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IELTS Recent Mock Tests Volume 2

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Part 1: Question 1 - 10

1 C
2-3 C,E
4 non-smoking
5 laundry
6 quiet

7 parking
8 party
9 6:00 am/6 am
10 front door key

Part 2: Question 11 - 20

11 6/six
12 20
13 venue
14 court 4
15 Sunday afternoons

16 Saturday
17 coach
18 barbecue (dinner)
19 MVP
20 confirm letter

Part 3: Question 21 - 30

21 614
22 2:00 p.m/2:00 pm/2 pm/2 o'clock
23 extend thesis deadline
24 reading materials
25 A

26 F
27 E
28 D
29 30 A,D

Part 4: Question 31 - 40

31 shooting star
32 solar
33 meteor showers
34 1833
35 comets

36 fireball
37 white
38 thunderstorms/thunderstones
39 June 30 (th)
40 65 million

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IELTS Mock Test Reading

Reading is the second part of the IELTS test, and takes 60 minutes. It consists of three or sometimes four reading passages of increasing difficulty,...

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Part 1: Questions 1-10

Question 1

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Example

What’s the name of the accommodation house?

A. Jerry House
B. Thomas House
C. Student House

The accommodation was originally built as _____

A student flat.
B local museum.
C private house.

Answer: C

Listen from here Locate Explain Report

The keywords concerned in Q1 must be “accommodation” and “originally built as”.
According to the advisor, the building was constructed in the middle of the 18th century. The original owner of this building, the family of Thomas, used to occupy this building as their house. In other words, the accommodation was originally built as private house. Therefore, the correct answer must be C.

Questions 2-3

Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which of the following TWO facilities are NOT in the house?

A bathroom
B balcony
C computer room
D garden
E garage

2-3 Answer: C,E

Listen from here Explain Report

The keywords concerned in Q1 must be “accommodation” and “originally built as”.
According to the advisor, the building was constructed in the middle of the 18th century. The original owner of this building, the family of Thomas, used to occupy this building as their house. In other words, the accommodation was originally built as private house. Therefore, the correct answer must be C.
According to the advisor, the Thomas House doesn’t have a garage, as they don’t provide parking lot to students. Therefore, the correct answer must be option E.
Even though the advisor says that the Thomas House has a leisure room, she still directly tells the student that this house doesn’t have a computer room (of course leisure room and computer room are different things). She also goes on to explain that there is a balcony available. Therefore, option B is incorrect and option C is correct.

Questions 4-7

Complete the table below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

RULE
Bedroom and bathroom	4
5 room	Use before 11 p.m.
Lounge	6 after 11 p.m
Yard	No 7 is allowed

4 Answer: non-smoking

Listen from here Locate Explain Report

The keywords concerned in Q4 must be “bedroom and bathroom” and “rule”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a phrase.
According to the advisor, smoking in both their bedroom and bathroom is strictly prohibited. Therefore, the answer for Q4 must be “non-smoking”.

5 Answer: laundry

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The keywords concerned in Q5 must be “use before 11 p.m”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun, regarding a particular type of room.
The advisor warns the student not to use the laundry room after 11 o’clock. In other words, the laundry room can only be occupied before 11 p.m. Therefore, the answer for this question must be “laundry”.

6 Answer: quiet

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The keywords concerned in Q6 must be “lounge” and “after 11 p.m”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer can be a phrase or a word.
The advisor tells the student to keep quiet and not to make noise after 11 p.m. In other words, the advisor asks the student to keep quiet after 11 p.m. Therefore, the answer for this question must be “quiet”.

7 Answer: parking

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The keywords concerned in Q7 must be “yard”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer can be a phrase or a single word.
According to the advisor, parking in their yard is strictly prohibited . and they "do not allow parking". Therefore, the answer for this question must be “parking”.

Questions 8-10

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer

8 is only allowed on weekends.

The opening time of the front door is 9

You can go to Room 101 beside reception to get a 10

8 Answer: party

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The keywords concerned in Q8 must be “only allowed on weekends”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun or a noun phrase.
According to the advisor, students can only invite their friends to hold a party in the garden or lounge on weekends. This information perfectly matches our keywords. Therefore, the answer for this question must be “party”.

9 Answer: 6:00 am/6 am

Listen from here Locate Explain Report

The keywords concerned in Q9 must be “opening time” and “front door”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a particular time.
From the conversation, we learn that the door of the Front Hall is opened at 6 a.m. In other words, the opening time of the front door is 6 a.m. Therefore, the answer for this question must be “6:00 am” or “6 am”.

Note: Some students may mistakenly believe that the correct answer must be “11 pm”. However, as we listen carefully, 11 pm is the closing time of the front door, not the opening time. Therefore, it is not the correct answer.

10 Answer: front door key

Listen from here Locate Explain Report

The keywords concerned in Q10 must be “Room 101”, “beside reception” and “get”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun or a noun phrase.
The advisor tells the student to go to residents office building and get his key in Room 101. This information perfectly matches our keywords. Therefore, the answer for this question must be “front door key”.

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Part 2: Questions 11-20

Questions 11-17

Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Item	Tennis	Soccer
Number of teams	11	4
Age	16-22	Up to 12
13	court 2	14
Date	15	16 evenings
17	George Hansen	Paul Bhatt

11 Answer: 6/six

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The keywords concerned in Q11 must be “tennis” and “number of teams”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a number.
According to Mary, this season there will be six tennis teams in the competition. Therefore, the answer for this question must be “6”.

12 Answer: 20

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The keywords concerned in Q12 must be “soccer”, “age” and “up to”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a number.
According to Mary, for soccer, the minimum age accepted is 4 and the maximum age accepted is 20. Therefore, the answer for this question must be “20”.

13 Answer: venue

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The keywords concerned in Q13 must be “court 2”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer can be a noun phrase or a noun.
From the lecture, we learn that the tennis matches will be arranged on court 2. This information is given when Mary is talking about the changes in the venue. Therefore, we can assume that the item concerned is the venue. Thus, the answer for Q13 must be “venue”.

14 Answer: court 4

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The keywords concerned in Q14 must be “soccer” and “venue”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun phrase.
From the lecture, we learn that soccer matches will be arranged on court 4. Therefore, the answer for this question must be “court 4”.

15 Answer: Sunday afternoons

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The keywords concerned in Q15 must be “date” and “tennis”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a particular date.
According to Mary, all tennis matches will be played on Sunday afternoons. Therefore, the only correct answer for this question must be “Sunday afternoons”.

16 Answer: Saturday

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The keywords concerned in Q16 must be “date” and “soccer”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a particular date.
According to Mary, soccer matches in this season will be played at 7 o'clock on Saturday evenings. Therefore, the only correct answer for this question must be “Saturday" since the word "evenings" has been given.

17 Answer: coach

Listen from here Locate Explain Report

The hints to answer question 17 are two name "George Hansen" and "Paul Bhatt". The speaker said "Now I'd like to introduce the coach of each training session", then these two people were mentioned. Thus, the answer for this question must be "coach".

Questions 18-20

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

The match always begins with a 18

19 will be awarded an honour and prize.

All players must write a 20 by April 18th.

18 Answer: barbecue (dinner)

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The keywords concerned in Q18 must be “match” and “always begin with”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun or a noun phrase.
According to Mary, the season will be started with a barbecue dinner. Therefore, the answer for this question must be “barbecue (dinner)”.

19 Answer: MVP

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The keywords concerned in Q19 must be “awarded an honour and prize”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun or a noun phrase.
According to Mary, the season’s MVP will be voted after the final match in this season. Then, the MVPs will be awarded an honour and a prize. Therefore, we can directly tell that the correct answer for this question must be “MVP”.

20 Answer: confirm letter

Listen from here Locate Explain Report

The keywords concerned in Q20 must be “all players” and “by April 18th”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun or a noun phrase.
According to Mary, all players are required to send a confirm letter in order to ensure their match arrangement. The deadline for this activity is 18th April. Therefore, the answer for this question must be “confirm letter”.

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Part 2

Part 3: Questions 21-30

Questions 21-24

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

The tutor’s new room number is 21

The tutorial time is at 22

The reason for the student to see his tutor is to 23

The student’s trouble is to have many 24 to read.

21 Answer: 614

Listen from here Locate Explain Report

The keywords concerned in Q21 must be “tutor’s new room number”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a number.
From the conversation, we learn that the man mistakenly believes that Professor Lee’s office room is room 640. However, the assistant kindly informs him that his new room number is 614, not 640. Therefore, the correct answer for this question must be “614”.

22 Answer: 2:00 p.m/2:00 pm/2 pm/2 o'clock

Listen from here Locate Explain Report

The keywords concerned in Q22 must be “tutorial time”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a particular time.
The man meets Professor Lee at his room at 1:30 pm. However, it turns out that the actual tutorial time is at 2:00 pm. Therefore, the answer for this question must be “2:00 p.m” or “2:00 pm” or “2 pm”.

23 Answer: extend thesis deadline

Listen from here Locate Explain Report

The keywords concerned in Q23 must be “reason to see tutor”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun or a noun phrase.
The man directly asks Professor Lee to give him an extension on his thesis deadline. In other words, the reason for the student to see his tutor is to extend his thesis deadline. Therefore, the answer for this question must be “extend thesis deadline”.

24 Answer: reading materials

Listen from here Locate Explain Report

The keywords concerned in Q24 must be “trouble” and “many”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun or a noun phrase.
The reason why the man has to ask for an extension on his thesis deadline is because he has too many reading materials to read. Therefore, the answer for this question must be “reading materials”.

Questions 25-28

Choose your answer below and write the letters, A-F, next to Questions 25-28.

What recommendations does the tutor make about the reference books?

Bayer: 25

Oliver: 26

Billy: 27

Andrew: 28

A	All
B	Research method
C	Main Body
D	Conclusion
E	Avoid
F	Argument

25 Answer: A

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The keywords concerned in Q25 must be “Bayer”.
The topic of Bayer’s book is nearly the same field with the man. Therefore, the professor advises the man to read the whole book. Thus, the answer for this question must be option A.

26 Answer: F

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The keywords concerned in Q26 must be “Oliver”.
Both the man and the professor agree that Oliver’s book is a little difficult to read. However, as the argument in this book is very strong, the professor still advises the man to read the argument part of the book. Therefore, the answer for this question must be option F.

27 Answer: E

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The keywords concerned in Q27 must be “Billy”.
According to the professor, Billy’s work is really good, especially his research method, however, the professor advises the man not to read the book right now. In other words, the man is recommended to avoid Billy’s book. Therefore, the answer for this question must be option E.

Note: Some students may mistakenly believe that option B is the correct answer. Throughout the conversation, Professor Lee does admit that Billy’s research method is really good. However, he never tells the man to read the research method part in Billy’s book. Therefore, option B is incorrect.

28 Answer: D

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The keywords concerned in Q28 must be “Andrew”.
Professor Lee finds Andrew’s last part is very good. Even though he never explicitly tells the man to read the conclusion of the book, he agrees with the man when the man says that he will read that part of the book. Thus, we can say that he implies his recommendation. Therefore, the answer for this question must be option D.

Questions 29-30

Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO of the following points does the tutor warn student’s research work?

A interviewees
B make data clearly
C time arrangement
D reference books
E questionnaire design

29-30 Answer: A,D

Listen from here Locate Explain Report

The keywords concerned in Q29 and Q30 must be “warn” and “research work”.
The man did some interviews with his classmates and other schoolmates, however, they were barely useful. On hearing this, Professor Lee disagrees with the man’s choice and advises him to interview some actual professionals. Therefore, option A is the correct answer.
Professor Lee doesn’t recommend the man to design a questionnaire, as this is time-consuming. Therefore, option E is incorrect.
Professor Lee goes on to warn the man about his reference books. He advises the man to make clearly about what reference books he read and write them after his thesis. Therefore, option D is the correct answer.

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Part 3

Part 4: Questions 31-40

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Magic Meteor Astronomy

Meteors are usually.named 31

Meteoroids belong to inner 32 system.

Meteor storms are more beautiful and amazing than 33

The biggest meteor storm happened in 34

Leonids are usually connected with 35

A 36 is brighter than any of the stars and planets.

Most meteors appear colour of 37

In the 17th Century, many people regarded meteorite as 38

The most magnificent meteorite event took place on 39 1908.

Dinosaurs became extinct about 40 years ago.

31 Answer: shooting star

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The keywords concerned in Q31 must be “meteors are named”.
According to the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun or a noun phrase.
According to the man, meteors are often called shooting star. Therefore, the correct answer for this question must be “shooting star”.

32 Answer: solar

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The keywords concerned in Q32 must be “meteoroids” and “inner system”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun or an adjective.
According to the man, meteoroids are part of the inner solar system. As this information matches our keywords, the answer for this question must be “solar”.

33 Answer: meteor showers

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The keywords concerned in Q33 must be “meteor storms”, “more beautiful and amazing than”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun or a noun phrase.
The man directly confirms that meteor storms are more magnificent than meteor showers. In fact, “magnificent” and “beautiful and amazing” are interchangeable. Therefore, the correct answer must be “meteor showers”.

34 Answer: 1833

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The keywords concerned in Q34 must be “biggest meteor storm” and “happened in”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a year.
According to the man, there were 60,000 meteors an hour in 1833, which was recorded as the biggest meteor storm. Therefore, the answer for this question must be “1833”.

35 Answer: comets

Listen from here Locate Explain Report

The keywords concerned in Q35 must be “Leonids” and “connected with”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun or a noun phrase.
According to the man, Placid Leonids was believed to be an annual meteor shower. Furthermore, Placid Leonids was believed to be related to comets. Therefore, the answer for this question must be “comets”.

36 Answer: fireball

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The keywords concerned in Q36 must be “brighter than stars and planets”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun or a noun phrase.
The man informs us that a meteor that appears brighter than any of the stars and planets is a fireball. Therefore, the answer for this question must be “fireball”.

37 Answer: white

Listen from here Locate Explain Report

The keywords concerned in Q37 must be “most meteors” and “colour”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be an adjective, regarding a particular colour.
The man confirms that even though meteors have a lot of colour, most of them look white. Therefore, the only correct answer for this question must be “white”.

38 Answer: thunderstorms/thunderstones

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The keywords concerned in Q38 must be “17th century”, “many people regarded meteorite as”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun or a noun phrase.
From the conversation, we learn that people from the past used to regard meteorite as gifts from angels or the gods’ anger. However, in the 17th century, many people regarded meteorite as thunderstones. Therefore, the correct answer for this question must be “thunderstones”.

39 Answer: June 30 (th)

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The keywords concerned in Q39 must be “most magnificent meteorite”, “took place on” and “1908”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a date.
According to the man, one of the most significant meteorite events took place in Siberia on June 30th 1908. As the date perfectly matches our keywords, we can assume that the answer must be “June 30”.

40 Answer: 65 million

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The keywords concerned in Q40 must be “dinosaurs”, “extinct” and “years ago”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a number.
According to the man, an asteroid struck the earth about 65 million years ago. To answer the woman’s question, the man goes on to confirm that the dinosaurs also disappeared 65 million years ago. This statement is based on the fact that many scientists believe this debris caused climate changes which made the dinosaurs not survive. Therefore, the answer for this question must be “65 million”.

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Part 4

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Source 2

SECTION 1

You will hear a conversation about accommodation rules.

Advisor: Good morning, everyone. I’m your accommodation advisor.

Well, firstly welcome to Thomas House which is one of the most popular accommodations in our university. I will give you an introduction about the house and answer your questions. As you know, the building was constructed in the middle of the 18th century and was used by the family of Thomas. That’s of course how the house and university got his name. We repaired it and added some new and modern facilities last year..

Student: Excuse me, advisor.

Advisor: Yes?

Student: What kind of facilities are there in Thomas House?

Advisor: There are three floors. A front fall and a dining room are on the ground floor.

Student: Does the house have a garden?

Advisor: Of course.

Student: And a garage?

Advisor: No, we don’t provide parking lot to students.

Student: OK.

Advisor: A small Gym with some new equipment is on the second floor.

Student: Does it have a computer room?

Advisor: No. I mean a leisure room on the second floor and you can find a comfortable land with big balcony on the same floor.

Student: How about bedroom and bathroom?

Advisor: They are both on the top.

Student: How many students are there in one flat?

Advisor: Four to six.

Student: I wonder if I have to share a bathroom with others.

Advisor: No. We provide every student a bedroom and bathroom.

Student: Great.

Advisor: There are some rules in Thomas House. Firstly, smoking is not allowed in both your bedroom and bathroom.

Student: Does the house have a smoking section ?

Advisor: No. You can smoke on balcony or outside the house.

Student: Advisor, is there a laundry in the house?

Advisor: Of course. Laundry room is located on the right corner of the second floor.

Student: Sure.

Advisor: But please do not use it after 11 o'clock.

Student: Is it free to us?

Advisor: In fact, you don’t need to pay any bills which are included in your accommodation fee. But you have to pay laundry fee.

Student: How much?

Advisor: We offer two coin-operated washing machines. The large one is two pounds fifty and the small one is one pound sixty.

Student: If the lounge has a time restriction?

Advisor: Definitely. We ask all students to keep quiet and do not make noise after 11 o’clock.

Student: We know there is a backyard in the house.

Advisor: Yes.

Student: If we can park our car there?

Advisor: No. We do not allow parking in our yard.

Student: OK. Could we invite some friends to hold a party in the garden or lounge?

Advisor: We only allow party on weekends.

Student: Fine.

Advisor: The last rule is to pay attention to the opening time of the Front Hall. The door is locked at 11 p.m. and opened again at 6 a.m. in the next morning. Remember to take the front door key when you go out early or come back late.

Student: How could we get the front door key?

Advisor: You can go to residents office building and get your key in Room 101.

Student: Sure.

Advisor: Well, any questions?

SECTION 2

You will hear an introduction about sports matches.

Good morning everyone. I am Mary White, the Secretary of the Exciting Sports Club. Welcome to attend matches arrangement meeting. I know you are looking forward to a great season . Now I’d like to give you a short introduction to our arrangement in this season.

This season we still have two competitions. One is tennis and the other is soccer. Let’s start with tennis. There will be six teams competition. We hope the players’ ages are between 16 and 22 years old. While the number of soccer teams is only four in this season. Because we hope all players’ ages are no more than 20 years old. Now, in this new season there are some changes. The first one is the venue . We will arrange all our matches for both the tennis and soccer competitions in Magic Park instead of Darry Park which was used last year. Tennis matches will be arranged on court 2 and court 4 will hold soccer matches.

On our match schedule all tennis matches will be played on Sunday afternoons. All matches will begin at 2 o'clock. Soccer matches in this season will be played at 7 o’clock on Saturday evenings. The joining fee is still 30 pounds including a new sport gear. We still offer a week of training session before formal match for our new players. There are two training session at 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on next Friday and Saturday afternoon. The fee is only 12 pounds. Now I’d like to introduce the coach of each training session. George Hansen who has been supervised the tennis teams for over four years will still be coach this season. While, we will invite a good soccer coach who has enough patience and professional skills to work as this season soccer coach. His name is Paul Bhatt.

In addition, we offer some activities to thank all players. Please look at your brochure . There are some activities and their time arrangements. At beginning we hope to start the season with a barbecue dinner on next Saturday in Magic Park. I do really hope all players will go there to enjoy the dinner and you may invite your relatives and friends. Of course they have to pay a listed fee with just 5 pounds.

And then, after the final match in this season, we will vote this season’s MVP (the most valuable player). The two players from tennis team and soccer team will gain an honour and a prize from our sports centre. This season we hope all players can send a confirm letter to us to ensure our match arrangement. So please write to us before the deadline – it is on Thursday, 18th April. Our secretary – David Black – is in charge of collecting fees and your letters in this season. His room number is 214 and his phone is 332567 (fade)…

SECTION 3

You will hear a conversation about student thesis.

(knock at door)

Assistant: Come in please.

Man: Good afternoon. Oh, I am sorry. Is it Professor Lee’s office room?

Assistant: No. It is room 640. His new room number is 614 on the right of this corridor.

Man: Thanks a lot.

Assistant: You are welcome.

(knock at door)

Professor Lee: Come in please.

Man: Good afternoon, Professor Lee.

Professor Lee: Good afternoon. Come in please. I remember our tutorial time is at two o’clock. right?

Man: Really? Oh, I am so sorry. I remember it is at half past one.

So, I… I go to common room to wait for thirty minutes . OK?

Professor Lee: No, no. I am free now. Let’s begin.

Man: I am so sorry.

Professor Lee: That doesn’t matter. So, how about your work?

Man: In fact, Professor Lee, can I get an extension of time to hand in my work? I mean I hope to extend my thesis deadline.

Professor Lee: James, you know extension is usually given only for medical or accident reasons. So what’s your problem? You have a good beginning with your draft. Isn’t it right?

Man: Yes. While, I… I’m having too many reading materials to read. Too many?

Professor Lee: How many?

Man: Besides academic journals I have about 15 books to read next month. I don’t think I can finish them.

Professor Lee: Oh, darling, you do not need to read them all.

Man: What do you mean?

Professor Lee: I mean you can choose some parts of these books which can help your work.

Man: Really? Could you give me some suggestions ?

Professor Lee: Sure.

(5 seconds pause)

Professor Lee: Do you bring your reference book list?

Man: Yes. I take it.

Professor Lee: Let’s see. First, the book by Bayer, I think it is really worth reading.

Man: Read it all?

Professor Lee: Yes. The topic of the book is nearly the same field with you.

Man: OK… I’ll read Bayer’s book.

Professor Lee: The next author is Oliver.

Man: I heard that his argument is very strong. But the book is a little difficult .

Professor Lee: You are right. But I still recommend you to know about his argument which will give you a lot of help.

Man: Fine. Do you think I should read Billy’s book?

Professor Lee: About Billy, I have to say his work is very good, especially his research method, but you do not need to read it now.

Man: Right. The last author is Andrew. How about his book?

Professor Lee: In my opinion, the one by Andrew says the research findings – I mean his last part is very excellent, clear and persuasive.

Man: I agree with you. I am reading the book now.

Professor Lee: Great.

Man: How about others?

Professor Lee: I suggest you finish these books next month and then we will talk about others, OK?

Man: OK.

Professor Lee: Have you begun your research work?

Man: Yes.

Professor Lee: How are things going?

Man: That’s OK, except the research method.

Professor Lee: What’s wrong with the method?

Man: I have made some interviews.

Professor Lee: Yes.

Man: But I found that they couldn’t give me the data I need.

Professor Lee: Who are the interviewees?

Man: Some are our classmates and others are schoolmates .

Professor Lee: Oh, no. James. It’s better for you to interview some professionals.

Man: Do you think it is better for me to change another research method such as questionnaire?

Professor Lee: I don’t think you will have enough time to design it and then analyze your research data. That will waste you a lot of time.

Man: You are right.

Professor Lee: And pay attention to your reference.

Man: Reference books?

Professor Lee: No. I mean you should make clearly about what reference books you read and then write them after your thesis.

Man: OK. I will make them clear.

Professor Lee: Fine. I hope to see your work quickly.

Man: I hope too. Thanks for your help, Professor Lee.

Professor Lee: That’s OK. See you next time.

Man: See you.

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SECTION 4

You will hear a conversation about astronomy.

Woman: This is “Magic Time” from the BBC. I am Faith. In today’s programme we invite a professor of astronomy. Welcome Lewis.

Man: Thanks a lot, Faith.

Woman: What magic information will you introduce to us?

Man: We all know the Leonids in August are coming, so today let’s talk about meteors.

Woman: Good topic. At one time or another, almost everyone has glimpsed a swift little streak of light dashing across the night sky. Nearly everyone makes wishes when they see them and blame both good and bad luck on their presents.

Man: Yes. These sudden celestial visitors are meteors. We often call it “shooting star”. The glowing trails are caused by the incineration of a piece of celestial debris entering our atmosphere.

Woman: Many meteors are quick flashes, but some last long enough for us to track their brief course across the sky.

Man: Right. Now and then, a meteor truly will light up the night, blazing brighter than Venus – although rarely, even brighter than the Moon – leaving in its wake a dimly glowing trail that may persist for minutes.

Woman: Lewis, can we see some meteors every night in one year?

Man: Yes. Under a dark sky, any observer can expect to see between two and seven meteors each hour any night of the year. These are sporadic meteors.

Woman: Sporadic meteors?

Man: Yes. Their source bodies – meteoroids – are part of the dusty background of the inner solar system. Several times during the year, Earth encountered swarms of small particles that greatly increase the number of meteors. The result is a meteor shower, during which observers may see dozens of meteors every hour. Concentrations of material within the swarms may produce better-than-average displays in some years, with rates of hundreds per hour. And we’re treated to a truly amazing display in which thousands of visible meteors can be seen for a brief period. The phenomenon is called meteor storms which are more magnificent than meteor showers.

Woman: Ah ha! That’s wonderful!

Man: Definitely. The meteors that appear during a meteor shower seem to come from one point in, the sky. This illusion is an effect of perspective, just as a roadway seems to converge in the distance. Usually, meteor showers get the name of the constellation from which the meteors appear to radiate. Such as during the Perseid shower in August, meteors seem to streak from a point in the constellation Perseus.

Woman: When is the biggest meteor storm?

Man: According to records, in 1833 a storm of 60,000 meteors an hour shocked the world.

Woman: 60,000? That’s unbelievable!

Man: By the 1860s , scientists had known that many meteor showers were annual – including the normally Placid Leonids, which produced the big storm – and that they were somehow related to comets.

Woman: Really?

Man: Yes. But most of the meteors people have seen during one of the annual showers arise from fluffy particles not much larger than sand grains. As a particle enters Earth’s atmosphere, it collides with gas atoms and molecules. The particle becomes wrapped in a glowing sheath of heated air and vaporized material boiled off its own surface.

(5 seconds pause)

Woman: Whether meteor is very near to us when it appears?

Man: No. In fact, it is an illusion. However even well-trained professionals can be fooled. Such as airline pilots have swerved to avoid meteors that were actually 160 kilometers away. A meteor that appears brighter than any of the stars and planets is a fireball.

Woman: Fireball? That’s so interesting

Man: Yeah. Most meteors are seen 80 to 120 kilometres above the ground. Sometimes, someone will claim to see a viable land on a hilltop, but in fact a real fireball first appears at a height of about 125 kilometers and loses its brightness while still at least 20 kilometres above the ground.

Woman: Yes. What colours do meteors have?

Man: Usually, most meteors look white. but some also appear blue, green, yellow, orange, or even red.

Woman: What will happen if a meteoroid gets to the surface of the Earth without being completely vaporised?

Man: It will be meteorite.

Woman: I heard meteorites were long ago thought to be cast down as gifts from angels .

Man: Yes. And others thought the gods were displaying their anger.

Woman: Really?

Man: As late as the 17th Century, many believed they fell from thunderstorms (they were nicknamed “thunderstones”). Many scientists didn’t believe the accounts of people who claim to have seen meteors and some experts were skeptical that stones could fall from the clouds or the heaven.

Woman: Yes.

Man: One of the most significant meteorite events in recent history destroyed hundreds of square miles of forest in Siberia on June the 30th 1908. According to local witnesses a ball of fire streaked through the sky and seemed to enter the atmosphere at an oblique angle. It exploded, sending out hot winds and loud noises and shaking the ground enough to break windows in nearby villages. Small particles blown into the atmosphere lit the night sky for several days.

Woman: So, nowadays, the prevailing theory holds that a meteor exploded just above the surface?

Man: Yes. Most impact craters and basins larger than the Meteor Crater are heavily worn away or have been buried by rocks and dirt as the earth’s surface changed. At present, Chicxulub Basin centered in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula is the largest one. The diameter of basin is around 300 kilometres. Rock samples obtained by drilling into the basin show that an asteroid struck the earth there about 65 million years ago.

Woman: Does that the same period with the dinosaurs disappeared?

Man: That’s right. Many scientists believe this debris caused climate changes which made the dinosaurs not survive.

Woman: We do really hope that will never happen again.

Man: Right.

Woman: OK. Thanks for watching today’s programme. See you next week.

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