IELTS Cambridge 14 — Listening Test 3

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Part 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

Part 2

Questions 11 and 12

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

11 12 Which TWO activities that volunteers do are mentioned? (choose 2)
A
B
C
D
E

Questions 13 and 14

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

13 14 Which TWO ways that volunteers can benefit from volunteering are mentioned? (choose 2)
A
B
C
D
E

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

Part 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

Part 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