Cambridge Book 16 Listening 4

Part 1: Questions 1-10

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

Holiday rental

Owners’ names: Jack Fitzgerald and Shirley Fitzgerald
Granary Cottage
• available for week beginning (1) __________ May
• cost for the week: (2) £__________
• (3) __________ Cottage
• cost for the week: £480
• building was originally a (4) __________
• walk through doors from living room into a (5) __________
• several (6) __________ spaces at the front
• bathroom has a shower
• central heating and stove that burns (7) __________
• views of old (8) __________ from living room
• view of hilltop (9) __________ from the bedroom
Payment
• deposit: £144
• deadline for final payment: end of (10) __________

Part 2: Questions 11-20

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

Local council report on traffic and highways

11. A survey found people’s main concern about traffic in the area was
A. cuts to public transport.
B. poor maintenance of roads.
C. changes in the type of traffic.

12. Which change will shortly be made to the cycle path next to the river?
A. It will be widened.
B. It will be extended.
C. It will be resurfaced.

13. Plans for a pedestrian crossing have been postponed because
A. the Post Office has moved.
B. the proposed location is unsafe.
C. funding is not available at present.

14. On Station Road, notices have been erected
A. telling cyclists not to leave their bikes outside the station ticket office.
B. asking motorists to switch off engines when waiting at the level crossing.
C. warning pedestrians to leave enough time when crossing the railway line.

Questions 15-20. Recreation ground after proposed changes
Label the map below. Write the correct letter, A-l, next to Questions 15-20.

15. New car park _____
16. New cricket pitch_____
17. Children’s playground_____
18. Skateboard ramp_____
19. Pavilion_____
20. Notice board_____

Part 3: Questions 21 and 30

Questions 21 and 22. Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO benefits of city bike-sharing schemes do the students agree are the most important?
A. reducing noise pollution
B. reducing traffic congestion
C. improving air quality
D. encouraging health and fitness
E. making cycling affordable

Questions 23-24
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO things do the students think are necessary for successful bike-sharing schemes?
A. Bikes should have a GPS system.
B. The app should be easy to use.
C. Public awareness should be raised.
D. Only one scheme should be available.
E. There should be a large network of cycle lanes.

Questions 25-30
What is the speakers’ opinion of the bike-sharing schemes in each of the following cities?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 25-30.

Part 4: Questions 31-40

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

THE EXTINCTION OF THE DODO BIRD

The dodo was a large flightless bird which used to inhabit the island of Mauritius.

History
• 1507 – Portuguese ships transporting (31) __________ stopped at the island to collect food and water.
• 1638 – The Dutch established a (32) __________ on the island.
• They killed the dodo birds for their meat.
• The last one was killed in 1681.

Description
• The only record we have is written descriptions and pictures (possibly unreliable).
• A Dutch painting suggests the dodo was very (33) __________
• The only remaining soft tissue is a dried (34) __________
• Recent studies of a dodo skeleton suggest the birds were capable of rapid (35) __________
• It’s thought they were able to use their small wings to maintain (36) __________
• Their (37) __________ was of average size.
• Their sense of (38) __________ enabled them to find food.

Reasons for extinction
• Hunting was probably not the main cause.
• Sailors brought dogs and monkeys.
• (39) __________ also escaped onto the island and ate the birds’ eggs.
• The arrival of farming meant the (40) __________ was destroyed.