10 10 SM HA6 K25 39 HA6 LISTENING TEST ITEMS PART 1 You will hear a short recording There is one question for each recording Circle A, B or C for the right answer You will hear each conversation twice 1 What does rose bush need? 2 What is the matter with Julie? 3 What are they going to eat? 40 4 Where is the swimming pool? 5 Which present did Roger buy? 6 What does the jacket look like? 7 Where are the keys? 41 8 Which picture shows the picnic? 9 Which picture is Brian’s sister? 10 Which postcar.
HA6 LISTENING TEST ITEMS PART You will hear a short recording There is one question for each recording Circle A, B or C for the right answer You will hear each conversation twice What does rose bush need? What is the matter with Julie? What are they going to eat? 39 Where is the swimming pool? Which present did Roger buy? What does the jacket look like? Where are the keys? 40 Which picture shows the picnic? Which picture is Brian’s sister? 10 Which postcard did Anita send? 11 Where is Ron going to hang the picture? 41 12 What does Halima need to bring? 13 What present did Rose buy for Cherie? 14 What is Susie doing now? 15 Which one is Mr Brown? 42 16 What has happened to the man’s car? 17 Where is the cat? 18 What will Steve get for birthday? 19 How is Jeff going to work today? 43 20 What new sport does Mary want to take up? 21 What does the man order? 22 Where are they going for holiday? 23 What is the girl going to get Joe for his birthday? 44 24 What was in the women’s purse? 25 What does the man look like? 26 What happened? 27 Where will the friends meet? 45 28 What has the girl forgotten to bring? 29 Which TV programme is on at o’clock tonight? 30 How will the man book tickets for the show? 31 What will the man this winter? 46 32 How does the man want the woman to help him? 33 Which house did the woman stay in? 34 Where are the dictionaries? 35 What is the man’s job now? 47 PART Listen to the audio and complete the extract below Extract My father and my uncle are (36)…………… , and as a child I used to spend all my time on the beach Every morning I watch them come in with nets full of fish I had the idea that I wanted to work on a boat But the (37)…………… was: it was a very male (38)……………… only men did it They thought we should stay home and clean the house, the cooking, have (39)……………… I eventualy became a cleaner in a hotel One day I had the (40)…………… to work as a cleaner on a ship Extract The problem with some of the (41)…………… way of saving the environment is that they can be really boring Today we are looking at ideas for (42)…………… the environment that are a bit diferent Our first (43)…………… is called Hug it Forward It started in Guatemala where (44)…………… decided to work together to build schools out of old plastic bottles In the first project, over 1.800 kids from the (45)…………… filled 10.000 plastic bottles with bits of plastic, food wrappers and other rubbish found on the streets Extract They used the botlles as (46)…………… to help build a school By the time they had finished, they had a new school and the (47)…………… was a lot cleaner The idea is (48)…………… and around the world more communities are using the bottle school (49)…………… to build their own school What a (50)…………… idea! Extract Here’s an idea for those of you who enjoy going out (51)…………… The Surya nightclub in London was one of the first (52)…………… nightclubs in the UK The club has a special dance floor which uses the (53)…………… people make when they dance to (54)…………… energy 48 The dancers manage to 60% of the energy that the club uses for light and music The owener of the eco-club had another great idea If you walk or cycle the club, rather than using car or public (55)…………… , you get free entry Extract Our final idea for today is the (56)…………… of the Seoul River Park It’s getting more and more difficult to find green (57)…………… in cities, so when Dr Kee Hwang had a ‘crazy’ idea to take down the city’s main (58)…………… and uncover the river that flowed below, to make green park, most people thought he was mad They told that his idea would create (59)…………… chaos and would be a (60)…………… for the area Extract Dr Hwang went ahead with the project, and (61)…………… the 5.8 kilometre green river park It’s a place where the (62)…………… of Seoul can walk, (63)…………… and really enjoy the city People are happier and there’s a lot less traffic (64)…………… than before It just shows that sometimes even the (65)…………… ideas can work Extract One thing that really (66)…………… me is the fact that we import so much food from (67)…………… , rather than growing our own food here in this country You go to the supermarket and you can buy strawberries in the middle of winter, and I (68)…………… that’s OK I mean I don’t understand we need to (69)…………… apples all over the world when we could just (70)…………… them here in this country? Extract It really makes me (71)…………… It would be so much better for the (72)…………… if people bought food locally I’d like to start a (73) …………… to encourage people to buy and eat (74)……………… food Perhaps I could start a website or (75)…………… articles in newspapers to try to get people to stop buying food that comes from all over the world 49 PART You will hear a news reporter called Angela Bond, talking on the radio about her job For each questions, circle the A, B, or C for the right answer You will hear the conversation twice 76 Where is Angela working at the moment? A Britain B the USA C Asia 77 Angela likes her job because she… A loves being in dangerous situations B never knows where she’ll go next C enjoys watching important events happen 78 What did Angela bring home from Hong Kong? A Pictures B carpets C Furniture 79 What time does Angela’s working day begin? A 8.30 pm B 6.30 pm C 10.00 pm 80 Where did Angela meet her boy friend? A at her sister’s house B at university C in Hong Kong 81 What does Angela to relax? A She cooks a meal B She goes sailing C She goes shopping You will hear a radio interview with Jack Williams, who is talking about a town called Swanton For each questions, circle the A, B, or C for the right answer You will hear the conversation twice 82 Where is the town of Swanton located? A near the sea B by a lake C on a hill 83 What does Jack like most about living in Swanton? a There are opportunities for climbing nearby b There are plenty of activities in the town c There is interesting wildlife near the town 84 What does Jack say about entertainment in Swanton? a A music festival takes place in the town b Its football club has done well this year c An arts centre has recently opened 85 Jack is worried about the environment of Swanton because… a the water in the river is dirty b there are few wild birds around today c the pollution has developed the plants in one area 50 86 What does Jack say about the way Swanton has changed? a He preferred the town when it was smaller b He thinks it is a more interesting place c He is sorry that there are fewer jobs available 87 Jack is positive about the future of Swanton because …… A there is a successful new shopping centre B there will soon be a new airport C a new university is opening You will hear a radio interview with a ballet dancer called Elena Karpov, who is talking about life and career For each question, circle the A, B, or C for the right answer You will hear the conversation twice 88 Elena decided to become a dancer when …… A seven B nine C eleven 89 At ballet school in New York, Elena …… A was the only student from Bulgaria B found the learning language hard C learned to be independent 90 What does Elena say about the ballet called Cinderella? A The children will enjoy it B The music is unfamiliar to her C She saw it when she was a child 91 In her free time, Elena likes to …… A go sightseeing B B go to clubs C C go shopping 92 What does Elena often for her fans? A She gives them a flower B She signs one of her photographs C She sends them a free ticket 93 What does Elena like best about her job? A appearing on television B doing something she loves C travelling to different countries 51 You wil hear Sarah Brown talking about her work as a television weather forecaster Circle the A, B, or C for the right answer You will hear the conversation twice 94 How long has Sarah worked as a weather forecaster? A two years B seven years C thirty years 95 What does Sarah say about her job? A She sometimes has to work at night B She enjoys getting up early C She works ten or twelve hours a day 96 When Sarah a weather forecast? A she prepares it in advance B she sometimes forgets her words C she worries about making a mistake 97 Sarah’s husband …… A works on the same days each week B wants to move nearer his work C spends a lot of time travelling 98 Sarah is pleased because she ……… A has got her pilot’s licence B taught her husband to play tennis C took part in a long race 99 A man in India wanted ……… A to meet Sarah’s family B a photo of Sarah C to receive a letter from Sarah You wil hear a radio interview with a man called Robin Marshall, who has written a book about Argentina Circle the A, B, or C for the right answer You will hear the conversation twice 100 What was Robin’s job in Argentina? C A translator B tour guide C travelling salesman 101 On Robin’s last trip to Argentina, the weather was … A colder than he expected B suitable for what he planned C different from the forecast he heard 102 What did Robin buy from the market he visited? a a picture B a chair C a record 52 103 How did Robin feel during the dance performance he saw? a He wanted to get up and dance b He wished he had continued his dance classes c He was sad he didn’t dance well 104 What did Robin while he stayed in the village? a He went on a bus tour b He went into the forest c He went on a river trip 105 What did Robin like about his favourite place? a the wildlife B the views C the peace You wil hear a radio interview with a man called Harry Park, who is talking about the adventure travel company he runs Circle the A, B, or C for the right answer You will hear the conversation twice 106 Harry first became interested in adventure travel because his father A gave him advanture stories to read B worked in a travel company C talked a lot about the place he’d been to 107 Harry decided to start an adventure travel company because he …… A wanted to share his experience with others B thought he could make a lot of money C hoped to more travelling himself 108 Who suggested the name for Harry’s company? A a friend B a customer C his wife 109 When Harry visits a place, he tries to …… A give the local people jobs B take modern equipment C avoid damaging the area 110 What does Harry say about doing dangerous thing? A It’s part of his job B It’s frightening C It’s enjoyable 111 What is Harry’s favourite place? A a mountain B a building C a river 53