Listening 1
Questions 8-13
For each question, choose the correct answer.
8 You will hear a boy telling a friend about his holiday.
What did he enjoy most about it?
A the sort of people he met
B the up-to-date accommodation
C the range of organised activities
9 You will hear a girl telling a friend about a volleyball match she played in.
How does she feel about it?
A satisfied with her own performance
B grateful for the support of her team mates
C impressed by the skills of players on both sides
10 You will hear two friends talking about a website they use for homework.
What do they agree about it?
A how simple it is to use
B how much you can learn from it
C how clearly things are explained on it
11 You will hear a girl telling a friend about a musical show she went to.
What did she think of it?
A The story wasn’t realistic enough.
B The music wasn’t very well played.
C The jokes weren’t particularly funny.
12 You will hear two friends talking about some homework.
What is the girl doing?
A explaining how she approached it
B suggesting that they do it together
C admitting that she didn’t understand it
13 You will hear a boy telling a friend about a book he read.
What did he like best about it?
A the age of the characters
B how exciting the story was
C what it made him think about
Answer
8 A: ‘… there were guys my age to hang out with. I mean without that, it’d be boring.’
9 B: ‘I’ve never made so many mistakes in a game – fortunately the rest of the guys were really good about it, so it didn’t matter.’
10 B: ‘It’s great never knowing what you’re going to come across. I’m finding out new stuff from it all the time.’; ‘I know what you mean – I like that too.’
11 A: ‘The trouble with musicals is that you can never believe in them – what happens to the characters just isn’t true to life.’
12 A: ‘Well, I just went through the worksheet and did what it said.’
13 C: ‘It really got me wondering about survival skills and how well I could handle that stuff.’
Listening 2
Questions 20-25
For each question, choose the correct answer.
You will hear an interview with a girl called Mandy Thornhill, who is talking about her school’s radio station.
20 Mandy explains that her school’s radio station
A can only be heard in the school building.
B is sometimes played during classes.
C was the first one in her home area.
21 How did Mandy get involved with the radio station?
A She suggested the idea originally.
B She responded to a request for help.
C She was chosen by a member of staff.
22 How did the students learn to operate the equipment?
A The company that made it gave them training.
B They studied the instructions very carefully.
C They found somebody able to show them.
23 What does Mandy say about preparing for her programme?
A Most weeks it doesn’t take long.
B She never feels she spends enough time on it.
C She doesn’t like it when she has to interview someone.
24 How did Mandy feel about her first live broadcast?
A It was embarrassing to make mistakes.
B It was much easier than she expected.
C It was hard to think of things to say.
25 What does Mandy say about the radio station and studying?
A It makes it hard to finish all her homework on time.
B She’s able to keep the two things separate.
C It’s taught her some relevant life skills.
Answer
20 C: ‘But actually we had one before other schools did.’
21 B: ‘she asked for student volunteers to help get it going. Actually, only the five of us came forward.’
22 C: ‘Fortunately, one girl’s brother – who’s actually a DJ – was able to set it up for us and teach us how to operate it.’
23 A: ‘It depends … Once or twice a year I interview a student who’s done something interesting. That takes longer to get ready.’
24 B: ‘I’d practised and written down what I wanted to say but I didn’t need my notes in the end.’
25 C: ‘I think it has a good influence – you know, working to tight deadlines, checking that everything’s correct. I’m sure all that’s going to be useful in the future.’
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