Exam Essent ‘You will hear three different extracts. For questions 1-6, choose the answer (A, B or ©) which fits best according to what you hear. There are two questions for each extract. wee Extract One ‘You hear part of an interview with an aromatherapist. 1. Fiona thinks people ‘A shouldn't feel embarrassed about what they look like. B shouldn't choose aromatherapy if they don’t like being massaged. shouldn't be massaged i they feel uncomfortable about it mW 2 According to Fiona, the main advantage of the foot reflex treatment is that A it doesn't require you to undress, B the benefit you receive is two-fold. C itis more relaxing than a massage. 2 Extract Two You hear part of a radio programme in which two people are discussing hybrid cars. 3. Both speakers agroe that hybrid cars are A noticeably slower than they expected them to be. B expensive to buy but economical in the long term, © safer to drive and more economical than petrol-run ears. 4° The woman implies that A people who travel as part of their job prefer ordinary cars. B young male drivers are generally not safety-conscious. © most drivers want their cars to look impressive, Extract Three You hear part of an interview with a film maker, Tony Dupois. 5 Tony believes that the film school he went to A did not cater for people with backgrounds in video and television. B offered a broad curriculum that inspired him to be creative, © gave him the opportunity to make valuable contacts. 6 The interviewer mentions a character from one of Tony's films in order to A illustrate the importance of guilt as a theme in Tony's work. B exemplify the complexity of the characters Tony ereates. € highlight the problem of stereotyping villains in films. 138 CAE Test 6 >> PAPER & Ustening >> Part 7PAPER 1 Reading PAPER 2 Writing PAPER 3 Use of English PAPER'S Speaking ‘You will hear an archaeologist talking about an exper For questions 7-14, complete the sentences. ;nce he had in South America, An Unpleasant Adventure The archaeologist’s original task was to 7 the ruined ity and the area around it. He was then asked to suggest ways to [ It appears that the o proposed 1 ‘exhaled by visitors is damaging the walls. ‘The archaeologist wanted to survey a tomb near the site of 10 | Unfortunately, the tomb had been damaged by flood water from ‘The archaeologist lost his footing on some As he fell, he broke his a] He was found when a cs heard his shouts for help. CAE Test 6 >» PAPER 4 Listening >> Part? 139PAPER 1 Readi PAPER 2 writi 140 cae Test pap ‘You will hear part of an interview with Professor Hector Williams, a linguist. For PAP questions 15-20, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits bost accor PAP ‘you hear. 15 What was the assumption behind medieval interest in an artificial language? pap ‘A It would be easy to learn a logical language. B_ The language would be more suited to classification. © The universe was constructed on linguistic principles. D_ The language would be a key to understanding the universe. 16 ‘The artificial language based on the names of the notes in the scale A had a vocabulary of single-syllable words, B could be understood by people in the west. © simplified the task of reading music. D_ was intended to be easy to learn and understand. 17 How did Professor Williams feel when he first heard Esperanto spoken? A” He thought it was a dialect of italian, B_ He folt it had a pleasant sound. © He considered it was successful in its aims. D__ He wanted to know the logie behind it. 18 According to Professor Williams, what is the main objection to an artificial language? A. Itis not vory expressive. B_ It cannot be used to talk about the past. © Itdoes not have any native speakers. D_ Ithas a limited vocabulary. 19. What characteristic of Esperanto speakers does Professor Williams find most striking? A tholr optimism B their naivety © their dodication D their elitism 20 Professor Williams considers that no artficial language will ever become universal because the language instinct is fundamental in all human beings. identity and language are strongly linked for most people. it is impossible to invent a completely artificial language, t00 few people would ever consider learning one. vom PAPER 4 Listening >> Part 3eee EL PAPER 1 Reading R2 Writing You will hear five short extracts in which people talk about the Internet. PAPER 3 Use of English While you listen you must complete both tasks, Task One For questions 21-25, choose from the list A-H what each speaker says about starting to use the Internet. PAPER 5 Speaking A I first used it when | needed some historical information. B_ | was obliged to start using it in my job. € | first began using it for academic purposes. Spake? 7 DI wanted to buy books ontine. Speaker 2 7 Speaker 3 2 E | first learnt to use it for recreation. aay — F Iwas put off by my. ‘experiences of using it. ‘Speaker 5 25 G The commercial potential attracted me i the first place, Hi. Thave always taken it for granted. Task Two For questions 26-80, choose from the about the influence of the Internet, ‘AcH the view each speaker expresses A. Itis a source of information about current affairs. B Itthreatens the security of our society. © Lack of access to the Internet can perpetuate inequalities, oe 6 D Online gemes will come to dominate Speaker 2 27 the leisure industry. ‘Speaker 3 28 E Our reading habits will b transformed. Speaker 4 29 Speaker 5 30 F Standards of literacy will decline still further. G It may one day replace interpersonal communication, H_ There are considerable temptations attached, CAE Test 6 >> PAPER 4 Listening > Part 4144