— listening You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer, (A, B or C). 1 You hear a woman talking to her son. What does she want him to do? A stop using his mobile phone B send fewer text messages ~ C pay his own bill 2. You overhear a man talking on the phone about a problem with fis computer. What is he worried about? ~A loss of income B cost of repairs C learning to use a new computer 3 - You hear part of a talk about mobile phones. What does the speaker say about young children? A They are safe, “B They have thinner brains. ~C They are at risk. listening 4 You hear a man talking on the radio. — What is he describing? ~Abehaviour that is learnt at an garly age B a dangerous physical attack C something you can try hard to do 5 You hear an actor being interviewed on the radio. Why has he stopped making films? ‘A to concentrate on the theatre ~B to spend time with his family C to try something different 6 You hear a young woman talking. How does she feel about her parents? A They don’t understand her. B They don’t trust her. C They're right to set boundaries. 7 You hear a boy and a girl talking about a web site. What fs the boy's opinion of the site? A It’s worth visiting, ~B It's poorly organized. C It hasn't got a lot of information. 8 Ata train station, you overhear two = people talking. Why is the woman annoyed? ‘A She doesn’t want to travel by bus. B’Shelll be late for an appointment. =€ She can’t understand the announcement. You will hear a radio report about charity shops. For questions 1-10, complete the sentences. You will need to write a word or short phrase in each gap. aca , Goods for sale that have already been used are known as (1) Punk rock was fashionable in the (2) Charity shops don't buy (3) Don't donate-anything unless it is in (4) Most of the people who work at charity shops do not receive any money; they are (5) Charity shops have to pay for services such as the telephone and (6) People who (7) Many people who are (8)... We can do something positive for (10) that they sell. “They also pay rent. _.. the higli prices at other shops buy at charity shops. can find unusual items at charity shops. You can be trendy for less if you visit charity shops in (9) Hmmm sana areas of the city. by reusing goods.* istening = You.do not need to use. B He wanted an interesting and useful hobby. : ee thinks it’s polite to sa a fost listening You will hear two people talking about what might happen in the future. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer, (A, B or C). Sue thinks that silicon chips implanted in our bodies is something that ‘A will definitely never happen. B will probably happen soon. C might happen one day. What does Sue think about robots? A They will be used for housework and teaching. B There won't be very many of them. € They only belong in science fiction. How does Sue think silicon chips will be used? ‘Ato help us pay for the things we buy B to help us put more money in the bank C to build robots and other machines * AShe learnt a new language in order to get another qualification. ee will hear five different people talking about foreign languages. For questions 1-5, choose rom the list A-F why each speaker learnt a foreign language. There is one extra letter which Speaker1 Speaker 2 Speaker 3 Speaker 4. () Sue and Ben agree that ‘A many people will prefer cash to plastic money. B people will use cash less in most places. C money will cause a lot of trouble in some countries. What does Ben think about cloning? A People will clone human beings illegally. B Nobody will want to break the law. C It will be very expensive. How does Sue think technology will help in the field of medicine? A Parents will be able to choose what their baby looks like. B More babies will be born. C Babies will be healthier and operations will be more successful. ‘At the end of the conversation, what daes Sue want Ben to do? A Leave her so that she can work. B Take some newspapers home with him. C Stay and help her find something suitable for her project.Listening. You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1 to 8 choose the best answer (A, Bor C). 1 You hear a man and a woman talking while they ate driving. Where are they going? A out for the evening B to work in the morning C to a meeting with a customer 2 You hear a woman talking. What does she dislike most about using buses? A They are dirty. B They are always late. € The bus stop isn’t nearby. 3. You hear a travel agent on the radio talking about air travel. What happened when there were fewer airlines? A three-course meals cost more B more people traveled C air fares were more expensive 4 You hear a man and a woman talking. Why is the woman angry? A He ignored what she had told him. ” B He doesn’t care about safety. C He didn’t fix her motorbike. 5 You hear a man talking on the phone. Who is he talking to? Aa hotel receptionist Ba ship’s captain ~ Ca travel agent 6 You hear this conversation in a taxi. Where is the hotel? A opposite the bus stop B next to the cafe C behind the hairdresser’s 7 You hear a boy talking. What does he mainly use his skateboard for? A for competitions B for fun € to get to school 8 You hear a man and a woman talking. How will they get to the theatre? 3 A by car B by taxi C by bus Listening : You'll hear part of a radio programme about food and nutrition. For questions 1-10, complete the sentences. You will need to write a word or short phrase in each gap. The advice on the programme is mainly for | people who are (1) . on their own for the first time. A lot of people make (ye ace when titey think that cooking and nutrition are the same, You don't have to cook (3) = in order to survive and stay healthy. Bread is found at the base of the food pyramid - in other words, it is, something we (4) _——.. often. The speaker says that eating (5) every day is not good for you but toast and sandwiches are fine. (6) ann cheese or ham with lettuce and tomato make good fillings for sandwiches. Putting ham, eggs or cheese in a salad adds variety and (7) = to your diet. You put your health (8) = if you eat too many packets of biscuits or crisps. You shouldn't eat too many ready-made meals and you.should GQ== the amount of junk food you eat. In the next programme, the speaker will talk about the kind of (10) _ that anyone can do,Listening You will hear five different people talking about fashion. For questions 1 to 5, choose from the list A to F what each speaker thinks about fashion. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. 5 A. Expensive labels are a waste of money. B Some people don’t care about the clothes they try on. € Young people wear clothes that don’t look good. Designer clothes are the most stylish of all. E Older clothes were better made and are -still stylish. F Wear what suits you, not what's in fashion. ° Speaker 1 (J Speaker 2) Speaker 3 speaker 4 (J Speaker 5 (J istening You will hear a conversation between three friends. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer (A, B or C). 1 Lynn is angry about the application form because she will have to ‘A write about sports she likes. B learn about different sports. € go on outings to sporting events. 2. Mike and John-think the question about sport is on the form to ‘Aencourage Lynn to learn more about sport. B help find out what kind of person Lynn is. C see if Lynn tells the truth in her answers. 3 What will Lynn write on the form? A that she doesn’t like sport at all B that snowboarding is exciting but too dangerous C that she likes swimming, snowboarding and dancing 4 What does Mike think about dancing? ‘A Lynn should mention it. B It’s not as useful as sport. C It takes too much discipline. 5 How long has Lynn been swimming? A four years B since last winter C for a month 6 One requirement of the job is that Lynn must A look after eight to ten children each time. B make sure the children are old enough. C be over 15 years old. 7 What experience did John have last year? A He couldn't find the bus SaListening You'll hear a man called Barry talking about listening to different things on the radio, For questions 1-10, complete the sentences. You will need to write a word or short phrase in each gap. a ee Barry had an old radio when he was a boy and he used to (1) stations he could find. Listening to radio stations from France helped him, because he was —. whatever (2.eone at school. Although he could listen to radio from these countries, Barry couldn't speak (3) O— . With short wave, Barry could (5) stations from much further away than northern Europe. The best time to listen was (6) so Barry was always tired at school. These days, Barry uses an air band radio or a scanner to listen to (7) and airport controllers. A scanner is different from an air band radio because it will (8) = people who are broadcasting so you can listen to them. Barry offers to tell the presenter about (ype _. in Moscow. He says he can listen to boats, taxis, emergency vehicles and (10) that people are having on mobile phones. = SS ee AZ e280, You will hear an interview with a man who recently moved back to England after living abroad for many years. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer (A, B or C). 1 What was Peter's main reason for coming back? AHe felt 20 years was too long. B He missed England. C The culture shock was too much. 2 How does Peter feel now? A He wishes he were still in Spain. B He feels that England is where he belongs. C He doesn’t like having to come home. 3. Peter says it was hard to come back to England because ~ Aso much has changed in 20 years. B he has no friends in England. C there are so many foreigners. ab 4 How do English people treat Peter? Aas if he can't be trusted B in the same way as the French and Spanish did C just like all other people 5 How does Peter think he is different? ‘A He Looks at people in a different way. B He is less friendly. He talks more. 6 What does he think he will miss about Europe? A the weather “B the clothes C the food 7 Which of these things is Peter NOT looking forward to doing? A walking in the country B finding food he has missed € playing football with his friends .