Cambridge Book 17 Listening 3

Part 1: Questions 1-10

Questions 1-7. Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Advice on surfing holidays

Jack’s advice
• Recommends surfing for (1) __________ holidays in summer
• Need to be quite (2) __________ Irish surfing locations
• County Clare
o Lahinch has some good quality (3) __________ and surf schools
o There are famous cliffs nearby
• County Mayo
o Good surf school at (4) __________ beach
o Surf camp lasts for one (5) __________
o Can also explore the local (6) __________ by kayak
Weather
• Best month to go (7) __________
• Average temperature in summer – approx. (8) __________ degrees
Costs
• Equipment
o Wetsuit and surfboard – (9) __________ euros per day
o Also available to hire (10) __________ for warmth

Part 2: Questions 11-20

Questions 11 and 12. Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO facts are given about the school’s extended hours childcare service?
A. It started recently.
B. More children attend after school than before school.
C. An average of 50 children attend in the mornings.
D. A child cannot attend both the before and after school sessions.
E. The maximum number of children who can attend is 70.

Questions 13-15. Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
13. How much does childcare cost for a complete afternoon session per child?
A. £3.50
B. £5.70
C. £7.20

14. What does the manager say about food?
A. Children with allergies should bring their own food.
B. Children may bring healthy snacks with them.
C. Children are given a proper meal at 5 p.m.

15. What is different abo t arrangements in the school holidays?
A. Children from other schools can attend.
B. Older children can attend.
C. A greater number of children can attend.

Questions 16-20

What information is given about each of the following activities on offer? Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 16-20.

Part 3: Questions 21-30

Questions 21-24. Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Holly’s Work Placement Tutorial

21. Holly has chosen the Orion Stadium placement because
A. it involves children.
B. it is outdoors.
C. it sounds like fun.

22. Which aspect of safety does Dr Green emphasise most?
A. ensuring children stay in the stadium
B. checking the equipment children will use
C. removing obstacles in changing rooms

23. What does Dr Green say about the spectators?
A. They can be hard to manage.
B. They make useful volunteers.
C. They shouldn’t take photographs.

24. What has affected the schedule in the past?
A. bad weather
B. an injury
C. extra time

Questions 25-30

What do Holly and her tutor agree is an important aspect of each of the following events management skills?

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 25-30.

Part 4: Questions 31-40

Questions 31-40. Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Bird Migration Theory
Most birds are believed to migrate seasonally.
Hibernation theory
• It was believed that birds hibernated underwater or buried themselves in (31) __________
• This theory was later disproved by experiments on caged birds.
Transmutation theory
• Aristotle believed birds changed from one species into another in summer and winter.
– In autumn he observed that redstart’s experience the loss of (32) _________ and thought that they turned into robins.
– Aristotle’s assumptions were logical because the two species of birds had a similar (33) __________
17th century
• Charles Morton popularised the idea that birds fly to the (34) __________ in winter.
Scientific developments
• In 1822, a stork was killed in Germany which had an African spear in its (35) __________
– previously there had been no (36) __________ that storks migrate to Africa
• Little was known about the (37) ________ and journeys of migrating birds until the practice of ringing was established.
– It was thought large birds carried small birds on some journeys because they were considered incapable of travelling across huge (38) __________
– Ringing depended on what is called the (39) __________ of dead birds.
• In 1931, the first (40) __________ to show the migration of European birds was printed.