IELTS Mock Test 2021 January

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Part 1: Question 1 - 10

1 comedy
2 noodles
3 9 (am)
4 science
5 sandwiches

6 A
7 B
8 G
9 G
10 B

Part 2: Question 11 - 20

11 (special) sinks
12 spray
13 special care
14 3/three
15 visitor gate

16 (is) banned (completely)
17 security
18 A
19 C
20 A

Part 3: Question 21 - 30

21 assignments
22 reading text
23 list of details
24 (certain) purpose
25 most important

26 author's name
27 bullet points
28 quote
29 justification
30 logical

Part 4: Question 31 - 40

31 C
32 A
33 C
34 environment
35 harmony

36 methane
37 space
38 perceived
39 guns
40 videos

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Part 1: Questions 1-10

Questions 1-5

Complete the sentences.

Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Example

Peter and Mary will see a movie on Saturday afternoon

The movie Peter and Mary will see is a 1

Afterwards, they will eat 2

On Sunday, they will start at 3

They will study 4

Later they will eat 5

1 Answer: comedy

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q1 are “movie”, “Mary and Peter” and “will see”.
We can assume that the answer is a noun (a singular noun)
We can hear that the girl (Mary) mention a new action movie, but she also said “I’d rather see that comedy”, so we can guess that the answer for Q1 may be action movie or comedy. In addition, we also heard Mary said she didn’t agree on the action movie and Peter answered “ok, I’m fine with that”, “a comedy it is”.
According to the conversation, the answer for Q1 should be “comedy”
Note: the answer for Q1 is “one word”, so we can guess the answer for Q1 cannot be “action film”. Therefore, the answer for Q1 should be “comedy”

2 Answer: noodles

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q2 are “they” and “eat”.
We can assume that the answer is a noun (kind of food)
We can hear Peter wanted to eat Pizza and Mary wanted to eat noodles. Afterwards, Peter said “we’ll do it your way, again”, it means that they chose to eat noodles, like Mary’s idea.
Thus, the correct answer for Q2 should be “noodles”

3 Answer: 9 (am)

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q3 are “on Sunday” and “start at”.
We can assume that the answer is a point of time.
We can hear Peter and Mary mentioned many points of time (10.00, 09:30 and 09:00). But they said 10 am is a bit late, so 10 am is an incorrect answer. Finally, we can easily hear Peter said “Alright, alright, 9 am”..., it means that they agree to start at 9 am.
Thus, the correct answer for Q3 should be “9 am”

4 Answer: science

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q4 are “they” and “will study”.
We can assume that the answer is a subject
We can hear Peter and Mary mentioned science or maths or even history. After that, follow the original plan, they decided to study science and Peter said “Yeah, study maths another time”

Thus, the correct answer for Q4 should be “science”

5 Answer: sandwiches

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q5 are “later”, “they” and “will study”.
We can assume that the answer is a noun (kind of food)
Follow the conversation, we can hear that they mentioned “pizza” and “sandwiches”. But Mary want Peter to choose healthier option is sandwiches. And finally, when Mary said “Sandwiches it is”, Peter said “Yeah, yeah”, it means that they choose to eat sandwiches for lunch.

Thus, the correct answer for Q5 should be “sandwiches”

Questions 6-10

Complete the table.

Choose the correct letter, G, B, or A.

	Mr Vernon	Mr Harrison	Ms Whitehead
Peter's opinion	Good	7	9
Mary's opinion	6	8	10

G	Good
B	Bad
A	Average

6 Answer: A

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q6 are “Mary’s opinion” and “Mr Vernon”.
Follow the conversation, we can hear that Mary said “Mr Vernon is okay”... and “he is satisfactory...”, it means that Mary think Mr Vernon is Average.

Thus, the correct answer for Q6 should be “A. Average”

7 Answer: B

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q7 are “Peter’s opinion” and “Mr Harrison”.
Follow the conversation, we can easily hear that Peter complaint Me Harrison a lot “always late, never well-prepared, notes falling everywhere, a complete mess”. It means that Peter thinks Mr Harrison is “Bad”

Thus, the correct answer for Q7 should be “B. Bad”

8 Answer: G

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q8 are “Mary's opinion” and “Mr Harrison”.
Follow the conversation, we can easily hear that Mary said that “Mr.Harrison wants to help students. He has passion, and that's the most important thing."”. It means that Mary thinks Mr Harrison is “Good”

Thus, the correct answer for Q8 should be "G”

9 Answer: G

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q9 are “Peter’s opinion” and “Ms Whitehead”.
Follow the conversation, we can hear that Peter’s opinion about Ms Whitehead is quite good, he said that “I like Ms Whitehead, she comes on time, presents everything clearly…”

Thus, the correct answer for Q9 should be “G. Good”

10 Answer: B

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q10 are “Mary’s opinion” and “Ms Whitehead”.
Follow the conversation, we can hear that Mary complaints Ms Whitehead more than encourages. For example, “she’s not connecting much with students”, it means that in Mary’s opinion, Ms Whitehead is a “bad”

Thus, the correct answer for Q10 should be “B. Bad”

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Part 1

Part 2: Questions 11-20

Questions 11-17

Complete the table.

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

	Rules at Stanford Hospital
	Washing Hands	Visitors	Smoking
One detail	signs and 11 available	maximum: 14	16 in and around the hospital
Another detail	must also 12 hands in the 13 nursery	must pass through 15	17 will enforce this.

11 Answer: (special) sinks

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q11 are “washing hands” and “detail” “sign” and “available”.
We can assume the answer for Q11 should be a noun.
Follow the speech, we can hear that the administrator mentioned “one of the most important is washing hands”, we can guess the answer will be near this sentence.
In addition, we can hear “have signs indicating… and special sinks installed …”, thus, the answer for Q11 should be “sinks” or “special sinks”

12 Answer: spray

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q12 are “washing hands” and “detail” “also”.
We can assume the answer for Q12 should be a verb.
Follow the speech, we can hear that the administrator mentioned “a bottle of disinfectant spray” and “spray them as well…”, it means that “people also have to spray their hands”
Thus, the correct answer for Q12 should be “spray”
Note: “as well” and “also” refer to the same meaning in this case.

“them” refers to “hands” in this context.

13 Answer: special care

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q13 are “washing hands” and “detail” “nursery”.
We can assume the answer for Q13 should be a noun or a name (name of nursery)
Follow the speech, we can easily hear the administrator mention “Special Care Nursery”, keyword appears in the context, Thus, the correct answer for Q13 should be “Special Care”.

14 Answer: 3/three

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q14 are “visitors” and “maximum”
We can assume the answer for Q14 should be a number.
Follow the speech, we can hear the administrator said “limit visitor numbers to three”, strict about this…”, it means that the maximum visitors is three.
Thus, the answer for Q14 should be “three”
Note: Don’t be misled by four, five, six… because the maximum visitors is just only one number. In addition, four, five or six are mention in most hospitals, not in Stanford Hospital.

15 Answer: visitor gate

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q15 are “visitors” and “must”, “pass”
We can assume the answer for Q15 should be a noun.
Follow the speech, we can hear the administrator said “all visitors must enter through the visitor gate…”, keywords (visitors, must..through) are mentioned, so the answer for Q15 should be “visitor gate”
Note: “enter through” and “pass through” refer to the same meaning in this case.

16 Answer: (is) banned (completely)

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q16 are “smoking” and “in and around the hospital”
Follow the speech, we can easily hear the administrator mention “smoking policy”, we can guess the answer for Q16 should be near this sentence.
We can hear that “we have a blanket ban”, “smoking on the premises or vicinity is banned completely”. Thus, the answer for Q16 should be “banned”
Note: “on the premises or vicinity” and “in and around” refer to the same meaning in this case.

17 Answer: security

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q17 are “smoking” and “will enforce”
We can assume the answer for Q17 should be a noun.
Follow the speech, we can hear that “if people break this rule, or any others, security will be alerted”,

“alert” and “enforce” refer to the same meaning in this case.

Thus, the answer for Q17 should be “security”.

Note: Don’t be misled by the answer “video cameras”, because the answer for Q17 “will enforce”, it will be an active subject, cannot be in passive subject like video cameras.

Questions 18-20

Answer the questions. Choose the correct letter, A-C.

NB You may use a letter more than once.

Which building

A	Western Wing
B	Rear Annex
C	Matheson Building

18 opened first?

19 has the maternity ward?

20 was damaged in the fire?

18 Answer: A

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q18 are “opened first”
Follow the speech, we can hear that “It first opened in 1955, when it was known as the Southern General Hospital”, but “Southern General Hospital” doesn’t mention in any option, so that it is not correct answer.
After that, we can hear the administrator mentioned “Matheson Building, Western Wing, and she also said “it was the second of these which first began operations in 1984, leaving the Matheson Building to open one year later, and other extensions, such as the Rear Annex, to appear only in recent times”, it means that Western Wing is opened first of all, the second is Matheson Building and Rear Annex appear only in recent times.
Thus, the answer for Q18 should be “A. Western Wing”

19 Answer: C

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q19 are “maternity ward”
Follow the speech, we can easily hear the keyword “maternity ward” is mentioned, it is in Matheson Building.
Thus, the answer for Q19 should be “C. Matheson Building”

20 Answer: A

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q20 are “damage in fire”
Follow the speech, we should not be misled by “An interesting event was the fire which broke out just after the Rear Annex was constructed”, it doesn’t have the same meaning with “Rear Annex is damaged in fire.”
In addition, after that, the administrator also said “the fire starting in the central building, spreading out to the.. Western Wing”… and “the damage bill was considerable”, it means that “Western Wing” is the building damaged by the fire.
Thus, the answer for Q20 should be “A. Western Wing”
Note: NB – you may use a letter more than once; it often means that the answer is often repeated.

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Part 2

Part 3: Questions 21-30

Questions 21-25

Complete the summary.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

The student is having problems with his 21 , so the lecturer recommends writing a summary at the end of each 22 . These must not just be a 23 , but instead contain the main point or 24 . Being short is the 25 issue in this type of writing.

21 Answer: assignments

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q21 are “student” , “problem with”
We can assume that the answer for Q21 should be a noun.
Follow the conversation, we can hear the student said “I’m having some difficulties”, it means that he’s having some problem. After that, we also hear “what really wears me down are the assignments”.
Thus, the answer for Q21 should be “Assignments”

22 Answer: reading text

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q22 are “lecturer” , “recommend”, “ a summary of”
We can assume that the answer for Q22 should be a noun.
Follow the conversation, we can easily hear the lecturer said “I’d advise you to write a small summary at the back of each reading text”, almost keywords and similar meaning word are mentioned
Thus, the answer for Q22 should be “Reading text”
Note: “advise” and “recommend” refer to the same meaning in this case

“at the back” and “at the end” refer to the same meaning in this case.

23 Answer: list of details

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q23 are “these”, “must not”
We can assume that the answer for Q23 should be a noun or a noun phrase.
Follow the conversation, we can hear the lecturer said “… and not just a list of details in order of their appearance”, “don’t make a list of these…”, it means that the lecturer told the student should not make a list of details
Thus, the answer for Q23 should be “list of details”.

24 Answer: (certain) purpose

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q24 are “contain”, “main point”
We can assume that the answer for Q24 should be a noun or a noun phrase.

Follow the conversation, we can hear the lecturer said “Usually these articles argue a point, or otherwise have a certain purpose. So, think all the time, ‘What’s the point?’ and ‘What’s the purpose?”, it means that the lecturer wants to mention the main point or the purpose.

Thus, the answer for Q24 should be “(certain) purpose”

25 Answer: most important

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q25 are “being short”, “issue”
We can easily assume that the answer for Q25 should be an adjective in superlative.

Follow the conversation, we can hear the lecturer said “What’s the most important thing about the summary?” and after that she also said “most importantly, keep it short”, it means that “Short is the most important thing of a summary they are talking about.

Thus, the answer for Q25 should be “most important”

Questions 26-30

Complete the labels.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Formatting a Summary
Summary Actual summary begins with the 26 . - citation details in 27 - used later whenever students paraphrase or 28 from the text Older books require a 29 about why they are used. Stored using 30 order

26 Answer: author's name

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q26 are “actual summary”, “begin”
We can easily assume that the answer for Q26 should be a noun or a phrase.

Follow the conversation, we can hear the lecturer mention actual formatting of the summary, auhor’s name is in the text anyway, and after that, she also said “you must always lead with this (author’s name) .

Thus, the answer for Q26 should be “author’s name”

27 Answer: bullet points

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q27 are “citation detail”
Follow the conversation, we can hear the lecturer said “Always write the citation details at the top using bullet points”, the keywords are mentioned and the lecturer said “using bullet points”
Thus, the answer for Q27 should be “bullet points”

28 Answer: quote

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q28 are “used later”, “paragraphing or…” “from the text”
We can assume that the answer for Q28 should be a V-ing.
Follow the conversation, we can hear the lecturer said “write these details down later, if you paraphrase or quote from either the summary or the original text”, all the keywords are mentioned like in the question, we can choose “quote” as the correct answer
Thus, the answer for Q28 should be “quote”

29 Answer: justification

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q29 are “older books”, “require”, “why they are used”
We can assume that the answer for Q29 should be a noun
Follow the conversation, we can hear the lecturer mention old books (more than 10 years), under special conditions, it means that the answer is one of “special conditions”

After that, the lecturer said “give a justification about why you nevertheless felt the need to use it”

“why you nevertheless fell the need to use it” refers to the same meaning with “why they (older books) are used”

Thus, the answer for Q29 should be “justification”

30 Answer: logical

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q30 are “stored” “using” and “order”
We can assume that the answer for Q30 should be an adjective
Follow the conversation, we can hear the lecturer said “store these pages in an order”, but when the student mention “chronological order”, the lecturer said “it’s logical”, so it means that the lecturer advised student to store in logical order, not in chronological order.
Thus, the answer for Q30 should be “logical”

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Part 3

Part 4: Questions 31-40

Questions 31-33

Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.

Kangaroos

A are also called ‘joeys’.
B like forest and bushland.
C exist in large numbers.

Answer: C

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q31 are “Kangaroos”
Follow the speech, we can hear the lecturer mentioned all of three options, we can rule our option A and B as the correct answers because:
Option A: from the text, we can hear “anil with the baby kangaroo, known as a “joey”, it doesn’t mean “kangaroos are also called joeys”
Option B: the lecturer also said “these animals have been highly favoured by the widespread clearing of forest and bushland in the past”, it is not the same with they like forest and bushland.
Option C is the correct answer because “Ironically.kangaroos breed in such numbers, up to 50 million per year”, it also means kangaroos exist in large numbers.
Thus, the answer for Q31 should be “C”

‘Culls’

A involve rifles.
B occur twice a year.
C started recently.

Answer: A

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q32 are “Culls”
Follow the speech, we can hear the lecturer mentioned all of three options, we can rule our option C and B as the correct answers because:
Option B&C: the lecturer also said “for a long time now, there has been a yearly “cull”, it means that culls have been started for a long time, not recently and “cull occurs once a year, not twice”, so the option B and C are incorrect.

Option A is the correct answer because “their numbers are reduced with controlled and accurate shooting and here, we are talking of shooting millions of them”, it means that “culls involved rifles”

Thus, the answer for Q32 should be “A”

Kangaroo meat is

A popular in Australia.
B healthier
C sometimes given to pets.

Answer: C

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q33 are “Kangaroo meat”
Follow the speech, we can hear the lecturer said “In the past, the carcasses were simply left out in the bush, then Inter, some of the meat was used as cat food, and still is, in fact”, “cats” refers to “pets”, so some of kangaroo meat was used as pets food.
Thus, the answer for Q33 should be “C”

Questions 34-40

Complete the notes.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

34 Answer: environment

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q34 are “benefit of kangaroo meat”, “good”
We can assume the answer for Q34 should be a noun or V-ing…
Follow the speech, we can hear the lecturer said “it is environmentally friendly to do so (encourage kangaroo meat’s consumption), it means kangaroo meat is good for environment.
Thus, the answer for Q34 should be “environment”

35 Answer: harmony

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q35 are “Kangaroos live in”, “with Australian environment”
We can assume the answer for Q35 should be a noun.
Follow the speech, we can easily hear the lecturer said “they (kangaroos)…existing in harmony with the natural environment there”
“natural environment there” refers to “natural environment in Australia”
“exist in” and “live in” refer to the same meaning in this case.
Thus, the answer for Q35 should be “harmony”

36 Answer: methane

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q36 are “lower”, “amount of”
We can assume the answer for Q36 should be a noun.
Follow the speech, we can hear the lecturer mentioned “the other benefit”, we can assume the answer for Q36 may be near there. The lecturer also said “kangaroos don’t produce methane”, it means that the amounts of methane is lower than cows and sheep.
Thus, the answer for Q36 should be “methane”

37 Answer: space

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q37 are “allow”, “other animals”
We can assume the answer for Q37 should be a noun.
Follow the speech, we can hear the lecturer mentioned “other native animals are given space to increase their numbers also”, it means that kangaroos give space to other animals to increase numbers.
Thus, the answer for Q37 should be “space”

38 Answer: perceived

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q38 are “problems”, “eating it (kangaroo meat)”
Follow the speech, we can easily hear the lecturer mentioned “eating this meat is perceived”, because kangaroos are symbol of Australia, it refers to the meaning that “it’s bad to eat national symbol”.
Thus, the answer for Q38 should be “perceived”

39 Answer: guns

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q39 are “use of”, “cruel”
We can assume the answer for Q39 should be a noun.
Follow the speech, we can easily hear the lecturer said “public are not happy with guns being the tool to cull, arguing that it is inhumane”

“cruel” and “inhumane’ refer to the same meaning in this case.

“use of guns” and “guns being the tool” refer to the same meaning in this case.

Thus, the answer for Q39 should be “guns”

40 Answer: videos

Nghe từ đây Locate Giải thích Report

The keywords in Q40 are “made worse”, “kangaroo culls”
We can assume the answer for Q40 should be a noun.
Follow the speech, we can hear the lecturer mentioned “videos of kangaroo shooting taken by animal rights’ activists can cause great problems”

“kangaroo shooting” and “kangaroo culls” refer to the same meaning in this case.

“cause great problems” and “make worse” refer to the same meaning in this case.

Thus, the answer for Q40 should be “videos”

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Section 1

Peter: Well Mary, you’re free this weekend, and so am I, so let’s plan the agenda. We said we’re going to see a movie on Saturday, right? [Yes.] But what time?

Mary: It’s cheapest in the afternoon, and very expensive at night of course, so let’s go in the afternoon.

Peter: Sounds good. Have some fun before preparing that night for all our studies.

Mary: But you mentioned that new action movie. [Sure.] Well, that’s what you want to see, but I’d rather see that comedy.

Peter: I thought we’d agreed on the action movie?

Mary: You just said thatyow’d like it. I didn’t. My friends tell me my movie is very funny, too.

Peter: Okay, I’m fine with that. A comedy it is. We can see my action film another time. So, that’s Saturday afternoon planned, and that night we’ll just eat at a restaurant.

Mary: Where?

Peter: I don’t have much money, but there are some nice cheap places near the cinema. What about Pizza King?

Mary: I’m not that keen on pizza, actually. There’s a noodle place near there. What about that?

Peter: Oh, I really wanted to eat pizza.

Mary: And you know how fattening pizza is. And not nearly as healthy as noodles, either.

Peter: Okay, okay, we’ll do it your way, again. Noodles it is.

Mary: Okay, that’s Saturday done, but Sunday we have to study, right?

Peter: You bet. We’d better start early, too. 10 am, let’s say. We can meet in the library, about that time.

Mary: Okay, let me write that in my diary, but 10 in the morning is a bit late, don’t you think? We’ve got a lot to do, so I should think 9 a.m is the very latest we should meet?

Peter: 9 a.m! Sunday morning! Are you serious? What about 9.30?

Mary: No, it’s important to be disciplined, so I’ll be there at that earlier time.

Peter: Alright. Alright. 9 a.m! The early bird catches the worm, or passes the exam, right?

Mary: Right! But should we study for the science class, or the maths one?

Peter: Or even history? There’s so much to study.

Mary: Well, let’s just stick to the original plan. Science, right?

Peter: Yeah! We can study for maths another time.

Mary: Okay. That’s decided. Now, that just leaves the afternoon.

Peter: But there’s lunch first. I think we can have my choice of restaurant this time. That’s only fair.

Mary: But the university cafeteria is not far, and cheap too.

Peter: But I thought we could have pizza?

Mary: There’s a nice sandwich bar there, and that’s a healthier option. I’m doing this for your own good. Look at you Peter, you’re already overweight.

Peter: Okay, okay. We’ll take the healthy option, again.

Mary: Sandwiches it is , and you’ll thank me for this later.

Peter: Yeah, yeah.

Peter: Well Mary, I think we’ve planned our day well, but I’ve always wanted to ask you what you think of our course of study.

Mary: I think it’s good. Very good in fact.

Peter: So do I.

Mary: Apart from some of the teachers.

Peter: What do you mean?

Mary: Well, our maths tutor, Mr Vernon is okay , [Sure.] but he doesn’t seem to care much about the subject matter.

Peter: But he knows his stuff. I think he’s excellent. I’m surprised you don’t think so too.

Mary: He’s satisfactory, as I said, but I’d just like him to care more, or try a bit harder.

Peter: But he’s smart, and explains things well. What more could you want?

Mary: Just for him to have more passion about what he does. He could be more like... say... Mr Harrison.

Peter: Mr Harrison is always late though. And he’s never well-prepared. Rushes in, notes falling everywhere, a complete mess.

Mary: But it’s his attitude that matters. Mr Harrison wants to help students. He has passion, and that’s the most important thing.

Peter: Yeah, a passion for disorganisation and presenting things in a very confusing way. That’s why I like Ms Whitehead. She comes on time and presents everything very clearly with her PowerPoint displays.

Mary: But she’s also rather mechanical. She just clicks buttons, and the PowerPoint shows another slide.

Peter: Very clear slides, and she explains it clearly as well, and that’s the most important thing.

Mary: But she’s not connecting much with the students.

Peter: Ah come on! Only the bad students are not paying attention. All the rest, those who really care, are listening, and the information is given clearly, concisely, and she knows her stuff.

Mary: I don’t deny that. I’m just saying that a truly good teacher needs a human connection with the students. Without that, teachers ultimately fail in their purposes, and thus she must be considered a failure.

Peter: Phew! You are a tough one to please, I’ll say that much.

Section Two

Hello everyone. Welcome to Stanford Hospital, one of the more progressive hospitals in the Greater Southern Health District. Now, one of the ways we have achieved our high status is through implementing certain rules that you may not necessarily find in other centres of care. One of the most important is washing hands. Everyone who enters this hospital must wash their hands. We have signs indicating this, and special sinks installed to allow visitors to follow this rule. Did you know that the majority of lethal viruses and bacteria are actually brought in by visitors? And sick people, of

course, are very susceptible to such bugs. Thus, the washing hands rule is especially important in certain wards. These have the standard sink near the entrance door, and also a bottle of disinfectant spray. So, in addition to washing your hands there, you are expected to spray them as well, to kill any bugs that might remain. Annoying? Keep in mind that people have died from infections brought in by visitors, and newborn babies are particularly vulnerable in this respect. This is why the Special Care Nursery definitely uses this system. Annoying? Not at all - merely a necessity for a responsible hospital, and every new mother will thank you for it. Now, and on this same theme, most hospitals allow an unlimited number of visitors — four, live, six - but remember, any one of them could be carrying colds or other viruses. For this reason, at the Stanford Hospital, we limit visitor numbers to three, and we are quite strict about this. Again, if you find it annoying, remember that it’s for the good of all the patients, and it’s what makes our hospital one of the best. To help keep control of this, all visitors must enter through the visitor gate, and there is a guard to tally up numbers and ensure that this rule is being followed.

Now, the smoking policy. Most hospitals allow some sort of smoking somewhere on the premises, but here at Stanford, we believe that tolerating this habit at any time, in any place, is contrary to good health and the ethos of care. Consequently, we have a blanket ban. Smoking on the premises or immediate vicinity is banned, completely. We are aware that such rules are often ignored, not only in hospitals, but also in many public buildings. Well, we take this rule so seriously that we have undertaken preventative measures. Smoke detectors are in place, we have many video cameras installed, and if people break this rule, or any others, security will be alerted. But we’re sure that won’t happen once people understand that at Stanford, our goal is to be the very best hospital in the world.

Now, after having given you all those Stanford Hospital rules today, let me move onto a brief history of the place. It first opened in 1955, when it was known as the Southern General Hospital. It ran under this name until the 1980s, after which it changed to the present name, and was enlarged with the addition of two buildings: the Matheson Building, and the Western Wing, although it was the second of these which first began operations in 1984, leaving the Matheson Building to open one year later, and other extensions, such as the Rear Annex, to appear only in recent times. The Matheson Building housed the maternity wards , while the Western Wing was for infectious diseases, and they still have those functions today.

An interesting event was the fire which broke out just after the Rear Annex was constructed. It was found that some faulty wiring linked to the main transformer caused the lire, starting in the central building, spreading out to the Medical Library, Western Wing, and the Pediatrics Section. Fortunately, no lives were lost, although the damage bill was considerable. Apart from that, it’s been pretty much plain sailing for the hospital, allowing it to gain the high regard in which it is held today. Now, do you have any questions?

Section 3

You will hear a student, Eric, talking to his lecturer, Mrs Harris, about some study difficulties.

Eric: Hi Mrs Harris. I really liked your lecture, by the way.

Mrs Harris: Oh thank you. Glad it was interesting. So, how can I help you?

Eric: Well, why do you think I need help?

Mrs Harris You just don’t look too happy.

Eric: I admit I’m having some difficulties.

Mrs Harris: About what?

Eric: Oh, it’s hard to say exactly. All the reading is quite a chore, but I’m handling it. What really wears me down are the assignments.

Mrs Harris: The reading load is just part of the course, but sure, the assignments take more time, more effort.

Eric: And you know how you have to use what you read in your assignments?

Mrs Harris: That’s right. That’s the point of the readings.

Eric: Well, the reading passages also seem... well...

Mrs Harris: Boring?

Eric: No, not boring, but... it’s hard to connect it all, to remember what the readings are about, if you know what I mean.

Mrs Harris: Well, I’d advise you to write a small summary at the back of each reading text.

Eric: Really?

Mrs Harris: Absolutely. Basically, you don’t want to be going through these texts again and again, and you’ll need to refer to them often. So, write a small summary, and when you re-visit these texts, just read these.

Eric: I’m not too sure how to write a summary though.

Mrs Harris: It’s easy enough. The important thing is to check that you’ve written the main point, and not just a list of details in order of their appearance. Details are not what matters, so, again, don’t make a list of these. That will just waste valuable time, and you’re going to get very busy soon enough. Usually these articles argue a point, or otherwise have a certain purpose. So, think all the time, ‘What’s the point?’ and ‘What’s the purpose?’

Eric: Okay, and just write that?

Mrs Harris: Not just that. You have to think about the supporting points, also. Then you might wish to cite some evidence. You can decide that yourself. But what’s the most important thing about a summary?

Eric: That it’s accurate?

Mrs Harris: No, that it’s short! After all, it’s a summary, right? So, main point, supporting points, some evidence, and most importantly, keep it short. Okay?

Eric: Well, those points about writing summaries sound useful, but what about the actual formatting of the summary, on paper I mean? Are there any other points I should know about?

Mrs Harris: Yes, there’s a lot, actually. It’s very important to...

Eric: Write clearly?

Mrs Harris: Write the author’s name.

Eric: But the author’s name is in the text anyway.

Mrs Harris: But it must also be in your summary. And you must always lead with this. For example, ‘Peter Brown argues that... ’ And so on.

Eric: So the author’s name is Peter Brown?

Mrs Harris: Yes, and the actual summary continues from there. And here’s another good hint. Always write the citation details at the top using bullet points. This makes these details clearer and easier to see, and immediately means you’re not plagiarising the text, You are acknowledging the source, which is academic and required. This also allows you to quickly write these details down later, if you paraphrase or quote from either the summary or the original text.

Eric: What details go in the citation?

Mrs Harris: The year of publication is obviously important, but here’s another tip. Make sure whatever you’re reading is not more than 10 years old. Anything older than that is considered too dated, since business theory moves on fairly quickly. You can cite older texts, but only under special conditions.

Eric: What are they?

Mrs Harris: Well, if the text is a very well-known book - a classic of its kind. But then you have to indicate that in your writing - acknowledge that the book is dated but then give a justification about why you nevertheless felt the need to use it.

Eric: I see.

Mrs Harris: So, you’ll have a lot of summaries for all the texts, but with such clear formatting, you’ll be able to access information quickly. But make sure you store these pages in an order, of course. Alphabetical, based on the authors’ family names is the simplest method.

Eric: Or in order of date. Chronological order.

Mrs Harris: That’s possible too, but I’d say alphabetical is always the best.

Eric: My friends say chronological order has more advantages.

Mrs Harris: Any system is fine, provided that it’s logical, and that you can follow it, and quickly access your summaries at a later date.

Section 4

You will hear a lecturer discussing the marketing and consumption of kangaroo meat.

When one thinks of Australia. one of the first images that comes to mind is of the kangaroo. I'll is native marsupial is cute, unusual, anil with the baby kangaroo, known as a 'joey', safely in its mother’s pouch, it presents an enduring image often seen on Australian postcards and posters. Yet these animals breed prolifically. and have been highly favoured by the widespread clearing of forest and bushland in the past to provide hind for the traditional sheep and cattle industry. Ironically. kangaroos breed in such numbers, up to 50 million per year .generally. that they have become pests. Consequently, for a long lime now, there has been a yearly 'cull'. In other words, their numbers are reduced with controlled and accurate shooting and here, we are talking of shooting millions of them.

In the past, the carcasses were simply left out in the bush, then Inter, some of the meat was used as cat food, and still is, in fact. It is only in recent years that the meal has been used for human consumption, primarily for the overseas market, and one can see why. The meat is. by all accounts, leaner and tenderer than beef. It has a strong taste, and minces easily, but it also has some more subtle advantages, and this is a topic I'd like to explore now.

Now, there is a market small but growing for kangaroo meal. And one interesting reason to encourage its consumption is that it is environmentally friendly to do so. and this itself is for three reasons. One. the traditional cattle and sheep which mostly fill the rural pastures of Australia are introduced species, and somewhat destructive to the environment. Alter all. they weren't meant to be there in the first place. Their eating habits destroy the root systems of grass. their hard hooves tear open the ground, and their droppings are heavy and smothering to new growth. Kangaroos, in contrast, have all the opposite traits. They are a native animal, existing in harmony with the natural environment there, so replacing cattle with kangaroos makes good sense.

The other benefit is that, unlike cows and sheep, kangaroos don't produce methane as a by-product of their digestion and methane, along with carbon dioxide, is one of the primary agents of global warming, finally, since there are too many kangaroos anyway, culling their population for their meat increases the biodiversity of Australia's wildlife. In other words, wallabies, quokkas. wombats, and other native animals are given space to increase their numbers also, in the way that it was meant to he before the bushland was extensively cleared.

So, one would think such arguments make the case irrefutable; however, there are some serious issues to overcome. The biggest problem is the way eating this meat is perceived. Many people still feel uneasy about eating what is, in effect, a national symbol, and a cute one at that. As well as this perception problem, kangaroos cannot be domesticated or raised within enclosures, as can conventional cattle. Kangaroos simply leap over fences, meaning that it is wild kangaroos that are harvested, which is not always efficient or cost effective. This process involves trucks, shooters, spotlights, and many people to assist in transporting carcasses from remote locations. Finally, the public are not that happy with guns being the tool to cull these animals, arguing that it is inhumane. Professional shooters are, of course, trained, licensed, and follow a strict code of practice. They use accurate weapons, and always aim for the head. The kill, in theory, is instantaneous, yet not necessarily in all cases. Thus, videos of kangaroo shooting taken by animal rights’ activists can cause great problems for the industry. Yet what the public needs to realise is that, ultimately, all of their meat requires the killing of animals, and what happens in cattle abattoirs is, in essence, no different to what happens during the average kangaroo cull.

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