� Match the places in the box with pictures A-E.

department store

� Listen to three short recordings. Which place, A-E, is each speaker talking about?
1 2 3
 SECTION 2 OF THE LISTENING TEST]
Section 2 of the Listening test is a little more difficult than Section 1. You will hear a
recording spoken by one speaker, or mainly one speaker, on a topic of general interest.
You have to listen for information about important details or facts on the recording,
usually without the help of another speaker's questions to guide you.
You hear the recording in two parts and there are questions on each part.

IDENTIFYING DISTRACTORS Distractors are words and

phrases on the recording
� Listen to four short recordings and answer questions 1-4 in the table below. that are incorrect answers
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. to a question. Identifying
ii:5 distractors helps you to
41 choose the correct answer
Questions Distractors
and shows that you have
1 The new sport shop is going to be 5 _______ understood the recording.
located in the of 6 --------
the town.
2 What does the tour guide recommend 7 _______
they buy? 8 --------

3 The shopping centre opens at 9 _______ o'clock

________ o'clock on 10 o'clock
Sundays. 11 o'clock
4 What is the most popular product in 12 _______
the shop? 13 _______

� Listen to the recordings again. Write the distractors in the second column of
the table (questions 5-13).
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41 Can you remember the exact words which told you what the correct answer was?

RECOGNISING PARAPHRASE AND SYNONYMS The words the speakers use on the
recording are often different to the
� Match the words and phrases 1-6 with their synonyms or paraphrases a-f. words in the questions. Often ? you
will hear a synonym (a word with
1 a good selection a in one building
the same meaning or a similar
2 at the weekend b photograph meaning) or a paraphrase (a group
3 shoes c on Saturday and Sunday of words with a similar meaning,
4 under one roof d footwear or the same thing expressed in a
different way).
S walk e a wide choice
6 picture f go on foot
 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS ]

@ In this type of task, you choose the correct answer from three options, A, B or C.
There are two types of multiple-choice question:
• a question followed by three possible options
• an unfinished statement followed by three possible endings.
You must only answer A, B or Con the answer sheet because there is only ever one correct answer.

� Read the question and match the underlined words with paraphrases 1-3.
1 What kind of T-shirts does the man
sell most of? Paraphrases
A T-shirts with a picture on them 1 nothing on them
B T-shirts with words on them 2 writing on them
C plain T-shirts 3 photograph on them
5g=5 Then listen and choose the correct answer, A, B or C.
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� Read the question and identify the key words.

Then choose the correct paraphrase for each option A-C.
2 The writer will arrive at Paraphrases
A 12.00 pm. A midnight/ noon
B 2.15 pm. B quarter to two/ quarter past two
C 3.30 pm. C half past three/ half past four

Then listen and choose the correct answer, A, B or C.

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� Read the question and identify the key words. Then look at synonyms 1-3.
Which ONE is incorrect? Why?
3 What does the woman complain
about? Paraphrases
A the staff A the customers
B the litter B the rubbish
C the food C the lunch
i§:i Listen and choose the correct answer, A, B or C.
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Then \\sten aga,n and explain why the other options are wrong.
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� Follow the advice below and answer the questions.

• First identify the key words in the questions.

• The questions follow the order of the recording, but the options A, B and C might not.
• Listen for the key words in the questions, or words with a similar meaning.
• Be aware of distractors - think about the whole meaning of the sentences you hear.
Don't choose an option just because you hear words from it on the recording.

Listen and choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

1 The Shopping Tour bus is outside
A the theatre.
B the train station.
c some cafes.
2 Nowadays the theatre is popular because of
A its modern architecture.
B its music performances.
C the famous actors that appear there.

3 The shopping tour will begin at ...

A 9.10.
B 9.30.
C 9.45.

4 What can people buy in Market Place today?

A souvenirs
B fruit and vegetables
C clothes
5 The main purpose of the visit to the Regional
Food Centre is
A to have a meal.
B to buy local fruit juices.
C to taste cheeses from the region.
6 At the Fashion Fair, how will people on the
tour know which building the footwear is in?
A It is a red building.
B It has a green roof.
C It has blue doors.
 Writing about Holidays and Traveling
VOCABULARY NOTE

Adjective + trip Noun + of + trip Verb + trip

a free trip the highlight of the trip afford a trip
a good trip the length of the trip cancel a trip
a long trip a souvenir of the trip go on a trip
a round trip the cost of the trip plan a trip
a trip abroad / overseas make a trip
ruin a trip

Verb + holiday Adjective + holiday Holiday + noun

book a holiday a package holiday a holiday brochure
cancel your holiday a public holiday a holiday job
enjoy your holiday a relaxing holiday a holiday resort
spend a holiday a paid holiday a holiday weekend
take a holiday a dream holiday
ruin your holiday

Answer these questions from a holiday questionnaire.

1. What was your most recent holiday destination?
2. Why did you choose this destination?
3. How did you travel?
4. What kind of accommodation did you choose?

Exercise 1: Complete the description of childhood holidays with words and phrases from the box.

destination entertainments international flights isolated beach local

cuisine
pack self-catering spectacular scenery tropical resorts
two-week

When I was a child it was fairly unusual to go on a foreign holiday. The prices of 1. ……………………………
were exorbitant compared to those offered by today's budget airlines. Package holidays to 2.
…………………………….. were pretty much unheard-of. Instead my parents would 3. ……………………………..
our aged car with the necessary belongings, and our family holiday would begin with a
twelve-hour drive through the night. Our 4. …………………………… was always the same; exotic Scotland.
Each year my parents booked a different 5. …………………………… cottage, usually next to an 6.
…………………………….. and invariably with no mod cons whatsoever. The beds were always lumpy and
damp. There wouldn't even be a washing machine, never mind a television.
No doubt we were surrounded by 7. …………………………….., but this meant little to me and my sister.
Plastic buckets and spades were the basis of all our holiday 8. ……………………………... Armed with these
and a towel, we would tear down to the beach every morning. We built extravagant castles, we
buried my father alive, we saved the lives of stranded jellyfish, we collected jewels, and we dug to
Australia. Summer holidays lasted at least a year back then.
I pity the kids today with their 9. ……………………………. breaks in the sun. Who wants all-inclusive
resorts boasting restaurants serving authentic 10. …………………………….. Who needs artificial lagoons
featuring wave machines and plastic waterfalls? Show me an eight-year-old girl on a Scottish beach
with a bucket and spade and I'll show you what real holiday fun is all about.

Exercise 2: COLLOCATION Find collocations match these definitions.

1. a break for parents and their children ……………………………..……………………………..
2. a holiday with outdoor activities ……………………………..……………………………..
3. a holiday in another country……………………………..……………………………..
4. a day off from work for everyone ……………………………..……………………………..
5. a holiday at the seaside ……………………………..……………………………..
6. to arrange and pay for a holiday ……………………………..……………………………..
Write sentences of your own which include the above collocations.
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Exercise 3: Match each word in the box with a word in italics with a similar meaning.

artificial authentic exorbitant exotic extravagant isolated local spectacular

unheard-of

1. We wanted to honeymoon in a remote location with incredible views.

2. We searched high and low for genuine regional handicrafts to bring back as souvenirs.
3. I think it's wasteful to build a man-made beach when there are homeless people in this city.
4. If you want to go to a far-flung destination, you'll have to pay excessive amounts of money.
5. In the 1980s, Thailand was almost unknown as a tourist destination, but now it's very
popular.

Exercise 4: What are some benefits traveling bring to people? Write a short paragraph to discuss
this question.