Is present and listens (7)
I believe the answer is:
attends
This clue is a double definition.
'is present' is the first definition.
(to attend something is to be present at it)
'listens' is the second definition.
(attending is a kind of listening)
'and' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for attends that I've seen before include "Pays attention" , "Heeds" , "to listen carefully" , "Appears" , "ministers" .)