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1. B 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A
6. A 7. C 8. B 9. D 10. D
Part 4. Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow. (15 pts)- 1,5 pts/correct answer
1. ii 6. True
2. vii 7. NOT GIVEN
3. v 8. vertical integration
4. vi 9. movie moguls
5. False 10. divestiture
Part 5. You are going to read the transcript of a series of interviews with ordinary people
conducted for the Have your say feature of a daily newspaper. For questions 1-10, choose from the
people (A-D). The people may be chosen more than once. (10 pts) - 1pt/correct answer (CPE
succeed)
1. A 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. D
6. C 7. C 8. B 9. B 10. A
LISTENING TRANSCRIPT
Part 1. You will hear part of a radio interview with an economist. For questions 1-5, choose the
answer (A, B. C or D), which fits best according to what you hear. (10 pts) (CAE succeed – Page 76)
- 2 pts/correct answer.
Interviewer: Today we have the economist, Jim Bower in the studio. Jim, accordig to the
government’s Women and Work Commission, women are still earning 17% less than men. Now the
government has released new policies to tackle gender qualities in pay, but they be enough?
Jim: Well, according to the Fawcett Society, under the current system it will talk about 80 years before
women working full-time earn as much as their male counterparts, and 140 years before part-time
female workers catch up with men. Despite girls consistently outperforming boys at GCSE, A level
and Degree, findings show that within three years of graduating women are still earning less than
men.
Interviewer: So would you say that inequality starts in the classroom?
Jim: According to the Equal Opportunities Commission, 15% of young people in school are neither
given advice nor encouraged into work experience placements in professions dominated by the
opposite sex. The government's response in schools is being praised by most, and involves
introducing new schemes to give young girls better understanding of the wider choice of careers
available to them, but there is still room for improvement.
Interviewer: Do you think that the government is missing the point?
Jim: Well, instead of closing the gap between wages of men and women in careers that require similar
skill levels, the government is instead planning to spend £20 million to raise the skill level of women
working in these roles, encouraging them to change careers altogether. This policy will only reduce
the available 'woman-power' in these lower paid jobs. What we have to do is revalue the kind of
work that women are doing such as cleaning, catering and caring for others - we've got to value it
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more highly.
Interviewer: Is it true to say that children cost mothers more than fathers?
Jim: According to the London School of Economics, mothers who returned to their previous jobs
as part-timers quickly fell behind their male colleagues financially, and those that entered new
jobs on a part-time basis did even worse. Currently many companies still conform to 'stuffed
shirt' policies that have no openings for part-time workers in senior positions. This is forcing a
large workforce of highly skilled and qualified women with young children out of the boardroom,
because they cannot deliver a 40-plus-hour week, and into jobs below their capabilities. Basically,
the whole system still needs further reform if women are to have equal rights in the workplace and be
able to bring up a family too.
Interviewer: I'm afraid that's all we have time for today. Jim, thank you very much.
Jim: My pleasure.
Part 2. You will hear two students, Bella and Tom, discussing an article they have read about a
woman astronaut. For questions 1-5, decide whether following statements are True (T) or False (F).
(10 pts) – CAE trainer - 2 pts/correct answer.
Tom: That was a realty interesting article the tutor recommended about Ellen Ochoa, wasn't it, Bella?
Bella: It certainly was, Tom. I used to dream of going into space when I was a kid. Though I know now
I wouldn't be the nght kind of person for the job.
Tom: But surety they need all sorts of different types of people?
Bella: Mm. I'm not sure about that I’d get too panicky if there were problems I think. Anyway, I found
if particularly interesting to read about a spacewoman. There aren't too many of those around
Tom: You're right there!
Bella: Anyway. I'm sure they'd be just as able as men to cope with all the challenges of the job. The
article certainly suggests that Ellen was something special, the way she defied all the odds in her
determination to do what she’d wanted to do ever since she was small. What I liked best were the
sections which quoted her – I thought she was amazingly good at conveying what it was like to go
into space.
Tom: True. And she's also obviously a vary talented scientist
Bella: Yes,she did amazing work and I think she sounds as if she must have been a wonderful
colleague for the others in her team.
Tom: Absolutely. Bella I also found the article interesting in what it said about the requirements for
becoming an astronaut. I knew you'd have to have done loads of flight hours as an ordinary aircraft
pilot of course And l suppose it's not that surprising they want people who are good at sport and who
aren't either too small or too tall.
Bella: Mm. well, I was surprised. Tom. that being shorter than the average was not acceptable I
wouldn't have expected that to be an issue. But I never Imagined that you needed to have a post-
graduate degree I don't thmk l even realised you had to be a graduate.
Tom: Me neither. I never imagined that. Anyway, she does have an interesting life, doesn't she?
Bella: Yes, Tom. I know. Imagine walking in space And having to work inside and outside the capsule
when you're weightless
Tom: Yes, that must be extraordinary. For me I think the most interesting bit would be having to deal
with all the little unexpected problems that arise, having to sort things out within your little team
That must be amazing.
Bella: Yes. it must. But I was particularly intrigued by her account of the role she sometimes has
as one of the people on earth who are in control of the mission. You know when she helps them
communicate with other astronauts in space. I thought that sounded really fascinating. Being the one
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person present on the ground who really understands what life is like for the space crew. She must be
able to make things go much more smoothly Anyway, all in all I thought it was a brilliant article
Tom: Yes. it was. Though I thought it was a pity it didn’t tell us as much as it might have done
about the less pleasant sides of being in space. I can't believe that it's always straightforward, that
all they do is admire the views and carry out lots of ground-breaking scientific research There must be
some low points - even if it’s only being imtated by some annoying habit of a fellow crew member or
getting fed up with the same old food.
Bella: Well, we could always try to do a bit more research into that sort of area, if you liked. Tom. I
wondered even If Ellen Ochoa’s experiences might make a topic for that science coursework we’ve got
to do next term. Or, you know, we could see what we could learn about everyone who’s gone into
space from Yuri Gagarin to the present day.
Tom: Well, I’m not sure about that. I was quite keen to do something on the funding of space research
Anyway, I suppose we could bear it in mind. But what I do fancy doing is going to a series of
lectures I've seen advertised on astronauts and how they’re portrayed in the cinema and in
books.
Bella: Wow! That sounds brilliant! Do you mind it I come along too?
Tom: Of course not, Bella. It'd be good to do it together.
Part 3. You will hear a report about the 11-plus exam in Britain. For question 1-10, complete the
sentences. (20 pts) (CAE succeed page 104) - 2 pts/correct answer.
Speaker: Children as young as eight are being tutored to pass the 11-plus exam as competition
for grammar school places increases. But many struggle when they arrive and the experience can be
damaging, say leading head teachers. Experts also say over-tutoring does not significantly help. The
warnings follow a Times investigation which found that parents are spending up to £l,500-a-year on
personal tutors to get their children into the 164 surviving grammar schools. These schools admit to
receiving, on average, five applications for every place.
Headteachers warned this week that the practice could be damaging children's confidence and risks
undermining academic performance later in school life. Dr Mike Walker, headmaster of a grammar
school in Chelmsford, said that the nature of 11-plus type exams requires accuracy at speed, and with
unpredictable questions, tutoring can only teach familiarity and technique. What is fundamentally
important is what's appropriate for an individual. If a child is tutored above their natural level of
capability for any exam then they could have a miserable time on joining the school.
The Grammar School Association estimates that 75,000 children annually sit the 11-plus for only
20,000 places. Its chairman said that children should not be pushed beyond their natural ability to pass
the 11-plus. If they are over-tutored then there is a chance they may become unhappy during their
subsequent seven years at school.
A study by Bristol University in 2004 showed that children from disadvantaged backgrounds are less
likely to go to grammar schools than their more affluent peers, even if they are just as clever. In the 19
counties where significant selection remains, just 2 per cent of pupils attending grammar schools are
entitled to free school meals, compared with 12 per cent at other secondary schools in those areas.
The number of children being tutored to pass the 11-plus has been fuelled by the growth in websites
offering coaching for children. Prices for online tutoring differ hugely, but some parents are paying up
to £1,500 for one-year courses. One web-based tutoring service offers a 91-hour course costing £1,365
with an additional £285 for materials. Tutors offer contradictory advice about the suitability of
courses as preparation for the 11-plus. One website claims these courses gradually prepare children as
young as
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eight for the exam, but another suggests that it is never too late to start preparation.
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