CELPIP Listening Part 4 Practice Test: Cyberattack Exposes Thousands of City Residents’ Data
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A free Listening Part 4 practice test in the CELPIP format: 5 questions with the answer key. Play each recording once, as in the real test, answer, then check your answers at the bottom of the page. The transcript is under each recording.
What type of incident is being reported?
How many residents were affected by the breach?
What kind of personal information was accessed?
What support will affected residents receive?
What action did the city promise to take?
Transcript (read it after you answer)
News Anchor: A cyberattack on the City of Hamilton’s online portal has exposed the personal data of approximately 23,000 residents. The breach was discovered late Friday after city staff noticed suspicious activity within the municipal payment system. Hackers are believed to have accessed names, home addresses, and partial credit card information. No social insurance numbers or banking passwords were compromised, according to officials. The city’s IT department immediately shut down the affected systems and launched an internal investigation. Cybersecurity experts have also been brought in to assess the damage. Affected residents will be contacted directly and offered free credit monitoring for 12 months. Mayor Linda Cho called the breach “deeply troubling” and pledged to upgrade the city’s digital security infrastructure.
This is Part 4 of CELPIP Listening Practice Test 19. Take all 6 parts (38 questions) for a score and an estimated CLB.
Answer key
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- What type of incident is being reported? B. A data breach
- How many residents were affected by the breach? C. Over 23,000
- What kind of personal information was accessed? C. Names, addresses, and partial card info
- What support will affected residents receive? B. Credit monitoring
- What action did the city promise to take? C. Upgrade its digital security systems
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