Cambridge 14 Listening Recording 2
Cambridge 14 Listening Test 2
S E C T I O N 1 Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
TOTAL HEALTH CLINICS |
PATIENT DETAILS Personal information Example Name Julie Anne……Garcia…… |
Contact phone 1……………………….. Date of birth 2……………………….., 1992 Occupation works as a 3……………………….. Insurance company 4……………………….. Life Insurance
Details of the problem Type of problem pain in her left 5………………………… When it began 6………………………..ago Action already taken has taken painkillers and applied ice
Other information Sports played belongs to a 7……………………….club goes 8………………………..regularly Medical history injured her 9………………………..last year no allergies no regular medication apart from 10……………………….. |
S E C T I O N 2 Questions 11-20
Questions 11-15
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Visit to Branley Castle
11 Before Queen Elizabeth I visited the castle in 1576,
A repairs were carried out to the guest rooms.
B a new buildings was constructed for her.
C a fire damaged part of the main hall.
12 In 1982, the castle was sold to
A the government.
B the Fenys family.
C an entertainment company.
13 In some of the rooms, visitors can
A speak to experts on the history of the castle.
B interact with actors dressed as famous characters.
C see models of historical figures moving and talking.
14 In the castle park, visitors can
A see an 800 –year –old tree.
B go to an art exhibition.
C visit a small zoo.
15 At the end of the visit, the group will have
A afternoon tea in the conservatory.
B the chance to meet the castle’s owners.
C a photograph together on the Great Staircase.
Questions 16-20
Label the plan below.
Write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 16-20
16 Starting point for walking the walls ……………..
17 Bow and arrow display ……………..
18 Hunting birds display ……………..
19 Traditional dancing ……………..
20 shop ……………..
S E C T I O N 3 Questions 21-30
Questions 21-24
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Woolly mammoths on St Paul’s Island
21 How will Rosie and Martin introduce their presentation?
A with a drawing of woolly mammoths in their natural habitat
B with a timeline showing when woolly mammoths lived
C with a video clip about woolly mammoths
22 What was surprising about the mammoth tooth found by Russell Graham?
A It was still embedded in the mammoth’s jawbone.
B It was from an unknown species of mammoth.
C It was not as old as mammoth remains from elsewhere.
23 The students will use an animated diagram to demonstrate how the mammoths
A became isolated on the island.
B spread from the island to other areas.
C coexisted with other animals on the island.
24 According to Martin, what is unusual about the date of the mammoths’ extinction on
the island?
A how exact it is
B how early it is
C how it was established
Questions 25-30
What action will the students take for each of the following sections of their
presentation?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to
Questions 25-30
Actions
A make it more interactive
B reduce visual input
C add personal opinions
D contact one of the researchers
E make detailed notes
F find information online
G check timing
H organize the content more clearly
Sections of presentation
25 Introduction ……………
26 Discovery of the mammoth tooth ……………
27 Initial questions asked by the researchers ……………
28 Further research carried out on the island ……………
29 Findings and possible explanation ……………
30 Relevance to the present day ……………
S E C T I O N 4 Questions 31-40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
The history of weather forecasting
Ancient cultures
- many cultures believed that floods and other disasters were involved in the
creation of the world - many cultures invented 31 ……………….. and others ceremonies to make the
weather gods friendly - people needed to observe and interpret the sky to ensure their 32 ………………..
- around 650 BC, Babylonians started forecasting, using weather phenomena
such as 33………………..
- by 300 BC, the Chinese had a calendar made up of a number of
34………………..connected with the weather
Ancient Greeks
- a more scientific approach
- Aristotle tried to explain the formation of various weather phenomena
- Aristotle also described haloes and 35 ………………..
Middle Ages
- Aristotle’s work considered accurate
- many proverbs, e.g. about the significance of colour of the
36………………..,passed on accurate information.
15th -19th centuries
- 15 century: scientists recognized value of 37……………….. for the first time
- Galileo invented the 38 ………………..
- Pascal showed relationship between atmospheric pressure and altitude
- from the17th century, scientists could measure atmospheric pressure and
temperature - 18th century: Franklin identified the movement of 39………………..
- 19th century: data from different locations could be sent to the same
place by 40………………..
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