Name: Mark:

ORAL COMPREHENSION MENTORING

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1 You are going to hear a conversation between two university students talking about mentoring. Listen
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to Part 1 and complete the sentences.
1 Most children in the Big Brothers Big Sisters programme live in ......................................................... .
2 Mentors must meet the children no less than ..................................................................................... .
3 Examples of places where Michael had never been are ..................................................................... .
4 At first, the Big Brothers Big Sisters advisors helped Ross ................................................................. .
5 Before joining the programme, Michael wanted to ............................................................................. .

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13 2 Listen to Part 2 and choose the correct answer.

1 Why was communication between Ross and Michael difficult at first?

a Michael made Ross angry.
b They were both shy.
c Ross was much older.
d They had very different lives.
2 Michael grew to rely on Ross because Ross … .
a was consistent
b understood his problems
c didn’t talk too much
d joked around with him
3 The study compared … .
a kids using drugs and kids drinking alcohol
b kids who were mentored and kids who weren’t
c kids with different mentors
d kids before and after mentoring
4 Michael has taught Ross to be … .
a calm
b patient
c proud
d optimistic
5 Patricia … .
a was convinced by Ross to be a mentor
b has a mentor
c is part of the Big Brothers Big Sisters organisation
d is an adviser