Cambridge 12 Listening Test 4 - Answers With Explanation

1. "Wants a" needs the type of job Margaret is after — a "temporary" job, consistent with her only being available for a fixed period.

2. "Will soon start work as a" needs her upcoming profession — a "doctor."

3. "Has led cycle trips in" needs the region of her prior experience — "Africa."

4. "Is currently doing voluntary work with a" needs the type of club — a "youth" club.

5. "Available for five months from the 1st of" needs a month — "May."

6. "Can't eat" needs her dietary restriction — "cheese."

7. "Address: 27" needs the street name — "Arbuthnot" Place, Dumfries.

8. "Postcode:" needs the alphanumeric postcode as given — "DG7 4PH."

9. "Interview at 2.30 pm on" needs the day of the week — "Tuesday."

10. "Will plan a short" needs what she'll prepare about being a tour guide — a "talk" or "presentation."

11. The most rapidly-growing group of residents is "young professional people" (A), not students (B) or market employees (C).

12. The side streets are recommended for their "arts and crafts" (C), rather than international restaurants (A) or historical buildings (B).

13. Young Fashion competition entries must "be inspired by aspects of contemporary culture" (B), not be self-modelled (A) or use only local materials (C).

14. Car parking is free if you "buy something in the shops" (B), rather than simply staying under an hour (A) or parking at certain times (C).

15. On the map, The Reynolds House corresponds to the location labelled H.

16. On the map, The Thumb (a large sculpture) corresponds to the location labelled C.

17. On the map, The Museum corresponds to the location labelled F.

18. On the map, The Contemporary Art Gallery corresponds to the location labelled G.

19. On the map, The Warner Gallery corresponds to the location labelled I.

20. On the map, Nucleus corresponds to the location labelled B.

21. "Introduce Giannetti's book containing a" needs what the book provides for categorising adaptations — a "classification" — and this step needs no further work.

22. "Ask class to suggest the" needs an adjective for the type of adaptations being solicited — the "worst" adaptations.

23. "Present Rachel Malchow's ideas — still needs to prepare" needs what visual aid is still outstanding — "slides."

24. "Discuss relationship between adaptations and" needs what contextual factor is being connected to the films — "issues" of the time the film was made.

25. Ran, Kurosawa's samurai-era version of King Lear, is matched to option F, "sets the original in a different country."

26. Much Ado About Nothing is matched to option A, "clearly shows the historical period."

27. Romeo & Juliet is matched to option E, "presents the play in a different period from the original" — a modern-day setting.

28. Hamlet is matched to option C, "is too similar to another kind of film."

29. Prospero's Books is matched to option G, "incorporates a variety of art forms," reflecting its experimental, multi-media style.

30. Looking for Richard is matched to option B, "contains only parts of the play," reflecting its documentary-style, partial treatment of the text.

31. Noise maps miss sources like open windows or "people's neighbours [being] in their" — a single word for outdoor home space: "garden(s)."

32. Problems caused by noise have made people realise it is a — an adjective for an issue requiring government-level action: "political" issue.

33. Among the problems listed is an effect on the — a word for schoolchildren's academic work: "study."

34. Some noises are pleasant, giving the example of the sound of a — a water feature found in towns: "fountain."

35. To investigate this, researchers may use methods from — a field that studies people via tools like questionnaires: "social" sciences.

36. People want urban environments with plenty of activity that are — an adjective meaning full of energy: "lively," while still allowing relaxation.

37. Architects and town planners do not get much — a word for formal instruction — in acoustics: "training."

38. To understand sound as an art form, it's necessary to know how sound relates to — a word for a society's shared practices and values: "culture."

39. It's also necessary to know whether physics can help explain the — a word for the fundamental character of sound: its "nature."

40. Virtual reality programs can predict a building's effect, but their current disadvantage is that they are — an adjective meaning they produce no sound: "silent."