Cambridge 13 IELTS Listening Test 4

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SECTION 1

Questions 1 – 10

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Alex’s Training

Example

Alex complete his training in …..2014……

About the applicant:

● At first, Alex did his training in the 1department.

● Alex didn’t have a qualification from school in 2 .

● Alex thinks he should have done the diploma in 3 skills.

● Age of other trainees: the youngest was 4 .

Benefits of doing training at JPNW:

● Lots of opportunities because of the size of the organisation.

● Trainees receive the same amount of 5 as permanent staff.

● The training experience increases people’s confidence a lot.

● Trainees go to 6 one day per month.

● The company is in a convenient 7 .

Advice for interview:

● Don’t wear 8.

● Don’t be 9 .

● Make sure you 10 .

SECTION 2

Questions 11 – 16

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

The Snow Centre

11 Annie recommends that when cross-country skiing, the visitors should

A get away from the regular trails.

B stop to enjoy views of the scenery.

C go at a slow speed at the beginning.

12 What does Annie tell the group about this afternoon’s dog-sled trip?

A Those who want to can take part in a race.

B Anyone has the chance to drive a team of dogs.

C One group member will be chosen to lead the trail.

13 What does Annie say about the team relay event?

A All participants receive a medal.

B The course is 4 km long.

C Each team is led by a teacher.

14 On the snow-shoe trip, the visitors will

A visit an old gold mine.

B learn about unusual flowers.

C climb to the top of a mountain.

15 The cost of accommodation in the mountain hut includes

A a supply of drinking water.

B transport of visitors’ luggage.

C cooked meals.

16 If there is a storm while the visitors are in the hut, they should

A contact the bus driver.

B wait until the weather improves.

C use the emergency locator beacon.

Questions 17 – 20

What information does Annie give about skiing on each of the following mountain trails?

Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to Questions 17-20

Information

A It has a good place to stop and rest.

B It is suitable for all abilities.

C It involves crossing a river.

D It demands a lot of skill.

E It may be closed in bad weather.

F It has some very narrow sections.

Mountain trails

17 Highland Trail __

A B C D E F

18 Pine Trail __

A B C D E F

19 Stony Trail

A B C D E F

20 Loser’s Trail

A B C D E F

SECTION 3

Questions 21 – 26

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Labels giving nutritional information on food packaging

21 What was Jack’s attitude to nutritional food labels before this project?

A He didn’t read everything on them.

B He didn’t think they were important.

C He thought they were too complicated.

22 Alice says that before doing this project,

A she was unaware of what certain foods contained.

B she was too lazy to read food labels.

C she was only interested in the number of calories.

23 When discussing supermarket brands of pizza, Jack agrees with Alice that

A the list of ingredients is shocking.

B he will hesitate before buying pizza again.

C the nutritional label is misleading.

24 Jack prefers the daily value system to other labelling systems because it is

A more accessible.

B more logical.

C more comprehensive.

25 What surprised both students about one flavour of crisps?

A The percentage of artificial additives given was incorrect.

B The products did not contain any meat.

C The labels did not list all the ingredients.

26 What do the students think about research into the impact of nutritional food labelling?

A It did not produce clear results.

B It focused on the wrong people.

C It made unrealistic recommendations.

Questions 27 and 28

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO things surprised the students about the traffic-light system for nutritional labels?

A its widespread use

B the fact that it is voluntary for supermarkets

C how little research was done before its introduction

D its unpopularity with food manufacturers

E the way that certain colours are used

Questions 29 and 30

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO things are true about the participants in the study on the traffic-light system?

A They had low literacy levels.

B They were regular consumers of packaged food.

C They were selected randomly.

D They were from all socio-economic groups.

E They were interviewed face-to-face.

SECTION 4

Questions 31 – 40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

The history of coffee

Coffee in the Arab world

● These was small-scale trade in wild coffee from Ethiopia.

● 1522: Coffee was approved in the Ottoman court as a type of medicine.

● 1623: In Constantinople, the ruler ordered the 31 of every coffee house.

Coffee arrives in Europe (17th century)

● Coffee shops were compared to 32.

● They played an important part in social and 33 changes.

Coffee and European colonization

● European powers established coffee plantations in their colonies.

● Types of coffee were often named according to the 34 they came from.

● In Brazil and the Caribbean, most cultivation depended on 35 .

● In Java, coffee was used as a form of 36 .

● Coffee became almost as important as 37 .

● The move towards the consumption of 38 in Britain did not also take place in the USA.

Coffee in the 19th century

● Prices dropped because of improvements in 39.

● Industrial workers found coffee helped them to work at 40 .

Time’s up

ANSWERS

1 Finance

2 Maths / Math / Mathematics

3 business

4 17 / seventeen

5 holiday(s) / vacation (s)

6 college

7 location

8 jeans

9 late

10 smile

11 A

12 B

13 A

14 C

15 A

16 B

17 B

18 D

19 A

20 E

21 A

22 A

23 C

24 C

25 B

26 A

27&28 B, C

29&30 D, E

31 destruction

32 universities / university

33 political

34 port (s)

35 slaves / slavery

36 taxation

37 sugar

38 tea

39 transportation

40 night

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Dracarys

14 days ago

34/40… 7.5… Needs to improve a lot