Part-1

Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.

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

 

Flanders Conference Hotel

Example

Customer Services Manager: …………Angela………..

Date available

  • weekend beginning February 4th

Conference facilities

  • the 1  room for talks

(projector and 2  available)

  • area for coffee and an 3 
  • free 4  throughout
  • a standard buffet lunch costs $5  per head

Accommodation

  • Rooms will cost $6  including breakfast.

Other facilities

  • The hotel also has a spa and rooftop 7 
  • There’s a free shuttle service to the 8 

Location

  • Wilby Street (quite near the 9 )
  • near to restaurants and many 10 

Part-2



Questions 11-12

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

11 12 Which TWO activities that volunteers do are mentioned?
 
decorating
cleaning
delivering meals
shopping
childcare

Questions 13-14

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

13 14 Which TWO ways that volunteers can benefit from volunteering are mentioned?
 
learning how to be part of a team
having a sense of purpose
realising how lucky they are
improved ability at time management
boosting their employment prospects


Questions 15-20

What has each of the following volunteers helped someone to do?

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions

What volunteers have helped people to do

A     overcome physical difficulties

B     rediscover skills not used for a long time

C     improve their communication skills

D     solve problems independently

E     escape isolation

F     remember past times

G     start a new hobby

Volunteers

15 Habib 
16 Consuela 
17 Minh 
18 Tanya 
19 Alexei 
20 Juba 

Part-3

Questions 21-26

Complete the notes below.

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

Background on school marching band

It consists of around 21  students.

It is due to play in a 22  band competition.

It has been invited to play in the town’s 23 

They have listened to a talk by a 24 

Joe will discuss a 25  with the band.

Joe hopes the band will attend a 26  next month.

Questions 27-30

What problem does Joe mention in connection with each of the following band members?

Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to Questions.

Problems

A     makes a lot of mistakes in rehearsals

B     keeps making unhelpful suggestions

C     has difficulty with rhythm

D     misses too many rehearsals

E     has a health problem

    doesn’t mix with other students

Band members

27 flautist 
28 trumpeter 
29 trombonist 
30 percussionist 

Part-4

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

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

Concerts in university arts festival

Concert 1

  • Australian composer: Liza Lim
  • studied piano and 31  before turning to composition
  • performers and festivals around the world have given her a lot of commissions
  • compositions show a great deal of 32  and are drawn from various cultural sources
  • her music is very expressive and also 33 
  • festival will include her 34  called The Oresteia
  • Lim described the sounds in The Oresteia as 35 
  • British composers: Ralph Vaughan Williams, Frederick Delius

Concert 2

  • British composers: Benjamin Britten, Judith Weir
  • Australian composer: Ross Edwards
  • festival will include The Tower of Remoteness, inspired by nature
  • The Tower of Remoteness is performed by piano and 36 
  • compositions include music for children
  • celebrates Australia’s cultural 37 

Concert 3

  • Australian composer: Carl Vine
  • played cornet then piano
  • studied 38  before studying music
  • worked in Sydney as a pianist and composer
  • became well known as composer of music for 39 
  • festival will include his music for the 1996 40 
  • British composers: Edward Elgar, Thomas Adès







Answer

Section 1

1. Tesla

2. microphone

3. exhibition

4. wifi

5. 45

6. 135

7. pool

8. airport

9. sea

10. clubs

 

Section 2

11&12. A, E

12&14. B, E

15. F

16. A

17. E

18. G

19. D

20. C

 

Section 3

21. 50

22. regional

23. carnival

24. drummer

25. film

26. parade

27. D

28. B

29. E

30. F

 

Section 4

31. violin

32. energy

33. complex

34. opera

35. disturbing

36. clarinet

37. diversity

38. physics

39. dance

40. Olympics