Cambridge 17 Listening Test 1
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Cambridge 17 Listening Test 1
You will hear the recording and answer Questions 1-40.
Section 1
Questions 1-10
Section 1
Questions 1 - 10
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Buckworth Conservation Group
Regular activities
Beach
● making sure the beach does not have (1) on it
● no (2)
Nature reserve
● maintaining paths
● nesting boxes for birds installed
● next task is taking action to attract (3) to the place
● identifying types of (4)
● building a new (5)
Forthcoming events
Saturday
● meet at Dunsmore Beach car park
● walk across the sands and reach the (6)
● take a picnic
● wear appropriate (7)
Woodwork session
● suitable for (8) to participate in
● making (9) out of wood
● 17th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
● cost of session (no camping): (10) £
Section 2
Questions 11-20
Section 2
Questions 11 - 14
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Boat trip round Tasmania
Questions 15 - 20
For each question, choose TWO correct options.
Section 3
Questions 21-30
Section 3
Questions 21 - 26
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Work experience for veterinary science students
Questions 27 - 30
What opinion do the students give about each of the following modules on their veterinary science course? Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A - F, next to questions 27 - 30.
Section 4
Questions 31-40
Section 4
Questions 31 - 40
Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Labyrinths
Definition
● a winding spiral path leading to a central area
Labyrinths compared with mazes
● Mazes are a type of (31)
– (32) is needed to navigate through a maze
– the word ‘maze’ is derived from a word meaning a feeling of (33)
● Labyrinths represent a journey through life
– they have frequently been used in (34) and prayer
Early examples of the labyrinth spiral
● Ancient carvings on (35) have been found across many cultures
● The Pima, a Native American tribe, wove the symbol on baskets
● Ancient Greeks used the symbol on (36)
Walking labyrinths
● The largest surviving example of a turf labyrinth once had a big (37) at its centre
Labyrinths nowadays
● Believed to have a beneficial impact on mental and physical health, e.g., walking a maze can reduce a person’s (38) rate
● Used in medical and health and fitness settings and also prisons
● Popular with patients, visitors and staff in hospitals
– patients who can’t walk can use ‘finger labyrinths’ made from (39)
– research has shown that Alzheimer’s sufferers experience less (40)
