Cambridge IELTS 12 - Listening Test 1

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PART 1 Questions 1-10

Complete the notes. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER in each gap.

FAMILY EXCURSIONS

Cruise on a lake
Travel on an old steamship
Can take photos of the that surround the lake

Farm visit
Children can help feed the sheep
Visit can include a 40-minute ride on a
Visitors can walk in the farm's by the lake
is available at extra cost

Cycling trips
Cyclists explore the Back Road
A is provided
Only suitable for cyclists who have some
– Bikes can be hired from (near the Cruise Ship Terminal)
Cyclists need:
– a repair kit
– food and drink
– a (can be hired)
There are no or accommodation in the area

Cost
Total cost for whole family of cruise and farm visit : $

PART 2 Questions 11-20

Questions 11 - 14

Choose the correct answer.

Talk to new kitchen assistants

11 According to the manager, what do most people like about the job of kitchen assistant?

the variety of work

the friendly atmosphere

the opportunities for promotion

12 The manager is concerned about some of the new staff's

jewellery.

hair styles.

shoes.

13 The manager says that the day is likely to be busy for kitchen staff because

it is a public holiday.

the head chef is absent.

the restaurant is almost fully booked.

14 Only kitchen staff who are 18 or older are allowed to use

the waste disposal unit.

the electric mixer.

the meat slicer.

Questions 15 and 16

Choose TWO correct answers.

According to the manager, which TWO things can make the job of kitchen assistant stressful?

They have to follow orders immediately.
The kitchen gets very hot.
They may not be able to take a break.
They have to do overtime.
The work is physically demanding.

Questions 17 - 20

What is the responsibility of each of the following restaurant staff?

Choose the correct letter, A–F.

Responsibilities

A training courses

B food stocks

C first aid

D breakages

E staff discounts

F timetables

Restaurant staff

Joy Parkins

David Field

Dexter Wills

Mike Smith

PART 3 Questions 21-30

Questions 21 - 23

Choose the correct answer.

Paper on Public Libraries

21 What will be the main topic of Trudie and Stewart's paper?

how public library services are organised in different countries

how changes in society are reflected in public libraries

how the funding of public libraries has changed

22 They agree that one disadvantage of free digitalised books is that

they may take a long time to read.

they can be difficult to read.

they are generally old.

23 Stewart expects that in the future libraries will

maintain their traditional function.

become centres for local communities.

no longer contain any books.

Questions 24 - 30

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY in each gap.

Study of local library: possible questions

whether it has a of its own
its policy regarding noise of various kinds
how it's affected by laws regarding all aspects of
how the design needs to take the of customers into account
what is required in case of accidents
why a famous person's is located in the library
whether it has a of local organisations
how it's different from a library in a

PART 4 Questions 31-40

Questions 31 - 40

Complete the notes. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS in each gap.

Four business values

Many business values can result in .
Senior managers need to understand and deal with the potential that may result.

Collaboration
During a training course, the speaker was in a team that had to build a .
Other teams experienced from trying to collaborate.
The speaker's team won because they reduced collaboration.
Sales of a were poor because of collaboration.

Industriousness
Hard work may be a bad use of various company .
The word 'lazy' in this context refers to people who avoid doing tasks that are .

Creativity
An advertising campaign for a was memorable but failed to boost sales.
Creativity should be used as a response to a particular .

Excellence
According to one study, on average, pioneers had a that was far higher than that of followers.
Companies that always aim at excellence may miss opportunities.