Part-1

Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.

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

Children’s Engineering Workshops

Tiny Engineers (ages 4-5)

Activities

  • Create a cover for an 1  so they can drop it from a height without breaking it.
  • Take part in a competition to build the tallest 2 .
  • Make a 3  powered by a balloon.

Junior Engineers (ages 6-8)

Activities:

  • Build model cars, trucks and 4  and learn how to program them so they can move.
  • Take part in a competition to build the longest 5  using card and wood.
  • Create a short 6  with special software.
  • Build, 7  and program a humanoid robot.

Cost for a five-week block: £50

Held on 8  from 10 am to 11 am

Location

Building 10A, 9  Industrial Estate, Grasford

Plenty of 10  is available.


Part-2

Questions 11-14

Choose the correct letter, AB or C.

11 Stevenson’s was founded in
 
1923.
1924.
1926.
12 Originally, Stevenson’s manufactured goods for
 
the healthcare industry.
the automotive industry.
the machine tools industry.
13 What does the speaker say about the company premises?
 
The company has recently moved.
The company has no plans to move.
The company is going to move shortly.
14 The programme for the work experience group includes
 
time to do research.
meetings with a teacher.
talks by staff.

Questions 15-20

Label the map below.

Write the correct letter, A-J, next to Questions.

Plan of Stevenson’s site

Cambridge IELTS 15 Academic Listening Test 4 - 15 - 20

15 coffee room 
16 warehouse 
17 staff canteen 
18 meeting room 
19 human resources 
20 boardroom 

Part-3

Questions 21-22

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

21 22 Which TWO parts of the introductory stage to their art projects do Jess and Tom agree were useful?
 
the Bird Park visit
the workshop sessions
the Natural History Museum visit
the projects done in previous years
the handouts with research sources

Questions 23-24

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

23 24 In which TWO ways do both Jess and Tom decide to change their proposals?
 
by giving a rationale for their action plans
by being less specific about the outcome
by adding a video diary presentation
by providing a timeline and a mind map
by making their notes more evaluative

Questions 25-30

Which personal meaning do the students decide to give to each of the following pictures?

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

Personal meanings

A   a childhood memory

B   hope for the future

  fast movement

D   a potential threat

E   the power of colour

F   the continuity of life

G   protection of nature

H   a confused attitude to nature

Pictures

25 Falcon (Landseer) 
26 Fish hawk (Audubon) 
27 Kingfisher (van Gogh) 
28 Portrait of William Wells 
29 Vairumati (Gauguin) 
30 Portrait of Giovanni de Medici 

Part-4

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Stoicism

Stoicism is still relevant today because of its 31  appeal.

Ancient Stoics

  • Stoicism was founded over 2,000 years ago in Greece.
  • The Stoics’ ideas are surprisingly well known, despite not being intended for 32 

Stoic principles

  • Happiness could be achieved by leading a virtuous life.
  • Controlling emotions was essential.
  • Epictetus said that external events cannot be controlled but the 33  people make in response can be controlled.
  • A Stoic is someone who has a different view on experiences which others would consider as 34 .

The influence of Stoicism

  • George Washington organised a 35  about Cato to motivate his men.
  • The French artist Delacroix was a Stoic.
  • Adam Smith’s ideas on 36  were influenced by Stoicism.
  • Some of today’s political leaders are inspired by the Stoics.
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

–  the treatment for 37  is based on ideas from Stoicism

–  people learn to base their thinking on 38 .

  • In business, people benefit from Stoicism by identifying obstacles as 39 .

 

Relevance of Stoicism

  • It requires a lot of 40  but Stoicism can help people to lead a good life.
  • It teaches people that having a strong character is more important than anything else.