Part 1

You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose
the best answer (A, B or C).

You hear a hotel manager talking about the staff who work for her.
What does she say about them?
A They get to do a range of tasks.
B They often suggest new ideas.
C They sometimes arrive late.

You overhear a student talking on the phone.

What does he say about life at college?
A He's made a lot of new friends.
B His teachers are pleased with his progress.
C He finds his accommodation is very convenient.
You hear a caller on a radio phone-in programme.

Why has she phoned?

A to disagree with a previous caller
B to warn other listeners about someth ing
C to explain how she feels about something
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You hear a man talking about a wildlife document~ry.

What aspect of it disappointed him?
A the animals which were featured
B the quality of the photography
C the style of the commentary

You overhear two people talking in a cafe.

The man has just come from
A his workplace.
B a shopping centre.
C the house of a friend.

You hear a man talking about how he designs light shows for music concerts.
He
A
B
C

usually gets his ideas by

watching films of previous shows with similar music.
listening to the music for the show several times.
asking the performers to describe the audience.

You hear two friends talking about a new 'free bike-hire' scheme .
What do they agree about?
A the effect it might have on levels of bike crime
B who should be responsible for paying for it
C how much it would improve their city

You hear a woman talking about her favourite movie.

Why does she like it?
A It's very romantic.
B It's very funny.
C It's very exciting .

TEST 3: LISTENING

Part 2
You will hear a museum director called Carl Halford t Iking b ut th museum wh ere
he works . For questions 9-18 , complete the sente nc with word r sh rt phrase .

Museum director
Carl says that the museum was last renovated in the year
(9) ______ ______ __________ ____ ____ .. _____ ........................... .

Carl says that improvements in the (10) ______ ___ _________ _____________________ _____ ___________ _
in museums often goes unn tI

d.

There are now a total of (11) ___ ____ ___ ____________ ___ __ _______ ______________ __ _______________ exhibits which
visitors can see in th e museum .

The exhibits are now arranged according to their

I ---- ---- ---- --------- ------ ------ -- -- ----- .

(12) ----------------- ------

One of Carl's favourite pieces is a 4,500-year-old cup with a design of a

(13) ____ _________ __ ______ ___ _____ ___ __ ___ __ ____ __ __ __________ ________ on the bottom.

Carl describes a strange farm model in the museum that features

(14) __ ________________ ___ ____________________ ___ ________________ _____ and a farmer.

Some visitors to the museum are frightened by the

(1 5) ____ ___ ___ ______ __ ___ __ ____ _____ ___ ____________ __________________ of one large statue .

Carl al so describes a vase which shows a man fighting with a

(1 6) ____ _____ ____ ____ ________ ___ ___ ____ __ ___ ___ ____ ____ ____ __ ___ _____ .

Carl finds it surprising that one of the coins in the museum has such
(1 7) _______________________________________ _____________ ________ ____ _decoration .

One simple exhibit that Carl likes is a plain stone with a picture of a
(18) ___ ___ __ ____ __ ____ _______ __ ___ ___ ______ ____ __ _____________ _______ on it.

TE ST 3: LI STENING

Part 3
You wil l hear five short extracts in which people are talk(ng about what makes a good
teacher. For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-H ) what each speaker says
a good teacher should do. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters
which you do not need to use.

set an example of hard work

Speaker 1

19

Speaker 2

20

Speaker 3

21

Speaker 4

22

Speaker 5

23

keep up-to-date with the latest ideas

C give information on individual progress

be available outside class time

give a lot of encouragement

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have an entertain ing approach

set a realistic amount of homework

have good qualifications

TEST 3: LI STEN ING

Part 4

You will hear an interview with a singing teach er ca ll d R i C rn e who i talking

about her work. For questions 24-30, choose the be t an w r (A, B r C).
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24 Wh at difficulty for singers does Rosie mention?

A
B

not hearing how they sound to others

not fulfilling childhood expectations
not knowing how to breathe properly

25 According to Rosie, whi ch part of the body should singers warm up first?
A
B

the spine
the mouth
the throat

26 Rosie says that a singer's knees should

A
B

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rema in tense.
be bent slightly.
be kept close together.

To maintain a good voi ce, Rosie mostly recommends that singers

A
B

drink water.
suck sweets.
breathe in steam.

28 When learning the words of songs, Rosie often

A
B

imagines they have different meanings.

gets a friend to help her practise them.
repeats them while doing other things.

29 Rosie advises people hoping to become singers to

A
B

consider how strong their ambition is.

be careful not to damage their voi ce.
take advantage of opportunities to perform.

30 Rosie tells us about a friend who

A
B
C

avoid s singing on recordings .

prepares in her car before performing .
suffers very badly from nerves on stage.

TEST 3: LI STEN IN G

TEST 3
SPEAKING
Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is ... and this is my colleague ....
And your names are?

Where are you from, (Candidate A)?

And you, (Candidate B)?

First we'd like to know something about you.

Select one or more questions from any of the following categories, as appropriate.

I Eating and drinking I

What is your favourite food and your favourite drink?

What do you have for breakfast?

What is more important for you, lunch or dinner?

Have you been to a restaurant lately? (Tell us about it.)

Communication
How often do you meet your friends for a chat?

I.

How do you keep in touch with friends who don't live near you?

How do you keep up with the latest world news? (Do you watch the news
on TV or read it online?)

Do you like to read about the lives of famous people?

Free time and entertainment

Do you like playing computer games? (Tell us about the one you like most.)

What do you usually do when you come back from school (work)?

Can you sing or play an instrument? (Who taught you how to do it?)

Do you ever go to concerts? Tell us about the last one you went to.

TEST 3: SPEAKING