Listening short.
You have ten seconds to read the task.
At the beginning of a radio play, you hear a girl leaving a
message for her friend. / in a car
At the moment, the shopping centre sells
/ clothes
Each driving lessons costs: / 14 pounds
For his most recent TV program, John: / went to the Pacific
Ocean for a year
How did Frank learn to dive? by joining a diving club
From Edinburgh, the campsite is / 40 miles
How did the man travel? / …
How did the woman travel to Scotland? / …
How does the girl feel about it? Unconvinced that there is a
problem
How does the man go to work? / …
How is the station's gym different from other city gyms? It is
not so expensive
How many children went on the school trip?/ 12
How many people are there in the band? / twelve
How hot is the water in the swimming pool 33°C
How much does Philip pay for the photography course?/ 75
pounds
How much is a movie ticket today? 6 dollars
How will Nick get to the airport?
How will the man book tickets to the show?
In his songs. Steve writes about his /…children
Jamie agrees to move into the new flat on / Sunday
Jone says she learnt to fly because she was encouraged by -her
brather
On her first flight alone. Jane didn't / recognize the white
house she was looking for
One of the extras included in the price of the course is/ free use
of the sauna
On the news you hear the story about a cat. Where was the cat
found? / in train carriage
On weekdays, a visit to the park costs: / $12
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Peter failed the test because he didn't stop at the traffic lights
Roger thinks the best time to go to the campsite is autumn
What has Roger been working on recently at a zoo? a survey of
native species
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Sarah earns enough money from her painting to / pay for her
artist's materials
The A-Z of Photography will NOT interest experienced
photographers because /The information is unsuitable
The band will only play your favourite song if/ you ask them
before the party
the company will give you back half your course? Fees if? –you
do not learn to swim across the people
This weekend the woman wants to go to the cinema in –long
sbreet
The magazine is different to a local newspaper because of how
often it is sold. / what it contains
The presenter likes Cooking for One because/ she now likes
cooking
Two friends are talking. What‟s the man‟s new phone number? /
…07 2844 798
What color is Mary‟s coat?
What did John do when he last visited his friends? /
What do the man and woman agree about? / Birds are unlikely
to be affected by farms
We would grateful receive your old books and magazines for
the hospital waiting room? -this reading maretial is for use in
the waiting room only
What has Roger been working on recently at a zoo? a survey of
native species
What do clients have to pay four weeks in advance of their
courses? –a deposit
What do the womens children do all the time? -surf the
internet
What does the man say about going to the gym? / It takes too
much of his time
What does the woman think is wrong with Holidays in Europe?
It leaves out well-known places.
What does the woman like about the clothes he designs? / They
are original
What does the woman plan to do in the mountains?
What has the girl forgotten to bring? /
What has the man just bought? / a car
What has the man‟s job now?
What happened to Jane on her test flight? She almost hit
something
What is the man‟s favorite sport? / …
What job does Mary‟s brother do?
What is the maximum size of a class? / 4 people
What is the woman giving advice about? Throwing things
away
What is the woman going to eat?/
What is the woman worried about? Risk of damage
What point is being made about college canteens? the choice of
food has improved
What size does the woman buy?
What time does the concert start?
What should people do at the moment? keep away from the
area
What time does the film finish? /
What time does the film begin?
What time is the party on Saturday? 2.30
What time do the photography classes begin? 6.45 p.m
What type of information is the radio reporter giving? / weather
forecast
What type of T-shirt does the woman want?
What was the boy's opinion of the place he went to yesterday?
It was easy to see butterflies in detail
What was the girl given for her birthday?
What will Ben do this evening?/…
What will Tim and his dad play today?
What will they do today?
What‟s the weather like now?
What was the weather like when the holiday began?
When will the shop open again?
When can the woman see the film at the cinema?- sunday
When she was at primary school, Sarah painted pictures of
people./… drew scenes in pencil.
Where did Minnie and Richard first meet?
Where does the band perform most regularly? /on a boat
Where will the couple meet?
Where will they sit?
Which is the aunt's postcard?
Which day is Jimmy‟s guitar lesson?
Where is Angela now?
Which sweater does the customer choose?
Where is the computer now? /
Where is the girl's purse?
Where is the new cafe?
Which girl is Sarah? …
Which job does Max do on program? / …
Which kind of T-shirt did the boy choose?
Which man is the English teacher? / …
Which platform does the woman‟s train leave
from?
Who gave the man the CD for his birthday? /…
Why did she accept a job in a bookshop? / She hoped to
improve certain skills
Why did Steve and his band leave their recording company? It
wanted more control of the band's music
Why does she recommend it? / It’s an area of natural beauty
Why is the woman annoyed? / She doesn't know why there is
a delay
Why was Bob chosen to join the band? / They were looking for
a singer
Why did James decide he wanted to be a photojournalist? He
was impressed by the work of a famous photographer
You can only go through the park on foot
You hear a man talking on the phone about buying a house.
What is the purpose of his call? to obtain information
You hear a man talking to people at the beginning of a course.
at the benefits of the course
You hear a man talking about a mobile phone he has bought ,
what most attracted him to this phone? Its size
You hear a scientist talking about a slimming diet which is used
by people who want to lose weight. What does she say about the
diet? It can have useful results
You hear two people talking.How does the woman feel?
/ relieved
You hear a woman telling her son about her favourite school
teacher what did the woman like about her history teacher? His
acting skibject
You hear a woman talking about how she gets ideas for her
work, who is the woman? An artist
You overhear a man talking about the competitions that he and
his wife enter. What his favorite prize allow him to do? stay a
luxurious place
You overhear a woman talking about some news she has just
received. How does she feel about the news? delighted
You overhear two people talking in a restaurant. Where has the
woman just come from? a supermarket
You hear girl talking about maths what does the girl engoy most
about maths? Getting clear answers
You overhear two people talking on a bus tour of a city. What
do they agree about? / how busy the city is
You turn on the radio and hear part of a music program. What
do you learn about the 4 people mentioned? they have recently
formed a group
You turn on the radio and hear a man speaking. What are you
listening to? An advertisement
You hear a teenage girl talking about her hobby. What is she
talking about? a musical instrument
Listening long.
Adam
Adam first because attracted to underwater diving through
/ doing his training when he was in the army.
Adam says he is given advertising work by sportswear
manufacturers because /he is willing to experiment with
photographic techniques.
When selecting the team he works with underwater, Adam is
/ willing to give young people an opportunity
How does Adam feel about working with a team at sea? / The
risk involved have to be acknowledged
According to Adam, working in a deep water tank in studio
/ produces less exciting images
Adam dislikes using artificial light / it makes his working
conditions too unpredictable./ difficult
Angela
Where is Angela working at the moment? /Britain
Angela likes her job because she / Enjoys watching important
events
What did Angela bring home from Hong Kong? / Furniture
What time does Angela‟s working day begin? / 8:30
Where did Angela meet her boyfriend? / At her sister’s house
What does Angela do to relax?/ She goes sailing
BARBARA
Barbara once felt embarrassed while driving in London because
she/ tried to speak to someone about one of her designs.
A store detective once suspected Barbara of being a thief
because she/ was waiting without trying to buy anything
Why did Barbara tell her headmistress that she wanted to go to
art college?/ She was afraid that no university would accept
her parents.
Barbara and her husband were not prepared for their first trade
fair
because/ they had not given enough consideration to sales
procedures
Barbara‟s company was most profitable at a time when/ they
had clear planning objectives
Britta
How long has Britta lived in Berlin? / four years
What does Britta say about living in berlin? / She likes living in
a big, busy city
The area of Berlin where Britta lives is / a good place to eat
out
How does Britta usually travel around in Berlin / She uses her
bicycle
Britta has lots of friends who / live near her
Colin
According to Colin, the quality of YHA accommodation / has
risen over the years
Colin says that the YHA decided what changes to make by
/ asking for the views of customers
Colin says that in the early years of the YHA / it was more
common for young people to travel without parents
What does Colin say about YHA regulations / they used to be
stricter
Colin fears that in the future there may be / too many hostels
CLARA
When she was at school / a teacher
Why did Cl not apply / she thought it
What surprised../ she had to carry
Cl was told to improve / mathematics
What part of her job / writing
What is Cl going / plan
ELENA
Elena decided / Nine
At ballet school in New York, Elena / learned to be
independent
What does Elena say / Children will enjoy it
In her free time / go shopping
What does Elena often do for her fans? / She gives them a
flower
What does Elena like best about her job?/ doing something she
loves.
Gary and David (twin brothers)
What annoyed Gary‟s twin brother David when they were
young children? / Gary not telling him things
Why were the twins put into different classes at school? / to
improve their academic works
Gary remembers that, as teenagers, he and his brother
/ sometimes tried to be independent of each other
Gary explains that, when they were young, he and David …
/ only their mother could tell which twin was which
When talking about his music, Gary says that being twins / has
increased the popularity of the brothers band.
JUDY
Why did Judy / It was an important
What advice has Judy‟s editor given her?/ leave out
unimportant.
What is her attitude to writing about sensational things
JUDY/ She hasn’t made up her mind yet
In writing her autobiography, Judy / feels she has made a lot of
progress
What do we learn about Judy from the interview? / She hasn’t
written any books before
James
Why did James decide … / He was impressed by the work of
a famous photographer
James has recently attended a course on / action photography
What was the subject of the last article James did in
Australia?/ towns
James usually gets ideas for his photographs / he needs a long
time to prepare
What has James decided he will do when he retires from
photojournalism? / publish a book of his photographs
Kate
In Norway, Kate‟s friends helped her / put on the clothes she
would fly in
During the flight to Denmark, Kate / spoke to her son
On Monday, Kate was worried because / a wheel was not
working properly
While staying at her friends‟ farm, Kate / enjoyed hearing the
birds sing
Kate had to arrive at the flying club in England / before it got
dark
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Lucy
Lucy enjoyed building a tree-house because it / presented an
interesting design problem
What fascinated Lucy about the historical phone boxes? / their
range of styles
At college, Lucy designed small buildings so that they / could
be assembled in a shorter time
Lucy got the idea for a folding market stall / while she was on
an overseas trip
What did Lucy like best about her award-winning design? / the
decoration
The hotel phone booths which Lucy worked on were/ designed
for countries with relatively few mobile phones
Luke
Luke‟s Dad says he prefers to travel in a van because / It will
give him a better experience of places
What is Luke most looking forward do? / Doing a watersport
What has Luke done in preparation for the trip? / He has helped
research the cost of travel
How will Luke continue his studies during the trip? / He will be
taught by his mother
What will Luke miss most of all? / Being an his own
Madeleine
Madeleine thinks her first hit single has remained popular
because / It has a message people can still relate to.
What does Madeleine say about having to adopt a professional
name / It met with some resistance from some people.
How did having a part in a musical help Madeleine / It allowed
her to re-establish a routine in her life.
Madeleine thinks that stars who seem to be behaving badly
/ might just be expressing their creativity
Madeleine thinks that she hasn‟t become a big star because she
/ blames herself when things go wrong
Compared to her earlier work, Madeleine thinks that her latest
songs / reveal more about her as a person.
MARINA
What did Marina‟s family do on holiday when she was a child?
/ They went skiing in their favourite ski resort
What did Marina enjoy most about cross-country skiing? / The
places where she skied
On her first day of cross-country skiing, Marina received
instruction from /a young girl
When Marina first used cross-country ski equipment / she
wasn’t able to control her skis
After two weeks of cross-country skiing, what distance could
Marina ski in a day? / 25km
Where does Marina plan to stay for her skiing holiday next
year? / in ski nuts
Martin Middleton (Borneo)
What was the origin of Martin Middleton‟s love of travel
/ something he read as a child
When he visited Borneo, Martin / had no expectations
Since the early 1960s, wildlife filming has become / more
organised (involved more traveling)
Looking back, Martin regards his experience on the iceberg as /
slightly ridiculous. `
When he takes a holiday, Martin prefers to / travel for a
particular reason
Martin thought that the holiday-makers he saw in Dominican
Republic were / wasting opportunities.
What is Martin opinion of tourism / it can be a good thing.
Nick
What has recently helped Nick to produce so much work …? / a
sense of artistic freedom
Musicians who participated in the recording of Nick‟s work …
/ restrictions on the type of instrument allowed
What does Nick say about the concept of “the blues”? / it can
exist outside music.
When asked about writing songs, Nick says that he / needs
piece in order to compose
In Nick‟s view, what makes a good song? / when the words
and music come to the songwriter at the same time.
PETE
When Pete applied to be a guest cosmonaut, he / lacked a
necessary skill
When Pete was at university, he / didn’t have to worry about
money
What does Pete say about the jobs he took after university?
/ They made him decide to take up writing as a career
What does Pete think about space exploration? /There are
advantages despite the coast
What does Pete feel about life on other planets? /He accepts
that it might not exist
Rachel 1
How does Rachel account for the popularity of her books? / Her
target audience can relate to them easily
According to Rachel, what motivates her to start painting each
day? / a desire to express her commitment to art
Rachel says that when the idea for a character comes to her, / it
is easy to recognize its potential
How was Rachel‟s career as an illustrator established?/ A
change of topic helped her produce a successful book
How did Rachel become a successful writer, as well as
illustrator of her own books? / She created a character who
was instantly popular
Rachel 2
What does Rachel say about her job title? / It is appropriate
for most of the work she does
What is the most common reason for the gallery not exhibiting
an artist‟s work?/ It is not of a high enough quality.
When can phone calls from artists be difficult for Rachel?
/ When their work is not accepted
Why does Rachel include a commentary in the catalogue? / It
gives background information about the artist
What does Rachel say about administrative work? / She is able
to leave a lot of it to others
Sally
What was Sally‟s favorite activity at primary school? / reading
stories
When Sally first the left school, she got a job as a / shop
assistant
Where does Sally get most of the ideas for her stories? / She
listens to teenage conversations
What does Sally find most difficult in her job? / getting up very
early to write
What are Sally‟s plans for a next year? / to go abroad
Sarah
How long has Sarah Worked as a weather forecaster? / 7 years
What does Sarah say about her job? / She sometimes has to
work at night
When Sarah does a weather forecast? / she prepares it in
advance
Sarah's husband/ spends a lot of time travelling.
Sarah is pleased because she / took part in a long race
A man in India wanted / a photo of Sarah
Seth
According to Seth, what mistake do people who going to …?
/ They take nothing to sleep on
Which problem at the festival has now been solved? / the level
of security for bands
Seth believes his festival is more suitable for children …
/ trained staff are available to look after them
Seth predicts that the bands attracting most people this year will
be those which / are rarely seen at live events.
According to Seth, why should people go to a big live festival?
/ it will leave a lasting impression on them.
What is seth reluctant to reveal about next year festival / his
daughter level of involvement.
SIMPSON
Mr Simpson became a zoo owner because he wanted to / share
his love of animals
He only employs people who / want a permanent job
Keepers must record animal behaviour in order to / draw
attention to changes
To keep animals in good condition keepers must / vary their
routine
In the first few months, keepers must work in / most of the
sections
Swanton Jack
Where is the town of Swanton located? / near the sea
What does Jack like most about living in Swanton? /There are
opportunities for climbing nearby.
What does Jack say about entertainment in Swanton? / An arts
center has recently opened
Jack is worried about the environment of Swanton because?
/ there are few wild birds around today
What does Jack say about the way Swanton has charged? / He
thinks it is a more interesting place
Jack is positive about the future of Swanton because / there is a
successful new shopping center
The Railway Princess (TV programs)
The Railway Princess is on television from / 9:00 to 10:30
There is a music program for teenagers / at lunchtime
You can see a football match between / Brazil and Ireland
If the weather is bad, there will be no / tennis
In the quiz program, team have to guess / the year
What kind of film is “I could Live Forever” / a musical
Frank
Frank finds ships quickly because he / uses the latest
equipment.
The first old ship which Frank found / easy to find.
What does Frank say What about the ship called The Seabird? It
sank in a storm
Frank says his wedding ring was made from gold he found
himself.
Frank's wife believes he should sell some of his collection.
Toby and Oliver
What was one of Toby‟s problem in the kitchen? / He couldn’t
find anything
What is important to Oliver about the biscuits? / making them
look good
Oliver becomes angry with / food isn’t ready on time
What do the kitchen staff say about Oliver? / He teaches them
many things
Oliver encourages his young cooks to / train with other chefs
Tom
Tom criticizes some top film actors for / their lack of
creativity.
What does Tom see as central to his parents‟ style of acting?
/ insight into the demands of a role
According to Tom, what is difficult about playing cruel
characters? / the actor has to make the audience understand
them.
According to Tom, what is the actor‟s task when reading a
script for documentary?
/ to convey the necessary information in a neutral manner
What does Tom admit يعترفto at the end of the interview? / a
desire to improve his own character
Anna
Why did Anna go to Castle Agnes? to see the gardens
What does Anna think is special about the castle? It’s got a toy
collection.
In the shop you can / get gardening advice from the staff.
What is a new attraction for children at Castle Agnes? a
playground
When is the best time to go to Castle Agnes? early in the
morning
Ben
Ben says the best thing to do during the day to get a good
night‟s sleep is to eat at sensible times.
What does Ben say about having a short sleep in the afternoon?
It is better to avoid doing it.
What does Ben particularly recommend for when we go to bed?
letting air into the bedroom
What does Ben say about beds? It is important to choose a
bed carefully.
What does Ben say about different ways of relaxing at night?
How effective they are depends on the person
Freddie
Freddie went to his first go-kart race when he was 15
Who helped Freddie buy his first go-kart? his mother
What does Freddie find hardest about racing? attention from
the media
What does Freddie like to do before races nowadays? listen to
some music
Freddie wants to tell young go-kart drivers about the amount of
time needed for training
Karl
What reason does Karl give for not learning to swim as a child?
He didn’t have access to a pool
How did Karl feel about his first swimming lesson? excited to
be learning a useful skill
As Karl was watching the swimmers, he realised that he wasn’t
as confident as the children were
During Karl‟s first lesson, he understood how difficult
learning to swim Was
What does kari say about –he was pleased that he was good
enough
Agent
What does the agent say about the living area of the property/ it
has potential for expansion
When talking about the kitchen, the agent/ is keen for the
buyer to understand how it could be improved
The agent says that the closet in the property main bedroom/ is
the most unusual she has seen
What does the agent think about the bathroom in the
property/the buyer is lucky not to have to spend money on
According to the agent, the outside space/ tends to be mostly in
shade
alexa
What does Alexa say about her college? It is far away from
her house
Who is Alexa is favourite teacher? Jane
What is Alexa learning about this week? French art
When does Alexa is spring vacation began? 3 april
john
Who was john parks? –marinas dads grandfather
How many brother did john have? Four
Where did john work?- on a boat
What was johns wifes name? Elizabeth
What were johns books about? Birds
juan
juan says when he graduated he found it was diffcute to get a
job needed to do more training to be a zoo net
What surprised juan about the difficult some animals are to
treat
juan is very proud that he introduced a programmer for the
public
juan says that the escaped leopard did not go very for
juan says zoos othen exchange information about treatment
jone and martin
Which point in the orticli she is reading has jone found usesul
for her presentation?the my skill is how to keep cool under
pressure when being questioned
When asked about his experience of presenting martin says he
once leapt in too quicly with a prepared answer to a
question
Jane and martin agree than allowing themselves a fen moments
thinking time can create the impressions of being a
thoughttul person
How does jone respond to martins idea about asking for
clarification?by agrecing that people may wish to reword
their question
what point is made about jones final preparations?a visit to the
venue will help her visualize the andienee she
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answer (choose the one word (Total words in answer:
4)) ….. must this door/ on no account
A proposal to build a new bypass has / aroused
Advertisements are required not to give a misleading
interpretation
All participants must consent to having their personal details
All the children enjoyed going to school apart from Harry
Although we set out early in the morning, the roads were
already busy
Annie can come / out
