Cambridge 13 Listening Test 2

SECTION 1

Questions 1 – 10

Complete the notes below.

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

South City Cycling Club

Example

Name of club secretary: Jim …..Hunter…..

Membership

● Full membership costs $260; this covers cycling and 1 all over Australia

● Recreational membership costs $108

● Cost of membership includes the club fee and 2

● The club kit is made by a company called 3

Training rides

● Chance to improve cycling skills and fitness

● Level B: speed about 4 kph

● Weekly sessions

– Tuesdays at 5.30 am, meet at the 5

– Thursdays at 5.30 am, meet at the entrance to the 6

Further information

● Rides are about an hour and a half

● Members often have 7 together afterwards

● There is not always a 8 with the group on these rides

● Check and print the 9on the website beforehand

● Bikes must have 10

SECTION 2

Questions 11 – 16

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Information on company volunteering projects

11 How much time for volunteering does the company allow per employee?

A two hours per week

B one day per month

C 8 hours per year

12 In feedback almost all employees said that volunteering improved their

A chances of promotion.

B job satisfaction.

C relationships with colleagues.

13 Last year some staff helped unemployed people with their

A literacy skills.

B job applications.

C communication skills.

14 This year the company will start a new volunteering project with a local

A school.

B park.

C charity.

15 Where will the Digital Inclusion Day be held?

A at the company’s training facility

B at a college

C in a community centre

16 What should staff do if they want to take part in the Digital Inclusion Day?

A fill in a form

B attend a training workshop

C get permission from their manager

Questions 17 and 18

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

What TWO things are mentioned about the participants on the last Digital Inclusion Day?

A They were all over 70.

B They never used their computer.

C Their phones were mostly old-fashioned.

D They only used their phones for making calls.

E They initially showed little interest.

Questions 19 and 20

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

What TWO activities on the last Digital Inclusion Day did participants describe as useful?

A learning to use tables

B communicating with family

C shopping online

D playing online games

E sending emails

SECTION 3

Questions 21 – 25

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Planning a presentation on nanotechnology

21 Russ says that his difficulty in planning the presentation is due to

A his lack of knowledge about the topic.

B his uncertainly about what he should try to achieve.

C the short time that he has for preparation.

22 Russ and his tutor agree that his approach in the presentation will be

A to concentrate on how nanotechnology is used in one field.

B to follow the chronological development of nanotechnology.

C to show the range of applications of nanotechnology.

23 In connection with slides, the tutor advises Russ to

A talk about things that he can find slides to illustrate.

B look for slides to illustrate the points he makes.

C consider omitting slides altogether.

24 They both agree that the best way for Russ to start his presentation is

A to encourage the audience to talk.

B to explain what Russ intends to do.

C to provide an example.

25 What does the tutor advise Russ to do next while preparing his presentation?

A summarise the main point he wants to make

B read the notes he has already made

C list the topics he wants to cover

Questions 26 – 30

What comments do the speakers make about each of the following aspects of Russ’s previous presentation?

Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 26-30.

Comments

A lacked a conclusion

B useful in the future

C not enough

D sometimes distracting

E showed originality

F covered a wide range

G not too technical

Aspects of Russ’s previous presentation

26 structure __

A B C D E F G

27 eye contact __

A B C D E F G

28 body language __

A B C D E F G

29 choice of words __

A B C D E F G

30 handouts __

A B C D E F G

SECTION 4

Questions 31 – 40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Episodic memory

● the ability to recall details, e.g. the time and 31of past events

● different to semantic memory – the ability to remember general information about the 32 , which does not involve recalling 33information

Forming episodic memories involves three steps:

Encoding

● involves receiving and processing information

● the more 34 Given to an event, the more successfully it can be encoded

● to remember a 35, it is useful to have a strategy for encoding such information

Consolidation

● how memories are strengthened and stored

● most effective when memories can be added to a 36 Of related information

● the 37 Of retrieval affects the strength of memories

Retrieval

● memory retrieval often depends on using a prompt, e.g. the 38 Of an object near to the place where you left your car

Episodic memory impairments

● these affect people with a wide range of medical conditions

● games which stimulate the 39 have been found to help people with schizophrenia

● children with autism may have difficulty forming episodic memories – possibly because their concept of the 40 may be absent

● memory training may help autistic children develop social skills

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