Book 15 Listening Test 2

Part 1: Questions 1-4

Complete the notes 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)	a (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 organisers’ (10) for more information

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.

Choose the correct letter, A-H, for each question.

15. statue of Diane Gosforth
16. wooden sculptures
17. playground
18. maze
19. tennis courts
20. fitness area

Part 3: Questions 21 and 22

Choose TWO letters A-E.

21-22. Which TWO groups of people is the display primarily intended for?

A. students 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 and 24

Choose TWO letters A-E.

23-24. 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 know 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 chose to illustrate with each novel? Choose SIX answers from the list below.

Topics
A. poverty
B. education
C. Dicken’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

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 farmer’s associations was done by (32)
Fenced areas were created to keep animals away from crops
The programme provided
- (33) for the fences
- (34) for the 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