Nome e Cognome

Listening (approximately 40 minutes)

Part 1

You will hear people talking in eight different situations.

For questions 1—8, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

1. You hear a radio report about a celebrity called Jason Beales. What is the presenter doing?

A. criticising an announcement he's made

B. publicising a new film he's appearing in

C. giving some surprising news about him

2. You hear a girl talking about a school trip to a castle. Why does she feel so positive about the visit?

A. She took some good pictures.

B. She was able to prepare her essay.

C. She made some new friends.

3. You hear two teenagers talking about an unusual future event. What do they agree about?

A. They would like to take part in this event.

B. There should be more events of this kind.

C. This event will benefit a worthwhile cause.

4. You hear a teacher talking to her class about bottled water. What is the teacher's main aim?

A. to remind the class about an environmental problem

B. to persuade the students to change their habits

C. to promote the school's energy saving campaign

5. You hear a young actor being interviewed about a new film. How did he feel before he started work on it?

A. unsure about why he was offered the part

B. worried about whether he'd be good enough

C. confused about the character he was going to play

6. You hear two students talking about their school tennis team. How does the girl feel now?

A. encouraged by the support of others

B. unsure whether she really wants to play

C. upset about the way players are selected

7. You hear a girl telling her class about a book she's read. What does she say about it?

A. It has an unpredictable storyline.

B. Reading it requires concentration.

C. People with differęnt interests would like it.

8. You hear two friends talking about a challenge their teacher has set them. How does the girl feel about it?

A. doubtful that she'll be able to manage it

B. annoyed that she has to spend time on it

C. surprised that the teacher expects them to try it

Listening

Part 2

You will hear a girl called Ellie Harding talking about a place called a space camp where teenagers can experience what it's like to be an astronaut. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences with a word
or short phrase.

Space Camp

Ellie says that her interest in (9)................ made Space Camp a very enjoyable experience for her.

Ellie was disappointed to be in a crew which had a (10)................ as its logo.

Ellie didn't enjoy the (11)............. activities which she had to do.

Ellie uses the word (12).............. to describe how she felt in the low-gravity pool.

Ellie's crew had to fix a (13)............... when they did a simulated space mission.

Ellie was given the job of (14)............. when her crew did the space station simulation.

The role of the (15)..............crew was to talk to and help the other two crews.

Ellie suffered from a (16)................. as a result of trying the ride called the space chair.

Ellie thinks that the (17)................. were the least enjoyable part of Space Camp.

Ellie says that the best website to find information about careers in space exploration is called (18)..................

Listening

Part 3

You will hear five short extracts in which teenagers are talking about doing their homework. For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A- H) what each speaker says. Use the letters only once.
There are three extra letters which you do not need to use.

A. I limit the amount of space I have available.

B. I choose a quiet place to work in.

C. I take breaks away from studying.

D. I take distractions out of the room.

E. I set myself a strict timetable.

F. I make sure I've got everything I need before beginning

G. I find that background music helps me concentrate.

H. I like to get someone else to check my work.

19. Speaker 1

20. Speaker 2

21. Speaker 3

22. Speaker 4

23. Speaker 5