IELTS Cambridge 13 — Listening Test 2

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Part 1

Questions 1-10

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

South City Cycling Club

Membership

  • Full membership costs $260; this covers cycling and 1 all over Australia
  • Recreational membership costs $108
  • Cost of membership includes the club fee and 2
  • The club kit is made by a company called 3

Training rides

  • Chance to improve cycling skills and fitness
  • Level B: speed about 4 kph

Weekly sessions

  • Tuesdays at 5.30 am, meet at the 5
  • Thursdays at 5.30 am, meet at the entrance to the 6

Further information

  • Rides are about an hour and a half
  • Members often have 7 together afterwards
  • There is not always a 8 with the group on these rides
  • Check and print the 9 on the website beforehand
  • Bikes must have 10

Part 2

Questions 11-16

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Information on company volunteering projects

11 How much time for volunteering does the company allow per employee?
A
B
C
12 In feedback almost all employees said that volunteering improved their
A
B
C
13 Last year some staff helped unemployed people with their
A
B
C
14 This year the company will start a new volunteering project with a local
A
B
C
15 Where will the Digital Inclusion Day be held?
A
B
C
16 What should staff do if they want to take part in the Digital Inclusion Day?
A
B
C

Questions 17 and 18

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

17 18 What TWO things are mentioned about the participants on the last Digital Inclusion Day? (choose 2)
A
B
C
D
E

Questions 19 and 20

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

19 20 What TWO activities on the last Digital Inclusion Day did participants describe as useful? (choose 2)
A
B
C
D
E

Part 3

Questions 21-25

Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.

Planning a presentation on nanotechnology

21 Russ says that his difficulty in planning the presentation is due to
A
B
C
22 Russ and his tutor agree that his approach in the presentation will be
A
B
C
23 In connection with slides, the tutor advises Russ to
A
B
C
24 They both agree that the best way for Russ to start his presentation is
A
B
C
25 What does the tutor advise Russ to do next while preparing his presentation?
A
B
C

Questions 26-30

What comments do the speakers make about each of the following aspects of Russ's previous presentation? Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 26-30.

  • A. lacked a conclusion
  • B. useful in the future
  • C. not enough
  • D. sometimes distracting
  • E. showed originality
  • F. covered a wide range
  • G. not too technical

Aspects of Russ's previous presentation

26 structure

27 eye contact

28 body language

29 choice of words

30 handouts

Part 4

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Episodic memory

  • the ability to recall details, e.g., the time and 31 of past events
  • different to semantic memory - the ability to remember general information about the 32, which does not involve recalling 33 information

Forming episodic memories involves three steps:

Encoding

  • involves receiving and processing information
  • the more 34 given to an event, the more successfully it can be encoded
  • to remember a 35, it is useful to have a strategy for encoding such information

Consolidation

  • how memories are strengthened and stored
  • most effective when memories can be added to a 36 of related information
  • the 37 of retrieval affects the strength of memories

Retrieval

  • memory retrieval often depends on using a prompt, e.g., the 38 of an object near to the place where you left your car

Episodic memory impairments

  • these affect people with a wide range of medical conditions
  • games which stimulate the 39 have been found to help people with schizophrenia
  • children with autism may have difficulty forming episodic memories - possibly because their concept of the 40 may be absent
  • memory training may help autistic children develop social skills