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Listening Part 1

Part 1

You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

1 You hear two school friends talking.
What do they disagree about?

which exam will be the most difficult one

which teacher helped them the most

who will get the better results

2 You hear part of a radio talk.
What does the woman do?

She's a producer.

She's an interviewer.

She's an author

3 You hear a young woman talking about a school trip.
What did she think of it?

She learnt a lot about a certain subject.

Something spoilt it.

It was better than she had expected.

4 You hear part of an Interview with a young pop star.
What does she not like about her life?

the lack of privacy

the constant travelling

the gossip about her

5 You hear an advert for a holiday in the Far East.
What is the speaker warning against?

unpleasant weather

food

unfriendly people

6 You hear two friends talking about where to meet.
Where are they going to meet?

outside the school

at the girl's house

in a local cafe

7 You hear a teacher talking to her class.
What does she want her students to do?

think for themselves

work harder

worry less

8 You hear a married couple talking about their daughter.
What is it that worries them about their daughter?

She dislikes school.

She is too nervous to sit exams.

She takes her schoolwork too seriously.

Listening Part 2

Part 2

You will hear a radio interview on bird watching. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

Birding

Watching and identifying birds in 19 is what we call birding.

In the United States about 46 million people are 10

Bird watchers keep notes of 11 they have seen bird species.

There is competition among birders about who has seen the most species in a specific 12

Bird watchers can take part in scientific 13

Bird watchers participate in research projects as 14

People have enjoyed watching birds in their back yard since 15 of time

In North America bird watching started in 16 of the 1800s.

Towards the end of the 19th century, bird feathers were used in high fashion for 17

So many people were frightened by what had happened that more than 38,000 people became 18 in its first three months.

Listening Part 3

Part 3

You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about looking for a new home. For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-H) what each speaker says about it. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use

A I have less money to spend than expected.
B I want to live in an area close to shops, banks, etc.
C I frequently have a lot of visitors.
D I say my husband will have to commute to work.
E I have received money from a relative.
F My partner wants to be near the sea.
G I am willing to do my own repairs.
H I do not want to borrow money from a bank.

Speaker 1 19

Speaker 2 20

Speaker 3 21

Speaker 4 22

Speaker 5 23

Listening Part 4

Part 4

You will hear two friends talking about the sport of hang-gliding. For questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

24 What worries Rick about the idea of hang-gliding?

the danger involved

the cost involved

the time involved

25 Stephanie paid for her own hang-glider

under £1.000

about £2,000.

over £4,000.

26 How does one become a qualified pilot?

One can take a course of less than a week.

One must take a ten-day course.

One doesn't need to be qualified.

27 How did Stephanie take off on her last flight?

with the help of a winch

by running down a slope

with the help of a small plane

28 What does Stephanie say about a hang-glider compared to a parachute?

It is faster to fly

It cannot handle high winds.

It is easier to fly.

29 Stephanie, more than anything else, enjoys

long-distance gliding.

gliding at dawn.

gliding at dusk.

30 The British distance record is

approximately 150 kilometres.

less than 100 kilometres.

more than 250 kilometres.