# Discussion on the Value of English for Academic Purposes Course

IELTS Academic Listening - 10 questions - 8 minutes - Multiple choice

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 9, Test 1, Listening Part 3. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## The recording

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## Questions

### Questions 21-30: Multiple choice

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

21. One reason why Spiros felt happy about his marketing presentation was that
   - A. he was not nervous.
   - B. his style was good.
   - C. the presentation was the best in his group.

22. What surprised Hiroko about the other students' presentations?
   - A. Their presentations were not interesting.
   - B. They found their presentations stressful.
   - C. They didn't look at the audience enough.

23. After she gave her presentation, Hiroko felt
   - A. delighted.
   - B. dissatisfied.
   - C. embarrassed.

24. How does Spiros feel about his performance in tutorials?
   - A. not very happy
   - B. really pleased
   - C. fairly confident

25. Why can the other students participate so easily in discussions?
   - A. They are polite to each other.
   - B. They agree to take turns in speaking.
   - C. They know each other well.

26. Why is Hiroko feeling more positive about tutorials now?
   - A. She finds the other students' opinions more interesting.
   - B. She is making more of a contribution.
   - C. The tutor includes her in the discussion.

27. To help her understand lectures, Hiroko
   - A. consulted reference materials.
   - B. had extra tutorials with her lecturers.
   - C. borrowed lecture notes from other students.

28. What does Spiros think of his reading skills?
   - A. He reads faster than he used to.
   - B. It still takes him a long time to read.
   - C. He tends to struggle with new vocabulary.

29. What is Hiroko's subject area?
   - A. environmental studies
   - B. health education
   - C. engineering

30. Hiroko thinks that in the reading classes the students should
   - A. learn more vocabulary.
   - B. read more in their own subject areas.
   - C. develop better reading strategies.

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