This section of the test consists of two parts. In each part you will hear dialogues and academic talks, and you will be tested on your ability to understand them. 

You will hear each dialogue and academic talk only twice, and then answer questions after each is finished. The questions ask about the main idea, supporting details, and the way the speakers use language. Answer each question based on what is stated or implied by the speakers. 

While you listen, you may take notes. You can then use your notes to answer the questions. When you finish Listening you have to click \"NEXT PAGE\" to see the answers. Remember that once you go to the questions, you cannot come back to listen to the audio.

Easy come, Easy go

We promised to make the train a more convenient travel option. For some of our customers, quick transfers are what makes travel by train to the heart of our major cities so much more convenient than flying. The CarLink service that has been successfully tested in the North West has now been extended to many of our key stations. Cars can be arranged for your journeys to or from the station. Passengers to London Euston can book one of our executive cars to meet them on the platform.

The introduction of our first LimoBike at London Euston will save even more precious time. Customers are met on the platform and ride with an experienced motorcyclist on a Honda ST1100 complete with intercom, protective clothing, luggage carriers and even on onboard phone – only £10, £15 or £20 within central London. This exciting new trial is currently being sold by selected business travel agents only.

It’s The Business

We’ve talked and listened to our regular First Class passengers and we’ve introduced a new ticket that is tailored to their particular need. The Connect Business ticket is currently available on our West Coast routes between London and Manchester, Liverpool and North Wales.

All Connect Business customers travel in wide seat comfort and a reserved at their seat with complimentary breakfast, sandwiches and snack as appropriate to the time of day, plus hot, cold and alcoholic drinks.

Connect Business tickets can be purchased up to 6 pm the day before travel and will include your outward seat reservation. You can return on any train within one month. What’s more, if you’re travelling to or from London Euston you even get an Underground Zone 1 return ticket.

“Red” Andrews has led an interesting life. Nowadays he (41) _________ a shrimp processing plant in Tampa. However, he (42) _______ in the mountains of West Virginia, where his father was a coal miner.  Red had started to work in the mines as a boy, (43) ________ he hated it. In 1949, he came south to Florida (44) _________ for work on a boat.

Red loved the hot (45) __________ in Florida. He got a job on a boat that worked in the Gulf of Mexico.

On his first trip, the owner (46) ________ off the boat at night and was lost.

Red worked hard until (47) ____________ he was able to buy his own boat, going to Mexico and     South America to fish. But times changed. There were fewer fish, and new laws (48) __________ protected the environment began to restrict the fishermen‟s work. Americans couldn‟t fish in other countries (49) ________ . So Red sold his boat and bought a processing plant. He buys, processes and sells fish to other companies. He doesn‟t see any (50) ___________ in fishing.