Cambridge Book 17 Listening 4

Part 1: Questions 1-10

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

Easy life cleaning services

Basic cleaning package offered
• Cleaning all surfaces
• Cleaning the (1) __________
throughout the apartment
• Cleaning shower, sinks toilets etc.
Additional service agreed
• Every week
o Cleaning the (2) __________
o Ironing clothes – (3) __________ only
• Every month
o Cleaning all the (4) __________ from the inside
o Washing down the (5) __________
Oher possibilities
• They can organise a plumber or an (6) __________ if necessary
• A special cleaning service is available for customers who are allergic to (7) __________
Information on the cleaners
• Before being hired, all cleaners have a background check carried out by the (8) __________
• References are required
• All cleaners are given (9) __________ for two weeks
• Customers send a (10) __________ after each visit

 

Part 2: Questions 11-20

Questions 11-14. Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11. Many hotel managers are unaware that their staff often
A. a lack of training.
B. long hours.
C. low pay.

12. What is the impact of high staff turnover on managers?
A. an increased workload
B. low morale
C. an inability to meet targets

13. What mistake should managers always avoid?
A. failing to treat staff equally
B. reorganising shifts without warning
C. neglecting to have enough staff during busy periods

14. What unexpected benefit did Dunwich hotel notice after improving staff retention rates?
A. a fall in customer complaints
B. an increase in loyalty club membership
C. a rise in spending per customer

Questions 15-20
Which way of reducing staff turnover was used in each of the following hotels? Write the correct letter, A, B or C, next to Questions 15-20.

Hotels

15. The Sun Club _____

16. The Portland _____ 

17. Bluewater Hotels _____

18. Pentlow Hotels _____

19. Green Planet _____

20. The Amesbury _____

Ways of reducing staff turnover

A. improving relationships and teamwork

B. offering incentives and financial benefits

C. providing career opportunities

 

Part 3: Questions 21 and 30

Questions 21 and 22. Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO points do Thomas and Jeanne make about Thomas’s sporting activities at school?
A. He should have felt more positive about them.
B. The training was too challenging for him.
C. He could have worked harder at them.
D. His parents were disappointed in him.
E. His fellow students admired him.

Questions 23 and 24
Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO feelings did Thomas experience when he was in Kenya?
A. disbelief
B. relief
C. stress
D. gratitude
E. homesickness

Questions 25-30
What comment do the students make about the development of each of the following items of sporting equipment? Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 25-30.

Comments about the development of the equipment

A. It could cause excessive sweating.

B. The material was being mass produced for another purpose.

C. People often needed to make their own.

D. It often had to be replaced.

E. The material was expensive.

F. It was unpopular among spectators.

G. It caused injuries.

H. No one using it liked it at first.

Items of sporting equipment

25. the table tennis bat _____

26. the cricket helmet _____

27. the cycle helmet _____

28. the golf club _____

29. the hockey stick _____

30. the football _____

 

Part 4: Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Maple Syrup
What is maple syrup
• Made from the sap of the maple tree
• Color described as (31) __________
• Added to food or used in cooking
• Very (32) __________ compared to refined sugar

The maple tree
• Has many species
• Needs sunny days and cool nights
• Best growing conditions and (33) __________ are in Canada and North America

Early maple sugar producers
• Made holes in tree trunks
• Used hot (34) __________ to heat the sap

Today’s maple syrup
• The trees
o Tree trunks may not have the correct (35) __________ until they have been growing for 40 years
• The production
o A tap is drilled into the trunk and a (36) __________ carries the sap into a bucket
o Large pens of sap called evaporators are heated by means of a (37) __________
o A lot of (38) __________ is produced during the evaporation process
o Sugar sand is removed because it makes the syrup look (39) __________ and affects the taste
o A huge quantity of sap is needed to make a (40) __________ of maple syrup

 

1. Floor(s)
2. Fridge
3. Shirts
4. Windows
5. Balcony
6. Electrician
7. Dust
8. Police
9. Training
10. Review
11. A
12. A
13. A
14. C
15. A
16. C
17. B
18. C
19. B
20. A
21. C or E
22. C or E
23. A or D
24. A or D
25. B
26. F
27. A
28. D
29. C
30. G
31. Golden
32. Healthy
33. Climate
34. Rock(s)
35. Diameter
36. Tube
37. Fire
38. Stream
39. Cloudy
40. Litre/ liter