Cambridge 7 Listening Test 3 - Answers With Explanation

1. Asked to confirm she's a student, she says: "I'm doing a degree in Business Studies."

2. She explains she took time off, so although she's been there four years, "I'm in the Third Year because I took last year off."

3. The agent's first suggestion is "a job working at the reception desk at the Sports Centre," though the evening shifts clash with her lectures.

4. Next he offers "a position for a cleaner at the Child Care Centre," but its 6 a.m. start is too early for her.

5. He then finds a Clerical Assistant post, correcting himself: "it's in the Library, not the Lab."

6. Giving her address, she says she lives in the postgraduate halls, "you know, International House."

7. She corrects her room number mid-sentence: "Room B569 — no sorry B659."

8. The agent offers "a position for an Office Assistant at the English Language Centre," which catches her interest.

9. Asked what the job involves, he explains she'll "deal with student enquiries and answer the phone."

10. Since ten o'clock doesn't suit her, the agent proposes a later slot: "How about eleven thirty?"

11. The trip is described as "a ten-day holiday... with eight days actual walking," so trekking fills eight of those days (B).

12. The speaker explains "about thirty-five per cent will go on your expenses," leaving sixty-five percent for the charity — the largest slice of the pie chart (C).

13. Each walker's money supports "an individual special needs pupil in one of the mountain schools" — a single student (A).

14. Walkers must already be in shape, since "you will need to be extremely fit if you aren't now" before setting off (C).

15. Local assistants carry the tents and bedding, so walkers "only walk with a small rucksack with needs for the day" — some of their belongings (B).

16. The region has long been "famous for centuries for making beautiful carpets," its main craft tradition (A).

17. Day Three is spent "walking through the enormous Katiba Forest," which takes the whole day.

18. On Day Six the group visits "the spectacular Kumi Temple with twelfth-century carvings."

19. Day Eight culminates "in a swim in the Parteh Falls," the highest waterfall in the region.

20. Day Nine includes time "spent in a village where they make some of the gorgeous red blankets."

21. Simon describes the float's shape plainly: "It looks a bit like a cigar."

22. He notes that "scientists from thirteen countries have been taking part in the project," each launching floats in their own waters.

23. Each float "is dropped in the ocean from a boat at a set point and activated from a satellite" to begin its cycle.

24. While drifting at depth for ten days a float can cover a lot of ground, though "the average is fifty kilometres."

25. Rising to the surface, the float records "variations in salinity... and the changes in temperature."

26. Understanding of "the underlying causes of El Niño events is being confirmed by float data" already — a present-day use (A).

27. Float data is helping explain "the mechanics of climate change," but this study's "results are still a long way off" — a long-term future use (C).

28. Search-and-rescue advice to the navy is already possible, since Simon says "that's happening right now" — a present application (A).

29. On sustainable fishing, Simon says "we'll be seeing the results of that quite soon" — a near-future benefit (B).

30. Using float data to guide crop selection is, Simon admits, "still a long way in the future" — a long-term use (C).

31. The lecturer pictures waking disoriented in a hotel where "even the most expensive surroundings can seem empty and dispiriting" — a depressed feeling (B).

32. Research found luxury hotels neglect guests' "need to feel at home in surroundings which are both familiar and inviting" — a comfortable environment (B).

33. The study "covered a whole range of different hotel types," from boutique hotels to countryside mansions and beach resorts (A).

34. Surprisingly, the research found that "what was outside the hotel building simply didn't matter" to guests (C).

35. Serviced apartments cut the services "that business travellers don't want," tailoring the offering to that group.

36. Guests get "a sleek modern kitchen that allows guests to cook and entertain if they wish."

37. The lecturer wonders whether the company will "establish a trend all over the world and make a lasting impact."

38. Traditional hotels appeal because they let guests "escape the predictability of their everyday lives."

39. Guests enjoy being pampered so much "it's almost as if we return to being a baby," fully cared for.

40. Small extras such as "the chocolate on your pillow at night" make guests feel spoiled.