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Cambridge 19 Listening 4 – First day at work

Cambridge 19 – Listening 3 – Local food shops

Part 1: Questions 1-10Questions 1-6. Complete the form below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.Guitar GroupCoordinator: Gary (1) _______________Level: (2) _______________Place: the (3) _______________(4) _______________Street first floor, room T347Time: Thursday morning at (5) _______________Recommended website: The perfect (6) _______________ Questions 7-10Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. A

READING PASSAGE 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based on Reading Passage 1 below. Green roofs A. Rooftops covered with grass, vegetable gardens and lush foliage are now a common sight in many cities around the world. More and more private companies and city authorities are investing in green

READING PASSAGE 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based on Reading Passage 1 below. Materials to take us beyond concrete Concrete is everywhere, but it’s bad for the planet, generating large amounts of carbon dioxide – alternatives are being developed A. Concrete is the second most used substance in

READING PASSAGE 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based on Reading Passage 1 below. Stonehenge For centuries, historians and archaeologists have puzzled over the many mysteries of Stonehenge, a prehistoric monument that took an estimated 1,500 years to erect. Located on Salisbury Plain in southern England, it is comprised

READING PASSAGE 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based on Reading Passage 1 below. Urban farming In Paris, urban farmers are trying a soil-free approach to agriculture that uses less space and fewer resources. Could it help cities face the threats to our food supplies? On top of a

Reading Passage 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13 which are based on Reading Passage 1 below. Bats to the rescue There are few places in the world where relations between agriculture and conservation are more strained. Madagascar’s forests are being converted to agricultural land at a rate of one percent every

Reading Passage 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13 which are based on Reading Passage 1 below. The thylacine The extinct thylacine, also known as the Tasmanian tiger, was a marsupial that bore a superficial resemblance to a dog. Its most distinguishing feature was the 13-19 dark brown stripes over its back,

Reading Passage 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13 which are based on Reading Passage 1 below. The Dead Sea Scrolls In late 1946 or early 1947, three Bedouin teenagers were tending their goats and sheep near the ancient settlement of Qumran, located on the northwest shore of the Dead Sea in