Cambridge 13 Listening Test 4
SECTION 1
Questions 1 – 10
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Alex’s Training |
Example Alex complete his training in …..2014…… |
About the applicant: ● At first, Alex did his training in the 1……………… department. ● Alex didn’t have a qualification from school in 2……………… . ● Alex thinks he should have done the diploma in 3……………… skills. ● Age of other trainees: the youngest was 4………………. . Benefits of doing training at JPNW: ● Lots of opportunities because of the size of the organisation. ● Trainees receive the same amount of 5……………… as permanent staff. ● The training experience increases people’s confidence a lot. ● Trainees go to 6…………….. one day per month. ● The company is in a convenient 7……………… . Advice for interview: ● Don’t wear 8………………. . ● Don’t be 9………………. . ● Make sure you 10……………… . |
SECTION 2
Questions 11 – 16
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
The Snow Centre
11 Annie recommends that when cross-country skiing, the visitors should
A get away from the regular trails.
B stop to enjoy views of the scenery.
C go at a slow speed at the beginning.
12 What does Annie tell the group about this afternoon’s dog-sled trip?
A Those who want to can take part in a race.
B Anyone has the chance to drive a team of dogs.
C One group member will be chosen to lead the trail.
13 What does Annie say about the team relay event?
A All participants receive a medal.
B The course is 4 km long.
C Each team is led by a teacher.
14 On the snow-shoe trip, the visitors will
A visit an old gold mine.
B learn about unusual flowers.
C climb to the top of a mountain.
15 The cost of accommodation in the mountain hut includes
A a supply of drinking water.
B transport of visitors’ luggage.
C cooked meals.
16 If there is a storm while the visitors are in the hut, they should
A contact the bus driver.
B wait until the weather improves.
C use the emergency locator beacon.
Questions 17 – 20
What information does Annie give about skiing on each of the following mountain trails?
Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to Questions 17-20
Information
A It has a good place to stop and rest.
B It is suitable for all abilities.
C It involves crossing a river.
D It demands a lot of skill.
E It may be closed in bad weather.
F It has some very narrow sections.
Mountain trails
17 Highland Trail …………….
18 Pine Trail …………….
19 Stony Trail …………….
20 Loser’s Trail …………….
SECTION 3
Questions 21 – 26
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Labels giving nutritional information on food packaging
21 What was Jack’s attitude to nutritional food labels before this project?
A He didn’t read everything on them.
B He didn’t think they were important.
C He thought they were too complicated.
22 Alice says that before doing this project,
A she was unaware of what certain foods contained.
B she was too lazy to read food labels.
C she was only interested in the number of calories.
23 When discussing supermarket brands of pizza, Jack agrees with Alice that
A the list of ingredients is shocking.
B he will hesitate before buying pizza again.
C the nutritional label is misleading.
24 Jack prefers the daily value system to other labelling systems because it is
A more accessible.
B more logical.
C more comprehensive.
25 What surprised both students about one flavour of crisps?
A The percentage of artificial additives given was incorrect.
B The products did not contain any meat.
C The labels did not list all the ingredients.
26 What do the students think about research into the impact of nutritional food labelling?
A It did not produce clear results.
B It focused on the wrong people.
C It made unrealistic recommendations.
Questions 27 and 28
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO things surprised the students about the traffic-light system for nutritional labels?
A its widespread use
B the fact that it is voluntary for supermarkets
C how little research was done before its introduction
D its unpopularity with food manufacturers
E the way that certain colours are used
Questions 29 and 30
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO things are true about the participants in the study on the traffic-light system?
A They had low literacy levels.
B They were regular consumers of packaged food.
C They were selected randomly.
D They were from all socio-economic groups.
E They were interviewed face-to-face.
Questions 31 – 40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
The history of coffee
Coffee in the Arab world
● These was small-scale trade in wild coffee from Ethiopia.
● 1522: Coffee was approved in the Ottoman court as a type of medicine.
● 1623: In Constantinople, the ruler ordered the 31……………… of every coffee house.
Coffee arrives in Europe (17th century)
● Coffee shops were compared to 32………………. .
● They played an important part in social and 33………………. changes.
Coffee and European colonization
● European powers established coffee plantations in their colonies.
● Types of coffee were often named according to the 34……………….. they came from.
● In Brazil and the Caribbean, most cultivation depended on 35………………… .
● In Java, coffee was used as a form of 36…………………. .
● Coffee became almost as important as 37…………………. .
● The move towards the consumption of 38………………….. in Britain did not also take place in the USA.
Coffee in the 19th century
● Prices dropped because of improvements in 39…………………. .
● Industrial workers found coffee helped them to work at 40…………………. .
Part 1
1 Finance
2 Maths / Math / Mathematics
3 business
4 17 / seventeen
5 holiday(s) / vacation (s)
6 college
7 location
8 jeans
9 late
10 smile
Part 2
11 A
12 B
13 A
14 C
15 A
16 B
17 B
18 D
19 A
20 E
Part 3
21 A
22 A
23 C
24 C
25 B
26 A
27&28 B, C
29&30 D, E
Part 4
31 destruction
32 universities / university
33 political
34 port (s)
35 slaves / slavery
36 taxation
37 sugar
38 tea
39 transportation
40 night