CAMBRIDGE 15 - LISTENING TEST 1
PART 1
Questions 1 – 10
Complete the notes below
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Bankside Recruitment Agency

• Address of agency: 497 Eastside, Docklands


• Name of agent: Becky 1


• Phone number: 07866 510333


• Best to call her in the 2

Typical jobs

• Clerical and admin roles, mainly in the finance industry


• Must have good 3 skills


• Jobs are usually for at least one 4


• Pay is usually 5 £ per hour

Registration process

• Wear a 6 to the interview


• Must bring your 7 to the interview


• They will ask questions about each applicant’s 8

Advantages of using an agency

• The 9 you receive at interview will benefit you


• Will get access to vacancies which are not advertised


• Less 10 is involved in applying for jobs

CAMBRIDGE 15 - LISTENING TEST 1
PART 2
Questions 11 – 14
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

Matthews Island Holidays

11 According to the speaker, the company
A has been in business for longer than most of its competitors.
B arranges holidays to more destinations than its competitors.
C has more customers than its competitors.

12  Where can customers meet the tour manager before travelling to the Isle of Man?
A Liverpool
B Heysham
C Luton

13  How many lunches are included in the price of the holiday?
A 3
B 4
C 5

14  Customers have to pay extra for
A guaranteeing themselves a larger room
B booking at short notice.
C transferring to another date.
 

CAMBRIDGE 15 - LISTENING TEST 1
PART 2
Questions 15 – 20
Complete the notes below
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

TIMETABLE FOR ISLE OF MAN HOLIDAY
DAY	ACTIVITES	NOTES
1	Arrive	Introduction by manager Hotel dinning room has view of the 15
2	Tynwald Exhibiton and Peel	Tynwald may have been founded in 16 not 979
3	Trip to Snaefell	Travel along promenade in a tram; train to Laxey; train to the 17 os Snaefell
4	Free day	Company provides a 18 for local transport and heritages sites
5	Take the 19 railway train from Douglas to Port Erin	Free time, then coach to Castletown – former 20 has old castle
6	Leave	Leave the island by ferry or plane

CAMBRIDGE 15 - LISTENING TEST 1
PART 3
Questions 21 – 26
What did findings of previous research claim about the personality traits a child is likely to have because of their position in the family?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter A-H next to Questions 21-26
Personality Traits
A outgoing
B selfish
C independent
D attention-seeking
E introverted
F co-operative
G caring
H competitive
Position in family
21 the eldest child  A B C D E F G H
22 a middle child  A B C D E F G H
23 the youngest child  A B C D E F G H
24 a twin  A B C D E F G H
25 an only child  A B C D E F G H
26 a child with much older siblings  A B C D E F G H

Questions 27 – 28
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
27 What do the speakers say about the evidence relating to birth order and academic success?
A There is conflicting evidence about whether oldest children perform best in intelligence tests.
B There is little doubt that birth order has less influence on academic achievement than socio-economic status.
C Some studies have neglected to include important factors such as family size.

28 What does Ruth think is surprising about the difference in oldest children’s academic performance?
A It is mainly thanks to their roles as teachers for their younger siblings.
B The advantages they have only lead to a slightly higher level of achievement.
C The extra parental attention they receive at a young age makes little difference.

Questions 29 – 30
Choose TWO letters A-E.
Which TWO experiences of sibling rivalry do the speakers agree has been valuable for them?
A learning to share
B learning to stand up for oneself
C learning to be a good loser
D learning to be tolerant
E learning to say sorry

CAMBRIDGE 15 - LISTENING TEST 1
PART 4
Questions 31 – 40
Complete the notes below.
Complete the notes below
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

The Eucalyptus Tree in Australia 

Importance

● it provides 31 and food for a wide range of species
● its leaves provide 32 which is used to make a disinfectant
Reasons for present decline in number
A) Diseases
(i) ‘Mundulla Yellows’
● Cause – lime used for making 33 was absorbed
– trees were unable to take in necessary iron through their roots
(ii) ‘Bell-miner Associated Die-back’
● Cause – 34 feed on eucalyptus leaves
– they secrete a substance containing sugar
– bell-miner birds are attracted by this and keep away other species
B) Bushfires
William Jackson’s theory:
● high-frequency bushfires have impact on vegetation, resulting in the growth of 35
● mid-frequency bushfires result in the growth of eucalyptus forests, because they:
– make more 36 available to the trees
– maintain the quality of the 37
● low-frequency bushfires result in the growth of 38 rainforest’, which is:
– a 39 Ecosystem
– an ideal environment for the 40 of the bell-miner