IELTS CAMBRIDGE 15 TEST 2

Listening Test

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CAMBRIDGE 15 - LISTENING TEST 2
PART 1
Questions 1 – 4
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Festival information

Date Type of event Details
17th a concert performers from Canada
18th a ballet company called 1
19th-20th (afternoon) a play type of play: a comedy called Jemima has had a good 2
20th (evening) 3 show show is called 4
Questions 5 – 10
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Workshops
● Making 5 food
● (children only) Making 6
● (adults only) Making toys from 7 using various tools
Outdoor activities
● Swimming in the 8
● Walking in the woods, led by an expert on 9
See the festival organiser’s 10 . for more information
CAMBRIDGE 15 - LISTENING TEST 2
PART 2
Questions 11 – 14
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

Minster Park

11. The park was originally established
A as an amenity provided by the city council.
B as land belonging to a private house.
C as a shared area set up by the local community.
12. Why is there a statue of Diane Gosforth in the park?
A She was a resident who helped to lead a campaign.
B She was a council member responsible for giving the public access.
C She was a senior worker at the park for many years.
13. During the First World War, the park was mainly used for
A exercises by troops.
B growing vegetables.
C public meetings.
14. When did the physical transformation of the park begin?
A 2013
B 2015
C 2016
Questions 15 – 20
Label the map below.
Write the correct letter A-I next to Questions 15-20.







15 statue of Diane Gosforth
16 wooden sculptures
17 playground
18 maze
19 tennis courts
20 fitness area
CAMBRIDGE 15 - LISTENING TEST 2
PART 3
Questions 21 – 22
Choose TWO letters A-E.
Which TWO groups of people is the display primarily intended for?
A student from the English department
B residents of the local area
C the university’s teaching staff
D potential new students
E students from other departments
Questions 23 – 24
Choose TWO letters A-E.
What are Cathy and Graham’s TWO reasons for choosing the novelist Charles Dickens?
A His speeches inspired others to try to improve society.
B He used his publications to draw attention to social problems.
C His novels are well-known now.
D He was consulted on a number of social issues.
E His reputation has changed in recent times.
Questions 25 – 30
What topic do Cathy and Graham choose to illustrate with each novel?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 25-30.
Topics
A poverty
B education
C Dickens’s travels
D entertainment
E crime and the law
F wealth
G medicine
H a woman’s life
Novels by Dickens
25 The Pickwick Papers
26 Oliver Twist
27 Nicholas Nickleby
28 Martin Chuzzlewit
29 Bleak House
30 Little Dorrit
CAMBRIDGE 15 - LISTENING TEST 2
PART 4
Questions 31 – 40
Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Agricultural programme in Mozambique

How the programme was organised
● It focused on a dry and arid region in Chicualacuala district, near the Limpopo River.
● People depended on the forest to provide charcoal as a source of income.
31 was seen as the main priority to ensure the supply of water.
● Most of the work organised by farmers’ associations was done by 32
● Fenced areas created to keep animals away from crops.
● The programme provided
33 for the fences
34 for suitable crops
– water pumps.
● The farmers provided
– labour
35 for the fences on their land.
Further developments
● The marketing of produce was sometimes difficult due to lack of 36
● Training was therefore provided in methods of food 37
● Farmers made special places where 38 could be kept.
● Local people later suggested keeping 39
Evaluation and lessons learned
● Agricultural production increased, improving incomes and food security.
● Enough time must be allowed, particularly for the 40 phase of the programme.
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