IELTS Cambridge 14 — Listening Test 4

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Part 1

Questions 1-7

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Enquiry about booking hotel room for event

Example: Andrew is the Events Manager

Rooms

Adelphi Room

  • Number of people who can sit down to eat: 1
  • Has a gallery suitable for musicians
  • Can go out and see the 2 in pots on the terrace
  • Terrace has a view of a group of 3

Carlton Room

  • Number of people who can sit down to eat: 110
  • Has a 4
  • View of the lake

Options

Master of Ceremonies:

  • Can give a 5 while people are eating
  • Will provide 6 if there are any problems

Accommodation:

  • In hotel rooms or 7

Questions 8-10

What is said about using each of the following hotel facilities? Choose THREE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A, B, or C, next to Questions 8-10.

Availability

  • A. included in cost of hiring room
  • B. available at extra charge
  • C. not available

Hotel facilities

8 outdoor swimming pool

9 gym

10 tennis courts

Part 2

Questions 11-16

What information does the speaker give about each of the following excursions? Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 11-16.

Information

  • A. all downhill
  • B. suitable for beginners
  • C. only in good weather
  • D. food included
  • E. no charge
  • F. swimming possible
  • G. fully booked today
  • H. transport not included

Excursions

11 dolphin watching

12 forest walk

13 cycle trip

14 local craft tour

15 observatory trip

16 horse riding

Questions 17 and 18

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

17 18 Which TWO things does the speaker say about the attraction called Musical Favourites? (choose 2)
A
B
C
D
E

Questions 19 and 20

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

19 20 Which TWO things does the speaker say about the Castle Feast? (choose 2)
A
B
C
D
E

Part 3

Questions 21-25

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21 What does Trevor find interesting about the purpose of children's literature?
A
B
C
22 Trevor says the module about the purpose of children's literature made him
A
B
C
23 Stephanie is interested in the Pictures module because
A
B
C
24 Trevor and Stephanie agree that comics
A
B
C
25 With regard to books aimed at only boys or only girls, Trevor was surprised
A
B
C

Questions 26-30

What comment is made about each of these stories? Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 26-30.

Comments

  • A. translated into many other languages
  • B. hard to read
  • C. inspired a work in a different area of art
  • D. more popular than the author's other works
  • E. original title refers to another book
  • F. started a new genre
  • G. unlikely topic

Stories

26 Perrault's fairy tales

27 The Swiss Family Robinson

28 The Nutcracker and The Mouse King

29 The Lord of the Rings

30 War Horse

Part 4

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

The hunt for sunken settlements and ancient shipwrecks

ATLIT-YAM

  • was a village on the coast of eastern Mediterranean
  • thrived until about 7,000 BC
  • stone homes had a courtyard
  • had a semicircle of large stones round a 31
  • cause of destruction unknown – now under the sea
  • biggest settlement from the prehistoric period found on the seabed
  • research carried out into structures, 32 and human remains

TRADITIONAL AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLES (AUVs)

  • used in the oil industry, e.g. to make 33
  • problems: they were expensive and 34

LATEST AUVs

  • much easier to use, relatively cheap, sophisticated

Tests:

  • Marzamemi, Sicily: found ancient Roman ships carrying architectural elements made of 35

Underwater internet:

  • 36 is used for short-distance communication, acoustic waves for long-distance
  • plans for communication with researchers by satellite
  • AUV can send data to another AUV that has better 37, for example

Planned research in Gulf of Baratti:

  • to find out more about wrecks of ancient Roman ships, including
  • one carrying 38 supplies; tablets may have been used for cleaning the 39
  • others carrying containers of olive oil or 40