Cambridge 12 Listening Test 3 - Answers With Explanation

1. "An expanded section for books on" needs a single-word topic; the library has enlarged its "travel" section.

2. "A new section on local" needs a topic word — "history," a new local-history section.

3. "A community room for meetings (also possible to ___ there)" needs a second use for the room besides meetings — it can also be used to "study."

4. "A new section of books for" needs the age group the new collection targets — "teenagers."

5. "Next Science Club meeting: experiments using things from your" needs the everyday source of the materials — the "kitchen."

6. "This Friday: a local author talks about a novel based on a real" needs what the novel is based on — a real "crime."

7. "IT support available on Tuesdays — no ___ is necessary" needs what visitors don't need to arrange beforehand — an "appointment."

8. "Free check of blood ___ and cholesterol levels" needs the other health measurement offered alongside cholesterol — blood "sugar."

9. "The library shop sells wall-charts, cards and" needs a third item sold — "stamps."

10. "Evenings and weekends: free" needs what's free at those times — "parking."

11–12. The two age groups taking increasing numbers of holidays with BC Travel are "55–64 years" (D) and "over 65 years" (E), the two older brackets, rather than the younger age ranges listed as distractors (A–C).

13–14. The two main reasons given for the popularity of activity holidays are that "clients make new friends" (A) and "clients learn about a different culture" (C), rather than skill-building (B), risk (D) or value for money (E).

15. BC Travel plans to expand the painting holidays "by employing more teachers" (C), not by adding locations (A) or widening the range of skill levels (B).

16. The cooking holidays are unusual because they "have an international focus" (B), rather than being organic-only (A) or mainly vegetarian (C).

17. On the photography holidays, "clients receive individual tuition" (A), distinct from claims about tutors also being guides (B) or advice on selling photos (C).

18. General fitness holidays give clients a personal programme and also reduce the "stress" that builds up in daily life.

19. A different fitness holiday, with beach-based classes, focuses on losing "weight."

20. The Morocco mountain biking holiday is tailored to the needs of "families."

21. In the research stage, locating and reading relevant articles while noting key information also involves the step given in the answer box as option C.

22. Deciding who to interview is listed as one option (E) alongside visitors and a further group (option 23), matching the label "Decide who to interview: ___, visitors, or ___."

23. The second interview-subject option in that same list corresponds to option H.

24. Preparing and carrying out interviews, and collecting statistics where possible, includes checking whether something about interviewees (option B) can be used.

25. In the analysis stage, selecting relevant information involves trying to identify the item given in the answer box as option A.

26. In the writing stage, after giving background before the main sections, the case study should specifically NOT end with the item given as option F.

27. Natalie and Dave agree few people visit Horton Castle because "the publicity is poor" (A), rather than because it's hard to reach (B) or has little of interest (C).

28. They agree the greatest problem with a visitor centre would be "dealing with planning restrictions" (C), rather than covering costs (A) or finding space (B).

29. Dave says of the town of Horton that "there are few people currently working there" (B), rather than describing high unemployment (A) or a lack of skilled opportunities (C).

30. Natalie suggests preventing damage to the site by making visitors "keep to the paths" (B), rather than requiring a guide (A) or limiting visitor numbers (C).

31. "Mercury has also recently been found to affect birds which feed on" needs what those birds eat — "insects."

32. Claire Varian-Ramos investigates effects on birds' "behaviour or mental processes, e.g. memory" — a single word for that category: "behaviour."

33. Bird song is "usually learned from a bird's" — the parent it's learned from: its "father."

34. The finding is that songs learned by mercury-exposed birds are less — an adjective describing reduced sophistication: "complex."

35. This may have a negative effect on birds' — a word for their ability to produce offspring: "reproduction."

36. Lab-based studies allow more — a word for the experimenter's ability to manage variables: "control."

37. Migrating birds "such as" — an example bird that travels widely and could carry mercury into contact with humans: "ducks."

38. Mercury also causes problems in learning — a single-word skill area affected: "language."

39. Mercury in a mother's body "from" — the source of her mercury exposure that may affect the unborn child: "food."

40. New regulations for mercury emissions will affect everyone's energy — a word for what households pay: "cost" or "bills."