Listening Test 14 AC

Questions 11-12

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO age groups are taking increasing numbers of holidays with BC Travel?

A 16-30 years

B 31-42 years

C 43-54 years

D 55-64 years

E over 65 years

Questions 13-14

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO are the main reasons given for the popularity of activity holidays?

A Clients make new friends.

B Clients learn a useful skill.

C Clients learn about a different culture.

D Clients are excited by the risk involved.

E Clients find them good value for money.

Questions 15-17

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

15 How does BC Travel plan to expand the painting holidays?

by adding to the number of locations

by increasing the range of levels

by employing more teachers

16 Why are BC Travel’s cooking holidays unusual?

They only use organic foods.

They have an international focus.

They mainly involve vegetarian dishes.

17 What does the speaker say about the photography holidays?

Clients receive individual tuition.

The tutors are also trained guides.

Advice is given on selling photographs.

Questions 18-20

Complete the table below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Fitness Holidays
Location	Main focus	Other comments
Ireland and Italy	general fitness	personally designed programme also reduces 18
Greece	19 control	includes exercise on the beach
Morocco	mountain biking	wide variety of levels one holiday that is specially designed for 20

Questions 21-26

Complete the flow-chart below.

Choose SIX answers and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 21-26.

A.	patterns
B.	names
C.	sources
D.	questions
E.	employees
F.	solutions
G.	headings
H.	officials

STAGES IN DOING A TOURISM CASE STUDY
RESEARCH Locate and read relevant articles, noting key information and also 21 Identify a problem or need Select interviewees - these may be site 22 , visitors or city 23 Prepare and carry out interviews. If possible, collect statistics. Check whether 24 of interviewees can be used ANALYSIS Select relevant information and try to identify 25 Decide on the best form of visuals WRITING THE CASE STUDY Give some background before writing the main sections Do NOT end with 26

Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

The effects of environmental change on birds
Mercury (Hg) Highly toxic Released into the atmosphere from coal In water it may be consumed by fish It has also recently been found to affect birds which feed on 31 Research on effects of mercury or binds Claire Varian-Ramos is investigating the effects on birds’ 32 or mental processes, e.g. memory the effects on bird song (usually learned from a bird’s 33 ) Findings songs learned by birds exposed to mercury are less 34 this may have a negative effect on birds’ 35 Lab-based studies allow more 36 for the experimenter Implications for humans Migrating birds such as 37 containing mercury may be eaten by humans Mercury also causes problems in learning 38 Mercury in a mother’s body from 39 may affect the unborn child New regulations for mercury emissions will affect everyone’s energy 40

Notepad

Part 1

Questions 1-10

Part 2

Questions 11-12

Questions 13-14

Questions 15-17

Questions 18-20

Fitness Holidays

Part 3

Questions 21-26

STAGES IN DOING A TOURISM CASE STUDY

Questions 27-30

The Horton Castle site

Part 4

Questions 31-40

The effects of environmental change on birds