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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 a woman talking on the radio about a small mammal called the hedgehog.

1. What is her attitude to the reduction in the number of hedgehogs in Britain?

A - She is concerned at the part played by cats.

B - She is disinclined to take it very seriously.

C - She thinks it may affect other animals.

2. What does she suggest about threats to wildlife?

A - Some species are more important than others.

B - Politicians are too slow in taking action.

C - There are more pressing priorities.

Extract Two

You hear an entrepreneur called Patrick Schwerdtfeger giving a talk at a business conference.

3. Patrick uses the example of a skyscraper

A - to emphasise how competitive people need to be.

B - to illustrate that anything is possible with determination.

C - to show that you need imagination to succeed.

4. Patrick thinks that ‘realistic’ goals

A - display a lack of ambition.

B - may offer little sense of achievement.

C - can be too popular.

Extract Three

You hear part of an interview with a man called Maurice Parks, who owns a small independent publishing company.

5. Maurice feels his professional approach is unusual because

A - he does not make assumptions about authors.

B - he is more selective than traditional publishers.

C - he does not believe in rushing the editing process.

6. Maurice says editors in big publishing companies are driven by

A - the search for new formats.

B - the need to create profits.

C - the safeguarding of their reputation.

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Part 2

You will hear a radio presenter called Tom Lee describing the psychological effects of the colour red on humans and animals.

For questions 7-15, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

Psychologists at a British university found those taking part in (7) ........................................... competitions got more points when they wore red.

Tom says it is becoming increasingly clear that colours affect how the human (8) .........................................behaves.

Anthropologist Ella Beecham identified a possible (9) .....................................................when she discovered how colours were assigned in some Olympic events.

Beecham found wearing red affected results most when wrestlers were what is referred to as (10) .....................................................

Beecham believes that unexpected results may occur when a (11) .................................................... has an unconscious preference for red.

Beecham investigated whether different levels of (12) ..................................................... had a favourable effect on those playing in the same team.

Tom uses the words (13) ............................. and ....................... to describe the meaning that red often has in nature.

Fish in an aquarium behaved in a way normally reserved for encounters with (14) ..................................................... when a red vehicle was nearby.

In mandrill monkeys, red signifies the (15) ..................................................... of the male in cases of possible conflict.

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Part 4

You will hear five short extracts in which people talk about studying abroad.

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)

the reason each speaker gives for wanting to attend how each speaker felt about their studies abroad.

study abroad.

A. to experience another culture A. reassured by the available support facilities

B. to improve foreign language competence B. concerned about the high tuition fees

C. to improve job prospects C. impressed with the international nature of the institution

D. to get a different perspective on a suject D. surprised by the contrast with undergraduate study

E. to experience a different teaching method E. disappointed by the academic standards

F. to make useful contacts F. satisfied with the accomodation

G. to become more indipendent G. pleased to find the learning goals achievable

H. to live closer to extended family H. challenged by the amount of self study

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

Example

21-26. Speaker 1: G-A

21-26. Speaker 1

22-27. Speaker 2

23-28. Speaker 3

24-29. Speaker 4

25-30. Speaker 5