Listening cambridge 9 - Test1
SECTION 1 Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
JOB ENQUIRY
Example
Work at: a restaurant
Type of work: 1
Number of hours per week: 12 hours
Would need work permit
Work in the: 2 branch
Nearest bus stop: next to 3
Pay: 4£ an hour
Extra benefits:
- a free dinner
- extra pay when you work on 5
- transport home when you work 6
Qualities required:
- 7
- ability to 8
Interview arranged for: Thursday 9 at 6 p.m.
Bring the names of two referees
Ask for: Samira 10
SECTION 2 Questions 11-20
Questions 11-16
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
SPORTS WORLD
- a new 11 of an international sports goods company
- located in the shopping centre to the 12 of Bradcaster
- has sports 13 and equipment on floors 1 - 3
- can get you any item within 14 days
- shop specialises in equipment for 15
- has a special section which just sells 16
Questions 17 and 18
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
17 A champion athlete will be in the shop
18 The first person to answer 20 quiz questions correctly will win
Questions 19 and 20
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
19 & 20
Which TWO pieces of information does the speaker give about the fitness test?
SECTION 3 Questions 21-30
Questions 21-30
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Course Feedback
21 One reason why Spiros felt happy about his marketing presentation was that
22 What surprised Hiroko about the other students' presentations?
23 After she gave her presentation, Hiroko felt
24 How does Spiros feel about his performance in tutorials?
25 Why can the other students participate so easily in discussions?
26 Why is Hiroko feeling more positive about tutorials now?
27 To help her understand lectures, Hiroko
28 What does Spiros think of his reading skills?
29 What is Hiroko's subject area?
30 Hiroko thinks that in the reading classes the students should
SECTION 4 Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Mass Strandings of Whales and Dolphins
Mass strandings: situations where groups of whales, dolphins, etc. swim onto the beach and die
Common in areas where the 31 can change quickly
Several other theories:
Parasites
e.g. some parasites can affect marine animals' 32, which they depend on for navigation
Toxins
Poisons from 33 or ...... are commonly consumed by whales
e.g. Cape Cod (1988) - whales were killed by saxitoxin
Accidental Strandings
Animals may follow prey ashore, e.g. Thurston (1995)
Unlikely because the majority of animals were not 34 when they stranded
Human Activity
35 from military tests are linked to some recent strandings
The Bahamas (2000) stranding was unusual because the whales
• were all 36
• were not in a 37
Group Behaviour
More strandings in the most 38 species of whales
1994 dolphin stranding-only the 39 was ill
Further Reading
Marine Mammals Ashore (Connor) gives information about stranding 40