Section 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) …………..
Section 2: Questions 11 and 12
Choose TWO letters A-E.
Which TWO activities that volunteers do are mentioned?
A decorating
B cleaning
C delivering meals
D shopping
E childcare
Questions 13 and 14
Choose TWO letters A-E.
Which TWO ways that volunteers can benefit from volunteering are mentioned?
A learning how to be part of a team
B having a sense of purpose
C realising how lucky they are
D improved ability at time management
E 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 15-20.
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 …………..
Section 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 27-30.
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
F doesn’t mix with other students
Band members
27. flutist …………..
28. trumpeter …………..
29. trombonist …………..
30. percussionist …………..
Section 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) …………..
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2. microphone
3. exhibition
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5. 45
6. 135
7. pool
8. airport
9. sea
10. clubs
11. A
12. E (in any order)
13. B
14. E (in any order)
15. F
16. A
17. E
18. G
19. D
20. C
21. 50
22. regional
23. carnival
24. drummer
25. film
26. parade
27. D
28. B
29. E
30. F
31. violin
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35. disturbing
36. clarinet
37. diversity
38. physics
39. dance
40. Olympics
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