ig ¢ Part 1 (37) You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (A, Bor C). 1 You hear two TV critics talking about presenters of science programmes. During the conversation, the woman makes the point that A. ctticism of current presenters is hardly ever justified. B presenters tend to lack a background in science. © TVaudiences prefer presenters who ate celebrities. 2 Youhear a psychologist talking about friendship. He says his best friends are people who A. he works with, B__ he went to school with. Che shares leisure interests with, 3 You hear two friends talking about holidays. Why does the woman choose to visit small islands on holiday? A. to explore places that are remote B_ to escape from an urban environment to experience a unique culture 4 You hear a man telling his wife about a product review he has read online. How does she respond to what he says? A. She questions the reliability of the review. B_ She revises her opinion of the product. She is amused by the content of the review. 5 You hear a woman leaving a voicemail message, Why is she late for her appointment? A. She was held up at work. B. She has been stuck in trafic. © She lost track of time. 6 You hear two students discussing their project on public parks. What advice does the man decide to follow? ‘A. to focus on one particular park B_ to investigate the benefits of public parks © tolook at how parks have changed over time 7 You hear a woman talking about growing up with lots of cousins. How does the woman fee! now? A. sory that she hardly sees them B envious of her cousins’ achievements. © convinced that it has influenced her as an adult 8 You hear a university student talking about his studies. What does he say about his degree course? A. He thinks it’s easy to transfer to another programme. B He feels it could improve his employment prospects. He will be based in the same place throughout his degree. Listening Part 2 Tests | 169kD Listening « Part 2 D488) You will hear a man called Bradley promoting a food festival that takes place in his home town in the USA. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase. The Great Cheese Festival, Wisconsin, USA Bradley says the festival takes place during what's known locally as (8) ‘The festival started because a cheese (10). ‘opened in another region of the USA. Every year the three-day festival starts with a special (11) Bradley's favourite part of the festival is the display of cheese (12). ‘This year there will be a cheese (13)... competition for all visitors. Bradley particularly recommends the (14)... -ssununnu fF younger children, It is essential to get (18) ‘or the festival. Its possible to do (16) . .--in the mornings only. ‘The people from the community who organise the festival are all 17)... 170 | Tests LUstening Part 2Listening * Part 3 : You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about buying clothes. For questions 49-28, choose from the list (A-H) what each speaker says is important to them when buying clothes, Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use. A I choose clothes | can wear to different occasions. BI buy woll-made ciothos that will last along time, © Histen to cther people's recommendations. D1 look for clothes that are discounted in price. E | aminterested in keeping up with fashion. F | prefer my clothes to be comfortable to wear. G | like clothes that reflect my personality, H_ I care about environmental issues regarding clothes. ‘Speaker 1 ‘Speaker 2 Speaker 3 Speaker 4 Speaker 5 Listening Part 3 Test am.EEE Listening - part 4 @450) You will hear an interview with a professor called Martin Hart and a housebuilder called Anna Peterson, who are talking about houses made out of blocks of straw. For questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A, B or C). 24 What does Martin Hart say about using straw in the construction of houses? ‘A. Large amounts of straw are currently wasted every year B_ The straw used is not good enough quality to give to animals. © Enough straw can be produced to build @ high number o* houses. 25 When developing the technology for building straw houses, Martin added bricks to the outside because ‘A. this meant the houses fitted with the surroundings. B this helped to keep heat inside the houses. © this made the walls of the houses much straighter. 26 What objection did Martin receive about the straw houses his team built? A There were concerns about what would happen in a fire. B_ People were worried about the carbon dioxide in the walls © The walls would not be able to support the weight of the building. 27 Anna Peterson decided to build a straw house for the first tine because ‘A. she thought they would become very popular. B_ she was curious to experiment with new materials. © she had clients who expressed an interest in straw houses. 28 When describing her current role in straw house projects, Ama explains that ‘A. she works mainly with the site supervisors. B she often assists with constructing the root © she personally leads the team of carpenters. 29. The most important consideration for Anna in all her projects now is to A. choose natural materials. B create unique homes. © use simple designs. 30 When talking about the future, Anna expresses her desire to A. win an award for her work in building straw houses. B carry out her plan for building straw houses at a reduced cost. © teach others the techniques of building straw houses. 472 | Tests us