Listening — Test 0077 (audio playing)
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Part 1 — Questions 1–10

Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER.

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Who is each play suitable for? Write the correct letter A, B or C.

  • Amainly for children
  • Bmainly for adults
  • Csuitable for people of all ages Plays 8. The Mystery of Muldoon 9. Fire and Flood 10. Silly Sailor Part 2:
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The Mystery of Muldoon
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Fire and Flood
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Silly Sailor

Part 2 — Questions 11–20

Part 2 figure 1

What does the speaker say about each of the following collections? Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter A-G. Comments

  • Awas given by one person
  • Bwas recently publicized in the media
  • Cincludes some items given by members of the public
  • Dincludes some items given by the artists
  • Eincludes the most popular exhibits in the museum
  • Fis the largest of its kind in the country
  • Ghas had some of its contents relocated Collections 11.
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20th-and 21st-century paintings
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19th-century paintings
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Sculptures
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‘Around the world’ exhibition
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Coins
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Porcelain and glass

Label the plan below. Write the correct letter A-H, next to questions 17-20.

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Part 3 — Questions 21–30

22 Choose TWO letters A-E. Which TWO characteristics were shared by the subjects of Joanna’s psychology study?

  • AThey had all won prizes for their music
  • BThey had all made music recordings
  • CThey were all under 27 years old
  • DThey had all toured internationally
  • EThey all played a string instrument
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24 Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO points does Joanna make about her use of telephone interviews?

  • AIt meant rich data could be collected
  • BIt allowed the involvement of top performers
  • CIt led to a stressful atmosphere at times
  • DIt meant interview times had to be limited
  • EIt caused some technical problems
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26 Choose TWO letters, A-E. Which TWO topics did Joanna originally intend to investigate in her research?

  • Aregulations concerning concert dress
  • Baudience reactions to the dress of performers
  • Cchanges in performer attitudes to concert dress
  • Dhow choice of dress relates to performer roles
  • Elinks between musical instrument and dress choice
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Question 26

Choose the correct letter A, B or C.

27. Joanna concentrated on women performers because
28. Mike Frost’s article suggests that in popular music, women’s dress is affected by
29. What did Joanna’s subjects say about the audience at a performance?
30. According to the speakers, musicians could learn from sports scientists about

Part 4 — Questions 31–40

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY. The use of soil to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere Rattan Lal: • Claims that 13% of CO2 in the atmosphere could be absorbed by agricultural soils • Erosion is more likely in soil that is

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that 13% of CO2 in the atmosphere could be absorbed by agricultural soils • Erosion is more likely in soil that is ____
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• Lai found soil in Africa that was very ____
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soil was entering the atmosphere Soil and Carbon: • Plants turn CO2 from the air into carbon based substance such as ____
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• Some CO2 moves from the ____
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agriculture was invented Regenerative agriculture: • uses established practices to make sure soil remains fertile and ____
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• e.g. through year-round planting and increasing the ____
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of plants that are grown California study: • taking place on a big ____
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farm • uses compost made from waste from agriculture and ____
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Australia study: • aims to increase soil carbon by using ____
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are always green Future developments may include: • reducing the amount of fertilizer used in farming • giving farmers ____