Listening 16 Test 4

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Section 1: Restaurant recommendations



Questions 1-10: Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Name of restaurant Location Reason for recommendation Other comments
The Junction Greyson Street, near the station Good for people who are especially keen on
1.  		• Quite expensive
• The  2.    is a good place for a drink
Paloma In Bow Street next to the cinema 3.    food, good for sharing • Staff are very friendly
• Need to pay £50 deposit
• A limited selection of  4.    food on the menu
The  5.  At the top of a  6.  • A famous chef
• All the  7.    are very good
• Only uses  8.    ingredients 		• Set lunch costs £ 9.    per person
• Portions probably of  10.    size


SECTION 2: Questions 11-20



Questions 11-16
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11.  Heather says pottery differs from other art forms because ____





12.  Archaeologists sometimes identify the use of ancient pottery from





13.  Some people join Heather's pottery class because they want to





14.  What does Heather value most about being a potter?





15.  Most of the visitors to Edelman Pottery





16.  Heather reminds her visitors that they should





Questions 17 and 18
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO things does Heather explain about kilns?



Questions 19 and 20
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO points does Heather make about a potter's tools?


SECTION 3: Questions 21-30


Questions 21 and 22
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO things do the students both believe are responsible for the increase in loneliness?



Questions 23 and 24
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO health risks associated with loneliness do the students agree are based on solid evidence?



Questions 25 and 26
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Which TWO opinions do both the students express about the evolutionary theory of loneliness?



Questions 27-30
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Loneliness and mental health

27.  When comparing loneliness to depression, the students





28.  Why do the students decide to start their presentation with an example from their own experience?





29.  The students agree that talking to strangers is a good strategy for dealing with loneliness because





30.  The students find it difficult to understand why solitude is considered to be



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



RECLAIMING URBAN RIVERS


Historical background

• Nearly all major cities were built on a river.

• Rivers were traditionally used by city dwellers for transport, fishing and recreation.

• Industrial development and rising populations later led to:

    ◦ more sewage from houses being discharged into the river

    ◦ pollution from  31.    on the river bank.

• In 1957, the River Thames in London was declared biologically  32.   .


Recent improvements

• Seals and even a  33.    have been seen in the River Thames.

• Riverside warehouses are converted to restaurants and  34.   

• In Los Angeles, there are plans to:

    ◦ build a riverside  35.   

    ◦ display  36.    projects.

• In Paris,  37.    are created on the sides of the river every summer.


Transport possibilities

• Over 2 billion passengers already travel by  38.    in cities round the world.

• Changes in shopping habits mean the number of deliveries that are made is increasing.

• Instead of road transport, goods could be transported by large freight barges and electric  39.    or, in future, by  40.   .


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