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Cambridge 18 · Academic Listening Test 4

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Section 1

Section 1

Job Details From Employment Agency

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Questions 1–10

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

1.Role

Section 2

Section 2

Museum of Farming Life

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Questions 11–14

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11.The museum building was originally

Section 3

Section 3

The Use of Origami In The Classroom

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Questions 21–22

Which TWO educational skills were shown in the video of children doing origami? Choose TWO letters, A-E.

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Section 4

Section 4

Victor Hugo

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Questions 31–40

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

31.We know more about its overall than about its author.

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  1. 1

    receptionist

    The speaker explicitly identifies the job title as receptionist.

  2. 2

    Medical

    The transcript specifies the job is at the medical center.

  3. 3

    Chastons

    The speaker spells out the name 'Chastons' (transcribed as Chastens) after being asked for the location.

  4. 4

    appointments

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    database

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    experience

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  7. 7

    confident

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  8. 8

    temporary

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  9. 9

    1.15 / 1:15

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  10. 10

    parking

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  11. 11

    B

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    A

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  13. 13

    A

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    C

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  15. 15

    F

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    G

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    E

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  18. 18

    A

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    C

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  20. 20

    B

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  21. 21

    B

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  22. 22

    D

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  23. 23

    D

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  24. 24

    A

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  25. 25

    C

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  26. 26

    G

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  27. 27

    F

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  28. 28

    A

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  29. 29

    B

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  30. 30

    C

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  31. 31

    plot

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  32. 32

    poverty

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  33. 33

    Europe

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  34. 34

    poetry

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  35. 35

    drawings

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  36. 36

    furniture

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  37. 37

    lamps

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  38. 38

    harbour / harbor

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  39. 39

    children

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  40. 40

    relatives

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