CAE TESTI Paper4 Partl 35 PAPER 4 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 part of an interview with an environmental campaigner called Richard Frost. 1 Why did businessman Kwabena Osei Bonsu set up Trashy Bags? A. He wanted to solve a problem, B He had seen similar projects overseas. C_ Hewas given government funding. 2 What does Richard Frost recommend about plastic bags in Britain’? A_ Customers should be made to pay for them. B_ They should be disallowed by the government, C_ Supermarkets should offer other kinds of bag instead. Extract Two ‘You hear two people on a radio programme talking about the subject of hypnotherapy. 3. What did the woman think about hypnotism before she visited a hypnotherapist? A. Sho doubted that it was effective, B She believed it could treat psychological problems. ©. She thought it worked for people who believed in it 4 The two speakers agree that many people A. havea negative image of hypnotist. B_ are not in control of themselves during hypnosis. are disappointed with the results of hypnotherapy. Extract Three You hear part of an interview with a woman called Fiona who works asa 700 tour guide. 5. What does Fiona say about visitors who go on 200 tours? ‘A. They encounter some animals forthe frst time. B_ They have strong preferences about which animals to see. © They are unaware ofthe potential danger 6 How did Fiona fee after the incident with the chimpanzoe? A. She was reluctant to work with chimpanzees again. B She realized that she needed to be more careful at work. C_ She was uncertain why the incident had occurred. Before you check your answers, go to page 36.36 Paper 4 Part 1 FURTHER PRACTICE AND GUIDANCE WHAT'S TESTED For Part 1 of the Listening Paper, you will hear three short conversations. There are usually two speakers taking part in the conversation, but three are also possible. Each conversation is about a different topic or theme; for example, the first conversation might be about an exhibition both the speakers have seen, and the second one might be about one of the speaker's experience of preparing, {fora sports competition. Part 1 tests your ability to identify the speakers’ feelings, attitudes and opinions, as well as recognizing the function ofthe conversation, what decisions the speakers have made, and what they agree about. A DETAILED STUDY ‘© Read through the tapescripts of the conversations below. ‘+ Listen to the recording and write down the words you hear. + Pause or stop the recording if you need time to write down the mi sing words. Extract One Int: Richard, can you give us an example of what people in other countries are doing in terms of recycling? Richard: Absolutely. Erm, well, 60 tonnes of plastic packaging are dumped on the streets of Accra, the capita city of Ghana, every day. But recently a businessman called Kwabena Osei Bonsu set ‘upa company called Trashy Bags to do something about it. He pays people to collect plastic bags and these are stitched together to make new ones. This kind of venture (1) sponsored by governments, and there are plenty of similar projects occurring in other counties Q) ssootsinsesentsnnnsssns But Kwabena had decided he wasn’t going to wait around. He says he wanted to come up with an idea that would (3) ccceeeneneieeteeeeneneteses BBS Lifetime. Int-I believe that in Britain, though, you'd like to stop the use of plastic bags completely? Richard: Well yes they are an absolute environmental disaster, but (9) ...:.-e0 oe OWE government going as far as banning them. I know that some supermarkets are charging customers 5 or 10 pence per bag, but such a small charge (5). . Actually, you can get bags macle of bamboo or other fabrics but only a minority of people are using them, so I'd say its up to the supermarkets to start promoting them a bit more actively ~ so that customers know they're @ instead. Extract Two ‘Man: You've just had a few sessions of hypnotherapy, haven't you? I have to say, I didn’t think you ‘were into that kind of thing. Woman: You thought I was the skeptical type? Well I've never been a believer in most alternative therapies but I've always been faitly (7) nen nnseeeseessssnnne WER it COMES tOFURTHER PRACTICE AND GUIDANCE Paper 4 Partt 37 hypnotherapy a least when it came to dealing with psychological problems. I mean, before experienced hypnotism for myself, didn’t think it would work for actual (8) symptoms. went along because I wanted to quit smoking, but Dr Grey helped me overcome my back pain, too ‘Man: I guess alot of people see celebrity hypnotists on TV embarrassing people they've hypnotized ~ ‘making them do ridiculous things. And I think the result ofthat is that people are ° -nsnnmnnne tO See genuine hyprotherapists ~ because they think anyone who practises hypnotism isnot 10) Woman: | think you're right, but people should know that hypnotherapy isa serious profession, And If the idea of being under someone else's control makes you nervous, I can tell you it’s not like that. You're always (11) of what's going on. Extract Three Int: Erm, Fiona, how is it working with visitors to the 200? Fiona: The public? Generally they’re fantastic. Maybe they're a litle bit quiet to start with because they're not sure what they're (12) ‘what they're going to do but soon after we've met the rhinos or we've starting doing the monkeys they normally open up and they're all‘Oh, ths is fantastic’. They start asking questions and they know a lot about the animals anyway because they've been going tothe 200 (13) But the hardest thing for me is being constantly alert to the risks because even though you do (14) co people about them, they just don’t realize what could happen. I mean even the cheetahs look so docile andl so cuddly. Int: Have you ever had an incident yourself? Fiona: No, not exactly, but I did get abit too close to the bars ofthe chimpanzee enclosure once, and the chimps had branches with them to try and get fod from beyond the bars, and one of the male chimps basically just reached through the bars with his branch and poked me in the ribs and it was basically ‘Get back! That's my food” and from that moment on ve always been doubly (15) sssssnssuns Lam to an animal and what tools it has to get to me as well He could have been a lot nastier, though, than he was. It was just (35) Use the words you wrote down to help you choose the correct answers to questions 1-6 on page 35.38 Paper 4 Part 2 CAE TEST 1 Part 2 ‘You will hear a museum curator called Frank Tamer talking about a dinosaur exhibition. For questions 7-14, complete the sentences. DINOSAUR EXHIBITION Frank believes people want to be 7 | which is why they visit the dinosaur exhibition. According to Frank, children first look for the Frank thinks he exhibition helps dei hiktens | 8) Scientists rely on two 10 | fossilized skeletons of Tyrannosaurus Rex in the exhibition, to help them with reseagch, Fi environments, Dinos are mainly found preserved in Frank refers toa huge [i Jin China which killed many dinosaurs. ‘The Chinese cinosaurs had feathers which were probably used for 73] purposes Frank sys thatthe museum appreciates [LA] frm vistorsCAE TEST 1 Paper 4 Part3 39 Part 3 ‘You will hear past of a radio interview in which a naval officer called Peter Martin is talking about his experience. For questions 15-20, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. 5 16 v 18 19 ‘What macle Peter first decide to join the navy? A. He liked the idea of being able to travel B_ He thought it would impress people at home, €_Hebelieved he could get promoted more quickly: D_ He felt he had wasted his time when he was younger. ‘What effect did Peter's upbringing have on his suitability for the navy? A. He found it difficult to take orders at first B__ He was often too competitive during training sessions C_ He experienced few problems adapting to the lifestyle. D_ He was challenged by the hard physical exercise required. According to Peter, how can recent school leavers do well in the navy? A. by accepting that their social life is of secoralary importance B_ by recogni ng that the navy can offer a long-term career C by learning to take responsibility for themselves D_ by dolaying entry into the navy until they are older For Peter, what is the most rewarding part of a trip back to his hometown? A. Receiving respect from people he went to school with, B Experiencing a sense of pride in his achievements © Relating his experiences to younger members of the community. D_ Hearing that other people have followed his example. According to Peter, what do the public not understand about the navy? ‘A. The range of roles that the navy undertakes, B_ The length of ime that navy personnel spend at sea © The dangers that navy personne! have to face D_ How much money is required to run the organization properly According to Peter, what advantage does a previous naval carver give job seekers? A. Asense of confidence in their own ability. B_ The discipline for later academic study. © The determination to succeed in their work D Experience which can be transferred to other fields.