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BY JOSH MALONE
I was watching TV the other night and as usual there were all
those amazing advertisements in the middle of the film –
which are sometimes better than the programme you’re
watching! In fact, I’m usually quite influenced by the ads, and
I quite often turn the volume up when they’re on, and make
notes about what they’re selling – even if I know I can’t afford
it! This time, though, I almost missed one ad completely. It
was for a laptop, and I was actually thinking of getting one at
the time. So anyway, I decided to go for it, and I ordered one.
The advertisement made it sound so brilliant!
/10 Well, it arrived a few days later, which was longer than I
expected. The laptop was superfast, though, and I was really
impressed. However, it hasn’t been easy to learn how to
Listening operate it. It uses a different system to my old one. But it’s
better than my old one, and the battery takes less time to
2 [Track 5] You will hear five different recordings. charge too. It’s all very exciting and now I’m looking forward
Listen and choose the correct answer A, B or C. to doing lots of creative things on it!
1 You hear a man talking on TV.
What is he talking about?
A why a new product is so popular 1 Josh usually dislikes the adverts he sees on TV.
B how people feel about a new product A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t Say
C what a new product can do 2 Josh was watching a film on TV the other night.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t Say
2 What was Franklin trying to prove? 3 The adverts Josh saw were more interesting than what
A how storms are related to electricity he was watching.
B why lightning hits metal objects A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t Say
C what it is like to get an electric shock 4 Josh often writes down things in the adverts that he’d like
to buy.
3 You hear a boy talking about a camping trip. A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t Say
What was the problem with the tents? 5 The advert for a laptop caught Josh’s attention
A They were all in a row. immediately.
B They weren’t big enough. A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t Say
C They each had too many people in them. 6 It wasn’t until Josh saw the ad that he considered buying
a new laptop.
4 You hear a boy talking about a science programme on A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t Say
TV. 7 Josh ordered his new laptop online.
What is her opinion of the programme? A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t Say
A It shows some strange ideas. 8 Josh was impressed by how quickly his laptop arrived.
B It should be on TV more often. A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t Say
C It can sometimes be a waste of time. 9 One problem was that Josh’s new laptop is different to
his old one.
5 You hear a boy talking about a new product. A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t Say
What product is she talking about? 10 The battery on Josh’s laptop works for a long time after
A some software it is charged.
B a microphone A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t Say
C a laptop /10
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