Cambridge Book 14 Listening 3 

Part 1 – 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_____________

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.

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.

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 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 ¡s 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