Set 1 Test 2 Updated
Set 1 Test 2 Updated
Set 1 Test 2 Updated
Instructions:
You will hear a conversation between a man and a woman in a health club. The woman
provides customer service; the man is a customer.
Listen to the conversation. You will hear the conversation only once. It is about 1 to 1.5
minutes long.
Question 2 of 8
Choose the best answer to each question.
10%
15%
20%
50%
Question 3 of 8
Choose the best answer to each question.
to wait until it stops raining outside
to look for something in his locker
to return something that wasn’t his
to get back a missing personal item
Question 4 of 8
Choose the best answer to each question.
Question 5 of 8
Choose the best answer to each question.
The man was walking home from the gym.
The man should have received a discount.
The gym’s clients rarely carry umbrellas.
The gym’s clients don’t use the lockers.
Question 6 of 8
Choose the best answer to each question.
He interrupted her clean-up routine.
He made her re-open the health club.
He thinks he is bothering the woman.
He is making the woman work late.
Question 7 of 8
Choose the best answer to each question.
It belonged to someone else.
He wanted to make a deal.
It was the wrong type of fabric.
He found a small rip at the top.
Question 8 of 8
Choose the best answer to each question.
The woman will apologize to the man.
The man will need help getting out.
The man will buy a better umbrella.
The woman will begin her chores.
Instructions:
You will hear a conversation. The conversation is between two servers at a restaurant. The
woman is having a problem at work.
Listen to the conversation. You will hear the conversation only once. It is about 1.5 to 2
minutes long.
Question 1 of 5
Choose the best answer.
two years
about a month
a day
four days
Question 2 of 5
Choose the best answer.
She apologized.
She asked another server for help.
She got embarrassed and ran off.
She offered the man a free dessert.
Question 3 of 5
Choose the best answer.
because there was a problem with his order
because the food wasn’t to his liking
because the server forgot to put in his order
because he may not be able to attend the opera
Question 4 of 5
Choose the best answer.
by paying to replace the customer’s ruined shirt
by offering a complimentary dessert
by offering a free meal
by offering complimentary opera tickets
Question 5 of 5
Choose the best answer.
fire the waitress from her job
require the waitress to practice
move the waitress to hosting
take money from the waitress’ pay
Instructions:
You will hear a conversation. A man is interested in painting and is at an art supply store.
Listen to the conversation. You will hear the conversation only once. It is about 2 to 2.5
minutes long.
Question 1 of 6
Choose the best answer.
to inquire about in-store painting lessons
to claim a gift from his grandson
to purchase painting items he ran out of
to learn a new painting technique
Question 2 of 6
Choose the best answer.
recreating family portraits inspired by old pictures
capturing real-life scenes from Toronto’s downtown
reproducing the look of Toronto’s downtown sunset
painting rural landscapes from his childhood
Question 3 of 6
Choose the best answer.
Because it is too difficult for first-time painters.
It is not suitable for the kind of painting he plans to do.
It can take up to several days or even weeks to dry.
He won’t be able to capture details with this painting technique.
Question 4 of 6
Choose the best answer.
It does not take a long time to mix.
It has a much quicker drying time.
It is can be easily removed with water.
It can be used indoors safely.
Question 5 of 6
Choose the best answer.
because the man needs help with his technique
because the man could help beginner painters
because the man enjoys painting outdoors
because the man could get assistance
Question 6 of 6
Choose the best answer.
become part of a painting group
take painting classes every Saturday
try to learn painting by himself
return to his hometown for a visit
Instructions:
You will hear a news item about an unexpected event during a family trip.
Listen to the following news item. You will hear the news item only once. It is about 1.5
minutes long.
Choose the best way to complete each statement from the drop-down menu ( ).
1. Michael Jansen was driving back to the campsite when ▾
he nearly hit a person crossing the road.
he hit a deer that crossed the road.
he saw an accident on the highway.
a large bird flew into his windshield.
Instructions:
You will watch a discussion between three people who work together for the same
company. They are members of the organizing committee and they’re meeting to discuss an
important company event.
Watch the discussion. You will watch the discussion only once. It is about 1.5 to 2 minutes
long.
Choose the best answer to each question from the drop-down menu ( ).
1. Why is the party being organized? ▾
to acknowledge an important date
to celebrate the company’s success
to mark the boss’s 20th anniversary
to say farewell to retiring employees
Instructions:
You will hear a report about the use of uniforms in schools in Canada.
Listen to the following report. You will hear the report only once. It is about 3 minutes
long.
Choose the best way to complete each statement from the drop-down menu ( ).
1. Asha Miller’s campaign has received ▾
unanimous support from students and teachers.
opposition from all of the school’s faculty.
resistance from traditionalists in the school.
growing media support following the school debate.
6. An alternative to the prevailing uniform policy, Asha suggests that the school should ▾
allow Muslim girls to wear pants.
allow students to personalize their uniforms with accessories.
allow students to vote on whether uniforms should be banned.
provide students with a clear dress code to be applied to regular clothes.
Listening Part 1: Listening to Problem Solving - Q5 The man was walking home from the gym.
Listening Part 3: Listening for Information - Q1 to claim a gift from his grandson
Listening Part 3: Listening for Information - Q2 painting rural landscapes from his childhood
Listening Part 3: Listening for Information - Q3 Because it is too difficult for first-time
painters.
Listening Part 3: Listening for Information - Q4 It has a much quicker drying time.
Listening Part 3: Listening for Information - Q5 because the man could get assistance
Listening Part 3: Listening for Information - Q6 try to learn painting by himself
Listening Part 4: Listening to a News Item - Q1 a large bird flew into his windshield.
Listening Part 5: Listening to a Discussion - Q5 They said the same thing at the same time.
Using the drop-down menu ( ), choose the best option according to the
information given in the message.
1. Greg
got used to his old family tent.
got a new tent in the mail.
needs a new tent for his trip.
bought a new tent.
2. Greg and Ryan
toured several campsites in the Kootenay region.
enjoyed the provincial park’s white sand beaches.
were surprised by the water level at the lake.
were unable to tour and camp because of the rainfall.
5. Greg is hoping to
use the tent for the first time.
travel to Montreal very soon.
be accepted in college this year.
get a summer job before starting school.
6. Greg’s grandpa
is coming to Calgary for a few weeks.
bought Greg a ticket back to Nelson.
used to go camping with Greg.
is moving back to Calgary.
Here is a response to the message. Complete the response by filling in the
blanks. Select the bestchoice for each blank from the drop-down
menu ( ).
Greg,
but even if it’s not, I think we should do it anyway. After all, we have to put the tent to good use!
I can take care of that, you should keep your savings for tuition.
Well, I can’t say I’ve been to Nelson since I sold my business there many years ago. Did you take
any photos of
10.
If you did, I’d love to see them. I’m sorry you 11.
I don’t even know if it’s still standing. If it is, it would be a hundred years old.
Grandpa
Hi Mary,
I saw a few possibilities in the latest Burnaby Parks and Recreation brochure. I remember you
Trimble Studio
hellomath.ca
A1 Math and Chess
Eastburn Soccer
seems a great choice for thinkers like Alex. He will get to think hard and learn some additional
math skills. You said Melissa is quite scared of math, in which case you could check out 3.
Eastburn Soccer.
Trimble Studio.
Karate.
the hellomath.ca website.
Speaking of Melissa, she may want to join my daughter Cindy in the young teens’ soccer league.
If that’s a problem, she could try karate. I’m not sure about the class times 5.
there’s no website.
they are not well established.
there’s no contact information.
I don’t know where they practice.
Cheers,
Sandy
7. Sandy
8. Melissa
B. Over the past decades, the bad reputation chewing gum earned for causing
cavities and gum disease has also begun to dwindle. With the advent of sugarless
chewing gum, most dentists today deem chewing gum in moderation to be
harmless, or even potentially beneficial to oral hygiene. In addition, functional
chewing gum, a special category of gum that imparts a practical function in
addition to, or as a replacement for, the usual enjoyment provided by a
confectionery gum, has become increasingly prescribed by dentists and doctors
alike. Conditions such as bad breath and tobacco addictions are now commonly
treated with functional gum. Surgeons also prescribe functional chewing gum for
patients recovering from gastrointestinal surgeries.
C. Recent research suggests the benefits of gum may not be limited to medicated
gum. Chewing regular gum has been found to boost cognitive performance in many
ways including improved reaction time, motor control, and alertness. These effects
have been found to come at an expense, however. Although as many as eight areas
of the brain are activated by the simple act of chewing gum, the cognitive gains of
mastication-induced arousal can only be sustained for a short period. Moreover,
chewing gum was observed to interfere with verbal-fluency and short-memory
tasks.
D. Oral health researchers posit the short-lived cognitive gains of chewing gum pale
in comparison to their potentially hazardous health effects. They claim the
innocuousness of sugarless gum is a myth, expounding that sugar substitutes such as
aspartame have been increasingly linked to different types of cancer and
autoimmune diseases. They also point to possible chronic irreversible conditions
that may ensue from excessive gum chewing such as headaches, tightness in jaw
muscles and nerves, metabolic imbalances, and irregularities in mastication that
range from tooth decay to bone loss.
Lee argues that education is supposed to teach students how to see objectively, yet textbooks
often monopolize certain viewpoints and push them as the only truth. In the case of climate
change, Lee was appalled to find that no alternative theories were presented. "The absence of
other perspectives seems to indicate that the topic of global warming has been made into a sort of
doctrine which seeks to diminish the credibility of other points of view," Lee says. Lee taught her
students additional perspectives. Not only did she teach the theory of anthropogenic global
warming, that is, that global warming is caused by human consumption of fossil fuels and the
release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, but also taught that throughout history, the earth's
temperature has naturally risen and fallen.
Other science teachers at Lee's school have raised concerns that Lee's approach is only confusing
students. Carol Harvey argues that the greenhouse gas effect and subsequent global warming is
not a controversy in the scientific community. It has been proven that humans have increased the
amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere by roughly 30% in the last 100 years. "Our
textbooks are up to date, and Lee is only prompting students to dismiss valuable textbook
information," Harvey says.
Lee disagrees, asserting that science should not shy away from evaluating multiple perspectives.
"Carbon dioxide changes have not been proven to be the primary cause of global warming," Lee
says. "In fact, research indicates the reverse might be happening: global warming might be causing
changes in carbon dioxide levels. Either way, my job is to help students to analyze both theories,
not simply accept the one presented in the textbook."
Using the drop-down menu ( ), choose the best option according to the
information given on the website.
The trouble is how we decide which points of view we teach and who decides. On the one hand,
as Lee notes, 7.
we cannot rely on textbooks to provide a balanced view.
teachers are unwilling to supplement the content of their classes.
part of the school day should be spent investigating research articles.
students have assumed a rather passive interest in scientific research.
On the other hand, are teachers any better at presenting an unbiased perspective? 8.
upon which Lee seems to focus is very complex. The scientists themselves have yet to make up
their minds and yet Lee believes that science teachers are qualified to 9.
This is a complicated problem. In the end, however, I tend to side with Lee. Teachers 10.
M. Ladner
Practice Test 2 - Writing Task 1: Writing an Email
Last weekend you attended the Canada Day community picnic. The event was a potluck, so
everyone brought a dish of food to share. Some people, including you, have allergies or can’t eat
some types of food, such as nuts and seafood, so you included a list of ingredients with your dish.
No one else did this.
I was really enjoyed and overwhelmed the last weekend Canada day community picnic in
Turner park. There`s a lot of people in our community was organized and joined this kind
of event. I was so amaze because it`s successfully done everything in the picnic and I
really thankful for those people who brought some dish of foods.
In this letter there`s a sensitive way to need to know about the food and it can notice the
list of ingredient`s was wrote it up of each dishes, being aware for those people have an
allergy included me this is very helpful and aware which food might be sensitive to eat or
not to be eaten. Many of people are not aware what was written in the dish so we`ve
encountered some minor concerned they are not aware of that and not safe to eat it cause
of allergy.
I would suggest to our organizer team that we need to talk about this matter and plan to
do something different by next year. Potentially we give some suggestion and discuss it
better way.
Thank you,
Best Regard,
Ramesh Zavala
I am writing this email to extend my heartfelt gratitude to you for organising the Canada Day
community picnic. However, I would like to draw your attention on few facts as given below.
I really liked the idea of a potluck event as it brings forth harmony and a chance for people to
socialize with different cultures. But being a public gathering there would be people who are
allergic to certain food items, like my mouth started swelling when I had chicken, unaware that it
contained roasted nuts. Similarly I saw few children getting into trouble when they had seafood.
Hence it would have been great if a list of ingredients were placed by the side of each dish.
All in all, as the chief organiser you should be proud of your team and sponsors for setting up
this event. Wishing you all success in the coming years as well.
Regards
Hakim
Thank you for the wonderful event last weekend. I had an enjoyable time interacting with the
community on such an important celebration in Canada.
I noticed on the day that participants did not include a list of ingredients for the dishes they
brought to the potluck. There are individuals including myself who have some food allergies such
as those related to nuts and seafood. The allergies can in some cases be fatal which is why a list
of ingredients would be helpful to better assist individuals to make the right food choices based on
their allergies.
May I suggest that for the event next year, that participants are requested to supply a list of
ingredients to go with the dishes they bring to the potluck to avoid any issues that may occur from
an individual eating a tainted item that may aggravate their food allergy.
I believe that having the list of ingredients will be widely received and will mean that people can
be more involved in the event and try the various dishes without risking their health.
Thank you for your consideration and I look forward to another wonderful event next year.
Practice Test 2 - Writing Task 2: Responding to Survey Questions
Choose the option that you prefer. Explain the reasons for your choice. Why
do you prefer your choice? Write about 150-200 words.
Option A: Stop producing the print version of the newspaper.
I would like to say to keep print version and also develop the online version because both of them
have supporter.
Nowadays, with the development of internet. Surf the net became a lifestyle in our daily life. The
online version for the newspaper can provide the most convenience way for us to get the new
information about the world. We can get the news everywhere with our laptop, iPad. The most
important thing is it can protect the environment save more tree, reduce the waste. This online
version obviously will be a trend of the lifestyle in the future.
Although the online version have many advantage, but as a company they take care of every
person in the society. We still have many old person who unable to use the computer or other
eletronic devices. But they still need to get information from the world. We can not regardless of
them. They have right to get the news.
I will suggest that to control the weight between print version and online version to let everyone
to choose their lifestyle.
First of all it is not good for the environment every one knows every year many trees cut down to
produce paper. If we stop producing print media then we can save that tree and save wild life.
Secondly, it save the manufacturing cost and transportation cost. For example every morning news
paper travels from its manufacturing place to our door step and manufacturer spend much money
for this So if stop producing print media can save these cost. And manufacture can this money for
other creative work.
Finally i strongly prefer to stop print version and prefer online version because it have more
advantages than print version.
I recognize that particular individuals are pushing a shift towards media being exclusively online
but doing this will undoubtedly leave some readers unhappy.
I enjoy having the physical printed newspaper to read. I spend enough time each day on a
computer as it is. Reading the newspaper is a time for me to relax and get away from the online
and electronic world.
There are certainly times when the online issue has been beneficial, like being able to access the
local news while in a foreign country but for the most part, I prefer the experience of reading a
print version.
I also believe that within our community, there is a large number of elderly residents who actively
buy the print version and have been doing so for year. Many do not have access to a computer. If
you stop producing the print version, you are instantly cutting this group of people form your
readers.
Practice Test 2 - Speaking Task 1: Giving Advice
Preparation: 60 seconds
Your niece has a two-week break from school, and to keep her entertained,
you are looking at summer camps you could suggest to her. You find two
suitable options. Using the pictures and information below, choose the
option that you prefer. In the next section, you will need to persuade your
niece’s mother that your choice is the better choice.
If you do not choose an option, the computer will choose one for you. You
do not need to speak for this part.
Practice Test 2 - Speaking Task 6: Dealing with a Difficult Situation
Choose ONE:
EITHER
Explain to Mike that you sold the coffeemaker to the man the day before,
and he should give a full refund.
OR
Explain to the customer that the store policy is that you must have the
original receipt to return an item, so he cannot get a refund for the
coffeemaker.
Question: Do you think Canada should spend money on preserving its historical
sites or spend money on scientific research and advances? Explain your reasons.