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Listening Practice Test 3 Cam IELTS 14 for Academic and General Training

PART 1: Questions 1–10

Questions 1-10: Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Flanders Conference Hotel

Example
Customer Services Manager: ……Angela……

Date available

  • weekend beginning February 4th

Conference facilities

  • the 1 room for talks
  • (projector and 2 available)
  • area for coffee and an 3
  • free 4 throughout
  • a standard buffet lunch costs $5 per head

Accommodation

  • 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
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PART 2: Questions 11–20

Questions 11 and 12: Choose TWO letters, A-E.
11 & 12
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.
13 & 14
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 21–30

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 unhelpful 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

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 commissions
  • compositions show a great deal of 32 and are drawn from various cultural sources
  • her music is very expressive 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 Adès
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