The questions typically ask about the main idea and supporting details. Some questions ask about a speaker’s purpose or attitude. Answer the questions based on what is stated or implied by the speakers. Answer each question before moving on. Do not return to previous questions. Give yourself 10 minutes to answer all the questions in the Listening section.
Do not count the time it takes to listen to or read the conversation and lectures.
Now begin the Listening section.
Listen to Amir asking for advice at the library.
Amir
Hi, er, can you help me?
Librarian
Sure, what's the problem?
Amir
I've got to write an essay on electrical distribution and transmission systems, but I can't find any suitable books in the engineering section on level three.
Librarian
Have you used the library search engine?
Amir
You mean where you type the keywords into the computer? Yes, I've done that. A couple of books come up but they're not on the shelves, someone's taken them out.
Librarian
Well, I can put a reserve on them so that when the person brings them back to the library, we can put them on one side for you. Do you want to do that?
Amir
Mmm, I don't know. I suppose so, but ideally, I'd like to get started on my essay sooner rather than later.
Librarian
Well, there are some other options. Have you used the journal database?
Amir
No, what's that?
Librarian
Didn't you go on a library induction tour in the first week of term? They were running five days a week, morning and afternoon.
Amir
No, I was, er, I was ill that week.
Librarian
Well, we still do two library inductions a week on Wednesdays, and I recommend you go on one of them. You'll learn a lot of useful things. You can sign up at the desk on level two.
Amir
Yes, I probably should do that then.
Librarian
Well, I'll just quickly show you how you can use the journal database. If you go onto the library homepage on the computer, look, and click on databases, here in the top right hand corner, it takes you to all the e-journals that we have access to here at the university library. You can use the search engine to find journals that are related to your keywords. See, if I type in electrical transmission, you get over five thousand articles.
Amir
Wow.
Librarian
So, that's a good place to start. Meanwhile, you can always go and talk to your subject librarian. The person for Electrical Engineering is Mark Taylor. His office is on level four.
Amir
Will he be there now?
Librarian
Let me see. What's the time? Twelve fifteen. He'll probably be on lunch, or if not, he'll be going at twelve thirty. You'd be best to wait and come back at two-ish. Then you'll be more likely to catch him.
Amir
Okay, thank you.
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