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Part 1: Questions 1 – 10Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Flanders Conference Hotel
Customer Services Manager – Angela
Date available• weekend beginning February 4th
Conference facilities• the (1) room for talks, (projector and (2) available)• area for coffee and an (3) • free (4) throughout• a standard buffet lunch costs (5) $ per head
Accommodation• Rooms will cost (6) $ including breakfast.
Other facilities• The hotel also has a spa and rooftop (7) • There’s a free shuttle service to the (8)
Location• Wilby Street (quite near the (9) )• near to restaurants and many (10)
Part 2: Questions 11 and 12Choose TWO letters A-E.
Which TWO activities that volunteers do are mentioned? A decorating B cleaning C delivering meals D shopping E childcare
Questions 13 and 14Choose TWO letters A-E.
Which TWO ways that volunteers can benefit from volunteering are mentioned? A learning how to be part of a team B having a sense of purpose C realising how lucky they are D improved ability at time management E boosting their employment prospects
Questions 15 – 20What has each of the following volunteers helped someone to do?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 15-20.
What volunteers have helped people to doA overcome physical difficultiesB rediscover skills not used for a long timeC improve their communication skillsD solve problems independentlyE escape isolationF remember past timesG start a new hobby
Volunteers
15. Habib 16. Consuela 17. Minh 18. Tanya 19. Alexei 20. Juba
Part 3: Questions 21 – 26Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Background on school marching band
It consists of around (21) students.It is due to play in a (22) band competition.It has been invited to play in the town’s (23) They have listened to a talk by a (24) Joe will discuss a (25) with the band.Joe hopes the band will attend a (26) next month.
Questions 27 – 30What problem does Joe mention in connection with each of the following band members?
Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to Questions 27-30.
ProblemsA makes a lot of mistakes in rehearsalsB keeps making unhelpful suggestionsC has difficulty with rhythmD misses too many rehearsalsE has a health problemF doesn’t mix with other students
Band members27. flutist 28. trumpeter 29. trombonist 30. percussionist
Part 4: Questions 31 – 40Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer
Concerts in university arts festival
Concert 1• Australian composer: Liza Lim• studied piano and (31) before turning to composition• performers and festivals around the world have given her a lot of commissions• compositions show a great deal of (32) and are drawn from various cultural sources• her music is very expressive and also (33) • festival will include her (34) called The Oresteia• Lim described the sounds in The Oresteia as (35) • British composers: Ralph Vaughan Williams, Frederick Delius
Concert 2• British composers: Benjamin Britten, Judith Weir• Australian composer: Ross Edwards• festival will include The Tower of Remoteness, inspired by nature• The Tower of Remoteness is performed by piano and (36) • compositions include music for children• celebrates Australia’s cultural (37)
Concert 3• Australian composer: Carl Vine• played cornet then piano• studied (38) before studying music• worked in Sydney as a pianist and composer• became well known as composer of music for (39) • festival will include his music for the 1996 (40)
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