CAMBRIDGE

Listening Part 1
You will hear people talking in eight different situations.
For questions 1-8, choose the best answer A, B or C.
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1 You hear a man talking to a group of people who are going on an expedition into
the rainforest.
What does he advise them against?
A sleeping in places where insects are found
B using substances which attract insects
C bathing in areas where insects are common
2 You overhear two people talking about a school football competition.
What did the woman think of the event?
A She didn’t think anyone had enjoyed it.
B It managed to fulfill its aims.
C Not enough people had helped to set it up.
3 You hear a woman talking about her studies at the Beijing Opera School.
How did she feel when she first started her classes?
A worried about being much older than the other students
B disappointed because her dictionary was unhelpful
C annoyed by the lack of communication with her teacher
4 You hear a famous comedian talking on the radio about his early career.
Why is he telling this story?
A to show how lucky he was at the beginning
B to show the value of a good course
C to show that he has always been a good comedian
5 You hear someone talking on the phone.
Who is she talking to?
A someone at her office
B someone at a travel information centre
C a family member
6 You hear a novelist talking about how she writes.
How does she get her ideas for her novels?
A She bases her novels on personal experiences.
B Ideas come to her once she starts writing.
C She lets ideas develop gradually in her mind.
7 You hear a woman talking to a friend on the phone.
 What is she doing?
A refusing an invitation
B denying an accusation
C apologising for a mistake
8 You hear a radio announcement about a future programme.
What kind of programme is it?
A a play about a child
B a reading from a children’s book.
C a holiday programme
Listening Part 2
You will hear an interview with a man who enjoys flying in a small aircraft called a
microlight.
For questions 9-18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.
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Before his retirement, Brian worked as a pilot for a company called (9)
……………………………… for a long time.
Brian feels like a bird when flying his microlight because he doesn’t have a (10)
……………………………… around him.
Brian disagrees with the suggestion that steering a microlight is like steering a (11)
………………………………
Brian’s record-breaking flight ended in (12) ………………………………
Brian organised his flight in advance to avoid needing other people as (13)
……………………………… on the way.
Brian’s microlight was modified so that it could carry more (14) ………………………………
on board.
It took Brian (15) ……………………………… to plan the record-breaking flight.
Brian feels that flying over miles and miles of (16) ……………………………… was the most
dangerous part of the trip.
Brian describes his navigation systems as both (17) ……………………………… and easy to
use.
Brian says that his main problem on the flight was the fact that he became very (18)
………………………………
Listening Part 3
You will hear five different people talking about short courses they have attended.
For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-F) what each speaker says about their
course.
Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.
A I was encouraged by the teachers to continue developing my skill.
B I learnt something about the subject that I hadn’t expected.
C I preferred the social life to the course content.
D I intend doing a similar course again.
E I found out something about myself.
F I thought the course was good value for money.
19 Speaker 1
20 Speaker 2
21 Speaker 3
22 Speaker 4
23 Speaker 5
Listening Part 4
You will hear part of a radio interview with Martin Middleton, who makes wildlife
programmes for television.
For questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
24 What was the origin of Martin Middleton’s love of travel?
A living abroad in the 1960s
B something he read as a child
C a television film about Africa
25 When he visited Borneo, Martin
A had no fixed expectations.
B made a programme about life on the river.
C became more interested in filming old buildings.
26 Since the early 1960s, wildlife filming has become
A more relaxed.
B more creative.
C more organised.
27 Looking back, Martin regards his experience on the iceberg as
A slightly ridiculous.
B extremely dangerous.
C strangely depressing.
28 When he takes a holiday, Martin prefers to
A relax by the sea.
B stay in comfortable surroundings.
C travel for a particular reason.
29 Martin thought that the holiday-makers he saw in the Dominican Republic were
A risking their health.
 B wasting opportunities.
C lacking entertainment.
30 What is Martin’s opinion of tourism?
A It should be discouraged.
B It can be a good thing.
C It is well managed.
IELTS

Section 1

Questions 1–6
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Car Tours in the USA

Example
Name: Andrea Brown
Address: 24 1 ________ Road
Postcode: BH5 2OP
Phone: (mobile) 077 8664 3091
Heard about company from: 2 ________
Possible self-drive tours
Trip One:
• Los Angeles: customer wants to visit some 3 ________ parks with her children
• Yosemite Park: customer wants to stay in a lodge, not a 4 ________
Trip Two:
• Customer wants to see the 5 ________ on the way to Cambria
• At Santa Monica: not interested in shopping
• At San Diego, wants to spend time on the 6 ________
Questions 7–10
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Number Total Price (per Includes
of days distance person)

Trip 12 days 7 ________ £525 •accommodation

One km •car
•one 8 ________
 Trip 9 days 980 km 9 £________ •accommodation
Two •car
•10 ________

Section 2
Questions 11–12
Choose TWO letters A–E.
Which TWO facilities at the leisure club have recently been improved?
A the gym
B the tracks
C the indoor pool
D the outdoor pool
E the sports training for children
Questions 13–20
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Joining the leisure club

Personal Assessment
• New members should describe any 13 ________ .
• The 14 ________ will be explained to you before you use the equipment.
• You will be given a six-week 15 ________ .
Types of membership
• There is a compulsory £90 16 ________ fee for members.
• Gold members are given 17 ________ to all the LP clubs.
• Premier members are given priority during 18 ________ hours.
• Premier members can bring some 19 ________ every month.
• Members should always take their 20 ________ with them.
Section 3
Questions 21–25
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Global Design Competition

21 Students entering the design competition have to

A produce an energy-efficient design.
B adapt an existing energy-saving appliance.
C develop a new use for current technology.
22 John chose a dishwasher because he wanted to make dishwashers
A more appealing.
B more common.
C more economical.
23 The stone in John’s ‘Rockpool’ design is used
A for decoration.
B to switch it on.
C to stop water escaping.
24 In the holding chamber, the carbon dioxide
A changes back to a gas.
B dries the dishes.
C is allowed to cool.
25 At the end of the cleaning process, the carbon dioxide
A is released into the air.
B is disposed of with the waste.
C is collected ready to be re-used.
Questions 26–30
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
• John needs help preparing for his 26 ________ .
• The professor advises John to make a 27 ________ of his design.
• John’s main problem is getting good quality 28 ________ .
• The professor suggests John apply for a 29 ________ .
• The professor will check the 30 ________ information in John’s written
report.
Section 4
Questions 31–40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
THE SPIRIT BEAR

General facts
• It is a white bear belonging to the black bear family.
• Its colour comes from an uncommon 31 ________.
• Local people believe that it has unusual 32 ________.
• They protect the bear from 33 ________.
Habitat
• The bear’s relationship with the forest is complex.
• Tree roots stop 34 ________ along salmon streams.
• The bears’ feeding habits provide nutrients for forest vegetation.
• It is currently found on a small number of 35 ________.
Threats
• Habitat is being lost due to deforestation and construction of
36 ________ by logging companies.
• Unrestricted 37 ________ is affecting the salmon supply.
• The bears’ existence is also threatened by their low rate of 38 ________.
Going forward
• Interested parties are working together.
• Logging companies must improve their 39 ________ of logging.
• Maintenance and 40 ________ of the spirit bears’ territory is needed.