Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Flanders Conference Hotel

Customer Services Manager: _Angela_

Date available

– weekend beginning February 4^th

Conference facilities

– the 1.   room for talks(projector and 2.  available)

– area for coffee and an 3.   

– free 4.  throughout

– a standard buffet lunch costs 5. $   per head

Accommodation

– Rooms will cost 6. $     including breakfast.

Other facilities

– The hotel also has a spa and rooftop 7.  

– There’s a free shuttle service to the 8.   

Location

– Wilby Street (quite near the 9  )

– near to restaurants and many 10. 

What has each of the following volunteers helped someone to do?

Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 15-20

What volunteers have helped people to do

A     overcome physical difficulties

B     rediscover skills not used for a long time

C     improve their communication skills

D     solve problems independently

E     escape isolation

F     remember past times

G     start a new hobby

Volunteers

15. Habib   

16. Consuela   

17. Minh   

18. Tanya   

19. Alexei   

20. Juba

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Background on school marching band

It consists of around 21.   students.

It is due to play in a 22.   band competition.

It has been invited to play in the town’s 23.   

They have listened to a talk by a 24.  

Joe will discuss a 25.   with the band.

Joe hopes the band will attend a 26.  next month.

What problem does Joe mention in connection with each of the following band members?

Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to Questions 27-30.

Problems

A     makes a lot of mistakes in rehearsals

B     keeps making unhelpful suggestions

C     has difficulty with rhythm

D     misses too many rehearsal

E     has a health problem

F     doesn’t mix with other students

Band members

27.   flautist    

28.   trumpeter    

29.   trombonist    

30.   percussionist 

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Concerts in university arts festival

Concert 1

– Australian composer: Liza Lim

– studied piano and 31.   before turning to composition

– performers and festivals around the world have given her a lot of commissions

– compositions show a great deal of 32.  and are drawn from various cultural sources

– her music is very expressive and also 33.  

– festival will include her 34.  called The Oresteia

– Lim described the sounds in The Oresteia as 35.  

– British composers: Ralph Vaughan Williams, Frederick Delius

Concert 2

– British composers: Benjamin Britten, Judith Weir

– Australian composer: Ross Edwards

– festival will include The Tower of Remoteness, inspired by nature

– The Tower of Remoteness is performed by piano and 36.  

– compositions include music for children

– celebrates Australia’s cultural 37.  

Concert 3

– Australian composer: Carl Vine

– played cornet then piano

– studied 38.   before studying music

– worked in Sydney as a pianist and composer

– became well known as composer of music for 39. 

– festival will include his music for the 1996 40.  

– British composers: Edward Elgar, Thomas Adès