Practice Cam 14 Listening Test 03

SECTION 1

Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Flanders Conference Hotel

Example

Customer Services Manager: …………Angela………..

Date available

●   weekend beginning February 4th

Conference facilities

●   the 1 …………………………. room for talks

      (projector and 2 ………………………….. available)

●   area for coffee and an 3 …………………………

●   free 4 …………………………… throughout

●   a standard buffet lunch costs 5 $ …………………………….. per head

Accommodation

●   Rooms will cost 6 $ ……………………………… including breakfast.

Other facilities

●   The hotel also has a spa and rooftop 7 ……………………………..

●   There’s a free shuttle service to the 8 ……………………………….

Location

●   Wilby Street (quite near the 9 …………………………)

●   near to restaurants and many 10 ……………………………..

SECTION 2

Questions 11 and 12

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO activities that volunteers do are mentioned?

A     decorating

B     cleaning

C     delivering meals

D     shopping

E     childcare

Questions 13 and 14

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO ways that volunteers can benefit from volunteering are mentioned?

A     learning how to be part of a team

B     having a sense of purpose

C     realising how lucky they are

D     improved ability at time management

E     boosting their employment prospects

Questions 15-20

What has each of the following volunteers helped someone to do?

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 15-20

What volunteers have helped people to do

A     overcome physical difficulties

B     rediscover skills not used for a long time

C     improve their communication skills

D     solve problems independently

E     escape isolation

F     remember past times

G     start a new hobby

Volunteers

15   Habib                   ………………

16   Consuela              ………………

17   Minh                    ………………

18   Tanya                   ………………

19   Alexei                   ………………

20   Juba                      ………………

SECTION 3

Questions 21-26

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Background on school marching band

It consists of around 21…………………… students.

It is due to play in a 22……………………. band competition.

It has been invited to play in the town’s 23…………………….

They have listened to a talk by a 24……………………..

Joe will discuss a 25……………………. with the band.

Joe hopes the band will attend a 26…………………… next month.

Questions 27-30

What problem does Joe mention in connection with each of the following band members?

Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to Questions 27-30.

Problems

A     makes a lot of mistakes in rehearsals

B     keeps making unhelpful suggestions

C     has difficulty with rhythm

D     misses too many rehearsals

E     has a health problem

F     doesn’t mix with other students

Band members

27   flautist                 ………………

28   trumpeter            ………………

29   trombonist          ………………

30   percussionist       ………………

SECTION 4

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Concerts in university arts festival

Concert 1

• Australian composer: Liza Lim
• studied piano and 31………………….. before turning to composition
• performers and festivals around the world have given her a lot of commissions
• compositions show a great deal of 32…………………. and are drawn from various cultural sources
• her music is very expressive and also 33…………………….
• festival will include her 34…………………… called The Oresteia
• Lim described the sounds in The Oresteia as 35……………………..
• British composers: Ralph Vaughan Williams, Frederick Delius

Concert 2

• British composers: Benjamin Britten, Judith Weir
• Australian composer: Ross Edwards
• festival will include The Tower of Remoteness, inspired by nature
• The Tower of Remoteness is performed by piano and 36……………………..
• compositions include music for children
• celebrates Australia’s cultural 37……………………..

Concert 3

• Australian composer: Carl Vine
• played cornet then piano
• studied 38……………………. before studying music
• worked in Sydney as a pianist and composer
• became well known as composer of music for 39………………………
• festival will include his music for the 1996 40………………………..
• British composers: Edward Elgar, Thomas Adès

Answer Cam 14 Listening Test 03

Audioscript Cam 14 Listening Test 03