Name: Mark:

UNIT 5 Test Level 1

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. (5 x 1 = 5 points)
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. (5 x 1 = 5 points)

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

a They were both shy.
b They had very different lives.
c Ross was much older.
2 Michael grew to rely on Ross because Ross … .
a understood his problems
b didn’t talk too much
c was consistent
3 The study compared … .
a kids who were mentored and kids who weren’t
b kids before and after mentoring
c kids with different mentors
4 Michael has taught Ross to be … .
a optimistic
b proud
c patient
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