TEACHER: Fiorella Panizza Adults - Level B2

STUDENT: DATE:
LISTENING
A. Listen to an interview with Jennifer Buhl, one of the paparazzi who work in the Hollywood
area. Choose True, False, or Doesn’t Say. (coef. 0.3/3)

1. Many celebrities work with the paparazzi. T – F – DS

2. There are far more male paparazzi than female. T – F – DS
3. Most celebrities have a favourite paparazzo or paparazza. T – F – DS
4. Paparazzi keep all the money when they get a picture from a celebrity. T – F – DS
5. It's easy for celebrities to avoid the paparazzi if they want to. T – F – DS
6. If celebrities are not photographed, the public become less interested in them. T – F – DS
7. There is no need to have stricter laws to protect people from paparazzi. T – F – DS
8. Nowadays many paparazzi use their phones to take photos T – F – DS
9. There are some places where paparazzi won't go to try and get photographs. T – F – DS
10. Being followed by paparazzi is not stressful for most celebrities. T – F – DS

B. Listen to George Tannenbaum an expert on advertising and choose the correct phrase. (0.4/2)
1. He thinks that billboard and TV advertising will remain important/ slowly decline.
2. He tends to notice both good and bad adverts / only well-made adverts.
3. He thinks Nike adverts are very successful because of their logo and slogan / because they make
people feel good about themselves.
4. He thinks Apple's approach to advertising was very innovative /repetitive.
5. Their advertising message was honest and clear/ modern and informative.

C. Now listen to some extracts from the interview. Try to write in the missing words. What do you
think they mean? (0.5/5)
1. There's wonderful surfing on Bondi beach and plenty of great little for sunbathing and SWIMMING.
2. The choice of places to eat is ENDLESS.
3. But what makes the city more special is the FESTIVAL called 'the Fringe' which happens in August.
4. During the festival, it is much more difficult to get ACCOMMODATION.
5. The best thing about Cairo, it’s THE MUSEUMS
6. And the Museum Islamic Art has a whole lot of PIECES OF Muslim times.
7. Tuscany's two major TOURIST TOWNS, Florence and Pisa, are absolutely jampacked with tourists all
year round.
8. These walls are amazing - they're completely intact, and you can hear into people's LIVING ROOMS as
you walk past.
9. The Laotians are a lovely, GENTLE, laid-back people.
10. The scenery is SPECTACULAR too.

Listening: _____________________