Listening 17 Test 1

Section 1: Buckworth Conservation Group



Questions 1-10: Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

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



Questions 11-14 Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Boat trip round Tasmania




Questions 15-16 Choose TWO letters from A-E, one for Question 15 and the other for 16.


Which TWO features of the lighthouse does Lou mention?



Questions 17-18  Choose TWO letters from A-E, one for Question 17 and the other for 18.


Which TWO types of creature might come close to the boat?


Questions 19-20 Choose TWO letters from A-E, one for Question 19 and the other for 20.


Which TWO points does Lou make about the caves?



SECTION 3: Questions 21-30


Questions 21-26. Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Work experience for veterinary science students







Questions 27 to 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.


Modules on Veterinary Science course





SECTION 4: Questions 31-40: Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for answers of 31-40.



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.    

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