521 c. 160 c. 735
4. a. 8,950 5. a. 4,682 6. a. 5,700
b. 8,590 b. 4,692 b. 5,070
c. 9,850 c. 4,629 c. 5,770
7. a. 20,101 8. a. 64,234 9. a. 19,409
b. 21, 201 b. 64,324 b. 90,490
c. 21, 110 c. 60,434 c. 90,409
10. a. 305,350 11. a. 894,278 12. a. 570,367
b. 350,305 b. 809,428 b. 517,367
c. c. 849,478 c. 570,357
300,530
13. a. 14. a. 5,690,000 15. a. 7,542,104
1,100,573 b. 5,619,000 b. 7,524,140
b. c. 5,609,000 c. 7,949,104
1,010,573
c.
1,001,573
16. a. 17. a. 45,689,607 18. a. 12,000,500
3,420,022 b. 4,568,967 b. 12,050,503
b. c. 40,568,607 c. 11,050,503
3,412,002
c.
3,422,202
Exercise 5: In this section, you will have to circle the letter of the answer that you hear
and then fill in a table.
5A. Look at questions 1-7. (Track 1.4)
1. How many students have an account with the bank? (The
proportion of students in in the darker shade)
a b c
2. The maximum amount the student can borrow without paying
interest is
a. £250
b. £215
c. £520
3. There is a minimum yearly interest payment of
a. 5%
b. 0.9%
c. 0.5%
4. If the student borrows more than £1,000 the interest rises to
a. 5%
b. 1.6%
c. 0.6%
Saver accounts
Annual Percentage Duration
Short Term Saver
2.75% (5) 1 year__
Medium Term Saver
(6) _3.7%________ 2 years
Long Term Saver
(7) _4.05%________ 5 years
5B. Now look at the following section and fill in the missing information as you listen.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
(Track 1.5)
Background Information
National Insurance Number : (8) PL348600H____________
Driver’s License: NA
Passport Number: (9) 943009239____________
Deposit:
(10) 850 pounds_
Other Account Number:
(11) 56306672____________
Phone Number:
(12) 258476____________
Exercise 6: Complete the definitions. Use the words in the box.
behavior coast dangerous marine rare
sociable wild
1. Animals that live in forests, the jungle and mountains, and do not live at home as pets
are __wild___________ animals. (adj.)
2. We say that an animal is _rare_______________ when there are only a few still
alive in the world. (adj.)
3. A ___marine____________ animal lives only in the sea, for example, a dolphin or a
shark. (adj.)
4. A __sociable_____________ person or animal likes being with others, rather than
being alone. (adj.)
5. Lions, tigers or sharks can harm you, so these animals are
__dangerous____________ , not safe. (adj.)
6. The __coast________________ is the area of land next to the sea. (noun)
7. When scientists study the __behavior_______________ of animals, they find out
what they eat, when they sleep and how they communicate. (noun)
Exercise 7: Listen to two students talking about an ecology project on Maui dolphins.
(Track 1.6)
1. Anne has asked Tom to help her with her dolphin project because
o he is in the same class as Anne.
o he is an expert on dolphins.
o he once did a similar project to Anne.
2. How long is an adult male Maui dolphin?
o 1.5 meters
o 1 meter
o 1.7 meters
3. Where are Maui dolphins found in New Zealand?
o around most of the coast of the North Island
o around the west coast of the North Island
o around the whole coast of the South Island
4. The population of Maui dolphins is now likely to be
o around 100
o well over 500
o less than 50
5. What do Anne and Tom agree is typical behavior for Maui dolphins?
o They prefer to live with many other Maui dolphins.
o They often choose to follow boats to catch fish more easily.
o They are friendly towards people who swim near them.
6. How far along the coastline do Maui dolphins swim?
o 40 kilometers
o 50 kilometers
o 30 kilometers
