Cambridge 9 Listening Test 2 - Answers With Explanation

1. Asked for her name, she says: "It's Anu Bhatt," then spells the surname: "B-H-A double T."

2. Asked her date of birth, she replies: "31st March 1972."

3. Asked what she'll be studying, she says: "I'm doing a course in nursing."

4. Although the course is three years, she says: "I'd only like to stay in hall for two," planning to live outside in the third year.

5. Asked about special dietary requirements, she says: "I don't take red meat."

6. Weighing up the room options, she decides: "I think the bedsit sounds the best option."

7. Asked about her interests, she says: "Well, I love the theatre," then adds badminton.

8. Listing her priorities for a hall, she says: "I'd prefer a hall where there are other mature students, if possible."

9. Her next priority is: "I'd prefer to be out of town."

10. Finally, she says: "I would like somewhere with a shared area," like a TV room, as a good way to socialise.

11. The speaker introduces "Holt Island, which is noted for its great range of trees."

12. "The island is only open to the public from Friday to Sunday," she explains, so the wildlife isn't disturbed every day.

13. "Longfield has a modern replica of a farm from over two thousand years ago," with activities laid on for children.

14. On Monday's herb activity, visitors "practise the technique of using them as colour dyes for cloth" — dyeing cloth with herbs (C).

15. For Wednesday's evening walk, "if you want to go you'll need to phone the park ranger a few days ahead" — booking in advance (B).

16. For Saturday's working party, visitors should "make sure you're wearing something that you don't mind getting dirty or torn" — suitable clothing (A).

17. The speaker places "a bird hide to the west of" the lake in the north-west of the park, "at the end of a path."

18. "There's a dog-walking area in the southern part of the park," close to where refreshments are available.

19. "The flower garden" is pointed out as "the circular area on the map surrounded by paths."

20. Finally, "there's a wooded area in the western section of the park, between two paths."

21. Jun explains students want to keep the centre because "they see it as a pretty major component of their course" (C).

22. Pam raises the idea that "we could benefit a lot more by relocating the Self-Access Centre to the main University library building" (B).

23. Jun worries that in the library "our main worry would be not being able to go to a teacher for advice" — difficulty getting help (B).

24. Pam says what concerns her is "the problem of timetabling a teacher to be in there outside class hours" — supervision (C).

25. Jun says students "find it difficult to find materials that are appropriate for their level, especially reading resources."

26. "The CD section especially needs to be more current," Jun says.

27. Pam suggests "the idea of introducing some workbooks," broken into pages and laminated.

28. Pam will "talk to the teachers and make sure we can all reach some agreement on a timetable" to supervise the centre.

29. Jun suggests: "What about putting in an alarm?"

30. Pam wants to "limit the access to email" so the resource isn't misused.

31. Power Culture "needs a central source of power to be effective."

32. "Communication usually takes the form of conversations rather than, say, formal meetings or written memos."

33. "On the negative side, this type of organisation doesn't always act effectively," since it depends on one or two people.

34. "The kind of person who does well in this type of business culture is one who is happy to take risks," with job security a low priority.

35. Role Culture is found in large companies "which have lots of different levels in them."

36. Everyone's job is controlled by rules and procedures, "for example, there are specific job descriptions."

37. It's "particularly successful in business markets where technical expertise is important."

38. "This culture is often very slow to recognise the need for change," and even slower to react.

39. It suits employees "who don't particularly want to have responsibility," valuing security instead.

40. Task Culture's major benefit is that "it's flexible," though it lacks economies of scale.