IELTS Cambridge Book 14.3

SECTION 1.           Questions 1–10

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Flanders Conference Hotel

Customer Services Manager: "Angela" 
Date available
  • weekend beginning February 4th
Conference facilities
  • the 1 ...... room for talks
    (projector and 2 ..... available)
  • area for coffee and an 3 .....
  • free 4 ....... throughout
  • a standard buffet lunch costs 5 $ ...... per head
Accommodation
  • Rooms will cost 6 $ ...... including breakfast.
Other facilities
  • The hotel also has a spa and rooftop 7 ....
  • There's a free shuttle service to the 8 ....
Location
  • Wilby Street (quite near the 9 ....)
  • near to restaurants and many 10 ...

SECTION 2.            Questions 11-20

Questions 11 and 12

Choose TWO lotters, A-E.

Which TWO activities that volunteers do are mentioned?

Questions 13 and 14

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO ways that volunteers can benefit from volunteering are mentioned?

Questions 15-20

What has each of the following volunteers helped someone to do?

Choose SiX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 15-20

Volunteers

15.  Habib

16.  Consuela

17.  Minh

18.   Tanya

19.  Alexei

20.  Juba

SECTION 3.    Questions 21–26

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Background on school marching band

It consists of around 21 ........ students.
It is due to play in a 22 ....... band competition.
It has been invited to play in the town's 23 ....
They have listened to a talk by a 24 .....
Joe will discuss a 25 ...... with the band.
Joe hopes the band will attend a 26 ...... next month.

Questions 27-30

What problem does Joe mention in connection with each of the following band members?

Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to Questions 27-30.

Band members

27.  flautist

28.  trumpeter

29.  trombonist

30.  percussionist

SECTION 4.            Questions 31–40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Concerts in university arts festival

Concert 1
  • Australian composer: Liza Lim
  • studied piano and 31 ....... before turning to composition
  • performers and festivals around the world have given her a lot of commissions
  • compositions show a great deal of 32 ..... and are drawn from various cultural sources
  • her music is very expressive and also 33 ...
  • festival will include her 34 .... called The Oresteia
  • Lim described the sounds in The Oresteia as 35 ...
  • British composers: Ralph Vaughan Williams, Frederick Delius
Concert 2
  • British composers: Benjamin Britten, Judith Weir
  • Australian composer: Ross Edwards
  • festival will include The Tower of Remoteness, inspired by nature
  • The Tower of Remoteness is performed by piano and 36 ...
  • compositions include music for children
  • celebrates Australia's cultural 37 .....
Concert 3
  • Australian composer: Carl Vine
  • played cornet then piano
  • studied 38 ..... before studying music
  • worked in Sydney as a pianist and composer
  • became well known as composer of music for 39 ....
  • festival will include his music for the 1996 40 ....
  • British composers: Edward Elgar, Thomas Adès