Cambridge Book 15 Listening 1

Part 1: Questions 1-10

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

Bankside Recruitment Agency

• Address of agency: 497 Eastside, Docklands
• Name of agent: Becky (1) __________
• Phone number: 07866510333
• Best to call her in the: (2) __________

Typical jobs
• Clerical and admin roles, mainly in the finance industry
• Must have good (3) __________ skills
• Jobs are usually for at least one (4) __________
• Pay is usually £ (5) __________ per hour

Registration process
• Wear a (6) __________ to the interview
• Must bring your (7) __________ to the interview
• They will ask questions about each applicant’s (8) __________

Advantages of using an agency
• The (9) __________ you receive at interview will benefit you
• Will get access to vacancies which are not advertised
• Less (10) __________ is involved in applying for jobs

Part 2: Questions 11-20

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

Matthews Island Holidays

11. According to the speaker, the company
A. has been in business for longer than most of its competitors
B. arranges holidays to more destinations than its competitors
C. has more customers than its competitors

12. Where can customers meet the tour manager before traveling to the Isle of Man?
A. Liverpool
B. Heysham
C. Luton

13. How many lunches are included in the price of holiday?
A. three
B. four
C. five

14. Customers have to pay extra for
A. guaranteeing themselves a larger room
B. booking at short notice
C. transferring to another date

Questions 15-20
Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Time Table for Isle of Man holiday

Part 3: Questions 21-30

Questions 21-26. What did findings of previous research claim about the personality traits of a child is likely to have because of their position in the family? Choose SIX answers from the list A-H below.

Questions 27 and 28. Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
27. What do the speakers say about the evidence relating to birth order and academic success?
A. There is conflicting evidence about whether oldest children perform best in intelligence tests
B. There is little doubt that birth order has less influence on academic achievement than socioeconomic status
C. Some studies have neglected to include important factors such as family side

28. What does Ruth think is surprising about the difference in oldest children’s academic performance
A. It is mainly thanks to their roles as teachers for their younger siblings
B. The advantages they have only lead to a slightly higher level of achievement
C. The extra parental attention they receive at a young age makes little difference

Questions 29 and 30. Choose TWO letter, A-E. Which TWO experiences of sibling rivalry do the speakers agree has been valuable for them?
A. learning to share
B. learning to stand up for oneself
C. learning to be a good loser
D. learning to be tolerant
E. learning to say sorry

Part 4: Questions 31-40

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

The Eucalyptus Tree in Australia

Importance
• It provides (31) __________ and food for a wide range of species
• Its leaves provide (32) __________ which is used to make a disinfectant
Reasons for present decline in number:
Diseases:
• Mundulla Yellows
o Cause:
– lime used for making (33) __________ was absorbed
– trees were unable to take in necessary iron through their roots
• Bell-miner Associated Die-back
o Cause:
– (34) __________ feed on eucalyptus leaves
– they secrete a substance containing sugar
– bell-miner birds are attracted by this and keep away other species
Bushfires:
Willian Jackson’s theory:
• High frequency bushfires have impact on vegetation, resulting in the growth of (35) __________
• Mid frequency bushfires result in the growth of eucalyptus forests, because they:
o make more (36) __________ available to the trees
o maintain the quality of the (37) __________
• Low frequency bushfires result in the growth of (38) __________ rainforest which is:
o a (39) __________ ecosystem
o an ideal environment for the (40) __________ of the bell-miner