Part 1) You will hear part of a radio discussion with Ellen Harrington: of

the Meadow Lane Residents Group, and Tim Barlow from Carton Town
Planning Department. For questions 1-5, choose the correct answer (A, B, C
or D) which fits best according to what you hear. 
1. What was Ellen's first reaction when the town centre was closed to traffic?
A. She was terrified.                                           B. She was delighted.
C.She was miserable.                                         D. She was suspicious.
2. The mood of the Meadow Lane residents can best be described as
A. furious.               B. dissatisfied.             C.resigned.                 D. dejected.
3. How does Tim feel about the changes in the town centre?
A. He regrets they were made so quickly. 
B. He believes they were inevitable.
C. He thinks the town council should have foreseen the problem.
D. He is proud the town council went forward with them.
4. What does Tim think about the protest Ellen's group is planning?
A. He doesn't think it will accomplish anything.
B.He doesn't think drivers will be affected.
C. He thinks it is not aimed at the right people.
D. He thinks it will be dangerous.
5. How does Ellen react to Tim's comments?
A.She accepts his main point. 
B.She thinks he is being evasive.
C. She thinks he doesn't understand human nature. 
D. She considers his comments unrealistic.
Part 2) You will hear a radio interview,and decide whether the following
sentences are true (T) or false (F). 
1. The idea for the invention occurred to Ryan while waiting at a Burger King
restaurant.   
2. Ryan used the idea when he entered a science contest.   
3. Ryan’s invention helps deaf people learn sign language.     
4. Ryan had no previous experience of building electronic devices.     
5. Ryan has sold his invention to a deaf community centre.         

Part 3
- The loss of this (1)__________________could result in disease, poverty, and
even war.
- Over the last 40 years, an area the size of Europe has been cleared and
repurposed for (2)___________________on a global scale.
- Some estimate that without rainforests, the basis for up to a quarter of modern
medicine would be lost, as thousands of (3)__________________are derived
from plants.
-The (4)_________________ in total has been estimated at roughly $150 billion
dollars.
- According to the World Health Organization, approximately 80% of Africa's
population uses (5)____________________as part of their primary health care.
- (6)________________ means that they consume carbon dioxide, clearing it
from the atmosphere
-The resulting climate change can contribute to severe droughts as well as
(7)__________________
In other parts of the world, entire indigenous tribes are being killed and
displaced in favor of (8)_____________________.
-The industry plays an important role (9)____________________is an example.
- (10)________________ , like sunflower, soybean, and rapeseed produce about
4 to 10 times less oil per acre