Listening 1
Questions 8-13
For each question, choose the correct answer.
8 You will hear two friends talking about cycling in their town.
What does the girl like about it?
A It helps the environment.
B It’s a useful form of exercise.
C It’s an efficient way of travelling.
9 You will hear a boy telling a friend about some homework.
How does he feel about it?
A sure that he won’t finish on time
B sorry that he can’t do other things
C annoyed because he can’t get any help
10 You will hear two friends talking about the weekend.
Why doesn’t the girl want to go shopping?
A She doesn’t have enough money.
B The centre will be too crowded.
C It will waste too much time.
11 You will hear two friends talking about a computer game.
What do they both think about it?
A It takes ages to finish.
B It’s got quite a confusing story.
C It’s easier than others they’ve played.
12 You will hear a girl telling a friend about a hockey match she played in.
What does she say about it?
A It was spoiled by the weather.
B The two teams weren’t at the same level.
C There were problems with the playing area.
13 You will hear a boy telling a friend about a documentary he watched.
What did he enjoy most about it?
A the soundtrack
B the interviews
C the location
Answer & Audioscript
8 C: ‘I just think it’s much quicker than anything else and at least you know you’ll get where you’re going. There’s so much traffic everywhere and I hate wasting time!’
9 B: ‘It’s a pity because I was looking forward to the film, and going to football training afterwards.’
10 B: ‘… it’s always so busy at the weekend, and I don’t enjoy that.’
11 C: ‘it wasn’t hard actually.’; ‘It wasn’t very challenging at all. That’s why I prefer the game I played last week.’; ‘I’ve definitely played some that were more difficult – and that makes it more fun.’
12 B: ‘The other side were all older than us and so they were much bigger and stronger – so it really wasn’t fair.’
13 A: ‘I mean, the background music was outstanding – that made it for me ’cos it really added atmosphere.’
Listening 2
Questions 20-25
For each question, choose the correct answer.
You will hear an interview with a boy called Sam Wilson who collects film figurines, which are small plastic models of film characters.
20 What does Sam say about his grandfather’s collection of postage stamps?
A He couldn’t hide the fact that he found them boring.
B He didn’t understand what he was told about them.
C He wasn’t able to see the reason for having them.
21 Sam started his collection of figurines after
A receiving one as a gift.
B learning about them in art classes.
C a family member suggested the idea.
22 For Sam, the sun of collecting figurines comes from
A knowing how valuable they are.
B having a display of them at home.
C searching for pieces that are hard to find.
23 How does Sam decide which figurines he wants to collect?
A He wants to own all the characters from one film.
B He follows the example of other collectors.
C He chooses the more complicated ones.
24 Sam prefers to collect used figurines because
A he doesn’t want to spend too much money.
B he likes to imagine where they came from.
C he thinks they will be easier to sell.
25 What does Sam say about his favourite figure?
A it’s particularly well made
B lots of people have admired it
C he’s very careful not to damage it
Answer
20 B: ‘I never really followed what he was saying about them…’
21 A: ‘Then, my uncle gave me a Star Wars figure for my birthday one year…’
22 B: ‘For me, it’s more having them lined up in my room, seeing how fantastic they all look together.’
23 C: ‘I just go for the ones that interest me. I don’t like simple ones – I want to look at them and see lots of detailed work in the design.’
24 B: ‘I prefer things that somebody’s played with and loved, then I can make up that story in my mind, too.’
25 A: ‘… but it’s really so brilliantly designed that it’ll last forever, no matter how it’s handled.’
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