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Cambridge 17 · Academic Listening Test 2

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Section 1

Section 1

Opportunities For Voluntary Work In Southoe Village

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Questions 1–7

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

1.Help with books (times to be arranged)

Section 2

Section 2

Oniton Hall

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Questions 11–14

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11.Many past owners made changes to

Section 3

Section 3

The Performances Of Romeo And Juliet

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Questions 21–22

Which TWO things do the students agree they need to include in their review of Romeo and Juliet? Choose TWO letters, A-E.

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Section 4

Section 4

The Impact Of Digital Technology On The Icelandic Language

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Questions 31–40

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

31.has approximately speakers

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  1. 1

    collecting

    The speaker explicitly mentions collecting books as the task the man can help with using his car.

  2. 2

    records

    The transcript identifies 'records' as the items that need to be maintained by the volunteer.

  3. 3

    West

    The speaker identifies the specific room name as the 'West Room'.

  4. 4

    transport

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  5. 5

    art

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    hospital

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  7. 7

    garden

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  8. 8

    quiz

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  9. 9

    tickets

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  10. 10

    poster

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    B

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    C

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  13. 13

    C

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  14. 14

    B

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    D

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  16. 16

    C

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  17. 17

    G

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  18. 18

    A

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    E

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    F

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  21. 21

    D

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  22. 22

    E

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  23. 23

    D

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  24. 24

    C

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  25. 25

    A

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  26. 26

    E

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  27. 27

    F

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  28. 28

    B

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  29. 29

    C

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  30. 30

    C

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  31. 31

    321,000

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  32. 32

    vocabulary

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  33. 33

    podcast

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  34. 34

    smartphones

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  35. 35

    bilingual

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  36. 36

    playground

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  37. 37

    picture

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  38. 38

    grammar

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  39. 39

    identity

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    fluent

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