Listening & Speaking Level 4

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LISTENING

1 Listen to two co-workers, Sofia and Lily, talking about improvements to Unit 08
their office space. Complete the sentences with the correct word.

able away bother division feasible reduced

0 Lily thinks the ideas she’s come up with would be f easible in any office.
1 Sofia is worried stress-free areas would result in performance.
2 They both think that the photocopy room could be done with.
3 Lily mentions a of areas: for private work and collaborative work.
4 You’d only be to interrupt someone in the collaborative work area.
5 John used to Sofia when they worked together.

Score: /5

2 Listen to two co-workers, Sofia and Lily, talking about improvements to Unit 08
their office space. Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.

0 Sofia understands why an office should be attractive/relaxing.

1 People often find solutions when they are working hard/taking a break.
2 The speakers imply that a colleague has a messy/clean desk.
3 Sofia doesn’t/Both of the women don’t like being interrupted at work.
4 Lily doesn’t enjoy/enjoys talking to people in the office.
5 Lily is unsure/confident about the success of their ideas with the boss.

Score: /5

VOCABULARY

3 Read these descriptions. Are they correct? Choose T (True) or F (False).

0 If something is rigid, it is unable to be adapted or changed. T / F

1 Discretion is the ability to adapt to different circumstances. T / F

2 If someone is cutthroat, they behave unfairly to get what they want. T / F

3 The infrastructure of a city is the residential area where most people live. T / F

4 If you are persistent, you are often jealous of what other people have. T / F

5 If something is mutual, it is felt or done in the same way by two people or T / F

more.

Score: /5

4 Choose the best answer: A, B, or C.

0 How are we going to [...] this new rule?

A restrict
B compile
C enforce
1 People’s [...] of Rob is usually completely wrong.
A perception
B directive
C insight
2 I’m not sure that these plans are entirely [...].
A addictive
B feasible
C vulnerable
3 The company has [...] its sales figures to look more profitable.
A done away with
B reverted to
C exaggerated
4 Do you know what’s on the [...] for this afternoon’s meeting?
A angle
B agenda
C glimpse
5 The media [...] of this event has been terribly biased.
A coverage
B campaign
C accumulation

Score: /5
5 Match the sentence halves.

He was off the record.

We should really start ins and outs of the changes.

I’d like you to share your thoughts after the

presentation.
The soccer player would only
talk if it was the ball rolling on this project.

Catherine seems to know caught off guard when the boss

came in.
The team wants to discuss the
what she’s talking about.

Score: /5