Cambridge 11 Listening Test 4 - Answers With Explanation

1. An adjective describes the school level the jazz band comes from — 'secondary' (school), as opposed to primary.

2. An instrument name completes the parenthetical note about an extra performer — 'flute'.

3. A local landmark is used as the reference point for the duck race's starting position — 'cinema'.

4. The prize is tickets to an event — 'concert', matching the festival's musical theme also seen in the jazz band note.

5. The place where race participants buy their duck entries — 'market'.

6. A proper noun names the venue — 'Bythwaite' Hall, requiring careful spelling since it's a place name.

7. A profession noun for the celebrity presenter — 'actor', a common type of guest of honour at a local event.

8. 'The Mystery of Muldoon' matches A — mainly for children.

9. 'Fire and Flood' matches B — mainly for adults.

10. 'Silly Sailor' matches C — suitable for people of all ages.

11. This is a matching task: six collections (Q11–16) are each matched to one of seven descriptions (A–G), with one option left unused as a distractor. The 20th- and 21st-century paintings collection matches E — it includes the museum's most popular exhibits.

12. The 19th-century paintings collection matches D — it includes items given by the artists themselves.

13. The sculptures collection matches G — it has had some of its contents relocated.

14. The 'Around the world' exhibition matches B — it was recently publicised in the media.

15. The coins collection matches C — it includes items given by members of the public.

16. The porcelain and glass collection matches A — it was given by one person, a single donor.

17. On the basement plan, the restaurant is marked at F.

18. The café is marked at H, a separate facility from the restaurant at F.

19. Baby-changing facilities are marked at C.

20. The cloakroom is marked at B.

21–22. B (had all made music recordings) and D (had all toured internationally) are the two shared characteristics of the study's subjects — both professional career achievements. A (prizes), C (age under 27) and E (played a string instrument) are plausible but incorrect distractors.

23–24. A (rich data could be collected) and B (allowed involvement of top performers, likely busy touring musicians reachable only by phone) are the two points Joanna makes in favour of the method. C (a stressful atmosphere), D (limited interview times) and E (technical problems) are plausible drawbacks offered as distractors but not the two selected.

25–26. B (audience reactions to performer dress) and E (links between instrument and dress choice) were her original research topics. A (dress regulations), C (changes in attitudes) and D (dress and performer roles) are related but different research angles used as distractors — note 'originally intend' signals these may differ from what the study ended up covering.

27. C explains the methodological rationale: with a less strict, more variable dress code, women's clothing choices offer more to analyse than men's more uniform conventions. A and B offer other plausible but incorrect justifications.

28. A frames dress choice as a credibility strategy — wanting to be taken seriously. B (imitation) and C (reacting against the genre's masculine image) are other plausible explanations offered as distractors.

29. A frames clothing choice as an expression of respect toward the audience. B (about not distracting from the music) and C (about the audience's own dress) shift focus onto different, related but incorrect angles.

30. C specifically concerns injury prevention. A (freedom of movement) and B (performance enhancement) are adjacent but distinct benefits of sports-science clothing knowledge, offered here as distractors.

31. An adjective describes soil condition prone to erosion — 'dry', since dry soil lacks the cohesion moist soil has.

32. An adjective describes the degraded soil condition observed by researcher Lal — 'hard', indicating compacted, unhealthy soil.

33. A specific example of a carbon-based substance produced by photosynthesis — 'sugar', the basic product plants make from CO2.

34. The plant part through which carbon compounds are transferred to soil microbes — 'roots', the underground connection point.

35. An adjective paired with 'fertile' describes healthy soil condition — 'moist', the opposite of the erosion-prone 'dry' soil in Q31.

36. A noun describes crop diversity as a regenerative farming practice — 'variety', growing many different plant types rather than a single crop.

37. The type of farm hosting the California study — 'cattle' farm, livestock farming relevant to soil and carbon research.

38. A second compost source paired with 'agriculture' — 'gardens', domestic or residential green waste.

39. The plant type used to boost soil carbon in the Australian study — 'grasses', likely deep-rooted perennial grasses effective at carbon storage.

40. A financial incentive noun — 'payment', an economic mechanism rewarding farmers for storing carbon in the soil.