First 2015 Sample Paper 2 Listening

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Part 1
You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1 8, choose the best answer
(A, B or C).
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You hear a young man talking about his hobby of rock climbing.
How does he feel about it?
satisfied with his level of expertise
concerned about doing a dangerous sport
proud when he copes with difficult conditions
You hear a public announcement at a family theme park.

What does the announcement contain?
a change to a timetable
details of a new attraction
instructions about a location
You hear two people talking about a course they have attended.
What was the topic of the course?
book illustration
journalism
publishing
You hear two people talking about a film they have both seen.
What do they agree about?
A
The story wasnt very original.
Reviews of the film werent accurate.
The message wasnt very positive.
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You hear a man being interviewed about a new project he has set up in his home town.
What is the purpose of the project?
to reduce the amount of litter on a towns streets
to increase the inhabitants awareness of recycling
to stop shopkeepers using plastic bags for customers purchases
You hear a man talking on the radio about salespeople.

What does he say about them?
They take pride in forming good relationships with buyers.
They keep one objective in mind at all times.
They prefer people they think are easy to sell to.
You hear two friends talking about a student website.

What do they agree about it?
It is visually attractive.
It has a lot of useful advertisements.
It is easy to navigate round.
You hear a chef talking about taking part in a cookery competition.

What did he find surprising?
A
how nervous he felt
how rushed he felt
how tired he felt
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Part 2
You will hear a man called Chris Graham talking to a group of students about a vacation job he had
in Australia.
For questions 9 18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.
My Vacation Job in Australia

Chris thinks the best place to find a job like he had is the
(9)
Chris is studying (10)
at university.
For most of the time he was working for the travel company, Chris lived in a
(11)
outside of the town.
Chris was often asked to go to a (12)
at the weekend.
In the mornings, Chris had to drive tourists to see the (13)

in the desert.
Many of the tourists were unaware of the need to keep their

(14)
covered up when they were in the sun.
The tourists particularly wanted to know how to tell the difference between the
(15)
of the wild animals.
In the afternoons, the tourists were able to see some (16)

that had more than one use.
Chris says that the local government would like to have a larger
(17)
to attract tourists.
Chris advises other students to send off their job application forms in the month of
(18)
at the latest.
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Part 3
You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about happiness. For questions 19 23,
choose from the list (A H) what each person says happiness means to them. Use the letters only
once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use.
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Having a happy personality allows you to cope effectively with

problems.
Happiness comes from having someone special to share your

thoughts with.
Speaker 1
19
Speaker 2
20
Speaker 3
21
Speaker 4
22
Speaker 5
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Happiness is all about the experience of overcoming problems.
Happiness is a short escape from everyday routine.
True happiness lies in making others happy.
Older people are less happy than younger ones.
Happiness is being thankful for what you have.
Happiness comes from achieving your goals.
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Part 4
You will hear part of a radio interview with an author called Mickey Smith, who is talking about
becoming excellent at sport. For questions 24 30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
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24 When asked about his theory on talent, Mickey says that
A
he is doing further research with other people.
he realises some people disagree with him.
he has not yet fully proved his ideas.
25 Mickey believes that outstanding football players

A
have better levels of concentration than other players.
are aware of the positions of other players on the pitch.
are faster runners than other players.
26 How did Mickey feel when he first became successful at gymnastics?

A
convinced he had a natural aptitude for the sport
conscious that others in his area didnt have the same chances
lucky to have had one of the best training routines
27 Mickey says that the motivation to continue training for long periods of time
A
develops at an early age in people who become experts.
depends on your personal attitude towards success.
does not come naturally to most people.
28 Mickey says that coaches working with young people need to understand that
A
children and adults have different thought processes.
young people have a built-in drive to succeed in areas like sport.
it is important to focus on mental rather than physical techniques.
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29 Mickey says that many people who play sport dont bother to try hard because
A
they feel incapable of reaching the same levels as sports stars.
they dont have time to put in the necessary effort.
they are not confident in their ability to deal with success.
30 According to Mickey, what can cause some sports people to fail at important events?
A
They havent trained enough.
They are inexperienced at dealing with pressure.
They can become too aware of their actions.

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satisfied with his level of expertise

concerned about doing a dangerous sport

proud when he copes with difficult conditions

You hear a public announcement at a family theme park.

details of a new attraction

instructions about a location

The story wasnt very original.

Reviews of the film werent accurate.

The message wasnt very positive.

to reduce the amount of litter on a towns streets

to increase the inhabitants awareness of recycling

to stop shopkeepers using plastic bags for customers purchases

You hear a man talking on the radio about salespeople.

They take pride in forming good relationships with buyers.

They keep one objective in mind at all times.

They prefer people they think are easy to sell to.

You hear two friends talking about a student website.

It has a lot of useful advertisements.

It is easy to navigate round.

You hear a chef talking about taking part in a cookery competition.

how nervous he felt

how rushed he felt

how tired he felt

My Vacation Job in Australia

Chris is studying (10)

outside of the town.

Chris was often asked to go to a (12)

In the mornings, Chris had to drive tourists to see the (13)

Many of the tourists were unaware of the need to keep their

covered up when they were in the sun.

of the wild animals.

In the afternoons, the tourists were able to see some (16)

Having a happy personality allows you to cope effectively with

Happiness comes from having someone special to share your

Happiness is all about the experience of overcoming problems.

Happiness is a short escape from everyday routine.

True happiness lies in making others happy.

Older people are less happy than younger ones.

Happiness is being thankful for what you have.

Happiness comes from achieving your goals.

he is doing further research with other people.

he realises some people disagree with him.

he has not yet fully proved his ideas.

25 Mickey believes that outstanding football players

have better levels of concentration than other players.

are aware of the positions of other players on the pitch.

are faster runners than other players.

26 How did Mickey feel when he first became successful at gymnastics?

convinced he had a natural aptitude for the sport

lucky to have had one of the best training routines

develops at an early age in people who become experts.

depends on your personal attitude towards success.

does not come naturally to most people.

children and adults have different thought processes.

young people have a built-in drive to succeed in areas like sport.

it is important to focus on mental rather than physical techniques.

they feel incapable of reaching the same levels as sports stars.

they dont have time to put in the necessary effort.