Cambridge 18 Listening Test 2 2023

PART 1

Questions 1-5

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Working at Milo’s Restaurants

Benefits

● 1 provided for all staff

● 2 during weekdays at all Milo’s Restaurants

● 3 provided after midnight

Person specification

● must be prepared to work well in a team

● must care about maintaining a high standard of 4

● must have a qualification in 5

Questions 6-10

Complete the table below.

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

Location

Job title

Responsibilities include

Pay and conditions

6 Street

Breakfast supervisor

Checking portions, etc. are correct

Making sure 7 is clean

Starting salary 8 £ per hour

Start work at 5.30 a.m.

City Road

Junior chef

Supporting senior chefs

Maintaining stock and organising 9

Annual salary £23,000

No work on a 10 once a month

PART 2

Questions 11 and 12

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

What are the TWO main reasons why this site has been chosen for the housing development?

A It has suitable geographical features.

B There is easy access to local facilities.

C It has good connections with the airport.

D The land is of little agricultural value.

E It will be convenient for workers.

Questions 13 and 14

Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO aspects of the planned housing development have people given positive feedback about?

A the facilities for cyclists

B the impact on the environment

C the encouragement of good relations between residents

D the low cost of all the accommodation

E the rural location

Questions 15-20

Label the map below.

Write the correct letter, A-l, next to Questions 15-20.

15 School 16 Sports centre 17 Clinic 18 Community centre 19 Supermarket 20 Playground

PART 3

Questions 21-24

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21 Why do the students think the Laki eruption of 1783 is so important?

A It was the most severe eruption in modern times.

B It led to the formal study of volcanoes.

C It had a profound effect on society.

22 What surprised Adam about observations made at the time?

A the number of places producing them

B the contradictions in them

C the lack of scientific data to support them

23 According to Michelle, what did the contemporary sources say about the Laki haze?

A People thought it was similar to ordinary fog.

B It was associated with health issues.

C It completely blocked out the sun for weeks.

24 Adam corrects Michelle when she claims that Benjamin Franklin

A came to the wrong conclusion about the cause of the haze.

B was the first to identify the reason for the haze.

C supported the opinions of other observers about the haze.

Questions 25 and 26

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO issues following the Laki eruption surprised the students?

A how widespread the effects were

B how long-lasting the effects were

C the number of deaths it caused

D the speed at which the volcanic ash cloud spread

E how people ignored the warning signs

Questions 27-30

What comment do the students make about the impact of the Laki eruption on the following countries?

Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to Questions 27-30.

Comments

A This country suffered the most severe loss of life.

B The impact on agriculture was predictable.

C There was a significant increase in deaths of young people.

D Animals suffered from a sickness.

E This country saw the highest rise in food prices in the world.

F It caused a particularly harsh winter.

Countries

27 Iceland …………

A B C D E F

28 Egypt …………

A B C D E F

29 UK …………

A B C D E F

30 USA …………

A B C D E F

PART 4

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Pockets

Reason for choice of subject

● They are 31 but can be overlooked by consumers and designers.

Pockets in men’s clothes

● Men started to wear 32 in the 18th century.

● A 33 sewed pockets into the lining of the garments.

● The wearer could use the pockets for small items.

● Bigger pockets might be made for men who belonged to a certain type of 34

Pockets in women’s clothes

● Women’s pockets were less 35 than men’s.

● Women were very concerned about pickpockets.

● Pockets were produced in pairs using 36 to link them together.

● Pockets hung from the women’s 37 under skirts and petticoats.

● Items such as 38 could be reached through a gap in the material.

● Pockets, of various sizes, stayed inside clothing for many decades.

● When dresses changed shape, hidden pockets had a negative effect on the 39 of women.

● Bags called ‘pouches’ became popular, before women carried a 40

Working at Milo’s Restaurants

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