Exercise 1
You will hear four short recordings. Answer each question on the line provided. Write no
more than
three words for each answer.
You will hear each recording twice.
1 (a) Where did the girl’s family go camping?
............................................................................................................................. [1]
(b) What caused the family some problems on the camping trip?
............................................................................................................................. [1]
2 (a) Which type of photograph did the man like most at the exhibition?
............................................................................................................................. [1]
(b) What does the man criticise about the exhibition?
............................................................................................................................. [1]
3 (a) How does the man describe the teacher on his creative writing course?
............................................................................................................................. [1]
(b) What did the man find easiest to write?
............................................................................................................................. [1]
4 (a) What does the teacher recommend the students should avoid in their
presentations?
............................................................................................................................. [1]
(b) What does the teacher think might be difficult for the students?
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[Total: 8]
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Exercise 2
5 You will hear a talk given by a young man called Martin Bowerman, who is interested
in mountain biking. Listen to the talk and complete the sentences below. Write one or
two words only in each gap.
You will hear the talk twice.
Mountain biking
When Martin first took up the sport, he used to go on
................................... .
Martin had to have the...........................replaced on his bike.
Martin quickly realised that ................................... was a quality he
needed to develop.
The only equipment Martin needed to buy was a ................................... .
At first, Martin didn’t want to wear ................................... .
In a recent competition, Martin was annoyed because he kept on
................................... .
Martin believes that bikers must think about......................in order to
avoid
accidents.
Martin wants to try............................in the immediate future.
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[Total: 8]
Exercise 3
6 You will hear six students talking about their experiences of doing practical things.
For each of speakers 1 to 6, choose from the list, A to G, which opinion each speaker
expresses. Write the letter in the appropriate box. Use each letter only once. There is
one extra letter which you do not need to use.
You will hear the recordings twice.
Speaker 1 A I needed a lot of patience.
Speaker 2 B I wanted to prove how capable I was.
Speaker 3 C I made one big mistake.
Speaker 4 D I gradually became more positive.
Speaker 5 E I found it hard to concentrate.
Speaker 6 F I didn’t find the instructions helpful.
G I enjoyed it more than I expected.
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Exercise 4
7 You will hear an interview with a woman called Alex Costello, who is the presenter of
a children’s science programme. Listen to the interview and look at the questions.
For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick (✓) in the
appropriate box.
You will hear the interview twice.
(a) How did Alex get her first job as a presenter of a science programme?
A She got some help from a friend who worked in television.
B She wrote a lot of emails to television companies.
C She replaced someone who was unwell. [1]
(b) Alex thinks that right from the start she had the ability to
A explain complicated ideas clearly.
B express her passion for science.
C work closely with other people. [1]
(c) Alex says that a children’s science programme should
A avoid some scientific subjects.
B include funny examples in the script.
C consist of a variety of activities. [1]
(d) What does Alex say about the scripts for her TV programmes?
A She finds it rather boring to do them.
B She is disappointed if changes are made.
C She writes them in too much of a hurry. [1]
(e) How did she feel after being the main presenter for the first time?
A excited to see how people were going to react
B certain that people would like what she did
C worried by the producer’s comments [1]
The most embarrassing moment for Alex on live television was
when
A she forgot what she was supposed to say next.
B she said something that was not scientifically correct.
C she accidentally broke an expensive piece of equipment. [1]
(g) Alex says that her favourite programme in her series included
A building a robot.
B surfing a wave.
C making a model volcano. [1]
(h) Why does Alex think her job as a science presenter is important?
A She is a role model for young people.
B She persuades people to study science
courses.
C She helps change attitudes to science. [1]
[Tot
a
l
:
8
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