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!思/IELTSAdvantagePracticeListeningTestBSection1-QUeStionSI-IOQuestions1-5CompletetheformbelowWriteNOMORETHANTWOWORDSAND/ORANUMBERforeachanswer.A&BEstateAgentsClientname:Stephen1Job:DoctorNumberofbedroomsneeded:2Maximumbudget:3Locations:4orMove-bydate:5Afteryou,vetriedthesequestions,checkyouranswerswiththefollowingvideo.Questions6-10Labeltheplanbelow.Choose5answersfromtheboxandwritethecorrectlettersA-Hnexttoquestions6-10.Afteryou,vetriedthesequestions,checkyouranswerswiththefollowingvideo.SeetiOn2-QUeStiOnS11-20Questions11-15Completethesummarybelow.WriteONEWORDONLYforeachanswer.ThepoweroftellingstudentstheycanimproveTellingstudents*notyet,isbetterthangivingthema4fai.Thisway,theyunderstandtheyareonalearning11Whengiving10-year-oldsdifficulttasks,somereactedpositivelyandtheyunderstoodtheir12couldbedeveloped.Theyhada'growthmindset1.Someotherchildrenshoweda'fixedmindset'.Theyfelttheyhadfailed.Iftheyfailedatest,ratherthanstudyingmore,theysaidtheywould13thenexttime.However,peoplewithagrowthmindsetdon,trunfromthemistake,theyprocessit,14.fromitandcorrectit.Raisingchildrenwithafocusonachievementhasalreadycreateda15ofyoungemployeeswholiketoreceiveconstantpraiseatwork.Afteryou,vetriedthesequestions,checkyouranswerswiththefollowingvideo.Questions16-20Choosethecorrectletter,A,BorC.16. Regardingpraise,thespeakersaysthatA. praisingprocesseshasfailed.B. praisinghardworkincreasesresilience.C. itisimportanttopraisechildren,sintelligence.17. Unlikeusualmathsgames,theonlinegametheresearchestestedA. didn'trewardthenumberofcorrectanswers.B. encouragedchildrentostopiftheyfeltitwastoodifficult.C. onlyrewardedstudentsforansweringreallyhardproblems.18. Accordingtothespeaker,sresearch,thewords*yet,or'notyet,A. encouragechildrennottogiveup.B. can'tchangethewaychildrenthink.C. canleadtoinsecurity.19. Bygivingstudentstasksthataretoodifficult,A. studentsbecomediscouraged.B. theirbrainscandeveloptobecomemoreintelligent.C. neuronsinthebrainagefaster.20. leachingthegrowthmindsetinschoolsA. resultedindeclininggrades.B. didn,tresultinbettergradesforstrugglingstudents.C. leadstodramaticimprovementsinpreviouslypoorgrades.Afteryou,vetriedthesequestions,checkyouranswerswiththefollowingvideo.!思/IELTSAdvantagePracticeListeningTestBSection3-QUeStionS2130Questions21-26Answerthequestionsbelow.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSAND/ORANUMBERforeachanswer.21. Whatdothespeaker'sinterviewscausehertoquestion?22. WhatwasMary'sjobattheUniversityofNorthCarolina?23. WhocontactedMaryafterreadingherblog?24. Aswellasdeaththreats,whatelsedidMaryreceiveasaresultofheractions?25. Whatpercentofwhistleblowersreportretaliation?26. WhatdidKatheseeinthefaxthatshedidnotknowabout?Afteryou'vetriedthesequestions,checkyouranswerswiththefollowingvideo.Questions27-30Choosethecorrectletter,A,BorC.27. KatheagreedtobeinterviewedbythespeakerbecauseA. shewantedtobefamous.B. thespeakerwasverypersistent.C. shewantedtoraiseawarenessoffraud.28. ThecommonmessageintheemailsfromwhistleblowerswasthatA. theyregrettedtheirdecisiontowhistleblow.B. theywerekeentosharetheirstorieswithstudents.C. theywouldtakethesameactionagain.29. WhistleblowersdecidetocomeforwardbecauseA. theyarecommittedtotheircompanies.B. theyfeelresentmenttowardstheircompanies.C. theyarelookingforrecognition.30. Intheclinicaltrialaboutsyphilis,themenA. weregivenpenicillintotestitseffectiveness.B. participatedbecausetheywantedtobecured.C. werenotgivenalltheinformationabouttheavailabletreatment.Afteryou,vetriedthesequestions,checkyouranswerswiththefollowingvideo.SeCtion4-QUeStiOnS31-40Questions31-36Completethesentencesbelow.ChooseNOMORETHANTWOWORDSfromthetextforeachanswer.31. Thespeakercomparesdrivingacartobeinginsidea32. Whenchanginglaneswhiledriving,youneedtotakeyoureyesOfftheroadinordertocheckyour33. Driversusuallydoagoodjobdecidingwhattofocusonontheroadbuttheyoccasionally34. TechnologyW川allowustoseeintothecarsaroundusandseehowfastthecarisgoingor35. It'snotdifficulttopredictthefuturewithcarsbecausetheyarethree-dimensionalobjectsthattravelonroadsandon36. Withthistechnology,yourcarwillcommunicatewithothercarshelpingusunderstandtheirbehaviourandallowyoutomakeAfteryou,vetriedthesequestions,checkyouranswerswiththefollowingvideo.Questions37-40WhichfunctionA-Fmatcheswitheachtechnologybelow?ChooseONELETTERforquestions37-40.FunctionsAIncreasesawarenessofothercars'locationsBCalculatesourowncar'saveragespeed.CHelpsustounderstanddrivers'behavioursDProvidesknowledgeofourownlocationandspeedETellsusthehistoryofdrivers*accidentsFTracksothercars1positionsandenablesustoavoidthem37. GPSandacamera38. computervision39. twocarssharingdata40. driverstatemodellingAfteryou,vetriedthesequestions,checkyouranswerswiththefollowingvideo.Answers1. 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CTapescriptSeCtion1QUeStionSI-IO(Source:IELTSAdvantage)Estateagent:Hello,youmustbeStephen.Client:Yds,that'scorrect.IwasexpectingtoseeCaroltoday.Estateagent:Thafsright.Carolactuallywasn,tabletomakeittodaysosheaskedmetofillinforher.Itsoundslikeshehasacoldbutit,snothingtooserious.However,theonlyinformationIgotwasyournameandthehousethatyouwantedtoviewtodaysowoulditbeokayifIjustcheckafewthingswithyoufirst.Client:Ofcourse.Whatdoyouneedtoknow.Estateagent:Well,IhaveyourfirstnamebutIneedtoaddyoursurnametothisformaswell.Client:MyfullnameisStephenMOITiSOn(Q1).ThafsM-O-R-R-I-S-O-N.Estateagent:Andwhatisityoudo?Client:madoctoratSt.John,shospital.Estateagent:Perfectandhowmanybedroomswereyoulookingfor?Client:Atthemoment,weonlyneedthreebutwe,reactuallyexpectinganotherbabyatthemomentsowe,relookingforafour-bedroom(Q2)housenow.Estateagent:Ohcongratulations.Excitingtimesthen.Anewbabyandanewhouse.Hownice!Client:Yes,we,redelighted.Estateagent:Andingeneral,whatisthepricerangeyou,relookingat?Client:Wecouldpotentiallygoupto$500,000(Q3)basedonthemortgagewegotapprovedfromourbankbutdratherfindsomethingmorereasonableifthat,spossible.Estateagent:Wellthatshouldgivemeagoodideaofotherresidencesthatmightbesuitableforyou.Obviouslyyou'relookingforahouseintheCOUntrVSidebutareyoualsointerestedinlookingatsomeplaceswehaveintheSiIbUrbS(Q4)andinthecityitself.Client:No,notthecitybutifwefoundaplacethatsuitedourneedsinthesuburbsthenthatwouldbefine.Estateagent:Isee.Ihaveoneotherhousethatyoucanseetodayifyoustillhavetimeafterthisone.ThelastthingIneedtoknowisdoyouhaveanydeadlinebywhichyouwanttomoveintoyournewhouse.Client:Yes,we,resellingourcurrenthouseandthenewownersaremovinginonthe1stofSeptembersotheverylatestwehavetomoveoutofthereisthe31stOfAUqeSt(Q5).Estateagent:Well,that,salltheinformationIneedfornow.Lefsgotakealookattheinside.Sojustfollowmeinthroughthefrontentrancewayhereandyoucanseethehallwayherebutlet'sgointhroughthisdoorhereontheleftintothelibraryandyoucanseetheSUldV(Q6)atthefarendthere.Thiswouldbeidealforanyresearchpapersoranythinglikethatyouneededtowrite.Ydumightevenwanttoconvertitintoanobservatorybecausethenightskyoutheregetsnolightpollutionandthosewindowswouldgiveyouabeautifulviewofthestarswhenit,snotcloudy.Fromthelibrary,wecantakethisseconddoorwaydirectlyintothediningroomwhichasyoucanseeisveryspaciousandidealforentertainingifyouintendhavingguestsover.Ofcourse,thediningroomleadsdirectlyintothekitchenwhichisfullyequippedwithallthemodcons.OUtthroughthisdoorOntheIeftbringsUSintotheCOnSerVatOrV(Q7).Thisroomgetsalotofsuninthemorningssoit,sgreatforgettingclothesorwhateverelsedry,especiallyinthewinter.Now,ifyoucouldfollowmebackthroughthekitchenhere,wecantakethisotherdoorbackintothehallway.TheStairSthereIeadUPtothebedroomsandWeCantakea100katthoseafterWefinishWiththedownstairs.OUtthebackthereVoUCanSeetheeati。(Q8).Ybullneedtogetyourownbarbequeforouttherebutyoucanimaginehowniceitwouldbetositouttherewithyourfamilyoncetheweatherstartstogetabithotteragain.Thisnextroom,directlyacrossthehallwayfromthekitchen,istheOSethatWiHmakeitdifficultforVoUnottotakethishouse.YoUSVerVOWnSWimminqPoOl(Q9).IfsveryraretofindafeaturelikethisinyourpricerangesoIcan,timaginethiswillbeanoptionyouhaveforanywhereelseifyoudecidethatthisisn,tthehouseforyou.WecanalsorecommendacompanythatW川serviceandcleanitforyouwhichmeansyouwouldn,tneedtoworryaboutanyofthateither.Thisdoorattheendbringsusbackintothehallwayagainandwecangointhroughthisfinaldoorintothelivingroom.Ifyou,reanythinglikemyfamily,msureyouliketositinfrontoftheTVintheeveningandyourwholefamilywouldbeverycomfortableinheretogethereachnight.NeXttotheIiVinQroomVOUCanSeeaSoUndPrOofedroomWhiChUSedtobeamusicroomasamusicPrOdUCerUSedtoIiVeherebutthePreViOUSOWnerSConVerteditintoaPlaVrOOm(QlO)asyoucansee.Youcanstillseeyourchildrenthroughthosewindowstomakesurethey,reokaybuttheycanmakeasmuchnoiseastheywantwithoutdisturbinganyonewhowantssomepeaceandquietinherewhilewatchingtelevision.Sothat,sprettymuchtheentiregroundfloorsoIefsgotakealookupstairsnow.Section2QUeStionS11-20(Source:CarolDweckTEDxNorrkopingThepowerofbelievingthatyoucanimprove)IheardaboutahighschoolinChicagowherestudentshadtopassacertainnumberofcoursestograduate,andiftheydidn'tpassacourse,theygotthegrade"NotYet."AndIthoughtthatwasfantastic,becauseifyougetafailinggrade,youthink,I'mnothing,mnowhere.Butifyougetthegrade"NotYet,lyouunderstandthatyou'reonalearningcurve(Q11).Itgivesyouapathintothefuture."NotYet"alsogavemeinsightintoacriticaleventearlyinmycareer,arealturningpoint.Iwantedtoseehowchildrencopedwithchallengeanddifficulty,soIgave10-year-oldsproblemsthatwereslightlytoohardforthem.Someofthemreactedinashockinglypositiveway.Theysaidthingslike,"Iloveachallenge,"or,"Youknow,Iwashopingthiswouldbeinformative."Theyunderstoodthattheirabilities(Ql2)CoUldbedeveloped.TheyhadwhatIcallagrowthmindset.Butotherstudentsfeltitwastragic,catastrophic.Fromtheirmorefixedmindsetperspective,theirintelligencehadbeenupforjudgment,andtheyfailed.Insteadofluxuriatinginthepowerofyet,theyweregrippedinthetyrannyofnow.Sowhatdotheydonext?lltellyouwhattheydonext.Inonestudy,theytoldustheywouldprobablyCheat(Ql3)thenexttimeinsteadofstudyingmoreiftheyfailedatest.Inanotherstudy,afterafailure,theylookedforsomeonewhodidworsethantheydidsotheycouldfeelreallygoodaboutthemselves.Andinstudyafterstudy,theyhaverunfromdifficulty.Scientistsmeasuredtheelectricalactivityfromthebrainasstudentsconfrontedanerror.Ontheleft,youseethefixed-mindsetstudents.There'shardlyanyactivity.Theyrunfromtheerror.Theydon'tengagewithit.Butontheright,youhavethestudentswiththegrowthmindset,theideathatabilitiescanbedeveloped.Theyengagedeeply.Theirbrainisonfirewithyet.Theyengagedeeply.Theyprocesstheerror.Theylearn(Q14)fromitandtheycorrectit.Howareweraisingourchildren?Areweraisingthemfornowinsteadofyet?AreweraisingkidswhoareobsessedwithgettingAs?Areweraisingkidswhodon'tknowhowtodreambigdreams?TheirbiggestgoalisgettingthenextA,orthenexttestscore?Andaretheycarryingthisneedforconstantvalidationwiththemintotheirfuturelives?Maybe,becauseemployersarecomingtomeandsaying,"Wehavealreadyraisedageneration(QI5)ofyoungworkerswhocan'tgetthroughthedaywithoutanaward."Sowhatcanwedo?Howcanwebuildthatbridgetoyet?Herearesomethingswecando.Firstofall,wecanpraisewisely,notpraisingintelligenceortalent.Thathasfailed.Don,tdothatanymore.Butpraisingtheprocessthatkidsengagein,theireffort,theirstrategies,theirfocus,theirperseverance,theirimprovement.ThiSProCeSSPraiSeCreateSkidsWhoarehardyandresilient(Ql6).Thereareotherwaystorewardyet.WerecentlyteamedupwithgamescientistsfromtheUniversityofWashingtontocreateanewonlinemathgamethatrewardedyet.Inthisgame,studentswererewardedforeffort,strategyandprogress.TheUSUalmathgamerewardsVOUforqettinqanswersriqht,riqhtnow,butthisqamerewardedPrOCeSS(QI7).Andwegotmoreeffort,morestrategies,moreengagementoverlongerperiodsoftime,andmoreperseverancewhentheyhitreally,reallyhardproblems.JUSttheWOrdS"vet"Or"notret,"we'refinding,givekidsQreatSrconfidence,QiVethemaPathintothefuturethatCreateSQreatSrPerSiSteriCS(Ql8).Andwecanactuallychangestudents'mindsets.Inonestudy,wetaughtthemthateverytimetheypushoutoftheircomfortzonetolearnsomethingnewanddifficult,theneuronsintheirbrainCanformnew,StrOnqerCOrmeCtiOns,andOVertime,theyCanQVtSmarter(Ql9).Lookwhathappened:Inthisstudy,studentswhowerenottaughtthisgrowthmindsetcontinuedtoshowdeclininggradesoverthisdifficultschooltransition,butthoseWhOWeCetauqhtthisIeSSOnShOWedaSharPreboundintheirnrades(Q20).Wehaveshownthisnow,thiskindofimprovement,withthousandsandthousandsofkids,especiallystrugglingstudents.SeCtion3Questions21-30(Source:KellyRichmondPopeTEDxDePauIUniversityHowwhistle-blowersshapehistory)Andsowhenmnotinclass,IgoaroundthecountryandIinterviewwhite-collarfelons,whistle-blowersandvictimsoffraud.Becausereallymtryingtounderstandwhatmakesthemtickandtobringthoseexperiencesbackintotheclassroom.Butit,smyinterviewswithwhistle-blowersthatreallystickwithme.Andtheystickwithme,becausetheymakemequestionmvOWnCOUraqe(Q21).Whengiventheopportunity,wouldIactuallyspeakup?Andso,thisisacouplestoriesthatIwanttosharewithyou.ThisisMary.MaryWillinghamisthewhistle-blowerfromtheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill,academicfraudcase.AndMarywasaIeaminqSPCCialiSt(Q22)attheuniversity,andsheworkedwithstudents,primarilystudentathletes.Andwhatshenoticed,whenshewasworkingwithstudents,istheywereturningintermpapersthatseemedwellbeyondtheirreadinglevels.Shestartedtoaskacoupleofquestionsandshefoundoutthattherewasadatabasewherethestudentathletescouldretrievepapersandturnthemin.Andthenshefoundoutthatsomeofhercolleagueswerefunnelingstudentsintofakeclasses,justtokeepthemeligibletoplay.Now1whenMaryfoundthisout,shewasoutraged.Andsowhatshetriedtodowasgotoherdirectsupervisor.Buttheydidn'tdoanything.AndthenMarytriedtogotosomeinternaluniversityadministrators.Andtheydidn'tdoanything.So,whathappenswhennobodylistens?Youblog.SoMarydecidedtodevelopablog.Herblogwentviralwithin24hours,andshewascontactedbyareporter(Q23).Now,whenshewascontactedbythisreporter,heridentitywasknown.Shewasexposed.Andwhenshewasexposed,shereceivedademotion(Q24),deaththreats,overcollegiatesports.Marydidn'tdoanythingwrong.Shedidn'tparticipateinthefraud.Shereallythoughtthatshewasgivingvoicetostudentsthatwerevoiceless.Butherloyaltywasquestioned.Hertrustworthinessandhermotives.Now,whistle-blowingdoesn'talwayshavetoendindemotionsordeaththreats.Actually,in2002,thiswasthecoverof"Time"magazine,wherewewereactuallyhonoringthreebravewhistle-blowersfortheirdecisiontocomeforwardinthenameofthetruth.Andwhenyoulookattheresearch,22