APTIS - Aptis English Listening for Specific Information Questions and Answers — Questions and Answers
Question 1: You will hear a recorded message about a change to a meeting. What is the new time for the finance meeting?
- 9:30 AM
- 10:00 AM
- 10:30 AM (Correct answer)
- 11:00 AM
Correct answer: 10:30 AM
The correct answer is 10:30 AM. The message says, 'The finance meeting originally scheduled for 10:00 AM has been pushed back by half an hour. We will now meet at 10:30 AM.' The 10:00 AM option is a distractor as it's the original time.
Question 2: You will hear a man leaving a voicemail for a garage. What is his car's registration number?
- DB58 GHP
- DV58 GHP (Correct answer)
- DB59 GHP
- DV58 GJP
Correct answer: DV58 GHP
The correct answer is DV58 GHP. The speaker says, '...my registration is Delta, Victor, five, eight, Golf, Hotel, Papa.' The other options are distractors using similar sounding letters and numbers (B instead of V, 9 instead of 8, J instead of G).
Question 3: You will hear a woman talking to a friend about her holiday plans. Which of the following activities does she say she is most excited about?
- Visiting the museums
- Trying the local food
- Relaxing on the beach
- Going hiking in the mountains (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Going hiking in the mountains
The correct answer is 'Going hiking in the mountains'. The speaker mentions all the activities but says, 'The museums will be interesting, and I do love the food, but the thing I'm really looking forward to is going hiking in the mountains.'
Question 4: You will hear a tour guide giving information to a group. What is the last year the castle was inhabited?
- 1819
- 1918 (Correct answer)
- 1980
- 1890
Correct answer: 1918
The correct answer is 1918. The guide says, '...it was a family home right up until nineteen eighteen, after which it was given to the state.' The other numbers are common distractors that can be easily misheard.
Question 5: You will hear two colleagues discussing a project. What do they decide they need to do first?
- Book a meeting room
- Email the client
- Create a presentation
- Analyse the sales data (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Analyse the sales data
The correct answer is 'Analyse the sales data'. One speaker suggests emailing the client, but the other replies, 'Before we do that, I think we should analyse the sales data so we know exactly what to say.' They agree this is the first step.
Question 6: You will hear a radio announcement about a local festival. On which street will the food stalls be located?
- Hill Street (Correct answer)
- Park Road
- King Street
- Mill Street
Correct answer: Hill Street
The correct answer is Hill Street. The announcement states, 'The main stage will be on King Street as usual, but this year, you'll find all the food stalls located on the adjoining Hill Street.' Mill Street is a similar-sounding distractor.
APTIS - Aptis English Listening for Specific Information Questions and Answers
You will hear a recorded message about a change to a meeting.
What is the new time for the finance meeting?