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This document contains an excerpt from a CAE listening practice test. It describes a radio interview with someone named Rupert who has been taking ballet lessons. In the interview, Rupert says that taking ballet lessons has not been as unusual as some might think. He also says that one advantage of ballet is that it has both physical and mental benefits. Rupert notes that some of the movements in the lessons have been harder for him than others and that his progress has given him a greater appreciation for the skills of professional ballet dancers.

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This document contains an excerpt from a CAE listening practice test. It describes a radio interview with someone named Rupert who has been taking ballet lessons. In the interview, Rupert says that taking ballet lessons has not been as unusual as some might think. He also says that one advantage of ballet is that it has both physical and mental benefits. Rupert notes that some of the movements in the lessons have been harder for him than others and that his progress has given him a greater appreciation for the skills of professional ballet dancers.

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You will hear a radio interview with someone who has been having ballet lessons. For questions 15-20, choose the
answer (А, В, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear.

15. What does Rupert say about the fact that he is doing ballet classes?

A Other people have ridiculed him for it.

В He expects to be mocked for it.

C It is not as unusual as people might think.

D People may think it isn’t really true.

16. Rupert says that before he started doing ballet lessons

A he had been doing routine physical fitness training.

В his knowledge of ballet had been growing.

C ballet had taken over from football as his greatest interest.

D he had been considering doing ballroom dancing again.

17. Rupert says that when the idea of ballet lessons was suggested to him,

A he thought it was a joke.

В he was unsure exactly what would be involved.

C he began to have unrealistic expectations of what he could achieve.

D he initially lacked the confidence to do it.

18. One of the advantages of ballet that Rupert mentions is that

A it leads to fewer injuries than other physical activities.

В it has both physical and mental effects.

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C it is particularly good for certain parts of the body.

D it is more interesting than other forms of exercise.

19. What does Rupert say about the sessions?

A The content of them is varied.

В Some of the movements in them are harder than others for him.

C All of the movements in them have to be done accurately.

D They don’t all involve basic movements.

20. What does Rupert say about his progress at ballet?

A It has been much more rapid than he had expected.

В It has made him consider giving up his other training.

C It has given him greater appreciation of the skills of professionals.

D It has led him to enrol for certain exams.

Part 4

00:00 00:00

You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about people they know

TASK ONE
TASK TWO

For questions 21-25, choose from the list A-H the description each For questions 26-30, choose from the list A-H the feeling each speaker
speaker gives of the person expresses about the person.

A. critical
Speaker 1 21 [ ] A. sympathy
Speaker 1 26[ ]
B. easily influenced
B. confusion

C. tough
Speaker 2 22 [ ] C. loyalty
Speaker 2 27[ ]
D. careless
D. amusement

E. moody
Speaker 3 23 [ ] E. guilt
Speaker 3 28[ ]
F. cruel
F. envy

G. arrogant
Speaker 4 24 [ ] G. fear
Speaker 4 29[ ]
H. deceitful H. annoyance

Speaker 5 25 [ ] Speaker 5 30[ ]

Answer Keys
Part 1

1. B | 2. C | 3. A | 4. B | 5. A | 6. A

Part 2

7. melted 8. mass(-)producing 9. (some) popcorn 10. exploded

11. a restaurant 12. a competition 13. meat 14. counter

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Part 3

15. B | 16. A | 17. D | 18. B | 19. C | 20. C

Part 4

21. G | 22. C | 23. E | 24. A | 25. H

26. C | 27. F | 28. H | 29. D | 30. A

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