劍橋雅思最難的Section之劍三、劍四
劍3篇
劍3出版時間較早，因此出題點較現在來看有些不太一樣，尤其是現在盜版碟中的錄音，語速尤其快，這是由于劍3正版只有磁帶的緣故。在題目上劍3的難度并不大。
其中test 4 section 3是較難的一篇。這篇是討論學生所寫論文的修改。題型是選擇+搭配+填空題。第一個難點出現在第3題。
23 Amina was surprised because she
A thought it was bad.
B wrote it quickly.
C found it difficult to do.
此題和上一題距離非常近，在做題時極容易由于還在思考上一題的答案而忽略此題的答案。其次此題的文字答案是Thats amazing because I really didnt find it a bit easy to write...這邊surprise和amaze的同意互換相當有難度。而選項B wrote it quickly中的wrote，非常容易成為干擾選項。
Questions 24-26
What suggestions does Dr Bryson make? Complete the table as follows.
Write A if he says KEEP UNCHANGED
Write B if he says REWRITE
Write C if he says REMOVE COMPLETELY
Chronology 26 .................
文字答案：
AMINA: What about the chronology ... the list of dates? I wasnt sure whether I should rewrite those.
BRYSON: My advice on that is to take them out. I feel it makes the whole piece appear too simplistic.
這邊學生詢問是不是應該rewrite，而教授的觀點是應該take out，因此應該選C，但是很容易受到前面的rewrite影響而錯選擇了B。
Read 27 ................ by Kate Oakwell.
Make changes and show to 28 ................ .
Do 29 ................ by 29 June.
文字答案：
BRYSON: And then I think you need to think about ways of representing interview data. Have a look at Sight and Sound by Kate Oakwell.
AMINA: Sight and Sound.
BRYSON: Then you know Im going away on holiday next week . . .
AMINA: Yes.
BRYSON: So when youve made the changes I suggest you show the work to your Support Tutor.
AMINA: Support Tutor . . . right. . .
BRYSON: Then you do the proof reading . . .
AMINA: Proof reading . . . uh-huh. When by, do you think?
27題的答案是sight and sound，極容易寫成site或cite，讀音一致但是意思差很遠。28和29題詞匯有一定難度，尤其是28題不可以漏寫Support，這些會帶來不少麻煩。
總體來說正版劍3語速并不快，考點也比較清晰。但是會出現個別難度較高的詞匯，需要重點注意。
劍4篇
劍4相對于前面基本劍橋來說無論從出題點、語速來說都有很很大程度的改進，相較于后面的基本劍橋來說，難度并不是特別大，非常適合基礎稍微薄弱點的學生做，而其中的選擇題尤其多，對于練習選擇題也有不少幫助。其中難度較大的是第2篇section4;第4篇section2和section3。
4-2-4是介紹集團犯罪，及其現狀、成因和社會影響。首先這個部分場景性較難，許多考生對于這個方面感覺比較陌生，導致整篇文章較難聽懂。教授講課的語速雖然不快，但是聲音較沉，也會一定程度影響聽力。整個10道題題型分布是單選題+填空題+多選題。
32 Corporate crime does NOT include
A employees stealing from their company.
B unintentional crime by employees.
C fraud resulting from company policy.
文字答案：
So crime like theft by employees - things like embezzlement or fraud against ones actual employers are excluded according to this definition.
首先題目中的NOT include在聽力中是用exclude作為互換的，比較難反應過來;其次這道題的答案是倒置出現的，也就是在exclude這個詞的前面;最后由theft和答案中的stealing作互換，也比較頭疼。而且后面出現的生詞embezzlement和fraud也會影響聽力，更加糟糕的是錯誤答案C中出現了fraud這個詞語，很容易會導致選錯。
35和36題答案為specialist knowledge和unaware，這兩個詞語較難寫，尤其是第二個很容易聽成 underwear 這個讀音很像但是意思完全錯誤的詞語。
4-4-2是一個旅行社的電話錄音，介紹旅行路線、服務質量以及費用問題。雖然這篇僅僅只是section2，但是難度高于整本書的其他部分。題目是一半的選擇題+一半的填空題。
12. Travelite currently offer walking holidays
A. only in Western Europe
B. all over Europe.
C. outside Europe.
13. The walks offered by Travelite
A. cater for a range of walking abilities.
B. are planned by guides from the local area.
C. are for people with good fitness levels.
14. On Travelite holidays, people holidaying alone pay
A. the same as other clients.
B. only a little more than other clients.
C. extra only if they stay in a large room.
15. Entertainment is provided
A. when guests request it.
B. most nights.
C. every night.
文字答案：
We offer guided working tours ... in twelve different centres throughout the whole of Western Europe. ... All are planned in detail by our highly trained guides, who all work in a variety of different Travelite locations, ... we offer three separate works catering for all skills and fitness levels. ... we guarantee that no single client will pay more, even when only double rooms are available for them. ... Entertainment is laid on nearly every night...
這邊的答案分別為A, A, A, B，但是第12題由于whole的影響，容易錯選B;第13題由于前面波浪線的這句話而選擇B，也可能由于聽到了fitness level而錯選C，而答案A是由于a range of和all的同意互換產生的;第14題可能由于后面的double room而錯選C;第15題由于every前面的nearly讀的很輕，導致錯選C。
第17題的答案是nearest station，由于爆破和吞音的影響，導致會聽成near或者nearer而造成失分。
整體上來看，劍4選擇題難度較大，陷進較多，語速較后面基本劍橋略慢，但非常清晰。很適合作為打基礎之用。
劍3篇
劍3出版時間較早，因此出題點較現在來看有些不太一樣，尤其是現在盜版碟中的錄音，語速尤其快，這是由于劍3正版只有磁帶的緣故。在題目上劍3的難度并不大。
其中test 4 section 3是較難的一篇。這篇是討論學生所寫論文的修改。題型是選擇+搭配+填空題。第一個難點出現在第3題。
23 Amina was surprised because she
A thought it was bad.
B wrote it quickly.
C found it difficult to do.
此題和上一題距離非常近，在做題時極容易由于還在思考上一題的答案而忽略此題的答案。其次此題的文字答案是Thats amazing because I really didnt find it a bit easy to write...這邊surprise和amaze的同意互換相當有難度。而選項B wrote it quickly中的wrote，非常容易成為干擾選項。
Questions 24-26
What suggestions does Dr Bryson make? Complete the table as follows.
Write A if he says KEEP UNCHANGED
Write B if he says REWRITE
Write C if he says REMOVE COMPLETELY
Chronology 26 .................
文字答案：
AMINA: What about the chronology ... the list of dates? I wasnt sure whether I should rewrite those.
BRYSON: My advice on that is to take them out. I feel it makes the whole piece appear too simplistic.
這邊學生詢問是不是應該rewrite，而教授的觀點是應該take out，因此應該選C，但是很容易受到前面的rewrite影響而錯選擇了B。
Read 27 ................ by Kate Oakwell.
Make changes and show to 28 ................ .
Do 29 ................ by 29 June.
文字答案：
BRYSON: And then I think you need to think about ways of representing interview data. Have a look at Sight and Sound by Kate Oakwell.
AMINA: Sight and Sound.
BRYSON: Then you know Im going away on holiday next week . . .
AMINA: Yes.
BRYSON: So when youve made the changes I suggest you show the work to your Support Tutor.
AMINA: Support Tutor . . . right. . .
BRYSON: Then you do the proof reading . . .
AMINA: Proof reading . . . uh-huh. When by, do you think?
27題的答案是sight and sound，極容易寫成site或cite，讀音一致但是意思差很遠。28和29題詞匯有一定難度，尤其是28題不可以漏寫Support，這些會帶來不少麻煩。
總體來說正版劍3語速并不快，考點也比較清晰。但是會出現個別難度較高的詞匯，需要重點注意。
劍4篇
劍4相對于前面基本劍橋來說無論從出題點、語速來說都有很很大程度的改進，相較于后面的基本劍橋來說，難度并不是特別大，非常適合基礎稍微薄弱點的學生做，而其中的選擇題尤其多，對于練習選擇題也有不少幫助。其中難度較大的是第2篇section4;第4篇section2和section3。
4-2-4是介紹集團犯罪，及其現狀、成因和社會影響。首先這個部分場景性較難，許多考生對于這個方面感覺比較陌生，導致整篇文章較難聽懂。教授講課的語速雖然不快，但是聲音較沉，也會一定程度影響聽力。整個10道題題型分布是單選題+填空題+多選題。
32 Corporate crime does NOT include
A employees stealing from their company.
B unintentional crime by employees.
C fraud resulting from company policy.
文字答案：
So crime like theft by employees - things like embezzlement or fraud against ones actual employers are excluded according to this definition.
首先題目中的NOT include在聽力中是用exclude作為互換的，比較難反應過來;其次這道題的答案是倒置出現的，也就是在exclude這個詞的前面;最后由theft和答案中的stealing作互換，也比較頭疼。而且后面出現的生詞embezzlement和fraud也會影響聽力，更加糟糕的是錯誤答案C中出現了fraud這個詞語，很容易會導致選錯。
35和36題答案為specialist knowledge和unaware，這兩個詞語較難寫，尤其是第二個很容易聽成 underwear 這個讀音很像但是意思完全錯誤的詞語。
4-4-2是一個旅行社的電話錄音，介紹旅行路線、服務質量以及費用問題。雖然這篇僅僅只是section2，但是難度高于整本書的其他部分。題目是一半的選擇題+一半的填空題。
12. Travelite currently offer walking holidays
A. only in Western Europe
B. all over Europe.
C. outside Europe.
13. The walks offered by Travelite
A. cater for a range of walking abilities.
B. are planned by guides from the local area.
C. are for people with good fitness levels.
14. On Travelite holidays, people holidaying alone pay
A. the same as other clients.
B. only a little more than other clients.
C. extra only if they stay in a large room.
15. Entertainment is provided
A. when guests request it.
B. most nights.
C. every night.
文字答案：
We offer guided working tours ... in twelve different centres throughout the whole of Western Europe. ... All are planned in detail by our highly trained guides, who all work in a variety of different Travelite locations, ... we offer three separate works catering for all skills and fitness levels. ... we guarantee that no single client will pay more, even when only double rooms are available for them. ... Entertainment is laid on nearly every night...
這邊的答案分別為A, A, A, B，但是第12題由于whole的影響，容易錯選B;第13題由于前面波浪線的這句話而選擇B，也可能由于聽到了fitness level而錯選C，而答案A是由于a range of和all的同意互換產生的;第14題可能由于后面的double room而錯選C;第15題由于every前面的nearly讀的很輕，導致錯選C。
第17題的答案是nearest station，由于爆破和吞音的影響，導致會聽成near或者nearer而造成失分。
整體上來看，劍4選擇題難度較大，陷進較多，語速較后面基本劍橋略慢，但非常清晰。很適合作為打基礎之用。
