Month: September 2017

• 1 You hear a man talking about how his business became successful. Where did his additional funding come from? (B)
  • A the local bank
  • B a family friend
  • C his own savings

• 2 You hear a woman talking about a journey. How did she travel? (C)
  • A by boat
  • B by train
  • C by coach

• 3 You overhear a man talking to his wife on the phone. What is he talking about? (A)
  • A buying a car
  • B booking a holiday
  • C moving abroad

• 4 You hear two students talking about their course. What does the woman think about the course? (B)
  • A It is quite difficult.
  • B It is worth doing.
  • C It is becoming more interesting.

• 5 You hear a woman talking about roller derby, a hobby which involves speed racing on skates. What is she doing? (C)
  • A explaining what made her decide to take it up
  • B appreciating her friends' attitude to the sport
  • C describing how she feels when she's taking part

• 6 You hear part of a radio programme. What is the woman talking about? (B)
  • A a new shop
  • B a new exhibition
  • C a new leisure centre

• 7 · You overhear two students discussing a reading project they did with young children. What do they agree about it? (B)
  • A The venue was perfect.
  • B The material was well received.
  • C The number of participants was surprising.

• 8 You hear an actor talking about the character she plays in a TV drama series. How does she feel about the character? (C)
  • A She is envious of her life-style.
  • B She sympathises with her current problems.
  • C She admires her intelligence.

• Gina disliked her first job as a (9) (teacher)
• The airline that Gina works for insists on at least (10) (3000, 3,000, three thousand) hours of flying experience from their captains.
• Gina says that because her husband is a (11) (travel writer) he is tolerant of her job.
• The 'Notices to Pilots' provides information about any (12) (airports) that are experiencing problems.
• Gina says that if she has extra (13) (passengers) she will need more fuel for her flight.
• Gina explains that many pilots she works with did a degree in (14) (science) at university.
• Gina says that all the (15) (controls) must be within reach of the two pilots in the cockpit.
• The pilots look at a (16) (monitor) to check if anyon~ is standing at the cockpit entrance.
• Gina gets information from a (17) (report) about any small problems on the plane.
• Gina says what she really appreciates is a (18) (night) flight.

• 24 How did Jarrold's interest in music begin? (C)
  • A He went to one of his father's concerts.
  • B He was given lessons by an orchestra violinist.
  • C He watched musicians practising.

• 25 Jarrold played in his first concert (B)
  • A together with his mother.
  • B when he was away on holiday with his parents.
  • C to make his father happy.

• 26 What impressed Jarrold about his mother's musical ability?  (B)
  • A She never made any mistakes.
  • B She could memorise music very quickly.
  • C She could adapt piano music for his violin.

• 27 What does Jarrold say about his interest in conducting?  (A)
  • A It began at an early age.
  • B It was encouraged by his father.
  • C It increased when he heard famous musicians.

• 28 How did Jarrold feel when he was at college?  (C)
  • A relieved to find he didn't have to work too hard
  • B pleased at how well he played compared to everyone else
  • C glad he could cope with things that some students struggled with

• 29 What did Jarrold do after leaving college?  (B)
  • A He tried to devote all his time to conducting.
  • B He was introduced to a good conducting teacher.
  • C He had lessons with a famous conductor.

• 30 Jarrold thinks that being both a violinist and a conductor (A)
  • A has given him opportunities to develop as a musician.
  • B has allowed him more freedom to play where he wants.
  • C has earned him the respect of other professionals.

• 1 You hear a woman talking on her mobile phone about a missing piece of furniture. How does she feel? (B)
  • A irritated with the removals comapany
  • B unsure what's happened
  • C anxious to find it quickly

• 2 You hear two students talking about their current course topic. What do they agree about? (B)
  • A how boring it is.
  • B how dofficult it is.
  • C how relevant it is.

• 3 You hear two business people talking about a contract. How does the man feel now? (C)
  • A frustrated because of the time wasted
  • B surprised about thye cancellation of the contract
  • C sympathetic towards the other company's problems

• 4 You hear an artist telling a friend about an art prize he's just won. What is he doing? (B)
  • A expressing surprise
  • B admitting that he's excited
  • C explaining why he thinks he was chosen

• 5 You overhear a women talking to a friend on her mobile phone. Why is she phoning? (C)
  • A to explain a delay
  • B to change some plans
  • C to make an arrangement

• 6 You hear a guitarist talking about his profession. What is the purpose of his talk? (A)
  • A to warn about the challenges of becoming a musician
  • B to give step-by-step guidance on setting up a band
  • C to emphasise the importance of having loyal fans

• 7 You hear a woman talking to a sales assistant. Why can't she have a refund for her trainers? (B)
  • A The receipt is wrong.
  • B She is not in the right shop.
  • C The trainers are no longer new.

• 8 You hear a woman talking about a radio chat show. What does she like about the show? (B)
  • A The presenter makes her laugh.
  • B Information is given in an interesting way.
  • C Guests reveal quite a lot about themselves.

Ian Gerrard - Photographer

• The subject that Ian studied at university was (9) (geography)

• Ian did a presentation on (10) (street markets, markets) as part of his final year.

• Ian worked for a (11) (magazine) in the USA for a year after leaving university.

• When he travelled around the USA, Ian chose (12) (horses) as the theme for his photographs.

• Ian says that (13) (winter)  is the season when he takes the best photographs.

• When Ian came back to Britain, he travelled around by (14) (motorbike, motor bike) taking photographs.

• Ian says he was surprised by how few photographers specialise in shots of (15) (fishing) communities.

• Ian's book will be available in bookshops in (16) (March) next year.

• The title of Ian's book is (17) (Images).

• Ian has chosen (18) (farming) as the theme of his next tour.

• 24 Looking back at her work, Patricia feels (b)
  • A surprised that her projects still attract volunteers.
  • B proud of the wide influence she's had.
  • C pleased by how she's regarded in Africa.

• 25 How does Patricia spend her time nowadays? (A)
  • A persuading people to alter their behaviour
  • B advising governments on conservation
  • C studying wildlife in its natural habitat

• 26 How does Patricia feel about zoos?  (C)
  • A They all ought to be closed down.
  • B They should have an educational purpose.
  • C They still have a role to play in conservation.

• 27 In her new book, Patricia hopes to give (A)
  • A encouragement to young scientists.
  • B advice on helping endangered animals.
  • C guidance to other environmentalists.

•  28 Patricia believes that children should spend time in the natural world because  (B)
  • A it is the only way to find out about it.
  • B it is essential for their development.
  • C it is a chance to change their view of animals.

• 29 The organisation called In Touch encourages young people to  (B)
  • A be tolerant of each other.
  • B actively work for change.
  • C talk about their problems.

•  30 What does Patricia particularly want to do next?  (C)
  • A to help girls who want to be scientists
  • B to get scientists to be more responsible
  • C to change people's attitudes to science