Listening cambridge 14 - Test3

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 11-20

Questions 11 and 12
Choose TWO letters, A-E.

11 & 12 Which TWO activities that volunteers do are mentioned?

Questions 13 and 14
Choose TWO letters, A-E.

13 & 14 Which TWO ways that volunteers can benefit from volunteering are mentioned?

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 Answer
15 Habib 15
16 Consuela 16
17 Minh 17
18 Tanya 18
19 Alexei 19
20 Juba 20

SECTION 3 Questions 21-30

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 Answer
27 flautist 27
28 trumpeter 28
29 trombonist 29
30 percussionist 30

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