Listening 1
Questions 8-13
For each question, choose the correct answer.
8 You will hear two friends talking about a local park.
What do they both think?
A It should be brought up to date.
B It should be kept more tidy.
C It should be left as it is.
9 You will hear two friends talking about a barbecue they went to.
What do they agree about it?
A The weather spoilt it.
B The food wasn’t well cooked.
C The place was uncomfortable.
10 You will hear two friends talking about a class trip to the theatre.
What did the girl like best about it?
A meeting the actors
B watching the show
C having a guided tour
11 You will hear a boy telling a friend about his tennis coach.
What is he doing?
A explaining why he dislikes his coach
B describing what his coach makes him do
C encouraging her to take lessons with his coach
12 You will hear a girl telling a friend about a family celebration.
What does she say about it?
A It went on too long.
B It wasn’t well organised.
C It was good value for money.
13 You will hear a girl telling a friend about a school trip to an art gallery.
How did she feel about it?
A surprised by things that she saw
B interested in stories that she heard
C disappointed by what there was to do
Answer
8 C: ‘… it means they’re bringing it into the twenty-first century – taking out some of the neat rows of flowers and seats and putting in a skateboard park instead’; ‘Oh what a shame! It’s a really nice place to go when you want to be on your own and think about things – or just kick a ball around with your friends.’
9 C: ‘… even if there were only rocks to sit on. They were so hard.’; ‘I know what you mean. I got a bit sore too.’
10 A: ‘The little play they put on for us wasn’t anything special … but afterwards we got the chance to ask the people who’d been in it some questions.’; … they had some interesting things to say.’
11 B: ‘He gets me practising the shots I’m weakest at. At first, I thought that was a bit mean, but actually I think it’s making a difference. And he gets me playing against older guys. I mean that pushes you.’
12 C: ‘But isn’t it really expensive to do that?’; ‘Actually, my dad reckons he got a really good deal.’
13 A: ‘We went behind the scenes – into the storeroom. They’ve got all these things that aren’t on display. It’s incredible – there’s ten times more stuff there than the public normally sees. You could spend all day in there and not get bored.’
Listening 2
Questions 20-25
For each question, choose the correct answer.
You will hear an interview with a girl called Selina Stead who runs a chess club at her school.
20 Why did Selina decide to start a school chess club?
A A family member gave her the idea.
B It was something she’d always wanted to do.
C Her school was looking for somebody to do it.
21 Selina says that when buying chess equipment, it’s best to
A buy it from different places.
B get a large amount at the same time.
C go to the company with lowest prices.
22 At club sessions, Selina likes to make sure
A members can always choose who they play against.
B new members can learn from the best players.
C all members get an enjoyable game.
23 Selina had to ask for the help of a teacher when
A some of the club’s property went missing.
B one of the club’s members behaved badly.
C the club needed space for extra sessions.
24 Selina says that playing chess can help students to
A spend less time online.
B concentrate better in class.
C think more clearly.
25 In future, Selina would like the chess club to
A play chess against other schools.
B enter chess competitions at national level.
C get everyone in the school interested in chess.
Answer
20 A: ‘My older brother taught me to play chess when we were kids. He goes to a different school from me now. When I heard he’d joined a chess club there, I thought we ought to have one at my school, too.’
21 B: ‘But buy them all at once, from the same place, and you’ll get a pretty good discount.’
22 C: ‘It’s more fun and more interesting to swap partners. It’s also important that anyone coming for the first time feels welcome, whatever their level.’
23 B: ‘There’s always a member of staff I can call on if I need help. It only ever happened once when one boy kept telling silly jokes and nobody could concentrate.’
24 C: ‘Playing a game of chess teaches you how to work things out in your head.’
25 A: ‘It’d be good to play against clubs from other schools sometimes – it’s always interesting to meet players who approach the game in different ways.’
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