Listening Part I

Listening Part I
You will hear people talking in eight drfferent situations. For questions
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You hear an adveriisement for a local taxi firm.
Which aspect are they emphasising?
A
B
C
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in a street in town
in the countryside
in a town-centre Park
ln a radio play, you hear a man talking to a woman.
What is he doing?
A
B
C
6
the length of the band's performance
the quality of the sound there
the distance she was from the stage
On the radio news, you hear a story about a missing dog.
Where was the dog found?
A
B
C
5
to protest about the building of the supermarket
to demand that it should employ local staff only
to support the plan if certain conditions are met
You hear a young woman talking about a concert by her favourite band.
What aspect of the conceft disappointed her?
A
B
C
4
low fares
reliable service
comfofiable cars
You hear a radio phone-in programme about a plan to build a new supermarket.
Why has the woman phoned?
A
B
C
3
complaining about something
requesting something
promising to do something
You overhear two people coming out of a football stadium.
What does the man think?
A
B
C
7
The referee was unfair.
The match was boring.
The better team won.
You hear a young woman talking about her favourite free-time activity.
What is it?
A
B
C
3
1-8, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
walking in the hills
playing tennis
going swtmming
You overhear a man talking in an airport.
Who is he?
A
B
C
a passenger
a flight attendant
a taxi driver
Listenin g Part 2
You will hear part of a talk by a biologist called Jonas Hahn about carrots. For questions 9-18,
complete the sentences.
The magnificent carrot
The carrot is the
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mosi popular vegetable in the world.
produces more carrots than any other country.
Nowadays,
Carrots were first grown
ago, in Afghanistan
Thousands of years ago, most cultivated carrots were
not orange
The carrot used to be regarded ag
Dutch
ralher than something to eat.
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of the
Carrots grown in
Jonas says that carrots are better for you if you
Eating carrots can help prevent the
ln,ten years' time, it may be possible to use carrots as
l6th century show orange carrots
{ri soil are less bright
in colour.
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them.
harmrng you.
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Listening Part
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You will hear five different people talking about airports they have recently been to
For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-F)what each speaker says. Use the letters
only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.
A
We could see lots of planes taking off.
Speaker
B
1
lt took a long time to get through security.
Speaker 2
C
Public transporl to the airport was poor.
Speaker 3
D
E
F
Our children enjoyed the play area.
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didn't have to pay to go on the lnternet.
The airport was badly organised.
Listening Paft 4
You will hear an interview with Ryan Mackenzie, who works in a 1Sth-century castle.
For questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
24
What is Ryan's main task early in the morning?
A
B
C
to give instructions to other members of staff
to check the building has been properly cleaned
to find out what his boss wants him to do
25 During the day, his most impofiant duty is
A to check that everything is working properly.
B to ensure the safety of visitors to the castle.
C to make sure that nobody steals any'thing.
26
He believes that employees at the castle must be
A
B
C
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physically fit.
lt looks ridiculous in the 21st century.
lt had to be specially made for him.
lt reflects the history of the castle.
What happened in ihe castle one night?
A
B
C
29
retired police officers.
What does Ryan say about his uniform?
A
B
C
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expeds in history.
There was a fire in one of the rooms.
Some visitors were trapped inside.
Two people tried to steal a painting.
Ryan likes working at the castle because
A
B
C
there's always something new to learn.
the other staff are always cheer{ul.
it never gets cold inside the building.
30 How does he feel about living in Frankby village?
A He says it's too close to where he works.
B He feels that he's lucky to live there.
C He thinks that it's a rather boring place.

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