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Cambridge 19 · Academic Listening Test 2

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Section 1

Section 1

Guitar Group

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Questions 1–6

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

1.Coordinator: Gary

Section 2

Section 2

Working As A Lifeboat Volunteer

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Questions 11–16

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11.What made David leave London and move to Northsea?

Section 3

Section 3

Recycling Footwear

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Questions 21–24

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21.At first, Don thought the topic of recycling footwear might be too

Section 4

Section 4

Tardigrades

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Questions 31–40

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

31.– also known as water ‘bears’ (due to how they ) and ‘moss piglets’

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  1. 1

    MATHIESON

    The speaker spells out the name 'Matheson' letter by letter, confirming the spelling.

  2. 2

    beginners

    The speaker explicitly states the class is for beginners.

  3. 3

    college

    The speaker confirms they moved from a home to the college.

  4. 4

    New

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  5. 5

    11 / eleven

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  6. 6

    instrument

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  7. 7

    ear

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  8. 8

    Clapping

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  9. 9

    recording

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  10. 10

    alone

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  11. 11

    A

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    B

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  13. 13

    A

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  14. 14

    B

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  15. 15

    C

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  16. 16

    A

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  17. 17

    C

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  18. 18

    E

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  19. 19

    A

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  20. 20

    B

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  21. 21

    A

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  22. 22

    B

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  23. 23

    B

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  24. 24

    B

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  25. 25

    E

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  26. 26

    B

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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

    A

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  31. 31

    move

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  32. 32

    short

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  33. 33

    discs / disks

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  34. 34

    oxygen

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  35. 35

    tube

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  36. 36

    temperatures

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  37. 37

    protein

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  38. 38

    space

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  39. 39

    seaweed

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  40. 40

    endangered

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