IELTS CAMBRIDGE 12 TEST 4

Listening Test

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SECTION 1

Questions 1 – 10

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

Cycle tour leader: Applicant enquiry

Example
Name: Margaret ……….Smith………..
About the applicant:
●   wants a 1  job
●   will soon start work as a 2
●   has led cycle trips in 3
●   interested in being a leader of a cycling trip for families
●   is currently doing voluntary work with members of a 4  club
●   available for five months from the 1st of 5
●   can’t eat 6
Contact details:
●   address: 27 7  Place, Dumfries
●   postcode: 8
Interview:
●   interview at 2.30 pm on 9
●   will plan a short 10  about being a tour guide

SECTION 2

Questions 11 – 14

Choose the correct letter, AB or C.

Visiting the Sheepmarket area

11   Which is the most rapidly-growing group of residents in the Sheepmarket area?
A    young professional people
B    students from the university
C    employees in the local market
 
12   The speaker recommends the side streets in the Sheepmarket for their
A    international restaurants.
B    historical buildings.
C    arts and crafts.
 
13   Clothes designed by entrants for the Young Fashion competition must
A    be modelled by the designers themselves.
B    be inspired by aspects of contemporary culture.
C    be made from locally produced materials.
 
14   Car parking is free in some car parks if you
A    stay for less than an hour.
B    buy something in the shops.
C    park in the evenings or at weekends.

Questions 15 – 20


Label the map below
Write the correct letter, A-I, next to Questions 15-20

15   The Reynolds House                             
16   The Thumb                                             
17   The Museum                                           
18   The Contemporary Art Gallery           
19   The Warner Gallery                               
20   Nucleus                                                   

SECTION 3

Questions 21 – 24

Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Presentation of film adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays

Stages of presentation Work still to be done
Introduce Giannetti’s book containing a 21  of adaptations Organise notes
Ask class to suggest the 22  adaptations No further work needed
Present Rachel Malchow’s ideas Prepare some 23
Discuss relationship between adaptations and 24  at the time of making the film No further work needed
 

Questions 25 – 30


What do the speakers say about each of the following films?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to questions 25-30.
Comments
A     clearly shows the historical period
B     contains only parts of the play
C     is too similar to another kind of film
D     turned out to be unpopular with audiences
E     presents the play in a different period from the original
F     sets the original in a different country
G     incorporates a variety of art forms
Films
25   Ran                                             
26   Much Ado About Nothing       
27   Romeo & Juliet                         
28   Hamlet                                       
29   Prospero’s Books                     
30   Looking for Richard               

SECTION 4

Questions 31 – 40

Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Noise in Cities

Past research focused on noise level (measured in decibels) and people’s responses.
Noise ‘maps’
●   show that the highest noise levels are usually found on roads
●   do not show other sources of noise, e.g. when windows are open or people’s neighbours are in their 31 .
●   ignore variation in people’s perceptions of noise
●   have made people realize that the noise is a 32  issue that must be dealt with
Problems caused by noise
●   sleep disturbance
●   increase in amount of stress
●   effect on the 33  of schoolchildren
Different types of noise
Some noises can be considered pleasant e.g. the sound of a 34  in a town
To investigate this, researchers may use methods from 35  sciences e.g. questionnaires
What people want
Plenty of activity in urban environments which are 36 , but also allow people to relax
But architects and town planners
●   do not get much 37  in acoustics
●   regard sound as the responsibility of engineers
Understanding sound as an art form
We need to know
●   how sound relates to 38
●   what can be learnt from psychology about the effects of sound
●   whether physics can help us understand the 39  of sound
Virtual reality programs
●   advantage: predict the effect of buildings
●   current disadvantage: they are 40 .
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