SECTION 1

Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Flanders Conference Hotel

Example
Customer Services Manager: …………Angela………..
Date available
●   weekend beginning February 4th
Conference facilities
●   the 1 room for talks
(projector and 2 available)
●   area for coffee and an 3
●   free 4 throughout
●   a standard buffet lunch costs 5 $ per head
Accommodation
●   Rooms will cost 6 $ including breakfast.
Other facilities
●   The hotel also has a spa and rooftop 7
●   There’s a free shuttle service to the 8
Location
●   Wilby Street (quite near the 9 )
●   near to restaurants and many 10

SECTION 2

Questions 11 and 12

Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO activities that volunteers do are mentioned?
A decorating
B cleaning
C delivering meals
D shopping
E childcare

Questions 13 and 14

Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO ways that volunteers can benefit from volunteering are mentioned?
A learning how to be part of a team
B having a sense of purpose
C realising how lucky they are
D improved ability at time management
E boosting their employment prospects

Questions 15-20

What has each of the following volunteers helped someone to do?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 15-20
What volunteers have helped people to do
A     overcome physical difficulties
B     rediscover skills not used for a long time
C     improve their communication skills
D     solve problems independently
E     escape isolation
F     remember past times
G     start a new hobby
Volunteers
15  A B C D E F G Habib
16  A B C D E F G Consuela
17  A B C D E F G Minh
18  A B C D E F G Tanya
19  A B C D E F G Alexei
20  A B C D E F G Juba

SECTION 3

Questions 21-26

Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Background on school marching band

It consists of around 21 students.
It is due to play in a 22 band competition.
It has been invited to play in the town’s 23
They have listened to a talk by a 24
Joe will discuss a 25 with the band.
Joe hopes the band will attend a 26 next month.

Questions 27-30

What problem does Joe mention in connection with each of the following band members?
Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to Questions 27-30.
Problems
A     makes a lot of mistakes in rehearsals
B     keeps making unhelpful suggestions
C     has difficulty with rhythm
D     misses too many rehearsals
E     has a health problem
F     doesn’t mix with other students
Band members
27  A B C D E F flautist
28  A B C D E F trumpeter
29  A B C D E F trombonist
30  A B C D E F percussionist

SECTION 4

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Concerts in university arts festival

Concert 1

• Australian composer: Liza Lim


• studied piano and 31 before turning to composition


• performers and festivals around the world have given her a lot of commissions


• compositions show a great deal of 32 and are drawn from various cultural sources


• her music is very expressive and also 33


• festival will include her 34 called The Oresteia


• Lim described the sounds in The Oresteia as 35


• British composers: Ralph Vaughan Williams, Frederick Delius

Concert 2

• British composers: Benjamin Britten, Judith Weir


• Australian composer: Ross Edwards


• festival will include The Tower of Remoteness, inspired by nature


• The Tower of Remoteness is performed by piano and 36


• compositions include music for children


• celebrates Australia’s cultural 37

Concert 3

• Australian composer: Carl Vine


• played cornet then piano


• studied 38 before studying music


• worked in Sydney as a pianist and composer


• became well known as composer of music for 39


• festival will include his music for the 1996 40


• British composers: Edward Elgar, Thomas Adès