Book 20 Listening Test 4

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Part 1: Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Advice on family visit

Accommodation
  • (1) hotel on George Street
  • cost of family room per night: £ (2) (approx.)
Recommended trips
  • a (3) tour of the city centre (starts in Carlton Square)
  • a trip by (4) to the old fort
Science Museum
  • best day to visit: (5)
  • see the exhibition about (6) , which opens soon
Food
  • Clacton Market:
    • good for (7) food
    • need to have lunch before (8) p.m.
Theatre tickets
  • save up to (9) % on ticket prices at bargaintickets.com
Free activities
  • Blakewell Gardens:
  • Roots Music Festival
  • climb Telegraph Hill to see a view of the (10)

Part 2: Questions 11-12

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

11-12. Which TWO things does the speaker say about visiting the football stadium with children?

Questions 13-14

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

13-14. Which TWO features of the stadium tour are new this year?

Questions 15-20

Which event in the history of football in the UK took place in each of the following years?

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 15-20.

Events in the history of football

A. The introduction of pay for the players

B. a change to the design of the goal

C. the first use of lights for matches

D. the Introduction of goalkeepers

E. the first International match

F. two changes to the rules of the game

G. the introduction of a fee for spectators

H. an agreement on the length of a game

15. 1870
16. 1874
17. 1875
18. 1877
19. 1878
20. 1880

Part 3: Questions 21-22

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

21-22. Which TWO benefits for children of learning to write did both students find surprising?

Questions 23-24

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

23-24. For children with dyspraxia, which TWO problems with handwriting do the students think are easiest to correct?

Questions 25-30

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Teaching handwriting

25. What does the woman say about using laptops to teach writing to children with dyslexia?
26. When discussing whether to teach cursive or print writing, the woman thinks that
27. According to the students, what impact does poor handwriting have on exam performance?
28. What prediction does the man make about the future of handwriting?
29. The woman is concerned that relying on digital devices has made it difficult for her to
30. How do the students feel about their own handwriting?

Part 4: Questions 31-40

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

Research in the area around the Chembe Bird Sanctuary

The importance of birds of prey to the local communities
  • They destroy (31) and other rodents.
  • They help to prevent farmers from being bitten by (32)
  • They have been an important part of the local culture for many years.
  • They now support the economy by encouraging (33) in the area.
Falling numbers of birds of prey
  • The birds may be accidentally killed
    • By (34) when they are hunting or sleeping
    • by electrocution from contact with power lines, especially at times when there is a lot of (35)
  • Local farmers may illegally shoot them or (36) them.
Ways of protecting chickens from birds of prey
  • clearing away vegetation from the area (unhelpful)
  • providing a (37) for chickens (expensive)
  • frightening birds of prey by
    • keeping a (38)
    • making a (39)
    • e.g. with metal objects
  • A (40) of methods is usually most effective.
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