Q Track 13

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
Part 1
extract.
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4 Extract One
You hear two people discussing electronic book readers.

1 Why did the man get an e-reader?

A He wanted it for travelling.
B It was given to him as a gift.
C He needed it for his job.

2 What does the man believe about the future of printed books?
A They will definitely be replaced by e-books.
B They will never be replaced by e-books.
C They will continue to exist alongside e-books.

Extract Two
You hear two colleagues discussing how they get to the office.

3 What is the man's reaction when the woman discovers that he drives to work?
A He is embarrassed about it.
B He thinks it's quite funny.
C He doesn't particularly care.

4 What does the woman suggest to the man?

A She challenges him to try taking the bus again.
B She advises him to start walking to the office.
C She recommends that he go to work by bicycle.

Extract Three
You hear two friends discussing an essay for college.

5 When the man arrives the woman is

A in tears.
B in control.
C in a panic.

6 What does the man offer to help the woman with?

A writing her essay
B planning her essay
C researching her essay
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• d t · • g a class presentation on citizen journalism. For
You will hear a stu en g1v1n
questions 7-14, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.
Part 1

Part 3
Part 4 Citizen journalism
The student points out that professional journalists ha~e traditionally included

comments from local people to (7) ......................................................... and make it

more meaningful to others.

It was when Web 2.0 tools were developed that citizen journalism really started to
(8) .............................. : .......................... .

The speaker explains how internet-enabled mobile phones with •

(9) •········ ................................................ have made it easy and common for

people to post material online.

While citizen journalism wasn't widely accepted at first, it has now

( 10) .. ... . . .. ... ... ... ... .. .. ... . I
•••••••••••••••••••••••••••· as a very useful too.

Citizen journalism provides the rest of the world with almost ·1

n stant access to
photos and stories (11) ....................................... .
•••••••••••••••••• onlrne by locals.

A great advantage of citizen journalism is that it can give us

(12) ......................................................... into how the lives of peo
P1e a re affected
during major . .
Po 1,t,caf crises.

The authorities have also been able to (13)

faster than ks.-~~.~~~- -~~-ii~-~~~~~-i~-~-. ·: ••••
Journalists.

These days the (14) ......................................................... and video reports

rnade b
citizen journalists are often used in professional news stories and docu y
rnentaries.
 Q Track 15

You will hear a conversation between the director of a national charity, Brandon
Part 1 Tate, and a psychologist, Dr Joan Wells, who is also an expert on the issue of
Part 2 unemployment. For questions 15-20, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best
according to what you hear.

15 What is Dr Wells referring to when she says 'It's incorrect and it's unhelpful.'?
A the difficulty unemployed people have in coming to terms with their
situation
B the pressure put on unemployed people by their friends and family
members
C the notion some people hold that unemployment is solely a financial
problem
D the negative impact upon the outlook of people dealing with unemployment

16 Mr Tate says that a contributing factor to an unemployed person's sense of

hopelessness is the fact that
A their essential nature changes.
B finding a job is such a struggle.
C they eventually decide to give up.
D they know there are too few jobs.

17 Dr Wells compares the range of emotions experienced by an unemployed person

to
A •the process of regaining control.
B dealing with the death of a loved one.
C reluctant acceptance of a bad situation.
D developing a strategy for moving on.

18 In terms of practical advice, what does Dr Wells say is essential for unemployed
people to do?
A remember that it's not personal
8 ensure they do not get depressed
C set goals daily and keep moving
0 get enough sleep and eat well

19
Acc.ording to MrTate, financial support may be available for
A taking a skills course.
8 applying for new jobs.
C doing volunteer work.
D relocating to a new city.

. • remarks what do both speakers emphasise?

20 In their c1os1ng ' .
• g on friends and family members
I
A re yin . . k'II
B .improving. application and IntervIew . s I. s
. employment like a full-time Job
c -treating un . ..
. ction plan and keeping spInts up
o having an a
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• which people talk about travel.
You will hear five short extracts in

Part 1 While you listen you mu st comp lete both tasks.

Part 2
Part 3 TASK ONE
Part 4
•
For questions 21-25 , ch oo se from the list (A-H) what each speaker says about th e1r.
main experience of travelling.

A came late to travelling

B had a career as a diplomat Speaker1 [=atJ

C has to travel for a living Speaker2 [=:ti
D never travelled anywhere Speaker 3 I
E went on trips with friends Speaker 4

F has a major fear of flying

Speaker 5 I2s I
G was brought up travelling

H had bad holiday experiences

TASKTWO

For questions 26-30, choose from the list (A-H) how each speaker feels about travel
now.

A likes how dramatic it is

c:Jli
B disrupts the home life
Speaker1
C

D
thinks of it as glamorous

it's enriching and exciting

Speaker2 cilV
E considers it a privilege
Speaker3 cJj!l
Speaker 4
F feels uneasy about it

G finds travel terrifying

Speaker 5 CJ}§J
H can take it or leave it