Listening 1
Questions 8-13
For each question, choose the correct answer.
8 You will hear two friends talking about a day at the beach.
How did the girl feel about it?
A impressed by the waves
B disappointed with the weather
C surprised at the number of people there
9 You will hear two students talking about their new maths teacher.
What did they both like about him?
A He explained things very clearly.
B He went through things slowly.
C He made them laugh a lot.
10 You will hear a boy telling a friend about his room at home.
What is he doing?
A explaining how he’d like to change it
B describing how it looks at the moment
C asking for suggestions for how to improve it
11 You will hear two friends talking about a sports quiz they took part in.
What did they think about it?
A The questions were too hard.
B The prizes weren’t very interesting.
C The other team wasn’t very friendly.
12 You will hear two friends talking about a theme park they’ve been to.
How did the boy feel about the ride called ‘Terror’?
A worried how safe it was
B unwell after being on it
C keen to go on it again
13 You will hear two friends talking about a website they use.
What do they agree about it?
A It’s easy to find what you’re looking for.
B There are some useful graphics.
C The videos are worth watching.
Answer
8 B: ‘… but I was really hoping for a calm day. I would make more progress if I could just concentrate on staying on the board.’
9 B: ‘At least he didn’t seem to be rushing through things like the last one did.’; ‘That’s true.’
10 A: ‘What I’d really like is to get some good posters.’
11 C: ‘It was more the way the guys on the other side behaved. It’s meant to be a laugh and a chance to meet new people, but they just seemed only to want to win.’
12 C: ‘I wouldn’t miss it for the world, even though you do queue up for ages.’
13 B: ‘It was the graphs and charts I liked. I can only really understand the statistical stuff when I see a visual.’; ‘I know what you mean. I’m going to copy some of them for my homework.’
Listening 2
Questions 20-25
For each question, choose the correct answer.
You will hear an interview with a boy called Aidan Gates, who’s talking about being a member of his local Pony Association.
20 Aidan explains that the Pony Association’s members
A are taught a range of skills connected to horses.
B join because they want to have riding lessons.
C all come from one particular age group.
21 Aidan first got involved in the association because
A a teacher recommended it.
B his parents knew somebody in it.
C one of his relatives introduced him to it.
22 Aidan explains that the Association uses horses which
A it buys from rich local families.
B are no longer wanted by their owners.
C wouldn’t be ridden very much otherwise.
23 What does Aidan say about his school friends?
A They don’t know what he does in his free time.
B They can’t understand why horses are important to him.
C They’re angry when he doesn’t join in their social activities.
24 As a result of being in the association, Aidan has learnt
A why it’s important to work hard.
B how new skills can change your life.
C that he’s not interested in being the best.
25 How does Aidan feel about the presentation he’s giving about the Association?
A confident that everything is ready
B nervous about making some mistakes
C worried about questions he’ll be asked
Answer
20 A: ‘… but more importantly, you learn everything about how to look after the animals.’
21 A: ‘I told my sports coach at school, who suggested my mum and dad contacted the association.’
22 C: ‘So those horses don’t get used very often.’
23 B: ‘… but if you’re not into horses, it’s hard to see why it takes up so much of anyone’s time. So I don’t talk about it much at school.’
24 C: ‘Then I realised there’s more important things in life than winning cups.’
25 A: ‘I’ve prepared everything very thoroughly, so nothing should go wrong.’
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