Cambridge 18 listening recording test 2
Cambridge Book 18 Listening Test 2
PART 1 Question 1-10
Questions 1-5
Complete the notes below
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Working at Milo’s Restaurants
Benefits
- 1 …………………… provide for all staff.
- 2……………………..during weekdays at all Milo’s Restaurants
- 3…………………….provided after midnight.
Person specification
- must be prepared to work well in a team.
- must care about maintaining a high standard of 4…………………..
- must have a qualification in 5…………………
Questions 6-10
Complete the table below
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Location | Job Title | Responsibilities include | Pay and Conditions |
6……………….street | Breakfast supervisor | Checking portions etc. are correct Making sure | Starting salary 8£…………….per hour Start work at 5.30 a.m. |
City Road | Junior chef | Supporting senior chefs Maintaining stock and organising | Annual salary £23,000 No work on a |
P A R T 2 Questions 11 – 20
Questions 11 and 20
Choose TWO letters, A-E
What are the TWO main reasons why this site has been chosen for the housing development?
A It has suitable geographical features.
B There is easy access to local facilities.
C It has good connections with the airport.
D The land is of little agricultural value.
E It will be convenient for workers.
Question 13 and 14
Choose TWO letters, A-E
Which TWO aspects of the planned housing development have people given positive feedback about?
A The facilities for cyclists
B The impact on the environment
C The encouragement of good relations between residents
D The low cost of all the accommodation
E The rural location
Questions 15-20
Label the map below.
Write the correct letter, A-I, next to questions 15-20
15. School ………………………
16. Sports centre ………………………..
17. Clinic ………………………..
18. Community centre ………………………..
19. Supermarket …………………………
20. Playground …………………………
PART 3 Questions 21-30
Questions 21-24
Choose the correct letter, A, B Or C
21. Why do the students think the Laki eruption of 1783 is so important?
A. It was the most severe eruption in the modern times.
B. It led to the formal study of volcanoes.
C. It had a profound effect on society.
22. What surprised Adam about observations made at the time?
A. The number of places producing them
B. The contradictions in them.
C. The lack of scientific data to support them.
23. According to Michelle, what did the contemporary sources say about the Laki haze?
A. People thought it was similar to ordinary fog.
B. It was associated with health issues.
C. It completely blocked out the sun for weeks.
24. Adam corrects Michelle when she claims that Benjamin Franklin
A. Came to the wrong conclusion about the cause of the haze.
B. Was the first to identify the reason for the haze.
C. Supported the opinions of others observers about the haze.
Questions 25-26
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO issues following the Laki eruption surprised the students?
A. How widespread the effects were
B. How long-lasting the effects were
C. The number of the deaths it caused
D. The speed at which the volcanic ash cloud spread
E. How people ignored the warning signs
Questions 27-30
What comment do the students make about the impact of Laki eruption on the following countries?
Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to the Questions 27-30
Comments
A. This country suffered the most severe loss of life.
B. The impact on agriculture was predictable.
C. There was a significant increase in the deaths of young people.
D. Animals suffered from a sickness.
E. This country saw the highest rise in food prices in the world.
F. It caused a particularly harsh winter.
Countries
27. Iceland ……………..
28. Egypt ………………
29. UK ………………
30. USA ……………….
PART 4 Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer
Pockets
Reason for choice of subject
- They are 31………………..but can be overlooked by consumers and designers.
Pockets in men’s clothes
- Men started to wear 32……………….. in the 18th
- A 33………………..sewed pockets into the lining of the garments.
- The wearer could use the pockets for small items.
- Bigger pockets might be made for men who belonged to certain type of 34………………….
Pockets in women’s clothes
- Women’s pockets were less 35……………. than men’s.
- Women’s were very concerned about pickpockets.
- Pockets were produced in pairs using 36……………..to link them together.
- Pockets hung from the women’s 37………………..under skirts and petticoats.
- Items such as 38……………..could be reached through a gap in the material.
- Pockets, of various sizes, stayed inside clothing for many decades.
- When dresses changed shape, hidden pockets had a negative effects on the 39…………………of women.
- Bags called ‘pouches ’became popular, before women carried a 40……………………
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