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End of course test: Listening

Time allowed: 25 minutes

You will hear each recording ONCE only.

Task 1 Listen to the telephone conversation and answer the questions. They are either
True or False. An example (0) has been done for you.

0 The speaker is calling about a peacekeeping conference. True

1 The speaker is calling the British MoD. ________

2 The conference lasts for three days. ________

3 General Sir John McCarthy will introduce the speakers. ________

4 The standard rate for the conference is £527 (plus VAT). ________

5 There’s a special conference rate for RUSI participants. ________

6 You can pay only by credit card or bank transfer. ________

7 The conference fee covers participant accommodation. ________

8 The conference will take place in central London. ________

9 Participants can find the conference registration form on the RUSI website. ________

10 Brenda Fields works for the British MoD. ________

Task 2 Listen to the briefing and complete the sentences. Each gap indicates ONE word.
An example (0) has been done for you.

0 The briefing is taking place at the Rapid Reaction Force Headquarters.

1 The briefing is to go over some ______________________ ___________________.

2 The COS will brief HQ ________________________.

3 Everyone needs to fill out the ____________________ ____________________.

4 The briefing will last approximately __________________ minutes.

5 Major Wilkinson works for _________________ ____________________.

6 Before the briefing, participants should ensure that mobile phones and

_____________________ _______________________ are switched off.

7 Documents classified as Exercise _________________ must not be left in the cloakroom.

8 The Officers’ Mess is ___________________ ____________________ the parade ground.

9 Officers requiring overnight accommodation should let the ____________________

__________________________ know.

10 Refreshments are served in the ________________________.

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Task 3 Listen to the recording and complete each statement using no more than five
words. Your answers do not need to be grammatically correct and you may also answer
in note form. An example (0) has been done for you.

0 The commander is giving his concept of operations/CONOPS

1 The platoon sergeants will act as _________________________________________.

2 Platoons will move forward one at a time so that there is

_________________________________________________________.

3 1 Platoon will assault Objective Red 1 at ___________________________________.

4 At 0700, 3 Platoon will move forward to _____________________________________.

5 The company’s ___________________________________ is to seize and hold the bridge.

6 1 Platoon will assist B Company ____________________________________________

through its position.

7 2 Platoon’s mission is to assault Objective Red 2 at 0700 in order to

____________________________________________________________________.

8 The bridge is located at _________________________________________________.

9 H hour is _______________________________________________ on 3 November.

10 Platoons will move to their combat positions in __________________________________

so that they can move more quickly.

Task 4 Listen to three conversations and choose the correct answer. An example (0) has
been done for you.

0 The conversations all take place at the …
a) officers’ mess

b) doctor’s

c) parade ground

Conversation 1
1 What does the corporal’s foot look like?
a) cut and bleeding

b) swollen

c) crushed

2 The corporal has …
a) broken his foot

b) got a foot infection

c) twisted his ankle

3 The corporal …
a) is sent for an x-ray

b) will have his foot x-rayed c) may have his foot x-rayed

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Conversation 2
4 Sergeant Hitapot looks …
a) very pale

b) flushed

c) really tired

5 He has a terrible pain in his …
a) stomach

b) leg

c) head

6 He has been in pain since …
a) yesterday evening

b) last night

c) this morning

7 Sgt Hitapot must not drink any …
a) water

b) milk

c) tea

Conversation 3
8 Private Katapang …
a) keeps waking up

b) feels really hungry

c) hit his head on the ground

9 The soldier is suffering from …
a) malaria

b) dehydration

c) stress

10 The doctor …
a) asked the soldier to return in two weeks’ time.
b) prescribed some pills and told Pte Katapang not to worry.
c) is sending Pte Katapang home early

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