IELTS Practice Test Volume 6

Published on: 05 Sep 2019
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Part 1: Question 1 - 10

1 0278804
2 2/5
3 17 Rocksford
4 5 p.m.
5 doorbell

6 teacher
7 no/break from
8 (long) summer holiday
9 pay/salary/money
10 by himself/by myself/alone/on his own

Part 2: Question 11 - 20

11 A
12 A
13 B
14 15 B,D
16 nearest police station

17 cross street/intersection
18 cafe/ (nearest)shop
19 detailed/full description
20 canceling them

Part 3: Question 21 - 30

21 C
22 B
23 A
24 A
25 C

26 G
27 D
28 B
29 A
30 F

Part 4: Question 31 - 40

31 beginning and completion/ending/end
32 a schedule
33 four stages
34 developing a plan / planning a project
35 realistically

36 help / advice (from others / other people)
37 Gant Chart
38 standard of delivery
39 (the) Quality Assurance
40 (the / your / this week’s) tutorials

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Part 1: Questions 1-10

Questions 1-3

Complete the Student Profile below.

Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

STUDENT PROFILE - GRISHAM COLLEGE

Example:

A New student

B Current student

C Past student - graduate

Complete the Student Profile below.

Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

STUDENT PROFILE - GRISHAM COLLEGE

Example:

A New student

B Current student

C Past student - graduate

Student Number: 1 -EXT

Name: Jack LARASSY Course: Master of Linguistics School of Languages & Literacy

Date of Birth (dd/mm/yyyy): 2 /1979

Address: 3 Avenue

CHELMSFORD, CM3 94Y

1 Answer: 0278804

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Q1:

The main keyword in Q1 is “student number”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to a series of number.
The answer for this question (which is 0278804) is quite easy to notice as Jack said it directly, and the receptionist did spell it one more time.
You may be confused when the receptionist mentioned that “there should be three letters on the end”; however, that’s the “EXT” was the receptionist talking about, and we’ve already assumed that the answer refer to a series of number. Therefore, you shouldn’t feel confused about it.

2 Answer: 2/5

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Q2:

The main keyword in Q2 is “date of birth”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to a day and a month (since the answer has already mentioned the year).
The answer for this question (which is 2nd May) is quite easy to notice as Jack said it directly.
You can see in the answer that the year of birth is written in numbers after a slash (/1979), so you should write your answer in numbers. By that, the correct answer should be “2/5”.

3 Answer: 17 Rocksford

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Q3:

The main keyword in Q3 is “address”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to the house number and the name of the avenue.
The answer for this question (which is 17 Rocksford) is quite easy to notice as Jack said it directly.
You may mistake Maldon as the correct answer if you don’t listen carefully. Note that Jack’s answer was “No” when the receptionist mentioned Maldon, so you shouldn’t mistake that.

Noted: When it comes to this type of answer, the name is usually spelled. If a name isn’t spelled, there’s a high chance that it isn’t the correct answer.

Questions 4-5

Complete the sign on the door of Grisham College Counselling Office below.

Use NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Welcome to Student Services - Counselling Office

Office Hours. 8 a.m. to 4

After Hours Entry: Use the 5 and a Counsellor will let you in.

Telephone - 7893 4611

4 Answer: 5 p.m.

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Q4:

The main keyword in Q4 is “hours”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to the closing time of the Counselling Office (as the answer has already mentioned the opening one).
You may mistake “7 at night” as the correct answer if you don’t listen carefully. Note that 7 at night refers to the time that the receptionist can schedule appointments to, not the closing one. In this case, the answer is mentioned right before that (which is 5 p.m.). The phrase “The office is open” indicates the answer should follow right after that.

5 Answer: doorbell

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Q5:

The main keyword in Q5 is “after hours entry”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to an object that Jack should use when he comes after closing time.
The answer (which is “doorbell”) is quite noticeable as the receptionist said it directly. However, we have clarified that the answer should be an object, so some people may write down “ring the doorbell”, which is not correct (the answer has already had the phrase “use the” in place of “ring the”, so you only need to write down “doorbell”).

Questions 6-10

Complete the Counsellor's notes.

Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Student Name: Jack LARASSY

Current Job

Possible Future Job

- working as a 6

- studying part-time

- research at university

Likes

- the satisfaction

- the six week summer holiday

Advantages

- 7 teaching

- increase in pay

- would still have 8

- professionally beneficial

Dislikes

- badly behaved students

- lazy students

- insufficient 9

Disadvantages

- working 10

- extra travel time

6 Answer: teacher

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Q6:

The main keyword in Q6 is “current job”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to a job that Jack was currently having.
The answer (which is “(French) teacher”) is quite noticeable as Jack himself said it directly. However, he also mentioned a job that has been offered (“research position”). Because the question refers to a job that Jack was currently having, you should be able to remove that job from your thought of possible answer.
The phrase “I really don’t know whether to take the position or not” signifies that the answer should follow right after it, and the phrase “” proves that research position wasn’t the job Jack was having at that time.

7 Answer: no/break from

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Q8:

The main keywords in Q8 are “advantage” and “teaching”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to a verb or an adjective related to teaching that benefits Jack.
Jack mentioned right from the start that he wouldn't be teaching when he took this position, so the answer should be “no teaching” or “break from teaching” (Jack said afterwards that it would be nice to have a break). However, you need to add the preposition “from” if you choose to write down “break”. Otherwise, you answer isn’t correct.

8 Answer: (long) summer holiday

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Q9:

The main keywords in Q9 are “advantage” and “still have”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to something benefits Jack that he can still have when taking this position.
The answer (which is “(long) summer holiday”) is quite noticeable as Jack himself said it directly after mentioning the increase in pay. The phrase “and of course” serves as the signal for the following advantage (in this case, it’s the answer for this question).

9 Answer: pay/salary/money

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Q7:

The main keyword in Q7 are “disadvantage” and “insufficient”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to something that Jack didn’t have enough when he worked as a teacher (“insufficient” means “inadequate” or “not enough”).
The answer (which is “pay” or “salary” or “money”) is quite noticeable as Jack himself said it directly after mentioning the first two disadvantages. There’re many options for this answer and as long as it’s money-related, it can still be accepted as the correct answer.

10 Answer: by himself/by myself/alone/on his own

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Q10:

The main keywords in Q10 are “disadvantage” and “working”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to an adverb or a prepositional phrase that has negative meanings.
Since the answer refers to the first disadvantage, you can easily find it from the beginning. Phrases like “any negatives” and “the only real negative” not only signal the answer but also prove that this is the correct answer.
In this case, the answer is by myself. However, you can also write different words or phrases that have the same meaning such as “by himself”, “alone”, “on his own”, etc. (remember that the answer must be NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS)

Part 1

Part 2: Questions 11-20

Questions 11-13

Choose the correct letter from A-C for each answer.

The problem that Constable Gray describes is

A women being robbed.
B thieves stealing bags from international tourists.
C Darlinghurst residents being robbed.

Answer: A

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Q11:

The main keyword in Q11 is “problem”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to a problem that was mentioned by the speaker before he began the talk.
We can realise before listening to the talk that the problem is related to robbery, and the three answers refer to three different subjects of this problem. Therefore, focus on those subjects is recommended to.
The speaker mentioned that the problem was the one that female international visitors and students have been having. Such clue signifies that there’s a high chance for answer A to be the correct answer, so you should focus on answer A.
The fact that the speaker said “thieves have been targeting the area snatching handbags and backpacks from unsuspecting women” strengthens the possibility of A. Therefore, you can choose A without feeling uneasy.

It is difficult to chase the thieves because

A they catch their victims by surprise.
B they choose older victims.
C the victims find it difficult to run as fast as the thieves.

Answer: A

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Q12:

The main keyword in Q12 is “difficult to chase the thieves”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to an action done by the thieves that makes them difficult to be caught.
If you listen carefully, you can hear the speaker say that the thieves “grab the bag from the woman's shoulder or out of her hand when she’s involved with something else”. This drops a hint that the woman mightn’t realise the existence of the thieves at that moment, which is equivalent to answer A. Therefore, you can take answer A into consideration while listening to the following.
The speaker did mention that the thieves “run away very quickly”; however, he didn’t say that the victims find it difficult to chase after them. Therefore, you can remove answer B from your answer list.
Right after mentioning they “run away very quickly”, the speaker once again strengthened the possibility of answer A (“By the time the victim realizes what's happened, the young man’s out of sight and there's little hope of catching him”). Together with the fact that he said “Age doesn't seem to matter to the thieves”, we can conclude that A is the correct answer.

The police have caught

A only two of the thieves.
B none of the thieves yet.
C almost all of the thieves.

Answer: B

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Q13:

The main keywords in Q13 is “police” and “caught”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to the number of thieves that has been caught by the police.
You may get the wrong answer if you don’t listen carefully on this question since the speaker mentioned two of the thieves, but they have only almost been caught (“two of these bag-snatchers almost caught”). You should patiently listen to the following before deciding hastily. In fact, such phrases signifies that C perhaps isn’t the answer you’re looking for.
The word “Unfortunately” may drop a hint that the number of caught thieves could be less than the aforementioned one (which is two). Thanks to that, you can take answer B into consideration. The fact that the thief escaped when the woman reached them (“as soon as the women reached the thief, he threw the bag right at them and then escaped”) proves that B is the correct answer.

Questions 14-15

Choose TWO letters from A-E for each answer.

Police advise the group of students to

A chase the thieves if it is safe.
B be more careful where they place their bags.
C avoid being alone in the area.
D avoid carrying too much money with them.
E use credit cards as much as possible.

14-15 Answer: B,D

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Q14:

The main keyword in Q14 is “advise”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to something students should do to avoid being robbed by the thieves.
There are two prominent answers in this paragraph, which are B and C, and the speaker mentioned answer C (“walk with a friend while you’re in the area”) before he mentioned answer B (“hang onto your bags carefully”). However, the idea in answer B in mentioned longer and more prominent in the following, proving that answer B is more important than answer C is.
The last text of the paragraph “be alert at all times and conscious of your bag while you're in the area” strengthen the possibility of B, so you can choose B as your correct answer without feeling uneasy.

Noted: You can easily remove answer A (“chase the thieves if it is safe”) from your answer list if you pay attention to what the speaker said before giving the advices (“we certainly don’t want anyone to get hurt”).

Q15:

The main keyword in Q15 is “advise”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to something students should do to avoid being robbed by the thieves.
In this paragraph, the speaker mentioned carrying valuable things; money and credit cards, to be precise. You can easily know that D is the correct answer if you listen carefully the phrase “Don't for instance”. Otherwise, you may mistake E as your correct answer (That he said “know the details of all of your credit cards” may make you misunderstand that you should use credit cards, and thus choose E to be your answer).

Noted: A not-highly-recommended way for you to know the answer for this question is to base on practical experience (We all know that we shouldn’t bring too much money unless we want to be robbed). By that, we can take answer D into account while listening to the following. You should only use this method when you’re not sure which is the correct answer between D and E.

Questions 16-20

Complete the following notes using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer

If robbed, you should contact your 16 or Darlinghurst Police Station with the following details:

• your full name

• your contact telephone number

• time of the incident

• location of the incident, for example, nearest 17 or name of 18

• 19 of item that was stolen.

Prevent illegal use of credit cards by 20 as soon as possible after the theft.

16 Answer: nearest police station

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Q16:

The main keyword in Q16 is “contact”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to a place to contact if you’re robbed.
The answer (which is “(nearest) police station”) is quite easy to notice as the speaker said it directly and clearly. However, you may be unable to hear the answer if you don’t pay attention to the talk (The answer was mentioned right in the first sentence, so there’s a fair chance that you may be unable to hear it if you don’t focus on listening).

17 Answer: cross street/intersection

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Q17 :

The main keywords in Q17 is “location of the incident” and “nearest”,
We can assume from the questions that the answers may refer to somewhere near the location of the robbery (like a street, a place, etc.).
The answer for these questions are easy to notice as the speaker said them directly and clearly. In this case, they’re “cross street/laneway” for Q17 (you can also write “intersection” since it has the same meaning as “cross street”)
The only real problem in these questions is that their answers are too close to each other. You should listen and take notes both quickly and carefully if you want to answer these questions correctly.

Noted: You mustn’t add the word “nearest” to the answer of Q17 because it has already been mentioned before the answer gap (Because of that, you won’t lose any points regardless of having that word in your answer to Q18 or not). Look at the questions closely and carefully before writing down your answers.

18 Answer: cafe/ (nearest)shop

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Q18:

The main keywords in Q18 is “name”.
We can assume from the questions that the answers may refer to somewhere near the location of the robbery (like a street, a place, etc.).
The answer for these questions are easy to notice as the speaker said them directly and clearly. In this case, they’re “cross street/laneway” for Q17 (you can also write “intersection” since it has the same meaning as “cross street”) and “(nearest) shop” for Q18.
The only real problem in these questions is that their answers are too close to each other. You should listen and take notes both quickly and carefully if you want to answer these questions correctly.

19 Answer: detailed/full description

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Q19:

The main keyword in Q19 is “item”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to a noun about something regarding the robbed item.
The answer (which is “full description”) is quite easy to notice as the speaker said it directly and clearly. You can also write “detailed description” since it has the same meaning.
The only real problem in this questions is that its answer is too close the answer of Q18. You should listen and take notes both quickly and carefully if you want to answer this question correctly.

20 Answer: canceling them

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Q20:

The main keywords in Q20 are “illegal use of credit cards” and “as soon as possible”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to an action that should be done after the theft.
The answer (which is “cancelling them”) can be noticed if you understand the phrase “a matter of urgency” the speaker said (that phrase is another way to say “as soon as possible”). Thanks to that phrase, what the speaker said before it (which was “cancel your credit cards”) has a great possibility of being the right answer. (But remember to write down the answer in the correct form)
You may mistake “report the card stolen” as the correct answer. Note that our keywords include “as soon as possible”; therefore, you should focus on what should be done firstly (In this case, it’s “cancel your credit cards”).

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Part 3: Questions 21-30

Questions 21-25

Choose the correct letter from A-C for each answer.

What is the purpose of Jane and Rick's meeting with the tutor?

A To collate information from their assignments
B To follow the correct, procedure for the report
C To check on details of the report

Answer: C

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Q21:

The main keyword in Q21 is “purpose”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to a reason why Jane and Rick need to meet their tutor (perhaps it’s a problem regarding the presentation, or a request related to the presentation, etc.).
You can easily hear the purpose of this meeting thanks to Rick’s statement (“we are not quite sure that we understand exactly what you’d like us to include in our report”). However, you need to understand the meaning of that statement in order to choose the correct answer.
The correct answer should be between B and C thanks to Rick’s statement (which mentioned something regarding the report). The phrase “what you’d like us to include in our report” signifies that their problem was about the details of the report. Therefore, C is the correct answer.

What work still needs to be completed before doing the presentation?

A Conducting the actual questionnaire survey
B Collating data from the questionnaire and writing the report itself
C Analyzing the information gathered in the questionnaire

Answer: B

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Q22:

The main keyword in Q22 is “before doing the presentation”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to a work need to be completed before they do the presentation.
The answer for this question (which is B) is easy to hear because it was said clearly and directly. The troublesome part is the phrases leading you to the answer, which is quite difficult to understand if you don’t listen carefully.
There’re some words in leading phrases which is equivalent to the words in answer B, so you can base on that to find out that B is the correct answer (those words are “information”, “collating”, “questionnaire”, and “writing”).
The phrase “defining our objectives” can make you mistake C as the correct answer (because “defining” is, semantically, quite similar to “analyzing”). Note that answer C refers to the information that need to be analysed, not the objectives. Because of that, you shouldn’t choose C as the correct answer.

Which chart A, B or C shows the correct distribution of the 400 surveys Jane and Rick handed out?

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Answer: A

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Q23:

The main keyword in Q23 is “distribution”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to the number of surveys distributed to each institution.
The answer for this question (which is A) is easy to hear as it was said clearly and directly. However, you will need to pay more attention to the talk since the answer is about numbers.

Noted: You should write down the number and the institution you’ve heard before looking at the chart. It’s difficult to listen to the talk, look at the chart, and compare the information with the chart all at the same time.

Why did Jane and Rick survey international students from three different institutions?

A They didn’t want to limit their responses to Longholm.
B There weren't enough international students at Longholm.
C They could access students of different ages at other institutions.

Answer: A

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Q24:

The main keyword in Q24 is “why”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to the reason why Jane and Rick want to choose three different institutions.
The answer for this question (which is A) is easy to hear as it was said clearly and directly. However, you will need to pay more attention to the talk since the answer for this question is very near to the answer for Q23.
You may mistake C as the correct answer as you hear them mentioned “access to students of different ages”. Note that the question refers to the reason why Jane and Rick want to choose three different institutions, and the “access to students of different ages” thing isn’t the reason, but rather the method which can help them achieve such access (“We chose a technical college as well as a university campus and a high school”). Therefore, you shouldn’t choose C as your correct answer.

Which illustration (A, B or C) best shows the rates of responses in the pre-test and actual survey?

IP6 L1 q25.jpg

Answer: C

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Q25:

The main keywords in Q25 are “rates of responses” and “pre-test and actual survey”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to the number of responses in the pre-test and the actual survey.
You will need to pay more attention to the talk since the answer is about numbers, which is very difficult to hear if you don’t focus on the listening. It’s highly recommended to take notes of what you’ve heard before looking at the chart and choosing the answer.
Thanks to the chart, you can know that percentage numbers are the ones you need to hear, which help you narrow down to three numbers: 88%, 70%, and 80%.
The correct numbers for this question are 88% and 80%, leading you to choose answer C as the correct answer. The phrase “in our trial of the survey” helps you know that the number following after it could be the one regarding the pre-test.
You shouldn’t mistake 70% as the correct number of the pre-test since it is just what Jane and Rick hoped to receive (“We had hoped to receive about 70%”).

Questions 26-30

Complete the following flow chart.

Insert the steps A-F given in the box below.

NOTE: there are more steps than you will need.

A	Distribute transmittal letter
B	Rewrite unclear items
C	Compile trial survey report
D	Send reminders for overdue surveys
E	Present, pro-test trial results
F	Draw conclusions
G	Set objectives

Steps for Survey and Presentation:

Step 1	Choose your topic.

Step 2	26

Step 3	Write items to match objectives.
TRIAL SURVEYS
Step 4	Distribute the trial survey.

Step 5	On due date, collect surveys and 27

Step 6	Collate and analyse data from trial survey.

Step 7	28
ACTUALSURVEYS
Step 8	29 with the survey.

Step 9	Send out postcard reminders.

Step 10	On due date, collect surveys, collate and analyse the data.

Step 11	30 and compile the report.

26 Answer: G

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Q26:

The main keywords in Q26 include “steps”, “choose your topic”, and “write items to match objectives”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to an action that should be done after choosing the topic and before writing items to match objectives.
The speaker did give you the cue for the answer you’re looking for (“the correct procedure”), but he didn’t mention choosing the topic in his part. Therefore, you should focus on what is mentioned before writing items to match objectives.
In this case, the speaker mentioned setting objectives before writing items, proving that G is the correct answer for this question. Pay attention to the talk and you’ll be able to hear it easily (the answer itself was also said clearly and directly).

Noted: Since your keywords do include objectives, and your answer must be an action before writing items to match objectives, there’s a high chance that any answer which has the word “objectives” in it can be the correct answer. In this case, only answer G meets the aforementioned condition, so it is likely to be the correct answer.

27 Answer: D

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Q27:

The main keywords in Q27 include “steps”, “trial surveys”, and “collect”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to an action that should be done after the students have collected surveys on due date.
The speaker mentioned the answer quite directly in this question, which can be found after the cue “gave out trial surveys” and “collected them”. In this case, it’s “chased the late surveys”, which is equivalent to the meaning of answer D (“Send reminders for overdue surveys”).
You may mistake E as the correct answer since the speaker did mention it (“analysed your pre-test trial results”). However, you can notice that the idea in answer E is similar to step 6 in the “Steps for Survey and Presentation” table. Therefore, you shouldn’t take that answer into account.
The problems in this question are the gap between this question’s answer and Q26’s one (which is quite narrow), as well as the difference between the question and the answer in word-using. You need to not only listen to the talk carefully but also understand the meaning of words being used.

28 Answer: B

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Q28:

The main keywords in Q28 include “steps”, “trial surveys”, and “collate and analyse data”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to an action that should be done after the data from the trial survey has been collated and analysed.
You may feel confused as the speaker mentioned two different actions after analysing the date (which are “checked all of the responses” and “re-wrote those items”). However, note that the first action (“checked all of the responses”) was actually the collating part itself (“check” and “collate” are quite similar to each other in some ways). The answer list itself doesn’t have any answers regarding checking or collating, so you can stop considering that first action without feeling uneasy.
The second action (“re-wrote those items”) is similar to the meaning in answer B, which proves that it is the correct answer for this question.

29 Answer: A

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Q29:

The main keywords in Q29 are “steps” and “actual surveys”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to an action that should be done firstly and with the actual survey.
You can easily find out the answer of this question as it was said clearly, directly, and exactly the same as the answer line (“sent out your transmittal letters with the survey”). In this case, the answer is A.
You may mistake F as the correct answer since it was also suggested by the speaker himself (“You shouldn’t have any problems making conclusions”). However, the students did confirm that “we haven’t started to make conclusions yet”, so you shouldn’t jump to the conclusion that F is the correct answer for this question.

30 Answer: F

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Q30:

The main keywords in Q30 include “steps”, “actual surveys”, “analyse the data”, “compile the report”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to an action that should be done after analysing the date and before compiling the report.
The answer for this question (which is F) is easy to be known and realised as the speaker said it clearly and directly. The phrase “We analysed the pre-test trial”, which refers to step 10 in the table, signifies that the answer you’re looking for should follow right after it.

Noted: You can also base on your practical experience to answer this answer. After all, the final step in any presentation is usually relevant to the conclusion, so any answer involving it should be the correct one. In this case, only answer F mentions the conclusion, so there’s a high chance that it is the correct answer.

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Part 3

Part 4: Questions 31-40

Questions 31-34

Complete the summary below.

Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Last week's definition of project management: Project Management has • a clear 31 • goals, budget and 32 A project, can ht; divided into 33 The subject of today’s lecture is 34

31 Answer: beginning and completion/ending/end

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Q31:

The main keywords in Q31 are “last week’s definition” and “clear”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to a noun about something which is clear and related to last week’s definition.
The answer for this question (which is “beginning and completion/ending/end”) is easy to hear and notice as the speaker said it clearly and directly. However, keep in mind that the answer must be no more than three words, so make sure to select your words carefully before writing down your answer (this condition signifies that you shouldn’t write the word “date” in your answer as it will exceed the allowed number of words).

32 Answer: a schedule

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Q32:

The main keywords in Q32 are “goals” and “budget”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to a noun about something that comes right after goals and a budget.
The answer for this question (which is “a schedule”) is easy to notice as the speaker said it clearly and directly. However, your answer may turn wrong if you happen to forget the article “a” in your answer, so be careful.
One problem in this question is that the gap between this question’s answer and Q31‘s answer is too narrow, which requires you to focus and take notes carefully while listening. Don’t listen and write down the answer simultaneously. Just calmly listen and take notes first, then write down your answer later.

33 Answer: four stages

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Q33:

The main keywords in Q33 are “project” and “divided”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to the quantity of factors or things that can be divided from the project.
The answer for this question (which is “four stages”) is easy to notice as the speaker said it clearly and directly. However, the speaker expressed the answer through the phrase “four-stage cycle”, which may cause you to think wrongly (because the word “cycle” means the project itself, the answer should only be “four stages”)
Similar to Q32, the gap between this question’s answer and Q32‘s answer is too narrow, which requires you to focus and take notes carefully while listening. Don’t listen and write down the answer simultaneously. Just calmly listen and take notes first, then write down your answer later.

34 Answer: developing a plan / planning a project

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Q34:

The main keyword in Q34 is “today’s lecture”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to the name of the subject of today’s lecture regarding Project Management.
The speaker mentioned two periods of time in which he’ll talk about two different subjects: Today and next week. Because the question refers to today’s lecture, you shouldn’t pay attention to whatever happen on next week. Be careful not to mistake the two different periods.
The answer for this question (which is “developing a plan/planning a project”) is easy to hear as the speaker said it directly, but you may mistake “the second stage” as the correct answer (the speaker said developing a plan is the second stage of project management). Note that the answer refers to the name of the subject of today’s lecture regarding Project Management, so the second stage isn’t the correct answer (as it isn’t a name).

Questions 35-39

Complete the table below.

Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Elements of Stage 2	Considerations
Budget Planning	- most challenging element - try to plan 35
Allocation of Time	- dependent on 36 - 37 used to identify tasks and schedules in units of work
38	- outlined in tender documents - help for this element can be obtained from 39 Manager

35 Answer: realistically

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Q35:

The main keywords in Q35 are “Budget Planning” and “plan”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to an adverb (phrase) supporting the verb “plan” and has positive meaning.
You may mistake the phrase “completely accurately” as the correct answer as it is an adverb phrase, and it also has positive meaning, which suits our aforementioned condition. However, note that the speaker said that “You’ll never plan completely accurately”, proving that such thing will never happen. Therefore, the phrase turns out to have negative meaning, signifying that it isn’t the answer you’re looking for.
The answer for this question (which is “realistically”) can be found near the end of this paragraph. The phrase “become better at planning” proving that this is the positive-meaning part, and thus signifies that what adverb comes after it (in this case, it’s “realistically”) is the correct answer.

36 Answer: help / advice (from others / other people)

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Q36:

The main keywords in Q36 are “allocation of time” and “dependent”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to something that need to be depended on when taking this stage.
The answer for this question (which is “help/advice (from others/other people)”) is easy to hear and notice as the speaker said it directly. However, the difference in word-using can confuse you (the speaker expressed the answer through the phrase “canvass others for help”).
In this case, the word “canvass” means “to ask people about something in order to find out what they think about it”. Therefore, the phrase “canvass others for help” means that you need to be dependent on help from others. As a result, the answer is needed to be written in this way (“help/advice (from others/other people)”); otherwise, it won’t be accepted. Be wary of the words you hear and the ones you use.

37 Answer: Gant Chart

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Q37:

The main keywords in Q37 are “allocation of time” and “used to identity tasks and schedules”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to something that can help or be used to identity tasks and schedules.
The answer for this question (which is “Gant Chart”) is easy to notice as the speaker said it clearly and directly. However, the cue for this answer is said after the speaker mentioned the answer (“The complete set of tasks involved in a project are identified and then planned in relation to each other”), which may confuse you if you don’t pau attention to the talk.
In this case, you’ll need to base on the fact that the speaker spelled the answer (“G-A-N-T”). Such action signifies that this is an important information that you must take notes. Together with the aforementioned cue, you can know that “Gant Chart” is the correct answer.

38 Answer: standard of delivery

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Q38:

The main keyword in Q38 is “Element of Stage 2”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to the name of the third element in this second stage of Project Management.
The answer for this question (which is “standard of delivery”) is easy to notice as the speaker said it clearly and directly. However, you may mistake “money and time considerations” as the correct answer if you don’t listen carefully. According to the speaker, such factors will be affected by the third part; therefore, it isn’t the name of the third element, thus isn’t the answer you’re looking for.

39 Answer: (the) Quality Assurance

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Q39:

The main keywords in Q39 are “help” and “Manager”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to the position in which that manager work.
The answer for this question (which is “(the) Quality Assurance”) is easy to notice as the speaker said it clearly and directly. The phrase “advise you on the standards which need to be met” coming after the answer signifies that this answer is the one you’re looking for. It’s optional to have the article “the” in your answer.

Question 40

Complete the sentence below.

Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for the answer

The three elements of Stage 2 will be examined in more depth in 40

40 Answer: (the / your / this week’s) tutorials

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Q40:

The main keyword in Q40 is “three elements” and “examined”.
We can assume from the question that the answer may refer to a period of time that the three elements will be discussed in more depth.
The answer for this question (which is “(the/your/this week’s) tutorials”) is easy to notice as the speaker said it clearly and directly. However, the answer is expressed by the speaker in a four-word phrase (“your tutorials this week”), which exceeds the allowed number of words. Therefore, it’s recommended to consider how to write your answer before doing it.

Part 4

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SECTION 1

You will hear an external student making an appointment with a receptionist to see a counsellor at Grisham College.

First, look at Questions 1 to 5.

[SHORT PAUSE]

You will see that there is an example already done for you. For this question only the conversation relating to the example will be played first.

Jack: I’d like to make an appointment to see a student counsellor.

Receptionist: Yes, certainly. Are you a student at the college?

Jack: Yes - I’m studying Linguistics, 2nd year.

Receptionist: Right. I'll just get a few details.

Jack said that he is in his second year which means he is a current student - so B is the correct answer.

Now we shall begin. You should answer the questions as you listen because you will not hear the recording a second time.

Now listen carefully and answer Questions 1 to 5.

Jack: I'd like to make an appointment to see a student counsellor.

Receptionist: Yes, certainly. Are you a student at the college?

Jack: Yes - I’m studying Linguistics, 2nd year.

Receptionist: Right. I'll just get a few details. What’s your student number?

Jack: 0278804.

Receptionist: 0 - 2 - 7 - double 8 - 0 - 4 ... and there should be three letters on the end of that?

Jack: Oh yes, EXT -I guess that means external.

Receptionist: Yes, that's right. Jack Larassy - is that right?

Jack: Yes, that’s me.

Receptionist: What’s your date of birth, Jack?

Jack: 2nd May 1979.

Receptionist: Are you still living in Maldon?

Jack: No - I moved to Chelmsford last week actually.

Receptionist: What's your new address then?

Jack: 17 Rocksford Avenue, Chelmsford.

Receptionist: Is that R-O-C-K-S-F-O-R-D?

Jack: Yes, that’s right. The postcode for Chelmsford is CM3 94Y.

Receptionist: Thanks. What time would you like to have your interview?

Jack: When are you open?

Receptionist: The office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. but we can schedule appointments from. 8 in the morning through till 7 at night.

Jack: That’s great - the evening would suit me, better.

Receptionist: How about 6 on Thursday night?

Jack: Terrific. Do I come here for the interview?

Receptionist: Yes, but because the office closes at 5, the door will be locked. Just ring the doorbell and the counsellor will let you in.

Jack: Where's the doorbell?

Receptionist: It’s just under the sign.

Jack arrives at the Counsellor's Office for his interview and meets one of the student counsellors,

As you listen to the rest of the conversation, answer Questions 6 - 10.

Before the conversation continues, read Questions 6 - 10.

[SHORT PAUSE]

Counsellor: Hi - you must be Jack. I’m Ellen Short - one of the student counsellors at Grisham College.

Jack: Nice to meet you Ellen.

Counsellor: I see you’re an external student Jack. Do you find it difficult to do your assignments without going to lectures?

Jack: Oh, not really. We get really good study guides that have all the information we need but we can also contact the lecturers by phone or email. It’s been a great Course.

Counsellor: That’s good to hear. Now, what can I help you with?

Jack: I'd like to talk about my career options. I’m teaching French at the moment and studying linguistics but I’ve been offered a research position at the university. I really don’t know whether to take the position or not.

Counsellor: Oh I see. Do you enjoy teaching?

Jack: Well, yes - for the most part I do. I find teaching very satisfying - it’s great to see students do well. And of course, I love the summer holiday - six weeks at the end of the school-year is fantastic.

Counsellor: Yes, but you’d get a long summer holiday at the university, wouldn’t you?

Jack: Yes -I think it's an even longer period.

Counsellor: Is there anything that you don't like about teaching?

Jack: Oh yes - lazy students who don't want to do any work or the ones that behave badly and disturb the rest of the class. That can be very difficult. I guess I am a little tired of teaching. The pay for teachers isn’t very good either. In fact, I find it difficult to save any money from my salary.

Counsellor: I see. So, what do you think the advantages of working at the university will be?

Jack: Well, as I said, it's a research position which means I wouldn't be teaching – it would be nice to have a break. The pay will be much better than what I’m getting at the moment and of course, I’d still get a long summer holiday. And, professionally I think working at a university would help me in the future.

Counsellor: So are there any negatives?

Jack: Well, the only real negative that I can think of is that I’ll be working by myself. I’m not really used to that. It seems with teaching that there's always somebody around - whether it's the students or teachers or parents.

Counsellor: So, you could only think of one disadvantage?

Jack: Well, I'd have to travel a longer distance. At the moment, I just walk to school but I’d have to drive for about 35 minutes to the university.

Counsellor: Right Jack - let's write down all of the advantages and disadvantages in both jobs.

Jack: Yes - that sounds like a good idea.

Counsellor: Right - let’s start with the advantages of teaching ...

That is the end of Section 1. You now have 1/2 minute to check your answers.

Now turn to Section 2 of your Listening Question Booklet.

SECTION 2

You will hear Constable Andrew Gray talking about a problem in the Darlinghurst area to a group of international students at The University of Technology International Centre.

As you listen to the talk answer Questions 11 to 15.

Before you listen, look at Questions 11 to 15.

[SHORTPAUSE]

CONSTABLE GRAY:

Before I start, I’d like to thank the University of Technology International Centre for allowing me to come and talk to you all this afternoon. The reason for my visit is to outline a problem that female international visitors and students have been having in the Darlinghurst area.

For the last month or so, thieves have been targeting the area snatching handbags and backpacks from unsuspecting women. As you probably know, Darlinghurst is very popular with tourists for shopping and sightseeing and it’s also a popular meeting place for students. There are lots of cafés and coffee shops and unfortunately, we’ve had some thieves taking advantage of these conditions. The thieves are young and fit - they grab the bag from the woman's shoulder or out of her hand when she’s involved with something else - you know, deep in conversation or window-shopping - so they grab the bag and then run away very quickly. By the time the victim realizes what's happened, the young man’s out of sight and there's little hope of catching him. The victims are always female and almost always, a visitor to the area. When these incidents first started, the victims were always by themselves but now it seems they’re becoming braver and targeting women in groups. Age doesn't seem to matter to the thieves - it’s just a matter of opportunity. They look for someone who isn’t consciously protecting their bag and for a place with an easy getaway - you know, not too crowded.

We’ve only had two of these bag-snatchers almost caught when the victims chased after them. Unfortunately, on both occasions, as soon as the women reached the thief, he threw the bag right at them and then escaped. One woman was hurt quite badly. They really are brazen.

We don't encourage you to chase these thieves - there are many small laneways and streets in Darlinghurst that the thieves can escape into. We just don’t know what they’re likely to do and we certainly don’t want anyone to get hurt.

So, what can you do? Well, unfortunately, not much but we are asking that you be aware of this danger. If possible, walk with a friend while you’re in the area - hang onto your bags carefully - don’t leave your bags on the ground at one of the many cafés while you have a coffee or a meal and don't leave it on a chair or tabletop - in other words, be alert at all times and conscious of your bag while you're in the area.

We'd also caution you about carrying anything too valuable in your bags. Don't for instance, carry too much cash and please ensure that you know the details of all of your credit cards. It seems like the thieves are not only after cash. They've been using credit cards illegally on the Internet to purchase goods or access pornographic sites. So some of our targets not only lose the cash they have in their bags but they get a nasty surprise when their credit card bills arrive at the end of the month. It’s vital that you keep your credit card details and report your loss to police.

Before the final part of the talk, look at Questions 16 to 20.

[SHORT PAUSE]

Now you will hear the rest of the talk. Answer Questions 16 to 20.

If you take these precautions and still get robbed, please contact your nearest police station. You can of course come to the Darlinghurst Police Station but this isn't necessary. The police will need to get certain details - in particular your name, your contact phone number and the time that the robbery took place. We’ll also ask.you for the exact location of the incident. Please take note of the nearest cross street or laneway. A lot of the victims haven’t been able to tell us this, but it is vital if we're going to catch these thieves - or try to remember the name of the nearest shop. We are trying to establish any patterns to the thefts. We will also need a full description of the bag or article that was snatched. Most of the bags are found discarded nearby with the cash and credit cards gone. Obviously you'll need to cancel your credit cards as a matter of urgency. The only protection you have against being made responsible for illegal use of your credit card, is if you report the card stolen before the thieves can use it.

We are confident that these thieves will stop their practice if we show that we're aware of their presence and limit their profits. The Darlinghurst police have some plain-clothes, female detectives in the area now- and we’re sure to catch them. Getting accurate locations of these incidents is vital.

It's not our intention to frighten any of you but we do want you to be aware of the problem and hopefully avoid any trouble.

Are there any questions?

That is the end of Section 2. You now have 1/2 minute to check your answers.

Now turn to Section 3 of your Listening Question Booklet.

SECTION 3

In this section you will hear two students talking to their tutor about a presentation they are going to give.

First, look at Questions 21 to 30.

[SHORT PAUSE]

Now listen to the discussion and answer Questions 21 to 30.

Tutor: Jane and Rick - nice to see you both. How’s your presentation coming along?

Jane: Well, that’s why we’re here - we'd like to ask you for some clarification.

Rick: Yes, I’m afraid we are not quite sure that we understand exactly what you’d like us to include in our report.

Tutor: I’m glad that you came to see me - but the deadline is only three weeks away - are you going to have it done by then?

Jane: Oh yes - we think we've done most of the time-consuming work - we just have to pull the information from the survey together and present it in the right format.

Tutor: That’s good to hear - collating is the fun part. Did you follow the steps I outlined in the questionnaire survey?

Jane: Yes. We found that the most difficult step was the first one - defining our objectives and then of course writing the items to match.

Tutor: What topic did you choose?

Rick: We decided to survey international students about their experiences and the challenges that they faced when they first came to Australia.

Tutor: Right - that’s a very broad topic to survey...

Jane: We found that out the hard way.

Kick: Sure did - but we are happy with our work, aren't we Jane?

Jane: Yes, so far.

Rick: Yes, so far. We handed out almost 400 surveys to international students - not all from Longholm either. We sent 150 to the Western Australian Education Department in Perth and 120 to Griffin Technical College in Melbourne.

Tutor: I’m pleased to hear that you didn’t restrict the survey to Longholm.

Rick: No, we wanted to find out the responses from a range of international students in Australia, as opposed to the experiences at one tertiary institution only.

Jane: We chose a technical college as well as a university campus and a high school – that gave us access to students of different ages and different disciplines.

Tutor: So how many respondents did you get?

Jane: Well, in our trial of the survey, we received 44 out of the 50 surveys - over 88% - but that was tightly controlled. We didn't expect such a high percentage of returns from the actual survey itself. We had hoped to receive about 70%.

Rick: We were both a bit surprised really - we got over 320 surveys returned - 322 to be exact. That’s 80%!

Tutor: 322 out of 400 - yes that is an impressive rate of response. Did you have to do a lot of follow-up work to get those?

Rick: We sent out some postcard reminders to some students who hadn't returned the surveys by the deadline and from them we received another 38 surveys back.

Jane: Rick had written a very persuasive transmittal letter that accompanied the survey. In the letter, he appealed to their individual contributions so that the situations for international students might improve.

Tutor: Transmittal letters can be very effective - well done! So it sounds like you've followed the correct procedure up until now - you set your objectives and wrote items to match those objectives. You gave out trial surveys - collected them - chased the late Purveys. I hope you had also analysed your pre-test trial results before sending out the actual surveys.

Jane: Yes, analysing the data from the trial survey was very useful. We checked all of the responses to each item in the pre-test and found a pattern in some items that had been left unanswered. We re-wrote those items that were ambiguous or open to different interpretation. The actual survey worked better because of this.

Tutor: Trial surveys can be invaluable. So you sent out your transmittal letters with the survey and got a high percentage of responses. You shouldn’t have any problems making conclusions for your survey.

Rick: Yes, we have collated all of our data-which took ages after we received the actual surveys back. We haven’t started to make conclusions yet because we are not sure how to begin our report.

Tutor: You’ve done the majority of the work - as Jane said, the time-consuming part. It’ll probably help you to know the three main criteria I’ll be using to mark your presentations. The first is the quality of your questions' objectives - make sure that you don’t give me aims of the survey. I want clear objectives for each item. The second criterion is the quality of the items in your questionnaire.

Rick: We are quite confident with the items. We analysed the pre-test trial quite thoroughly.

Tutor: Yes, you have already completed that section obviously. The third criterion will be judging the quality of your analysis of the data and the conclusions that you draw.

This is always the most interesting part of the presentations for me.

Rick: Should this include percentages and tables and graphs to display the data?

Tutor: Absolutely - make your conclusions as visual as possible. They should be easy to read and easy to follow. Ensure that the tables and graphs are clearly labelled with appropriate headings and only include relevant data.

Rick: That's great - thank you very much. We know what we need to do next.

Jane: Yes - thanks a lot.

Tutor: My pleasure -I look forward to seeing your presentation in March.

That is the end of Section 3, You now have 1/2 minute to check your answers.

Now turn to Section 4 of your Listening Question Booklet.

SECTION 4

You will hear a lecture about Project Management being given by a university lecturer.

First, look at Questions 31 to 40.

[SHORT PAUSE]

Now listen to the lecture and answer Questions 31 to 40.

LECTURER:

I'd like to begin today with a quick review of last week’s lecture. We saw the definition of project management as something which has a clear beginning and a clear completion date with goals, a budget and a schedule. We saw its presence in the private and public sectors in many different industries. You'll also remember that we outlined the life cycle as it were, of a project and looked at the first of a four-stage cycle - establishing the limits of the project.

Today, we're going to talk broadly about the second stage of project management - developing a plan for the project. Next week well focus on the implementation of the project and then, the final stage -its evaluation.

Let's get started, on today's topic, though - planning the project. The success of a project will depend on the skills and care which you put in at this initial planning stage. Planning is not only necessary in terms of budget or cost, it’s also crucial that you consider the time-frame of a project and the standards which you’ll be expected to provide. These three elements are of course, integrated. Project-planning is best conducted as a team - you might have to take responsibility for handing over the final plan but without a team behind you, you’ll find it almost impossible to plan effectively.

We’ll discuss budgetary planning firstly because that is, of course, what you are most likely to be evaluated on by your own manager. Before drawing up a budget, you’ll need to understand the time-frame involved to carry out the work and the standard of delivery at which the labour and materials are to be supplied. Now, this is arguably the most difficult to plan for. You’ll never plan completely accurately for a project in terms of money but you will become better at planning realistically. And it is this part of the planning process that you will do last.

The best way to plan the cost of a project is to consider all the factors involved and how those factors relate to time and standard of delivery. Write these down on a spreadsheet format and begin the task of costing and estimating. The company that you're employed by will always have their own systems in place for doing this. They will also indicate the kind of profit they are looking for - usually in percentage terms.

The second stage of planning is the allocation of time to a project and for this, you’ll have to canvass others for help. Only by asking the advice and opinions of those with expertise in the field, will you be able to establish the size of each unit of work to be completed and the order in which those units of work should be carried out. Remember that some units of work may be done simultaneously but many cannot. In your tutorials this week, you’ll be introduced to the Gant Chart - that's G-A-N-T. This method of planning project activities has been very successful in the field of project management. The complete set of tasks involved in a project are identified and then planned in relation to each other. You'll soon discover that organizing and prioritizing activities is quite an art-form.

The third part of your planning as I said, will affect your money and time considerations and that is the standard of delivery that the project demands. These standards will be outlined in the tender documents if they’ve been your guide or the masterplan from which you're working. Always make sure that you’ve got ALL of the project-related documents that are available. For every unit of work that is to be completed, you’ll have to write specifications - they are detailed descriptions outlining specific standards of quality in materials and labour. If these specifications are not carefully written and then complied with, the project is unlikely to be successful. These specifications will be referred to many times once the project is underway.

You will also have to deal with a Quality Assurance Manager at this stage who will advise you on the standards which need to be met. Quality management has become a valued component in successful project management companies.

I've provided you with an outline of the planning process for project management but you'll be looking at these three elements in more depth in your tutorials this week.

That is the end of Section 4 and the end of the Listening Test, You now have 1/2 minute to check your answers.

[PAUSE]

You now have 10 minutes to transfer your answers to your Answer Booklet.

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