Test 2 LISTENING (approximately 40 minutes) Part ‘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 219 two questions for each extract. Extract One You hear two friends talking about people who were once famous but who are now relatively unknown. 1. What point loss the man make about people who are no longer famous? A. The public does not allow them to move on. B The probability of them 19 recognised is low. © The temptation for them not to let go of their celebrity status is great. Why does the woman mention the exemple of the dancer? A. to highlight the dancer's need f upport from others: B to express her admiration for the dancer's coping strategies © to suggest that the dancer's approach is by no means unusual Extract Two You hear two friends talking about swimming in rivers and iakes, a practice known as ‘wild swimming’. 3 The woman decided to take up wild swimming because of ‘A her desire to explore unfamiliar places. B the chance it offers to tackle a difficuit challenge. © a feeling of boredom with existing hobbies. 4 Which aspect of communal swimming do they both particularly appreciate? A the variety of people they meet B the feeling of mutual support © the sharing of notable experiences 46Listening Extract Three ‘You hear two friends talking about installing solar electricity systems in private houses. 5 Whataspect of solar power do the friends disagree about? A the need for the government to support the industry B the influence of the media on people's opinions © the importance of price in the demand for green energy 6 Inthe man’s opinion, what will happen in the future regarding enercy? A. Vital resources will be scarce. B People ! be forced to accept major lifestyle changes. © The current situation will continue for longer than expected. 47Test 2 Part 2 You will hear a sports nutritionist called Emily Andarson talking to a group of students about how she holps young athletes with their diet. For questions 7-14, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase. Working as a sports nutritionist Emily's early passion for (7) ....... influenced her choice of cere After completing her education, Emily wanted to find employment in @)..... . but there was a lack of opportunity. Emily uses the word (9) .. to describe the stage youth athletics has reached, Ernily often leads (10) . Which she finds very rewarding. Emily recommends doing a degree modus in (11) . to increase work opportunities. Emily explains that reading (12) .........:.sssss0s0ssssse the best way to keep up with the latest developments. Emily points out that what she calls the (13) -. ean require considerable investment. Emily wes surprised that one of the advantages of her job is the (14) .. that she can use. 48Listening Part 3 You will hear part of an interview with two environmenialists, Carol Jones and James Wilson, Who or talking about an approach to conservation called rewilding, and damaged environments. For questions 15-20, choose the answer (A, B, © or D) which fits best according to what you hear. 15 Carol's view of rewilding as a form of conservation is that it is limited in its scope. enables native species to thrive. is often misunderstoca by non-scientists. may be difficult to implement with some species. voa> 16 James supports ‘he presence of alien species because ‘A they have been shown to improve soll quality. B they are part of the evolution of nature. C_ the problem of removing them is too complex. D__ most native species are too weak to survive. 17 Carol produced her report on the location of native species in order to A contradict certain widely-held beliefs B criticise the way people neglect natui C provide support for her original hypothesis. D_ enable research to be done inic unusual habitats. 18 With conservation work, Carc! and James both think that it's easy to leam from past mistakes made with ecosystems. most ecosystems tociay have undergone some improvement it's necessary to understand that all ecosystems are dynamic. most people accept the idea that climate change affects eccsystems. vom> 19 Why does Carol mention wildlife corridors? 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