Cambridge 15 Listening Test 3 PART 1 : Questions 1–10 Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Employment Agency: Possible Jobs First Job Administrative assistant in a company that produces 1. (North London) Responsibilities - data entry - go to 2. and take notes - general admin - management of 3. Requirements - good computer skills including spreadsheets - good interpersonal skills - attention to 4. Experience - need a minimum of 5. of experience of teleconferencing Second Job Warehouse assistant in South London Responsibilities - stock management - managing 6. Requirements - ability to work with numbers - good computer skills - very organised and 7. - good communication skills - used to working in a 8. - able to cope with items that are 9. Need experience of - driving in London - warehouse work - 10. service PART 2 : Questions 11–20 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C. Street Play Scheme 11. When did the Street Play Scheme first take place? A two years ago B three years ago C six years ago None 12. How often is Beechwood Road closed to traffic now? A once a week B on Saturdays and Sundays C once a month None 13. Who is responsible for closing the road? A a council official B the police C local wardens None 14. Residents who want to use their cars A have to park in another street. B must drive very slowly C need permission from a warden. None 15. Alice says that Street Play Schemes are most needed in A wealthy areas B quiet suburban areas. C areas with heavy traffic. None 16. What has been the reaction of residents who are not parents? A Many of them were unhappy at first. B They like seeing children play in the street. C They are surprised by the lack of noise. None Questions 17 and 18 Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO benefits for children does Alice think are the most important? A increased physical activity B increased sense of independence C opportunity to learn new games D opportunity to be part of a community E opportunity to make new friends Questions 19 and 20 Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO results of the King Street experiment surprised Alice? A more shoppers B improved safety C less air pollution D more relaxed atmosphere E less noise pollution PART 3 Questions : 21-30 Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. What Hazel should analyse about items in newspapers: - what 21. the item is on - the 22. of the item, including the headline - any 23. accompanying the item - the 24. of the item, e.g. what’s made prominent - the writer’s main 25. - the 26. the writer may make about the reader Questions 27-30 What does Hazel decide to do about each of the following types of articles? Write the correct letter, A, B or C, next to Questions 27-30 A She will definitely look for a suitable article. B She may look for a suitable article. C She definitely won’t look for an article. Types of articles 27. national news item 28. editorial 29. human interest 30. arts PART 4 : Questions 31–40 Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.Early history of keeping clean Prehistoric times: - water was used to wash off 31. Ancient Babylon - soap-like material found in 32. cylinders Ancient Greece: - people cleaned themselves with sand and other substances - used a strigil – scraper made of 33. - washed clothes in streams Ancient Germany and Gaul: - used soap to colour their 34. Ancient Rome: - animal fat, ashes and clay mixed through action of rain, used for washing clothes - from about 312 BC, water carried to Roman 35. by aqueducts Europe in Middle Ages: - decline in bathing contributed to occurrence of 36. - 37. began to be added to soap Europe from 17th century: - 1600s: cleanliness and bathing started becoming usual - 1791: Leblanc invented a way of making soda ash from 38. - early 1800s: Chevreul turned soapmaking into a 39. - from 1800s, there was no longer a 40. on soap. Time's up
