Cambridge 7 Listening Test 1 - Answers With Explanation

1. Asked about public transport, the man says the fastest option is that "the quickest and most comfortable is a cab," though it costs more than the alternatives.

2. The Greyhound bus "goes directly from the airport here to the City Centre," with only one departure a day.

3. With her flight landing at 11.30 am and the bus leaving at 3.45, the man warns "you would have quite a wait — more than 4 hours."

4. The Airport Shuttle "will take you from the airport right to your hotel or private address. It's a door-to-door service."

5. The shuttle sounds convenient, but as the man explains, "you do need to reserve a seat."

6. Correcting herself, the woman confirms her arrival date: "I arrive on the 17th, so book it for then, please."

7. To allow time to collect baggage, the man books the shuttle for a little after midday: "let's say, 12.30."

8. Spelling out her surname, the woman clarifies: "No, it's T-H-O-M-S-O-N."

9. She gives her flight details as "Air Canada flight number AC936, from London Heathrow."

10. Paying by card, she reads out the digits: "the number is 3303 8450 2045 6837."

11. The speaker explains that "twenty years ago, it bought a small number of campsites in the UK, and began offering camping holidays" — twenty years of camping holidays (B).

12. Of its European sites, she says "France is where we have the majority of sites," ahead of Italy and the planned Switzerland expansion (A).

13. While sports and art activities vary by day, "an hour of drama for everyone" happens daily, unlike football or model making (B).

14. The strictest quiet period begins later in the evening, since "from 10.30 holiday-makers are expected to be quiet" (C).

15. Customers without their own annual policy must buy the campsite cover, since "we require that you arrange this when you make your holiday reservation" (C).

16. Customers who recommend PS Camping get "a thank-you present, which you can choose from a list of high-quality items" — a free gift (A).

17. For barbecues, campers "can borrow a barbecue if you ask in advance for one to be made available" — available on request (C).

18. Inside the tent, "a box of games and toys can be found," so toys are provided in every tent (A).

19. For cool boxes, holidaymakers should "ask for a specially designed PS Camping cool box" — available on request (C).

20. Cleaning equipment sits centrally: "mops and buckets" are kept "in the central areas" of the site (B).

21. Philip says workers bring different ideas, and also "it's also their attitudes and their experiences of learning."

22. Beyond personality, Philip notes "the other factor is gender," since men and women behave differently at work.

23. On the upside, Philip says "exposure to such diversity helps encourage creativity," though it can also cause conflict.

24. Janice says managers should target "employees who can take the lead in a situation and are not afraid to accept the idea of responsibility" — potential leaders (A).

25. Janice describes managers needing "to consider the needs of the individual on one hand and group co-operation and conformity on the other" — balancing conflicting needs (B).

26. When hiring, Janice wants companies to look for someone "who's broken the mould and can think for themselves" — independent thinkers (A).

27. Janice says rewards work best when "this happens right at the beginning so new recruits learn the rules of the system immediately" — early encouragement (B).

28. Philip says managing people means "you also recognise the culture of the organization."

29. During change, Philip explains, "managers may have to give priority to profit rather than individual staff needs."

30. Philip stresses managers must handle "quite high levels of personal stress" during periods of change.

31. The lecturer says the second half of the seminar covers "some do's and don'ts for our fieldwork trip in April."

32. Scholars used to think animal-footprint engravings existed simply "to teach children about tracks," like a picture book.

33. One puzzle was that in these images "the tracks are repeated, there are dozens of tracks for the same animal," not just one clear illustration.

34. Some unrealistic animal engravings "seem to be half human," with human faces.

35. Wise men are now thought to have engraved themselves believing "they could use magic to control the animals they had drawn."

36. Visitors can learn a great deal "from observing at a distance instead of walking all over" a site, reducing pressure on it.

37. Camping alone on a site is discouraged since "it may be disrespectful to the people of that culture."

38. Lighting fires is dangerous because visitors "can easily burn priceless undiscovered material by doing so."

39. Rock art should be enjoyed "NEVER by touching it or even tracing it," since it is so fragile.

40. The lecturer's overall aim is that visitors "leave the site intact" for the future.