Test 1 PAPER 4 LISTENING (approximately 40 minutes) Part 1 You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (A, B or C). 1 You overhear a young man talking about his first job. How did he feel in his first job? A bored B confused enthusiastic 2 You hear a radio announcement about a dance company. What are listeners being invited to? A ashow B atalk © apary 3 You overhear a woman talking to a man about something that happened to her. Who was she? A apedestrian B adriver © apassenger 4 You hear a woman talking on the radio about her work making wildife films, What is her main point? ‘A Being in the right place at the right time is a matter of luck. B More time is spent planning than actually filming. © _Itis worthwhile spending time preparing 22Paper 4 Listening 5 You hear part of a travel programme on the radio, Where is the speaker? A. outside a café B_ bythe sea C onalake 6 You overhear a woman talking about a table-tennis table in a sports shop. What does she want the shop assistant to do about her table-tennis table? A provide her with a new one B have it put together for her © give her the money back 7 You hear part of an interview with a businesswoman, ‘What is her business? A. hiring out boats B hiring out caravans © _ building boats 8 You hear a man talking on the radio, Who is talking? A anactor B_ ajoumalist © atheatre-goer 23Test 1 Part 2 You will hear a radio interview with Mike Reynolds, whose hobby is exploring underground places such as caves. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences. Cavers explore underground places such as mines and 9 |as well as caves. When cavers camp underground, they choose places which have and 40 | available. In the UK, the place Mike likes best for caving is. | n As a physical activity, Mike compares caving to [ 42 ‘Cavers can pay as much as £20 for a suitable 13 Cavers can pay as much as £50 for the right kind of 44. |, which is worn on the head. Mike recommends buying expensive 45 | to avoid having accidents. Caving is a sport for people of 48 | and backgrounds. ‘Some caves in Britain are called ‘places of WwW The need for safety explains why people don't organise caving 24Paper 4 Listening Part3 You will hear five different people talking about their work on a cruise ship. For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-F) what each speaker says about their work. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. ‘A_ One aspect of my jab is less interesting than others. Speaker 1 | 19 B_ My job involves planning for the unexpected. Speaker 2 20 © You have to be sociable to do my job. Speaker 3 a D_ I don't like routine in my working life. Speaker 4 2 E There's not much work to do during the day, Speaker 5 23 F | provide passengers with a souvenir of their trio. 25Test 1 Part 4 You wil hear an interview with a man called Stan Leach who is talking about adventure sports. For questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A, B or C). 24 Stan says that the best thing about walking is that you can A. get fit by doing it. B__ please yourself how you do it. © doit on your own. 25 Stan's opinion on scrambling is that ‘A. people doing it may need to be accompanied. B itis unsuitable for beginners. © itis more exciting than walking. 26 What did Stan discover when he went climbing? A. Itwas not enjoyable. B_ [twas harder than he expected. C Itcanbe very frightening. 27 What does Stan say about mountain biking? A. Britain is not the best place for it. B__Itis more expensive in Britain than elsewhere. © itis best where there are lots of downhill slopes. 28 Stan's advice on scuba diving is that ‘A. most of the courses for it are good. B_ itiseasier than it seems. © you should think carefully before trying it. 2629. What is Stan's view of skydiving? A Itis surprisingly popular. B_ tis best when donein teams. © Only certain types of people like it. 30 What does Stan say about canosing? ‘A You can doit in conditions that suit you. B tis best at certain times of the year. C There are few places in Britain to do it. Paper 4 Listening