Cambridge 15 Listening Test 2
PART 1
Questions 1 – 4
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Festival information | ||
Date | Type of event | Details |
17th | a concert | performers from Canada |
18th | a ballet | company called 1…………… |
19th-20th (afternoon) | a play | type of play: a comedy called Jemima has had a good 2…………. |
20th (evening) | a 3………… show | show is called 4…………. |
Questions 5-10
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Workshops
● Making 5…………….. food
● (children only) Making 6……………..
● (adults only) Making toys from 7……………… using various tools
Outdoor activities
● Swimming in the 8………………
● Walking in the woods, led by an expert on 9……………….
See the festival organiser’s 10………………. for more information
PART 2
Questions 11 – 14
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Minster Park
11 The park was originally established
A as an amenity provided by the city council.
B as land belonging to a private house.
C as a shared area set up by the local community.
12 Why is there a statue of Diane Gosforth in the park?
A She was a resident who helped to lead a campaign.
B She was a council member responsible for giving the public access.
C She was a senior worker at the park for many years.
13 During the First World War, the park was mainly used for
A exercises by troops.
B growing vegetables.
C public meetings.
14 When did the physical transformation of the park begin?
A 2013
B 2015
C 2016
Questions 15-20
Label the map below.
Write the correct letter, A-I, next to Questions 15-20.
15 statue of Diane Gosforth …………..
16 wooden sculptures …………..
17 playground …………..
18 maze …………..
19 tennis courts …………..
20 fitness area …………..
PART 3
Questions 21 and 22
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO groups of people is the display primarily intended for?
A student from the English department
B residents of the local area
C the university’s teaching staff
D potential new students
E students from other departments
Questions 23 and 24
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
What are Cathy and Graham’s TWO reasons for choosing the novelist Charles Dickens?
A His speeches inspired others to try to improve society.
B He used his publications to draw attention to social problems.
C His novels are well-known now.
D He was consulted on a number of social issues.
E His reputation has changed in recent times.
Questions 25-30
What topic do Cathy and Graham choose to illustrate with each novel?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 25-30.
Topics
A poverty
B education
C Dickens’s travels
D entertainment
E crime and the law
F wealth
G medicine
H a woman’s life
Novels by Dickens
25 The Pickwick Papers …………..
26 Oliver Twist …………..
27 Nicholas Nickleby …………..
28 Martin Chuzzlewit …………..
29 Bleak House …………..
30 Little Dorrit …………..
PART 4
Questions 31 – 40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Agricultural programme in Mozambique
How the programme was organised
● It focused on a dry and arid region in Chicualacuala district, near the Limpopo River.
● People depended on the forest to provide charcoal as a source of income.
● 31…………. was seen as the main priority to ensure the supply of water.
● Most of the work organised by farmers’ associations was done by 32…………….
● Fenced areas created to keep animals away from crops.
● The programme provided
– 33……………. for the fences
– 34……………. for suitable crops
– water pumps.
● The farmers provided
– labour
– 35……………. for the fences on their land.
Further developments
● The marketing of produce was sometimes difficult due to lack of 36…………….. .
● Training was therefore provided in methods of food 37……………… .
Farmers made special places where 38………………. could be kept.
● Local people later suggested keeping 39……………… .
Evaluation and lessons learned
● Agricultural production increased, improving incomes and food security.
● Enough time must be allowed, particularly for the 40……………… phase of the programme.
Part 1
1 Eustatis
2 review
3 dance
4 Chat
5 healthy
6 posters
7 wood
8 lake
9 insects
10 blog
Part 2
11 C
12 A
13 B
14 C
15 E
16 C
17 B
18 A
19 G
20 D
Part 3
21&22 B, D
23&24 B, C
25 G
26 B
27 D
28 C
29 H
30 F
Part 4
31 Irrigation
32 women
33 wire(s)
34 seed(s)
35 posts
36 transport
37 preservation
38 fish(es)
39 bees
40 design
