Test 3

LISTENING

PART 1  Questions  1-10

Complete the notes below.

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

Flanders Conference Hall

 Customer Services Manager : Angela

  Data available

  • weekend beginning February 4th

  Conference facilities

  • the  room for talks ( projector and 2  available)
  • area for coffee and an 3 
  • free 4  throughout
  • a standard buffet lunch costs 5 $  per head

  Accomodation

  •  Rooms will cost 6 $  including breakfast

 Other facilities

  • The hotel also has a spa and rooftop 7 
  • There's a free shuttle service to the 8 

  Location

  • Wilby Street ( quite near the 9  )
  • near to restaurants and many 10 

 

PART 2 Questions 11-20

Questions 11 and 12

Choose TWO letters, A-E

Which TWO activities that volunteers do are mentioned?

 A  decorating

 B  cleaning

 C  delivering meals

 D  shopping

 E  childcare

 

Questions 13 and 14

Choose TWO letters, A-E

Which TWO ways that volunteers can benefit from volunteering are mentioned?

 A  learning how to be part of a team

 B  having a sense of purpose

 C  realising how lucky they are

 D  improved ability at time management

 E  boosting their employment prospects.

 

Questions 15-20

What has each of the following volunteers helped someone to do?

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 15-20.

What volunteers have helped people to do

 A  overcome physical difficulties

 B  rediscover skills not used for a long time

 C  improve their communication skills

 D  solve problems independently

 E  escape isolation

 F  remember past times

 G  start a new hobby

 

Volunteers

15 Habib 

16 Consuela 

17 Minh 

18 Tanya 

19 Alexei 

20 Juba 

 

PART 3   Questions 21-26

Complete the notes below.

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

Background on school marching band

 It consists of around 21  students.

 It is due to play in a 22  band competition

 It has been invited to play in the town's 23 

 They have listened to a talk by a 24  

 Joe will discuss a 25  with the band.

 Joe hopes the band will attend a 26  next month.

 

Questions 27-30

What problem does Joe mention in connection with each of the following band members?

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

Problems

 A makes a lot of mistakes in rehearsals

 B keeps making useful suggestions

 C has difficulty with rhythm

 D misses too many rehearsals

 E has a health problem

 F doesn't mix with other students

 

Band members

27 flautist  

28 trumpeter 

29 trombonist 

30 percussionist 

 

PART 4  Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer

Concerts in university arts festival

 Concert 1

  • Australian composer :  Liza Lim
  • studied piano and 31  before turning to composition
  • performers and festivals around the world have given her a lot of commisions
  • compositions show a great deal of 32  and are drawn from various cultural sources
  • her music is very expensive and also 33  
  • festival will include her 34  called The Oresteia
  • Lim described the sounds in The Oresteia as 35  
  • British composers: Ralph Vaughan Williams, Frederick Delius

 Concert 2

  • British composers : Benjamin Britten, Judith Weir
  • Australian composer : Ross Edwards
  • festival will include The Tower of Remoteness, inspired by nature
  • The Tower of Remoteness is performed by piano and 36 
  • compositions include music for children
  • celebrates Australia's cultural 37 

 Concert 3

  • Australian composer: Carl Vine
  • played cornet then piano
  • studied 38  before studying music
  • worked in Sydney as a pianist and composer
  • became well known as composer of music for 39 
  • festival will include his music for the 1996 40 
  • British composers: Edward Elgar, Thomas Ades