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Exercise 1

You will hear four short recordings. Answer each question on the line provided. Write no more than
three words, or a number, for each answer.

You will hear each recording twice.

1 (a) What kind of festival is the girl going to?

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(b) What work will the girl do at the festival?

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2 (a) What surprised the man about the exhibits?

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(b) What did the man buy?

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3 (a) Which type of rubbish is most common on Hilton Island’s beaches?

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(b) How many pieces of rubbish were found on the island last year?

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4 (a) What do many people say they find hard to get enough of?

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(b) What is the purpose of the exercises at the start of the new classes?

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[Total: 8]

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Exercise 2

5 You will hear a student talking about a science project she has done. Listen to the talk and
complete the details below. Write one word only in each gap.

You will hear the talk twice.

Portable fridge
A fridge that someone can carry on their back like a backpack

Inventor: Will Broadway

The speaker first got to know about the invention from the ................................... .

Will’s aim was to keep ................................... , in particular, cool.

Will worked on the idea for his fridge when he was visiting ................................... .

The invention works by combining ................................... and a chemical called

ammonia.

Will wanted to create something that was less ................................... than another
invention called the Icyball.

Will did research to discover the ideal ................................... for his invention.

Will thinks his invention could be of great benefit to people working as

................................... in remote places.

Will has no interest in ................................... .

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Exercise 3

6 You will hear six people talking about living in a big city. For each of speakers 1 to 6, choose from
the list, A to G, which opinion each speaker expresses. Write the letter in the appropriate box. Use
each letter only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

You will hear the recordings twice.

Speaker 1 A I find the speed of city life exciting.

Speaker 2 B It’s great to have plenty of choice of entertainment.

Speaker 3 C It’s annoying that a visit to friends can mean a long journey.

Speaker 4 D Sometimes I miss the peace of the countryside.

Speaker 5 E There are better educational opportunities in a city.

Speaker 6 F I love having contact with lots of very different people.

G It’s very expensive to take advantage of what the city offers.

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Exercise 4

7 You will hear an interview with a travel writer called Sandra Marshall. Listen to their conversation
and look at the questions. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick
(3) in the appropriate box.

You will hear the interview twice.

(a) Sandra first considered making a career out of writing when

A she realised she could write better articles than some she read.

B she received encouragement from another writer.

C she found she enjoyed writing assignments as a student. [1]

(b) What does Sandra say about her favourite destination?

A She finds it exceptionally beautiful.

B She is particularly interested in its history.

C She cannot explain what attracts her to it. [1]

(c) What do many readers wrongly assume about travel writers?

A Their stories do not require planning.

B Their travel experiences are usually wonderful.

C Magazine staff arrange the details of their trips for them. [1]

(d) What does Sandra find hardest about her job?

A never staying in one place for long

B not having regular work colleagues

C staying motivated when an article is rejected [1]

(e) Which of her achievements is Sandra proudest of?

A getting a book published

B graduating from university

C having a TV film made about her work [1]

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(f) Sandra wishes that when she was younger

A she had spent more time studying writing.

B she had been less influenced by other people’s work.

C she had written only when she was in the right mood. [1]

(g) Sandra recommends that someone who wants to be a travel writer should

A get to know travel magazine editors personally.

B write first about the place they grew up in.

C move to live in another country. [1]

(h) What does Sandra plan to do in the coming year?

A take up a teaching position

B try a different kind of writing

C do a lot of household jobs [1]

[Total: 8]

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Exercise 5

8 (A) You will hear a man giving a talk about humpback whales. Listen to the talk and complete the
notes in Part A. Write one or two words only in each gap.

You will hear the talk twice.

Humpback whales
Baby humpbacks have a short time to increase their ................................... .

As well as other species of whales, ................................... are known to be the

most significant threat to baby humpbacks.

The equipment that Australian scientists used to help them learn about the

humpbacks included specially designed .................................... .

The scientists did not expect to discover that baby humpbacks communicate

with what seem like ................................... .

To show what might be their ................................... , mother whales

intentionally move against their babies when swimming.

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(B) Now listen to a conversation between two students about humpback whales and complete
the sentences in Part B. Write one word only in each gap.

You will hear the conversation twice.

Learning more about humpback whales

The woman was particularly interested in some research into the reasons for the

................................... that the whales travel.

The research suggested that giving birth in certain types of sea is good for the

baby whales’ ................................... .

The man read an article describing whale behaviour as looking like

................................... .

A research report online investigates the ................................... of the ‘music’

made by different types of whale.

Both students were surprised to learn that the songs of humpbacks in various

................................... are different.

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[Total: 10]

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