Cambridge 14 Listening Test 3

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Flanders Conference Hotel

Customer Services Manager: _Angela_

Date available

- weekend beginning February 4^th

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.

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

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.

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 rehearsal

E     has a health problem

F     doesn’t mix with other students

Band members

27.   flautist

28.   trumpeter

29.   trombonist

30.   percussionist

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