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Cambridge 4 Listening Test 4 - Answers With Explanation
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Two colleagues plan a goodbye party for John — the venue, invitations, a collection for his present, and what guests should bring.
Answers
1. College Dining Room
2-3. office staff, students (in either order)
4. 10th December
5. coffee break / coffee breaks
6. 6
7. set of dictionaries / dictionaries / a good dictionary
8-9. (some) music / (some) music tapes / (some) tapes, photos / photographs (in either order)
10. speech
Explanation
1. The party will be held in the College Dining Room.
2-3. Besides John and his wife and the Director, the office staff and the students should also be invited — both groups are needed for the mark.
4. Invitations need to be sent by 10th December.
5. Money for John's present will be collected during the coffee break/coffee breaks.
6. The suggested amount per person is $6.
7. Besides CD players and a coffee maker, prices should also be checked for a set of dictionaries/a good dictionary.
8-9. Besides snacks, guests are asked to bring some music/music tapes and photos/photographs — both are needed for the mark.
10. The student representative is asked to prepare a speech.
Section 2
A recorded phone message for Travelite describes its walking holidays across Europe — costs, group arrangements and special offers.
Answers
11. B
12. A
13. A
14. A
15. B
16. 180
17. nearest station
18. local history
19. 690
20. walking club / local walking club
Explanation
11. To find out how much holidays cost, callers should press button two.
12. Travelite currently offers walking holidays only in Western Europe.
13. Its walks cater for a range of walking abilities.
14. People holidaying alone pay the same as other clients.
15. Entertainment is provided most nights.
16. A 3-day holiday costs $180 per person.
17. It includes a pick up from the nearest station.
18. The 7-day holiday additionally includes a book of local history, as well as maps.
19. A 14-day holiday costs $690 per person.
20. It additionally includes membership of a walking club/local walking club.
Section 3
Two speakers plan five simple science experiments for children, discussing the equipment, purpose and likely drawback of each.
Answers
21. 20 balloons
22. units of measurement / measurements / measurement units
23. rock salt / salt
24. crystals
25. string / piece of string
26. (ordinary) (white) light
27. H
28. B
29. E
30. C
Explanation
21. Experiment 1 uses 20 balloons and a table to show how things move on a cushion of air.
22. Experiment 2 uses paperclips to show why we need standard units of measurement.
23. Experiment 3 uses rock salt/salt and a jar of water.
24. It shows how crystals grow.
25. Experiment 4 uses cardboard, coloured pens and a piece of string.
26. It teaches children how (ordinary/white) light is made up.
27. Experiment 1's problem is that it's too dangerous.
28. Experiment 2's problem is that it's too boring.
29. Experiment 3's problem is that it takes too long.
30. Experiment 5's problem is that it's too difficult.
Section 4
A talk on sharks in Australian waters covers their physical features, feeding habits, and the use and drawbacks of shark nets.
Answers
31. 795
32. tail
33. floor / bed / bottom
34. sense of smell
35. A
36. A
37. B
38. B
39-40. B, E (in either order)
Explanation
31. The heaviest shark caught weighed 795 kg.
32. Besides fins, sharks use their tail as a swimming aid.
33. Food is gathered from the ocean floor/bed/bottom.
34. Sharks locate food using their sense of smell.
35. Shark meshing uses nets laid along the coastline.
36. South Africa is another place that has taken up shark meshing.
37. On average, 150 sharks are caught in nets each year.
38. Most sharks are caught in summer.
39-40. The two factors that reduce the benefits of shark nets are strong waves and currents (B) and moving sands (E).
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