Listening (approximately 40 minutes)

Part 1 

You will hear three different extracts. For questions 1 – 6, choose
the answer (A, B or C) which fits best according to what you hear.
There are two questions for each extract.

Extract One

You hear two university students discussing their parents' involvement in their studies.

Extract Two

You hear two students discussing the concepts of truth and wisdom.

Extract Three

You hear two friends talking about learning to drive a car.

Listening

Part 2

You will hear a woman called Olivia Turner talking to university students about her experience of helping to restore coral in the Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of Australia. For questions 7 – 14, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

COAL RESTORATION PROJECT

Listening

Part 3

You will hear an interview in which a researcher called Jenny Veskis and an architect called Andrew Kendal are discussing the link between the construction toy called Lego and creativity. For questions 15 – 20, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear.

Listening

Part 4

You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about giving a presentation.

While you listen, you must complete both tasks.

TASK ONE                                                                                   TASK TWO

For questions 21 – 25, choose from the list (A–H)                      For questions 26 – 30, choose from the list (A – H)                           

what each speaker was worried about before giving                  what each speaker has learned from giving their presentation.

their presentation.

A. managing time successfully.                                                  A. Start in a convincing way.

B. being heard by everyone.                                                       B. Ask the audience to share experienced.

C. using the technology.                                                             C. Vary the way you speak.

D. coping with a hostile audience.                                              D. Face the audience at all times.

E. handling difficult questions.                                                    E. Use appropriate body language.

F. overcoming nerves.                                                                  F. Include some humour if relevant. 

G. feeling overwhelmed by a large audience.                             G. Find positive things to focus on.

H. establishing a bond with the audience.                                   H. Give the audience time to think.

Scrivere per ciascuno speaker, le due risposte corrette come riportato:

Example

21-26. Speaker 1: G-A