Master IELTS General Training Volume 2

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Part 1: Question 1 - 10

1 Buwal
2 16 Bridgeway Road
3 25/05/1983
4 Engineering
5 one/1

6 A4
7 500,000
8 silent
9 books and reports
10 video and DVD

Part 2: Question 11 - 20

11 31/10
12 one/1 month
13 (the) original
14 16 A,D,F

17 Home Office website
18 recorded delivery
19 Immigration Advisory Service
20 (a) few days

Part 3: Question 21 - 30

21 application form
22 academic background
23 Geography
24 independent
25 third year

26 human geography
27 (the) summer
28 (the) climate
29 vegetation
30 Development Studies

Part 4: Question 31 - 40

31 Great Britain
32 north and west
33 lakes
34 coastline
35 food processing

36 rain and fog
37 April
38 (the) east
39 Scotland,parts of Scotland
40 early spring

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Part 1: Questions 1-10

Questions 1-4

Complete the following information.

Surname	1
Given name	Garba
Local address	2
Home address	Lagos, Nigeria
Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy)	3
Course	MSc 4

1 Answer: Buwal

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The keywords concerned in Q1 must be “Surname” and “First name”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
The Librarian said: “..your first name is Garba - G-A-R-B-A - and your surname is Buwal -....”.
Thus, the answer for Q1 is “Buwal”.

NOTE:

The synonyms of “surname” are family name and last name.
The synonyms of “first name” are given name and Christian name

2 Answer: 16 Bridgeway Road
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3 Answer: 25/05/1983

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The keyword concerned in Q3 must be “date of birth”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must include date, month and year.
The student said: 25 May 1983?”.
Thus, the answer for Q3 is “25 May 1983”.

4 Answer: Engineering

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The keyword concerned in Q4 must be “course”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a number and a noun.
The Librarian said: Which course are you on?”. Then, the student spoke: “MSc Engineering”. Since “MSc” has been given, the answer for Q4 is “Engineering”.

Questions 5-7

Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each answer.

How many other UK universities have libraries open 24 hours?

What size photocopies are available at the library?

How many entries are there on the library database?

5 Answer: one/1

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The keywords concerned in Q5 must be “library” and “open 24 hours”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a number.
The Librarian said: “We are only the second university in the UK to offer this service. …?”.
Thus, the answer for Q5 is “one” or “1”.

NOTE:

Our answer may be “2” because we heard that “second university in the UK …”. However, the question is “How many other UK universities …”. So, “2” is not correct.

6 Answer: A4

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The keyword concerned in Q6 must be “size photocopies”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
The Librarian said: “… pence for colour. Only A4-sized copies are available …”.
Thus, the answer for Q6 is “A4”.

7 Answer: 500,000

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The keywords concerned in Q7 must be “entries” and “database”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a number.
The Librarian said: “…have a database of all books, newspapers, magazines and reports in the library - about half a million entries in …”.
Thus, the answer for Q7 is “half a million“ or “500,000”.

Questions 8-10

Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap.

It is not necessary to be 8 on the lower floor of the libraiy.

On the upper floor of the library are 9

It is not always necessary to make an appointment to use the 10 room.

8 Answer: silent

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The keywords concerned in Q8 must be “not necessary” and “lower floor”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be an adjective/adverb. Because the answer is behind “to be”.
The Librarian said: “magazines. Users are not required to be silent in this part of the library, but …?”.
Thus, the answer for Q8 is “silent”.

9 Answer: books and reports

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The keyword concerned in Q9 must be “upper floor”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be nouns. Because the answer is behind “are”
The Librarian said: “minimum. Upstairs, there are all the books and reports?”.
Thus, the answer for Q9 is “books and reports”.

NOTE: The synonym of “upper floor” is “upstairs”.

10 Answer: video and DVD

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The keywords concerned in Q10 must be “not always necessary”, “make an appointment” and “use … room”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
The Librarian said: “…That’s the video and DVD room. We … can view, but usually an appointment needs to be made in advance. However, this is not necessary if the room is not in use.”.
Thus, the answer for Q10 is “video and DVD”.

Part 1

Part 2: Questions 11-20

Questions 11-13

Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each gap.

Students on courses lasting over a year are usually given until 11 to leave the country.

You should send your application 12 before your permission expires.

Your application must only include 13 documents.

11 Answer: 31/10

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Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS for each gap.

The keywords concerned in Q11 must be “Students on courses”, “lasting over a year”, “until” and “leave the country”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
Presenter said: “..the full period of study. Students on courses of 12 months or more that end during the summer will usually be given permission to be in the UK until 31 October. Students...”.
Thus, the answer for Q11 is “31 October”.

12 Answer: one/1 month

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The keywords concerned in Q12 must be “send”, “your application”, “before” and “permission expires”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
Presenter said: “..However, you should not normally make the application until one month before your permission runs out. To...”.
Thus, the answer for Q12 is “one month”.

NOTE:

The synonym of “expires” is “runs out”.

The synonym of “make the application” is “send your application”.

13 Answer: (the) original

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The keywords concerned in Q13 must be “application”, “only”, “include” and “documents”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun or adjective.
Presenter said: “..They must be the originals and not photocopies.”.
Thus, the answer for Q13 is “originals”.

Questions 14-16

Decide which three things ALL applicants MUST send when extending their leave to remain.

Write the appropriate letters in boxes 14,15, and 16 in any order.

A Your passport
B Your children’s passports
C Your Police Registration Certificate
D A letter from your college or university saying that you are on a full-time course of study, or that you will be beginning one
E Bank statements covering the past three weeks
F A recent passport-sized photograph of yourself
G Recent passport-sized photos of your children

14-16 Answer: A,D,F

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Decide which three things ALL applicants MUST send when extending their leave to remain.

The keywords concerned in Q14 – Q15 – Q16 must be “passport”, “children’s passport”, “police registration certificate”, “letter, full-time course”, “past-3 month bank statements”, and “recent passport-sized photograph”.

The presenter stated that the passport of the applicants and each dependant. So, the answer for Q14 is “A (your passport)”.
Next, there is no evidence related to “your children’s passport”. So, option B is not the answer of Q15.

Subsequently, you may hear about “Police Registration Certificate …”. You think it may the right answer for Q15. Unfortunately, it is wrong. Actually, the presenter stated that “If your passport shows that you are required to register with the police, you must also send your Police Registration Certificate…”. So, option C is not the answer of Q15.

Later, presenter said that “You also need to send a letter from your college or university stating that you are still enrolled on a full-time course of study, or that you will be beginning another one…”. It is quite similar to the option D. Thus, the answer for Q15 is “D (A letter from your college or university saying that you are on a full-time course of study, or that you will be beginning one)”.
Then, the presenter stated that “Bank statements covering the past three months, or other evidence that you have enough money to continue to pay your fees and maintain yourself and any dependants. A recent passport-sized photograph of yourself and similar photos of any of your dependants aged 16 or over …”. The bank statements covering the past three months and recent passport-size photograph of yourself matches the option E and F, respectively. Meanwhile, the option G (Recent passport-sized photos of your children) is not correct because they require “similar photos of any of your dependants aged 16 or over …”, which is not for children.
Thus, there are 2 options for the answer of Q16:
- E (Bank statements covering the past three months)
- F (A recent passport-sized photograph of yourself)

TO ADMIN: Please modify the option E so that the option F is only right answer for Q16. For instance, it would be “Bank statements covering the at least past 4 months”.

Questions 17-20

Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Where can you download the FLRS application form?

Which postal service should you use when sending your application?

Which organisation has a 24-hour emergency line?

How long do people have to appeal a decision?

17 Answer: Home Office website

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Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

The keywords concerned in Q17 must be “where”, “download” and “FLRS application form”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
Presenter said: “..FLRS stands for Further Leave to Remain Student. To get this form, you can download it from the Home Office website or ask at your college or university..”.
Thus, the answer for Q17 is “Home Office website”.

NOTE:

Please capitalise “Home” and “Office”

18 Answer: recorded delivery

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The keywords concerned in Q18 must be “Which postal service”, and “sending your application”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
Presenter said: “..Now, where should you send your application? You can only send your application by post. Send your documents to: FLRS, Immigration and Nationality Directorate, Sunshine House, 28 Wellington Road, London, W1A 2BY. Send your documents by recorded delivery and…”.
Thus, the answer for Q18 is “recorded delivery”.

NOTE:

The “postal service” means “sending by post”. So, “Post” is not your answer.
Please check and add “-ed” into “record” to get the right answer.

19 Answer: Immigration Advisory Service

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The keywords concerned in Q19 must be “which organisation” and “24-hour emergency line”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
Presenter said: “..cither a student adviser or welfare officer at your college or university or the Immigration Advisory Service on their 24-hour emergency line 011 7378 9191 or via their..”.
Thus, the answer for Q19 is “Immigration Advisory Service”.

NOTE:

Please capitalise “Immigration”, “Advisory” and “Service”

20 Answer: (a) few days

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The keywords concerned in Q20 must be “how long” and “appeal a decision”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun related to time, such as date, days, months.
Presenter said: “..If you have the right to appeal, you will only have a few days in which to exercise this right...”.
Thus, the answer for Q20 is “a few days”.

NOTE:

Appeal (noun) means a formal request.
“To appeal a decision” means “to make a decision”
Please add “-s” into “day”.

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Part 3: Questions 21-30

Questions 21-25

Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each gap.

The professor already knows something about Clare from her 21

The professor wants to ask Clare about her experience and 22

Clare studied 23 at university.

Clare felt she would be more 24 if she was farther from her family.

Clare chose Infrastructure as one of her 25 optional courses.

21 Answer: application form

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The keywords concerned in Q21 must be “knows something” and “from her”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
Professor said: “..letter, in this interview I’d like to talk about some of the things that you mentioned in your application form, such..”.
Thus, the answer for Q21 is “application form”.

22 Answer: academic background

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The keywords concerned in Q22 must be “ask Clare” and “her experience”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
Professor said: “..this interview I’d like to talk about some of the things that you mentioned in your application form, such as your experience and academic background..”.
Thus, the answer for Q22 is “academic background”.

23 Answer: Geography

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The keywords concerned in Q23 must be “studied” and “at university”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
Professor said: “..your undergraduate degree, you studied Geography..”. Then, the student confirmed that “That is correct.”
Thus, the answer for Q23 is “Geography”.

24 Answer: independent

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The keywords concerned in Q24 must be “felt” and “farther from her family”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be an adjective.
Clare said: “..first was that it is reasonably far from my home. I wanted to be as independent as possible from my family whilst I was studying..”.
Thus, the answer for Q24 is “independent”.

25 Answer: third year

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The keywords concerned in Q25 must be “chose Infrastructure” and “optional courses”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
Professor said: “..minute.' Let me just check the optional courses you took in your third year..”. Then, Clare replied to him: “I chose Infrastructure, Development Issues, and Geology in addition to those.”
Thus, the answer for Q25 is “third year”.

Questions 26-30

Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

What did Clare want to concentrate on in her studies?

During which time of the year did she work abroad?

What didn’t she like in India?

What did the workers have to remove to make the roads in Sierra Leone?

What Master’s course does Clare plan to take?

26 Answer: human geography

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The keywords concerned in Q26 must be “what” and “concentrate on her studies”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
Professor said: “..I see. You clearly decided to focus more on the human geography side of things..”
Thus, the answer for Q26 is “human geography”.

NOTE:

“concentrate on sth” is the synonym of “focus on sth”.

27 Answer: (the) summer

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The keywords concerned in Q27 must be “which time of the year” and “work abroad”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
Clare said: “..worked on development projects abroad for two summers as part of the Livingstone Project..”
Thus, the answer for Q27 is “two summers”.

28 Answer: (the) climate

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The keywords concerned in Q28 must be “didn’t like” and “in India”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
Clare said: “..The Indian project was helpful in that it was my first experience abroad and I got to see how small development projects can really make a difference. However, I found the climate ... well, it was extremely hot and humid and we were doing a lot of physical work, so it was... well, it made you appreciate air conditioning, for a start..”
Thus, the answer for Q28 is “climate”.

29 Answer: vegetation

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The keywords concerned in Q29 must be “workers have to remove”, “make the roads” and “in Sierra Leone”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
Clare said: “..The second project ... well, I enjoyed that a lot more. There was some physical work, but we had some machinery to help us clear paths through vegetation. I really enjoyed being a…”
Thus, the answer for Q29 is “vegetation”.

NOTE:

Second project indicates the project in Sierra Leone.

“Clear the paths through vegetation” means “remove vegetation to make the roads”.

30 Answer: Development Studies

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The keywords concerned in Q30 must be “Master’s course” and “plan to take”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
Professor said: “..now you’ve decided to take a Master’s degree in Development Studies as a result. Great. We..”
Thus, the answer for Q30 is “Development Studies”.

NOTE:

Please add “-s” into study.

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Part 3

Part 4: Questions 31-40

Questions 31-35

Complete the information in the table, using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap

UK	Parts		Geography	Industries
	31	England	mostly lowland upland in 32	manufacturing farming services
		Scotland	mountains lochs ( 33 ) glens (valleys)	oil electronics biotechnology fishing forestry
		Wales	34 mountains lakes	electronics auto parts 35 health care professional services
	Northern Ireland		beautiful countryside	tourism

31 Answer: Great Britain

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The keywords concerned in Q31 must be “UK”, “Northern Ireland”, “England”, “Scotland” and “Wales”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
Presenter said: “..introductory lecture on the geography of the United Kingdom. The UK, with a total population of over 60 million, consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Great Britain comprises England, Scotland, and Wales. England..”
Thus, the answer for Q31 is “Great Britain”.

32 Answer: north and west

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The keywords concerned in Q32 must be “England” and “mostly lowland upland”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
Presenter said: “..England is the largest country of the UK, with some 52 million people. It is mainly a lowland country, with some upland areas in the north and west.…”
Thus, the answer for Q32 is “north and west”.

33 Answer: lakes

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The keywords concerned in Q33 must be “Scotland”, “mountain” and “lochs glens (valleys)”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
Presenter said: “..In Scotland, 5 million people live in an area not much smaller than England. The country boasts vast open spaces and is one of the last areas of unspoiled natural beauty in Europe, featuring mountains, lochs - that is ‘lakes’, and glens - that is Valleys’. …”
Thus, the answer for Q33 is “lakes”.

NOTE:

Please add “-s” into “lake”.

34 Answer: coastline

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The keywords concerned in Q34 must be “Wales”, “mountain” and “lakes”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
Presenter said: “..Wales is home to 3 million people, and its geography is characterised by coastline, mountains and lakes. ”
Thus, the answer for Q34 is “coastline”.

NOTE:

Please no “-s” for coastline.

TO ADMIN: There is an error here. In the recording, “coastline” should be either “the coastline” or “coastlines”.

35 Answer: food processing

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The keywords concerned in Q35 must be “Wales”, “Industries”, “electronic” and “health care”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
Presenter said: “..Key industries include electronics, auto components, food processing, health care, and professional services. …”
Thus, the answer for Q35 is “food processing”.

Questions 36-40

Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

What kind of weather do many foreigners think Britain has?

Which is the driest month in London?

Which part of Britain tends to be drier?

Where is snow usual in winter?

When is the weather generally most variable?

36 Answer: rain and fog

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The keywords concerned in Q36 must be “kind of weather”, “foreigners think” and “Britain”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
Presenter said: “..The climate in the UK is moderate: summers are fairly cool and winters are quite mild. And despite what many foreigners believe, British weather is not rain and fog - it is..”
Thus, the answer for Q36 is “rain and fog”.

37 Answer: April

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The keywords concerned in Q37 must be “which”, “the driest month” and “London”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a month.
Presenter said: typical figures for London. January is the coldest month at 3°C whilst July is the hottest at 17°C. Rainfall varies from 56mm in April to 81mm in December.”
Thus, the answer for Q37 is “April”.

NOTE:

According to the given information, the lowest rainfall is in April. So, it means April is the driest month in London.

38 Answer: (the) east

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The keywords concerned in Q38 must be “Which part of Britain” and “tends to be drier”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
Presenter said: “..In general, the west is wetter and milder than the east, and northern areas are noticeably cooler than southern ones …”
Thus, the answer for Q38 is “the east”.

39 Answer: Scotland,parts of Scotland

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The keywords concerned in Q39 must be “where”, “mountain” and “snow usual in winter”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
Presenter said: “..Manchester 5°C in the same month. Parts of Scotland usually get snow in winter, whereas you might live in London for several years without seeing a significant snowfall …”
Thus, the answer for Q39 is “Parts of Scotland”.

40 Answer: early spring

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The keywords concerned in Q40 must be “when”, “weather”, “generally” and “most variable”.
From the question, we can assume that the answer must be a noun.
Presenter said: “..Weather in the early spring tends to be especially changeable....”.
Thus, the answer for Q40 is “the early spring”.

NOTE:

The synonym of “variable” is “changeable”.

Part 4

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Section 1

Student: Good morning. I’d like to join the library, please.

Librarian: Of course. Can I just see your student card?

Student: Here you are.

Librarian: Thank you. Let me just check - your first name is Garba - G-A-R-B-A - and your surname is Buwal - B-U-W-A-L.

Student: That’s right.

Librarian: Can I just get some additional information from you for our database? It won’t take long.

Student: Sure.

Librarian: Could I have your address, please?

Student: Here? In Newtown?

Librarian: Yes.

Student: 16 Bridgeway Road.

Librarian: Is Bridgeway written as one word?

Student: Yes, it is.

Librarian: Thank you. Which city are you from? Just the city - I don’t need the full address.

Student: I’m from Lagos in Nigeria.

Librarian: And your date of birth?

Student: 25 May 1983.

Librarian: Which course are you on?

Student: MSc Engineering.

Librarian: Thank you. That’s all the personal data I need. Your library card will be ready tomorrow. Would you like to pick it up here or shall I send it to your department?

Student: I’ll pick it up here. Could I just ask you a few questions?

Librarian: Of course. What would you like to know?

Student: I heard that the library is open 24 hours a day - is that correct?

Librarian: It will be from 1 October, but now we’re only open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. because this week is only for orientation - there are no formal classes at the university.

Student: I see. It’s very unusual to have a library that’s open 24 hours.

Librarian: We are only the second university in the UK to offer this service. It was instantly popular when we introduced it on 1 March last academic year.

Student: What facilities are available here? I missed the orientation, I’m afraid.

Librarian: Well, you can see the three photocopiers over there by the large desk. The one nearest us is a colour copier.

Student: How much does it cost to make copies?

Librarian: Five pence for black and white and ten pence for colour. Only A4-sized copies are available. On the other side of the room, by the windows, you can see the computers. They have a database of all books, newspapers, magazines and reports in the library - about half a million entries in all.

Student: Are they connected to the Internet?

Librarian: No. We found that too many students wanted to use them. Besides, it’s cheap and easy for students to get an Internet connection in their accommodation.

Student: Those stairs lead to the rest of the library?

Librarian: Yes. On this floor, we have newspapers and magazines. Users are not required to be silent in this part of the library, but we do ask that noise be kept to a minimum. Upstairs, there are all the books and reports.

Student: What’s that room at the end there?

Librarian: You mean at the opposite end of the room to my desk? That’s the video and DVD room. We have a small selection of videos and DVDs that students can view, but usually an appointment needs to be made in advance. However, this is not necessary if the room is not in use.

Student: Well, thank you very much.

Librarian: My pleasure.

Section 2

Presenter: Hello, everyone. I’m here to talk to you about extending your leave to remain in the UK. Let me just cheek that you are all from outside the Euro-pean Economic Area. If you are from the EEA, this information does not apply to you. OK. Let’s begin.

the very first thing to do is to take note of the date that your entry clearance is valid until, or the date that your leave to remain in the UK will run out. This is the date when your current permission to be in the UK will expire. By this date, you should either leave the UK or extend your permission to be here. As a part of the initiative to attract more international students to the UK, many international students are now given permission to be in the UK. tor the full period of study. Students on courses of 12 months or more that end during the summer will usually be given permission to be in the UK until 31 October. Students on courses that do not follow the usual autumn to summer pattern will usually be given a period that includes two months at the end of the course, for packing up and making arrangements to leave.

However, some students are not given permission to be here for the whole of their course at the very beginning. If this has happened to you, you will have to apply for an extension of your permission to be here. Start preparing for the application about two months before your permission runs out. However, you should not normally make the application until one month before your permission runs out. To apply to stay longer in the UK, you must take or send certain documents to the Home Office. the Home Office is the name we give to what people in most other countries call the Interior Ministry. They must be the originals and not photocopies.

Which documents do you need to send? Your completed application form - form FLRS. Your passport and passports for each dependant, if they are applying to extend their stay in the UK with you. If your passport shows that you are required to register with the police, you must also send your Police Registration Certificate and Certificates for each dependant, if they are applying to extend their stay in the UK with you. You also need to send a letter from your college or university stating that you are still enrolled on a full-time course of study, or that you will be beginning another one. Bank statements covering the past three months, or other evidence that you have enough money to continue to pay your fees and maintain yourself and any dependants. A recent passport-sized photo- graph of yourself and similar photos of any of your dependants aged 16 or over, if they are applying to extend their stay in the UK with you.

FLRS stands for Further Leave to Remain Student. To get this form, you can download it from the Home Office website or ask at your college or university. When you are preparing to fill out the form, it is a good idea to read the Guidance Notes. You could also ask a student adviser or welfare officer at your institution for help. Now, where should you send your application? You can only send your application by post. Send your documents to: FLRS, Immigration and Nationality Directorate, Sunshine House, 28 Wellington Road, London, W1A 2BY. Send your documents by recorded delivery and keep the receipt, as well as photocopies of everything you send. You can expect to wait at least four weeks and sometimes considerably longer before a decision on the application is made.

I have some good news about the application deadline. According to new regulations, even if you do not have all these documents available, you must still make sure that you apply before your current permission to be in the UK expires. Enclose as many of the documents as you have and include a letter explaining what is missing, why it is missing, and when you will be able to send it to the Home Office. You will then be considered to have made your application in time. If your permission to be in the UK has already expired, contact cither a student adviser or welfare officer at your college or university or the Immigration Advisory Service on their 24-hour emergency line 011 7378 9191 or via their website - www.iasuk.org. Please note that if you do make a late application, and the application is refused, you cannot appeal against that decision.

If your application was made in time and if your application is refused, you will receive a letter from the Home Office telling you why. the letter will also tell you whether or not you have the right to appeal against the decision. If you made your original application in good time - before your current leave to remain had expired - then you should automatically be given the right to appeal. If you have the right to appeal, you will only have a few days in which to exercise this right. You should therefore ask for professional advice about the appeal process as soon as possible from a lawyer, a student adviser or welfare officer at your college or university or the Immigration Advisory Service.

Section 3

Professor: Good morning. Your name is Clare Sanders, isn’t it?

Clare: That’s right.

Professor: Well, Clare, as we explained in the letter, in this interview I’d like to talk about some of the things that you mentioned in your application form, such as your experience and academic background.

Clare: I see.

Professor: Now, for your undergraduate degree, you studied Geography, right?

Clare: That’s correct. At the Scottish National University.

Professor: SNU is a very prestigious university. Apart from that, were there any other reasons that you chose to study there?

Clare: Well, you’re correct in suggesting that the main reason I went there was due to the superior quality of the university, but there were two other reasons. The first was that it is reasonably far from my home. I wanted to be as independent as possible from my family whilst I was studying and felt that that was one way of achieving that aim. The other reason was that the university offered an excellent programme of summer work in developing countries and that’s something I was very keen on.

Professor: That would be the Livingstone Project?

Clare: That’s right.

Professor: I’d like to return to that in a minute.' Let me just check the optional courses you took in your third year.

Clare: The two compulsory courses were Methodology in Geography and Statistical Analysis, and I chose Infrastructure, Development Issues, and Geology in addition to those.

Professor: I see. You clearly decided to focus more on the human geography side of things.

Clare: Yes. I had worked on development projects abroad for two summers as part of the Livingstone Project. The first project was in India and the second was in Sierra Leone.

Professor: Could you tell me the main aims of the projects and how you contributed?

Clare: The Indian project was to ensure that a village had adequate supplies of fresh water and adequate sanitation. On that project, my role was to help lay pipes and put together various pieces of equipment. The project in Sierra Leone involved improving the infrastructure. The aim was to create rudimentary roads between villages so that they could receive aid and so that they could get agricultural products, particularly fruit and vegetables, to the capital and larger towns. My job was to help choose the best route for the roads, minimising any impact on the environment whilst maximising efficiency.

Professor: How did you find the experiences?

Clare: The Indian project was helpful in that it was my first experience abroad and I got to see how small development projects can really make a difference. However, I found the climate ... well, it was extremely hot and humid and we were doing a lot of physical work, so it was... well, it made you appreciate air conditioning, for a start! The second project ... well, I enjoyed that a lot more. There was some physical work, but we had some machinery to help us clear paths through vegetation. I really enjoyed being able to put what I had learned into practice. For example, we had to choose a route on a map first of all, according to the contours of hills and valleys. Then we had to explore the ground and check that it was really a suitable route.

Professor: And now you’ve decided to take a Master’s degree in Development Studies as a result. Great. Well, I just have a few more questions regarding...

Section 4

Presenter: Welcome to this introductory lecture on the geography of the United Kingdom. The UK, with a total population of over 60 million, consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Great Britain comprises England, Scotland, and Wales. England is the largest country of the UK, with some 52 million people. It is mainly a lowland country, with some upland areas in the north and west. The capital is London with about 7 million people. There are many manufacturing industries and farming is widespread, but the economy is increasingly service-based, and London is one of the world’s leading centres for banking, insurance and other financial services. High-tech industries have replaced many of the more traditional ones. In Scotland, 5 million people live in an area not much smaller than England. The country boasts vast open spaces and is one of the last areas of unspoiled natural beauty in Europe, featuring mountains, lochs - that is ‘lakes’, and glens - that is Valleys’. Modern industries including oil, electronics and biotechnology, as well as more traditional industries such as fishing and forestry, drive the economy. The largest city is Glasgow, but the capital is Edinburgh. Wales is home to 3 million people, and its geography is characterised by coastline, mountains and lakes. Cardiff is the capital and largest city. Key industries include electronics, auto components, food processing, health care, and professional services. More Japanese companies have set up shop in Wales than anywhere else in Europe. About 1.6 million people live in Northern Ireland, the capital of which is Belfast, the largest city. Residents enjoy beautiful countryside. Many new hotels are springing up to cater for increasing numbers of tourists and business travellers.

The climate in the UK is moderate: summers are fairly cool and winters are quite mild. And despite what many foreigners believe, British weather is not rain and fog - it is actually more comfortable, more varied and more interesting than that. What you can look forward to in the way of rain, sun, temperature and even daylight depends on where you will be living. Here are some typical figures for London. January is the coldest month at 3°C whilst July is the hottest at 17°C. Rainfall varies from 56mm in April to 81mm in December. Although the UK is quite small geographically, the climate varies from one area to another. In general, the west is wetter and milder than the east, and northern areas are noticeably cooler than southern ones. For example, compare the following temperatures with the London figures: Edinburgh 14°C in July and Manchester 15°C in the same month. Edinburgh 4°C in January and Manchester 5°C in the same month. Parts of Scotland usually get snow in winter, whereas you might live in London for several years without seeing a significant snowfall.

International students who are used to tropical or equatorial climates are often intrigued by the sheer variety of the weather in the UK. Weather in the early spring tends to be especially changeable. You could be treated to rain, snow, thunder and lightning, hail, and glorious spring sunshine - all in the course of a single day.

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