Cambridge 16 Listening Test 3 - Answers With Explanation

1. "Children at this level are taken to practise in a ___." The location used for practice riding: a park. Instruction is ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER.

2. "Instructors wear ___ shirts." A colour word identifying staff uniform: blue.

3. "A ___ is required and training is given." A background-check style document instructors must provide: a reference.

4. "There are quiet times during the morning for a ___ or a game." Paired with "game," a calmer activity: a story.

5. "Classes are held even if there is ___." Weather that doesn't cancel classes: rain.

6. "What to bring: a change of clothing, a ___." An item on the packing list alongside clothing: a snack.

7. "Shoes (not sandals), Charlie's ___." Continuing the packing list, a personal medical item: medication.

8. "Before the class, his ___ will be checked." Required safety equipment checked before riding: a helmet.

9. "He should then go to the ___ to meet his class instructor." The meeting point on-site: a tent.

10. "The course costs $___ per week." A number for the price: 199.

11–12. Megan names two main advantages of working in these sectors: A (the active lifestyle) and E (the chance to be in a natural environment), out of five options — salary, flexible hours and overseas travel are mentioned but not chosen as the "main" two.

13–14. The two likely disadvantages of outdoor work are B (being in a very quiet location) and C (difficult weather conditions at times), rather than accident risk, housing cost, or fitness requirements.

15. "Fresh food commercial manager" is matched to D (intensive work but also fun).

16. "Agronomist" is matched to F (chance for rapid promotion).

17. "Fresh produce buyer" is matched to A (not a permanent job).

18. "Garden centre sales manager" is matched to H (local travel involved).

19. "Tree technician" is matched to C (experience not essential).

20. "Farm worker" is matched to G (accommodation available).

21–22. Adam's two points about his artificial-sweeteners experiment are C (a large sample of people was tested) and D (the subjects were unaware of what they were drinking) — strengths of his method, distinct from options about predicted results or repeated testing.

23–24. Rosie's two problems measuring fat content in nuts were C (she did not grind the nuts finely enough) and E (the weighing scales may have been unsuitable) — practical/methodological issues rather than using the wrong nuts or an unsuitable chemical.

25. Adam suggests restaurants could reduce obesity if menus were C, organised in a particular way — not simply by offering fewer options or more low-calorie foods.

26. Both students agree food manufacturers deliberately A, make calorie counts hard to understand.

27. Rosie's point about exercise levels in England is B, most people overestimate how much they do.

28. Adam's stairs example illustrates A, practical changes that can influence people's behaviour, rather than accessibility or crowd-safety measures specifically.

29. On including exercise in their presentation, the students agree A, they should probably leave it out.

30. Their next step for the presentation is C, decide on its content and organisation.

31. "We imagine someone like a ___ knitting." The stereotypical image of a knitter: a grandmother. Instruction is ONE WORD ONLY.

32. "A ___ ago, knitting was expected to disappear." A unit of time, ten years: a decade.

33. "People are buying more ___ for knitting nowadays." The material/tools purchased for the hobby: equipment.

34. "Gives support in times of ___ difficulty." The type of hardship knitting is said to help with: economic.

35. "Requires only ___ skills and little money to start." The level of skill needed to begin: basic.

36. "Findings show early knitted items to be ___ in shape." The geometric shape of early knitted items: round.

37. "The first needles were made of natural materials such as wood and ___." Paired with wood, another natural material: bone.

38. "Early yarns felt ___ to touch." The tactile quality of early yarn: rough.

39. "Geographical areas had their own ___ of knitting." The word for a regional variation or technique: style.

40. "Everyday tasks like looking after ___ were done while knitting." The animals traditionally tended alongside knitting: sheep.