IELTS Cambridge Book 12.4

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SECTION 1   Questions 1–10

Complete the notes below.

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

Cycle tour leader: Applicant enquiry

Example
Name: Margaret "Smith"
  •  wants a 1......  job
  •  will soon start work as a 2.....
  •  has led cycle trips in 3....
  •  interested in being a leader of a cycling trip for families
  •  is currently doing voluntary work with members of a 4..  club
  •  available for five months from the 1st of 5...
  •  can't eat 6..
  • address: 27  7..  Place, Dumfries
  •  postcode: 8...
  •  interview at 2.30 pm on 9...
  • will plan a short 10..  about being a tour guide
 

SECTION 2         Questions 11–20

Questions 11–14

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Visiting the Sheepmarket area

11. Which is the most rapidly-growing group of residents in the Sheepmarket area?

12. The speaker recommends the side streets in the Sheepmarket for their

13.  Clothes designed by entrants for the Young Fashion competition must

14. Car parking is free in some car parks if you

Questions 15–20

Label the map below.

Write the correct letter, A–I, next to Questions 15–20.

15. The Reynolds House 

16. The Thumb 

17. The Museum

18.  The Contemporary Art Gallery

19.  The Warner Gallery

20. Nucleus

SECTION 3 Questions 21–30

Questions 21–24

Complete the table below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Presentation on film adaptations of Shakespeare's plays

Stages of presentation
Work still to be done
Introduce Giannetti's book containing a 21  of adaptations
Organise notes
Ask class to suggest the 22  adaptations
No further work needed
Present Rachel Malchow's ideas
Prepare some 23.
Discuss relationship between adaptations and 24  at the time of making the film
No further work needed

Questions 25-30

What do the speakers say about each of the following films?

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–G, next to questions 25-30.

films

25. Ran 

26.  Much Ado About Nothing

27. Romeo & Juliet

28.  Hamlet

29.Prospero's Books

30. Looking for Richard

SECTION 4         Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

                                                            Noise in Cities

Past research focused on noise level (measured in decibels) and people's responses.
Noise 'maps'
  • show that the highest noise levels are usually found on roads
  • do not show other sources of noise, e.g. when windows are open or people's neighbours are in their 31
  • ignore variations in people's perceptions of noise
  • have made people realize that the noise is a 32 issue that must be dealt with
Problems caused by noise
  • sleep disturbance
  • increase in amount of stress
  • effect on the 33 of schoolchildren
Different types of noise
  • Some noises can be considered pleasant e.g. the sound of a 34 in a town
  • To investigate this, researchers may use methods from 35 sciences e.g. questionnaires
What people want
Plenty of activity in urban environments which are 36 , but also allow people to relax
But architects and town planners
  • do not get much 37 in acoustics
  • regard sound as the responsibility of engineers
Understanding sound as an art form
We need to know
  • how sound relates to 38
  • what can be learnt from psychology about the effects of sound
  • whether physics can help us understand the 39 of sound
Virtual reality programs
  • advantage: predict the effect of buildings
  • current disadvantage: they are 40