Part 1
You will hear people talking in eight different situations. Choose the correct answers. Write A, B or C.
1. You hear some information about a country on a travel programme. Where do most people spend the summer months?
A. at the seaside
B. in the capital city
C. in the mountains
2. You hear part of a radio programme about chewing gum. What is the speaker doing?
A. outlining its history
B. describing why it has changed
C. explaining its popularity
3. You hear part of a radio programme where listeners phone in with their opinions. What does the man want to do?
A. express his disappointment
B. complain about his situation
C. encourage other listeners
4. You hear a woman speaking on the radio about buying a painting for the first time. What opinion is she expressing?
A. A painting can be a worthwhile investment.
B. Only buy a painting if you have room for it.
C. Take your time when buying your first painting.
5 You hear a man being interviewed on the radio.
What does he say about his mother?
A She helped him become an artist.
B She persuaded him to do research.
C She wanted him to make money.
6 You hear part of an interview with a woman who is talking about her day. What is her profession?
A a teacher
B a doctor
C a farmer
7 You hear a man talking on the radio about teaching beginners to surf in the sea. What does the man say about beginners?
A They are very sensitive to criticism.
B They need to be given appropriate goals.
C They often start off with the wrong attitude.
8 You hear part of an interview with a crime novelist. What point is he making about his novels?
A They are based on real-life crimes.
B They include accurate descriptions of life in the past.
C They vary in length depending on the historical period.
Part 2
You will hear a man called Peter Welby, who makes small models of buldings, talking about his work. Complete the sentences with one, two or three words.
The Model Maker
Before becoming a model maker, Peter did a course in at a college.
Peter compares his job to the type of work done by a .
In Peter's hardest job, he was given some of the building to work from.
Peter's most enjoyable job was making a model of a for an exhibition.
Most of Peter's work is exported to .
Peter says his models look best when they have directed onto them.
Peter's model of Marney House measures in height.
The Marney House model took a long time to make because it had so many .
The roof tiles on the model of Marney House are made of and roof tiles.
Peter uses watercolour paint to reproduce the effects of the weather and .
Part 3
You will hear five different people talking about hotels they have recently stayed in with their children. For each speaker choose which of the opinions (A-F) each speaker expresses. Use the letters only once.
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A Teenagers might not enjoy staying at this particular hotel.
B The hotel was quite expensive.
C A playground would have improved the facilities.
D The hotel needed to know if you wanted your children to eat early.
E There was no swimming pool available in the hotel.
F Children under ten were not allowed to stay at the hotel.
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Speaker 5
Part 4
You will hear a radio interview with a young tennis player, Alice Winters and coach, Bruce Gray. Choose the best answers A, B or C.
24. What does Bruce say about getting financial help?
A. He is surprised by how hard it is to get any.
B. He expects that they will get some soon.
C. He thinks they can succeed without it.
25. What is Alice's attitude towards training?
A. She enjoys organising it herself.
B. She wishes she had more time for other things.
C. She sometimes finds it hard to make the effort.
26. What is Alice's attitude towards her schoolwork?
A. She is determined to do well in it.
B. It is not the most important thing.
C. She is confident of her ability.
27. How does Alice feel about competitions?
A. The result is the most important thing.
B. Losing weakens her confidence.
C. She always expects to win.
28. According to Bruce, what makes Alice exceptional?
A. her natural talent for the game
B. the amount of effort she puts in
C. the way she reacts to other players
29. How does Alice feel about becoming a professional player?
A. She is looking forward to the glamorous lifestyle.
B. She realises she may not be successful.
C. She is worried about getting on with the other players.
30. How does Bruce describe Alice's character?
A. She's a very sociable person.
B. She tends to be rather moody.
C. She is surprisingly mature.