# Introduction to the Bachelor of Social Science Degree

IELTS Academic Listening - 10 questions - 9 minutes - Multiple choice, Note completion

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 1, Test 1, Listening Part 4. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## The recording

7 minutes of audio. Practice it with the player on the page; the transcript is on the answers page.

## Questions

### Questions 32-33: Multiple choice

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

32. The speaker works within the Faculty of
   - A. Science and Technology.
   - B. Arts and Social Sciences.
   - C. Architecture.
   - D. Law.

33. The Faculty consists firstly of
   - A. subjects.
   - B. degrees.
   - C. divisions.
   - D. departments.

### Questions 34-36: Note completion

Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Question 34 needs two answers joined by "and", for example "X and Y".

The subjects taken in the first semester in this course are psychology, sociology, **(34)** _____.
Students may have problems with **(35)** _____ and **(36)** _____.

### Questions 37-41: Multiple choice

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

37. The speaker says students can visit her
   - A. every morning.
   - B. some mornings.
   - C. mornings only.
   - D. Friday morning.

38. According to the speaker, a tutorial
   - A. is a type of lecture.
   - B. is less important than a lecture.
   - C. provides a chance to share views.
   - D. provides an alternative to groupwork.

39. When writing essays, the speaker advises the students to
   - A. research their work well.
   - B. name the books they have read.
   - C. share work with their friends.
   - D. avoid using other writers' ideas.

40. The speaker thinks that plagiarism is
   - A. a common problem.
   - B. an acceptable risk.
   - C. a minor concern.
   - D. a serious offence.

41. The speaker's aims are to
   - A. introduce students to university expectations.
   - B. introduce students to the members of staff.
   - C. warn students about the difficulties of studying.
   - D. guide students round the university

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