Listening cambridge 12 - Test4
SECTION 1 Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Cycle tour leader: Applicant enquiry
Example
Name: Margaret ...Smith...
About the applicant:
- wants a 1 job
- will soon start work as a 2
- has led cycle trips in 3
- interested in being a leader of a cycling trip for families
- is currently doing voluntary work with members of a 4 club
- available for five months from the 1st of 5
- can't eat 6
Contact details:
- address: 27 7 Place, Dumfries
- postcode: 8
Interview:
- interview at 2.30 pm on 9
- will plan a short 10 about being a tour guide
SECTION 2 Questions 11-20
Questions 11-14
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Visiting the Sheepmarket area
11 Which is the most rapidly-growing group of residents in the Sheepmarket area?
12 The speaker recommends the side streets in the Sheepmarket for their
13 Clothes designed by entrants for the Young Fashion competition must
14 Car parking is free in some car parks if you
Questions 15-20
Label the map below.
Write the correct letter, A-I, next to Questions 15-20.
Art and History in the Sheepmarket
15 The Reynolds House 15
16 The Thumb 16
17 The Museum 17
18 The Contemporary Art Gallery 18
19 The Warner Gallery 19
20 Nucleus 20
SECTION 3 Questions 21-30
Questions 21-24
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Presentation on film adaptations of Shakespeare's plays
| Stages of presentation | Work still to be done |
|---|---|
| Introduce Giannetti's book containing a 21 of adaptations | Organise notes |
| Ask class to suggest the 22 adaptations | No further work needed |
| Present Rachel Malchow's ideas | Prepare some 23 |
| Discuss relationship between adaptations and 24 at the time of making the film | No further work needed |
Questions 25-30
What do the speakers say about each of the following films?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to questions 25-30.
Comments
A clearly shows the historical period
B contains only parts of the play
C is too similar to another kind of film
D turned out to be unpopular with audiences
E presents the play in a different period from the original
F sets the original in a different country
G incorporates a variety of art forms
A clearly shows the historical period
B contains only parts of the play
C is too similar to another kind of film
D turned out to be unpopular with audiences
E presents the play in a different period from the original
F sets the original in a different country
G incorporates a variety of art forms
25 Ran 25
26 Much Ado About Nothing 26
27 Romeo & Juliet 27
28 Hamlet 28
29 Prospero's Books 29
30 Looking for Richard 30
SECTION 4 Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Noise in Cities
Past research focused on noise level (measured in decibels) and people's responses.
Noise 'maps'
- show that the highest noise levels are usually found on roads
- do not show other sources of noise, e.g. when windows are open or people's neighbours are in their 31
- ignore variations in people's perceptions of noise
- have made people realize that the noise is a 32 issue that must be dealt with
Problems caused by noise
- sleep disturbance
- increase in amount of stress
- effect on the 33 of schoolchildren
Different types of noise
Some noises can be considered pleasant e.g. the sound of a 34 in a town
To investigate this, researchers may use methods from 35 sciences e.g. questionnaires
What people want
Plenty of activity in urban environments which are 36, but also allow people to relax
But architects and town planners
- do not get much 37 in acoustics
- regard sound as the responsibility of engineers
Understanding sound as an art form
We need to know
- how sound relates to 38
- what can be learnt from psychology about the effects of sound
- whether physics can help us understand the 39 of sound
Virtual reality programs
- advantage: predict the effect of buildings
- current disadvantage: they are 40