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Listening Section 2 – Questions 11-15

Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C

11 What is new about the Writer’s Festival this year?

• A more international guests
• B extra time for questions
• C additional locations for events
  

12 Tickets for the Wearable Art even

• A are selling out quickly.
• B have been reduced in price.
• C must be booked in advance.
  

13 Ocean Times at Bright’s Beach is

• A a sporting competition for adults.
• B an educational event for all ages.
• C a play day for young children.

14 People going to Artscape Exhibition

• A should wear appropriate clothing.
• B must keep to the proper path.
• C need to arrive at a certain time.
  

15 Tours of the Civil Theatre

• A do not happen often.
• B have never happened before.
• C may happen more regularly in future.

Questions 16-20

What comment does the speaker make about each of the following events? Write the correct letter, A, B or C, next to questions 16-20. You may use any letter more than once.

Comments
A the location has changed
B transport will be a problem
C the event might be crowded

• 16 Night Market …………
• 17 Buskers Festival …………
• 18 Stand Up for Kids …………
• 19 Sunday Unplugged …………
• 20 Ignite Dance Finals …………

11 C Victoria Theatre wasn’t really big enough in the
past, so this year there will be ‘a number of other
venues as well’.
Distraction A, ‘just like last year the festival has
attracted more than 250 writers from around the
world’, so there’s been no increase in international
guests. B, there’s ‘always’ time for audience
members to ask questions, so no change here.

12 B There is a 20% discount on all tickets, which
means they have been reduced in price.
Distraction A, the speaker says he’s already bought
his ticket, but says nothing about how many have
sold so far. C, tickets can be bought ‘at the door’, so
do not have to be booked in advance.
13 B a chance for the whole family to learn about the
science of the ocean = an educational event; for the
whole family = for all ages
Distraction A, the speaker mentions swimming, but
says it’s the wrong time of year. B, he also says it’s
the wrong time of year to build sandcastles with
the kids.

14 A I’d recommend you take a warm coat = should
wear appropriate clothing
Distraction B, visitors can wander wherever they
want around the reserve; they don’t have to keep to
the path. C, visitors can go to the exhibition at any
time over the weekend.

15 A these opportunities . . . aren’t too frequent = do
not happen often
Distraction B, the speaker ‘went last time’, meaning
‘last year’, so it must have been held before. C, the
event is only held once a year, which doesn’t imply
any change in timetable in future.
Questions 16–20

16 C it’s often really popular . . . to beat the rush =
might be crowded
Distraction B, it’s just a short walk from Central
Station, so transport is actually quite simple.

17 A The location has changed from King’s Square to
the waterfront.
Distraction B, the speaker refers to the buskers
coming from ‘across the city’. In this context this
means they come from all parts of the city, and does
not refer to travelling across the city. C, there’s more
space on the waterfront, so crowding is unlikely to
be an issue.

18 B The speaker warns that the roads around the
college can be congested at that time on a Friday.
Distraction C, the roads may be congested, but not
the event itself. C, the speaker says the hall is huge
so everyone will get a seat.

19 B It’s hard to park in that part of the central city and
the train service is suspended, therefore transport is
a problem.
Distraction The venue, the old post office, is
mentioned several times, but there is no reference
to the location having changed.

20 C The speaker says there’ll be a huge turnout and
to get your ticket without delay so as to avoid
disappointment, i.e. all the tickets might sell out.
Distraction A, the venue is the same as last year, the Ridgway Theatre.