Cambridge IELTS 14 Listening Test 3

Section 1: Questions 1–10

Complete 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) …………………………

Section 2: Questions 11-20

Questions 11 and 12

Choose TWO letters A-E.

Which TWO activities that volunteers do are mentioned?

1. decorating
2. cleaning
3. delivering meals
4. shopping
5. childcare

Questions 13 and 14

Choose TWO letters A-E.

Which TWO ways that volunteers can benefit from volunteering are mentioned?

1. learning how to be part of a team
2.  having a sense of purpose
3.  realising how lucky they are
4.  improved ability at time management
5.  boosting their employment prospects

Questions 15–20

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 15-20.

What has each of the following volunteers helped someone to do?

What volunteers have helped people to do

1. overcome physical difficulties
2. rediscover skills not used for a long time
3. improve their communication skills
4. solve problems independently
5. escape isolation
6. remember past times
7. start a new hobby

Volunteers

15. Habib 
16. Consuela 
17. Minh 
18. Tanya 
19. Alexei 
20. Juba 

Sect 3: Questions 21-30

Questions 21–26

Complete 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 – 30

Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to Questions 27-30.

What problem does Joe mention in connection with each of the following band members?

Problems

1. makes a lot of mistakes in rehearsals
2. keeps making unhelpful suggestions
3. has difficulty with rhythm
4. misses too many rehearsals
5. has a health problem
6. doesn’t mix with other students

Band members

27. flutist 
28. trumpeter 
29. trombonist 
30. percussionist 

Section 4: Questions 31 – 40

Complete 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) …………………………

Cambridge IELTS 14 Listening Test 3 Section 1 Answers

1. Tesla
2. microphone
3. exhibition
4. wifi
5. 45
6. 135
7. pool
8. airport
9. sea
10. clubs

Cambridge IELTS 14 Listening Test 3 Section 2 Answers

11. A
12. E (in any order)
13. B
14. E (in any order)
15. F
16. A
17. E
18. G
19. D
20. C

Cambridge IELTS 14 Listening Test 3 Section 3 Answers

21. 50
22. regional
23. carnival
24. drummer
25. film
26. parade
27. D
28. B
29. E
30. F

Cambridge IELTS 14 Listening Test 3 Section 4 Answers

31. violin
32. energy
33. complex
34. opera
35. disturbing
36. clarinet
37. diversity
38. physics
39. dance
40. Olympics