BUOI 18
BUOI 18
BUOI 18
Part 2:
15 Matthew believes it is difficult to differentiate fact from opinion because
A the news is delivered in short segments.
B people fail to give their full attention to the news.
C there is a wide range of sources for news.
D people may be unfamiliar with the background to a news story.
16 What change did Tracy make to the questionnaire they prepared?
A She reduced the number of options.
B She added more open questions.
C She reworded some questions.
D She defined some terms.
17 Matthew and Tracy were both impressed by an article they read about
A education.
B pollution.
C transport.
D sport.
18 Matthew feels worried about writing factual articles
A in case he misleads readers.
B in case he includes inaccuracies.
C because he has little experience of it.
D because his first one was criticised by his classmates.
19 What does Tracy point out about using photos or video when reporting
news?
A Images have a stronger impact than the written word.
B Photos make the news seem more factual.
C The public expect visual support for news.
D The public prefer video to photos.
20 Matthew’s style of writing when expressing his opinion
A is inspired by a contemporary novelist.
B is based on authentic dialogue.
C varies according to the topic.
D reflects his personality.
Part 3:
You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about boredom.
TASK ONE TASK TWO
For questions 21-25, choose from the For questions 26-30, choose from the
list (A-H) the situation in which each list (A-H) the positive result each
person felt bored. person experienced after having felt
A waiting in a queue bored.
B during journeys A being more creative
C after finalising a project early B finding solutions to problems more
D in an imposed period of inactivity easily
E during sports training C completing tasks faster
F doing a task repeatedly D planning a career change
G attending a talk E being able to prioritise better
H on a shopping trip F getting things into perspective
21 Speaker 1 G paying more attention to detail
22 Speaker 2 H having better social skills
23 Speaker 3 26 Speaker 1
24 Speaker 4 27 Speaker 2
25 Speaker 5 28 Speaker 3
29 Speaker 4
30 Speaker 5