120 TAT Paper 3 — Listening (approx. 40 minutes) Parti ‘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 extract. act One | You hear two people talking about glasses. 1 The git’s eyesight is A suffering because of computer work. B worse than her father’s. C the cause of her frequent headaches. 2 Which of the following is true? A Glasses first arose in Roman times. B Contact lenses came about by accident. Benjamin Franklin invented a type of glasses. Extract Two. ‘You hear a man being interviewed about his journey on a catamaran. 3 The result of the storm was that A the catamaran turned over. B the mast of the catamaran broke. the sails could not be furled. 4 How does the sailor feel about the journey? ‘A depressed at the failure of his attempt B_ determined to try again © annoyed about the weatherPaper 3 - Listening Extract Three ‘You hear a talk about the National Health Service. 5 Which of these is true according to the speaker? ‘A’ Old people have always had to wait a long time for surgery. BB “There has been a deterioration in the Health Service over the years. © tis difficult to get an appointment with your local doctor. 6 Which of the following is suggested? ‘A. People die while waiting to have operations. B Doctors are not interested in treating patients. © Private medicine is prohibitively expensive. 124SOUSA Part 2 ‘You will hear a zoologist, Rupert Thomas, talking about earthworms. For questions 7-18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase, Charles Darwin believed that earthworms have had a significant effect in the course of Earthworms: 8 | through the soil for dead organic matter. Organic farmers are 2] reliant on earthworms for the cultivation of their lan. Earthworm casts are secretions of food that has been digested by the earthworm's | 10}. Soil requires minerals and in order for itto be healthy and fertile, As earthworms burrow underground they leave behind | 22) covered in mucus. I it weren't for earthworms, rainwater would simply New research suggests thet earthworms may be causing Not enough 15 | were considered in the study so the findings are inconclusive. 122PARANOIA SADT ASTANA AUER ANA EEE RNA NRSC ‘ Paper 8 - Listening Part 3 ‘You will hear a discussion between two people who are involved in the conservation of the monarch butterfly in North America. For questions 16-20, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. 16 What point is made about the western populations of monarchs? A They face a particularly hazardous They seem destined for extinction. igration. B © _Interms of size, they are relatively insignificant. D_ They are comparatively unstudied and unknown. 17 George points out that the development of tourism Ais generally opposed by conservationists. B could have dramatically different outcomes. __ is not understood or supported by local people. D__ must be extensive in order to save the forest. 18 _ According to the speakers, what do the local people at both sites have in common? A. affection for the monarchs B challenges related to the availability of resources © _ traditions that involve monarch butterflies D difficulty meeting the demands of visitors 49 When discussing attitudes toward the monarch in Mexico, George reveals that ‘A the people are victims of their circumstances. B__ people do not care greatly about helping the butterlies. © traditional beliefs make conservation challenging, D the attitudes are changing rapidly. 20 Both speakers would agree with the conclusion that ‘A conservation is a losing battle. B__ protecting the monarchs is a priority. © poverty is the greatest threat to all monarch populations. D__ tourism is not the way forward. 123i Part 4 ‘You will hear five short extracts in which people talk about the first job they ever had. ‘Task One Task Two For questions 21-25 choose from the list (A-H) what For questions 26-30 choose from the list (A-H) each speaker says about how they felt when they what each speaker gained from the job. started the job. ‘You will hear the recording twice. While you listen, you must complete both tasks. A begrudgingly willing to A self realisation do the work B alifelong work ethic B determined to achieve excellence © adesire not to work for a living C pleasantly surprised Speaker 1 21 Speaker 1 26 i D_ determination to D desperate for approval Speaker 2 22 achieve their goals. Speaker 2 [27 {rom colleagues ‘Speaker 3. | 23)| an appreciation for Speaker 3 38 E intimidated by their job satisfaction : employer Speaker 4 yy ‘Speaker 4 = F a wariness of all F naive and Speaker s| [25 ] employers. Speakers {30 inexperienced G lack of sympathy G sceptical about for co-workers available opportunities Ha greater level of H entitled to success maturity