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Cambridge 17 · Academic Listening Test 4

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Section 1

Section 1

Easy Life Cleaning Services

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Questions 1–10

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

1.Cleaning the throughout the apartment

Section 2

Section 2

High Staff Turnover

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Questions 11–14

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11.Many hotel managers are unaware that their staff often leave because of

Section 3

Section 3

Sports Science Course

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Questions 21–22

Which TWO points do Thomas and Jeanne make about Thomas’s sporting activities at school? Choose TWO letters, A-E.

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Section 4

Section 4

Maple Syrup

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Questions 31–40

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

31.colour described as

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  1. 1

    floor / floors

    The speaker explicitly states the floor needs cleaning as there are no carpets.

  2. 2

    fridge

    The man specifically asks for the fridge to be cleaned weekly after rejecting the oven cleaning.

  3. 3

    shirts

    The man clarifies that the ironing service is only for his shirts.

  4. 4

    windows

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  5. 5

    balcony

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  6. 6

    electrician

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  7. 7

    dust

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  8. 8

    police

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  9. 9

    training

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  10. 10

    review

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  11. 11

    A

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  12. 12

    A

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  13. 13

    A

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  14. 14

    C

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  15. 15

    A

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  16. 16

    C

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  17. 17

    B

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  18. 18

    C

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  19. 19

    B

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  20. 20

    A

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  21. 21

    C

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  22. 22

    E

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  23. 23

    A

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  24. 24

    D

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  25. 25

    B

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  26. 26

    F

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  27. 27

    A

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  28. 28

    D

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  29. 29

    C

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  30. 30

    G

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  31. 31

    golden

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  32. 32

    healthy

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  33. 33

    climate

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  34. 34

    rock / rocks

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  35. 35

    diameter

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  36. 36

    tube

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  37. 37

    fire

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  38. 38

    steam

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  39. 39

    cloudy

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  40. 40

    litre / liter

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