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Cambridge 15 · Academic Listening Test 3

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Section 1

Section 1

Employment Agency: Possible Jobs

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Questions 1–10

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

1.Administrative assistant in a company that produces (North London)

Section 2

Section 2

Street Play Scheme

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Questions 11–16

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11.When did the Street Play Scheme first take place?

Section 3

Section 3

Hazel’s Media Studies Assignment

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Questions 21–26

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

21.what the item is on

Section 4

Section 4

Early History Of Keeping Clean

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Questions 31–40

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

31.water was used to wash off

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  1. 1

    furniture

    The transcript explicitly states the company designs and makes furniture.

  2. 2

    meetings

    The speaker directly mentions attending meetings as a requirement.

  3. 3

    diary

    The agent confirms that managing the diary is a requirement for the role.

  4. 4

    detail / details

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    1 year / one year

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  6. 6

    deliveries

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  7. 7

    tidy

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  8. 8

    team

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  9. 9

    heavy

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  10. 10

    customer

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  11. 11

    B

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    A

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    C

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  14. 14

    B

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  15. 15

    C

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    B

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  17. 17

    B

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    D

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  19. 19

    A

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  20. 20

    E

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  21. 21

    page

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  22. 22

    size

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  23. 23

    graphic / graphics

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  24. 24

    structure

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  25. 25

    purpose

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  26. 26

    assumption / assumptions

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  27. 27

    A

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  28. 28

    C

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  29. 29

    C

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  30. 30

    B

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  31. 31

    mud

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  32. 32

    clay

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  33. 33

    metal

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  34. 34

    hair

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  35. 35

    bath / baths

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  36. 36

    disease / diseases

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  37. 37

    perfume

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  38. 38

    salt

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  39. 39

    science

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  40. 40

    tax

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