CAMBRIDGE 18 LISTENING TEST 4
May 12, 2024

Cambridge 18 Listening test 4

 

PART 1
Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.

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

Job details from employment agency

Role     1………………….

Location     Fordham 2…………………. Centre

                     3…………………. Road, Fordham

Work involves

  • dealing with enquiries
  • making 4…………………. and reorganising them
  • maintaining the internal 5………………….
  • general administration

Requirements

  • 6…………………. (essential)
  • a calm and 7…………………. manner
  • good IT skills

Other information

  • 8…………………. job – further opportunities may be available
  • hours: 7.45 a.m. to 9…………………. p.m. Monday to Friday
  • 10…………………. is available onsite

 

PART 2
Questions 11-14

Choose the correct letter, AB or C.

11   The museum building was originally

A   a factory.

B   a private home.

C   a hall of residence.

12   The university uses part of the museum building as

A   teaching rooms.

B   a research library.

C   administration offices.

13   What does the guide say about the entrance fee?

A   Visitors decide whether or not they wish to pay.

B   Only children and students receive a discount.

C   The museum charges extra for special exhibitions.

14   What are visitors advised to leave in the cloakroom?

A   cameras

B   coats

C   bags

 

Questions 15-20

What information does the speaker give about each of the following areas of the museum?

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

Information

  Parents must supervise their children.

  There are new things to see.

  It is closed today.

  This is only for school groups.

  There is a quiz for visitors.

  It features something created by students.

  An expert is here today.

  There is a one-way system.

Areas of museum

15   Four Seasons   ……………

16   Farmhouse Kitchen   ……………

17   A Year on the Farm   ……………

18   Wagon Walk   ……………

19   Bees are Magic   ……………

20   The Pond   ……………

 

PART 3
Questions 21 and 22

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO educational skills were shown in the video of children doing origami?

  solving problems

  following instructions

  working cooperatively

  learning through play

  developing hand-eye coordination

 

Questions 23-27

Which comment do the students make about each of the following children in the video?

Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 23-27.

Comments

A   demonstrated independence

B   asked for teacher support

C   developed a competitive attitude

  seemed to find the activity calming

E   seemed pleased with the results

F   seemed confused

  seemed to find the activity easy

Children

23   Sid   …………

24   Jack   …………

25   Naomi   …………

26   Anya   …………

27   Zara   …………

 

Questions 28-30

Choose the correct letter, AB or C.

28   Before starting an origami activity in class, the students think it is important for the teacher to

A   make models that demonstrate the different stages.

B   check children understand the terminology involved.

C   tell children not to worry if they find the activity difficult.

29   The students agree that some teachers might be unwilling to use origami in class because

A   they may not think that crafts are important.

B   they may not have the necessary skills.

C   they may worry that it will take up too much time.

30   Why do the students decide to use origami in their maths teaching practice?

A   to correct a particular misunderstanding

B   to set a challenge

C   to introduce a new concept

 

PART 4
Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Victor Hugo

His novel, Les Misérables

  • It has been adapted for theatre and cinema.
  • We know more about its overall 31………………. than about its author.

His early career

  • In Paris, his career was successful and he led the Romantic movement.
  • He spoke publicly about social issues, such as 32………………. and education.
  • Napoleon III disliked his views and exiled him.

His exile from France

  • Victor Hugo had to live elsewhere in 33……………….
  • He used his income from the sale of some 34………………. he had written to buy a house on Guernsey.

His house on Guernsey

  • Victor Hugo lived in this house until the end of the Empire in France.
  • The ground floor contains portraits, 35………………. and tapestries that he valued.
  • He bought cheap 36………………. made of wood and turned this into beautiful wall carvings.
  • The first floor consists of furnished areas with wallpaper and 37………………. that have a Chinese design.
  • The library still contains many of his favourite books.
  • He wrote in a room at the top of the house that had a view of the 38………………. .
  • He entertained other writers as well as poor 39………………. in his house.

●   Victor Hugo’s 40………………. gave ownership of the house to the city of Paris in 1927.

 

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