Advanced 2(CAE) Test 4

• • Extract One - You hear part of an interview with a broadcaster who is talking about a series of programmes he presented about landscape painting.
   
  • 1 Why did he decide to include a picture by a politician? (A)
    • A to point out how painitng helps people in different ways.
    • B to show some interesting points about styles of painting.
    • C to stress that amateur art can equal professional painting.
   
  • 2 How does he feel about the process of drawing? (C)
    • A The activity relaces him.
    • B He is ashamed of the results.
    • C Concentrating on it is exciting.
   
  •  Extract Two - You hear an amateur pilot called Gina Nesbit talking about doing aerobatics in her small plane.
  • 3 What does Gina find hard about learning new aerobatic movements? (C)
    • A It is difficult to practise without any instructions.
    • B Trying out some of them makes her feel sick at first.
    • C She can get nerveous flying the plane unaccompanied.
   
  • 4 What gives Gina most pleasure when taking part in competitions? (B)
    • A the relief she feels after completing a sequence of actions.
    • B the satisfaction of knowing she has performed accurately.
    • C the rpide she takes in preparing as thoroughly as possible.
   
  • Extract Three - You overhear a chef called George talking to a friend about his daily routine.
  • 5 What does George appreciate most about riding a motorbike? (C)
    • A It allows him to avoid the traffic jams on the way to work.
    • B It reminds him of when he was a teenager.
    • C It gives him some time for himself.
   
  • 6 Which is George's favourite object in his house? (B)
    • A the kitchen table
    • B the shower.
    • C the cooker.

Making mosaics

• Rosa feels that the real experts in mosaics were the (Greeks)(7).

• Rosa says that the greatest changes have occurred in the (design)(8) of mosiacs.

• Until recently, modem mosaics were mostly found in (public libraries)(9) and swimming pools.

• Rosa says that the process of making mosaics calls for both (time and motivation)(10)

• Most students attend what's called a (weekend workshop)(11) as part of their course.

• Rosa admits that making mosaics can be compared to doing (puzzles)(12)

• Rosa gives the example of ashtrays and (soap dishes)(13)  as objects that are now being made using mosaics

• Rosa has even considered putting a mosaic border on (chests of drawers)(14)

• 15 Sally feels that the main advantage of audio books is that they (B)
  • A encourage children to read more.
  • B make more books accessible to children.
  • C save parents from having to read to children.
  • D are read by experienced actors.

• 16 What does Martin say about the woman who came into his shop? (A)
  • A    She no longer worries about long journeys.
  • B   Her children used to argue about what to listen to.
  • C   She no longer takes her children to France.
  • D   Her children don't like staying In hotels.

• 17   Martin says that in the USA there is a demand for audio books because people there (B)
  • A   were the first to obtain audio books.
  • B   have to drive long distances.
  • C    are used to listening to the spoken word on the radio.
  • D   feel that they do not have time to read books.

• 18   Sally says that authors may record their own books on tape if (B)
  • A   their book has just been published.
  • B   they want it read a certain way. ·
  • C    they have already read extracts from it aloud.
  • D   there are no suitable actors available.

• 19   According to Sally, successful abridgements depend on (C)
  • A   their closeness to the original.
  • B    the length of the original.
  • C    the style of the author.
  • D   the type of story.

• 20   Martin feels that unabridged versions (D)
  • A   are better than abridgements.
  • B   can be too expensive.
  • C    contain too much detail.
  • D   are becoming more popular.