PART I: LISTENING

I. Listen to a talk and fill in the missing information. The first one has been
done for you. Write no more than TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER
for each answer.

West Bay Hotel – Details of job

Example: Newspaper advert for ………temporary………… staff.
 Vacancies for 1. _________
 Two shifts
 Can choose your 2. _________ (must be the same each week)
 Pay: £5.50 per hour, including a 3. _________
 A 4. _________ is provided in the hotel
 Total weekly pay: 231
 Dress: a white shirt and 5. _________ trousers (not supplied)
a 6. _________ (supplied)
 Starting date: 7. _________
 Call Jane 8. _________ (Service Manager) before 9. _________
tomorrow (tel: 832009)
 She’ll require a 10. _________
II. Listen and complete the sentences.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
The song was first called “Good Morning 1. ________________________”
It was originally intended that 2. ________________________ would sing the
song every morning.
The song then became known as “Good morning 3.
________________________
Children began to sing the song with “Happy Birthday words when they were 4.
________________________
The song was sung with “Happy Birthday” words in a 5.
________________________ in 1931 and then in another one in 1934.
The legal situation concerning the song remains valid 6.
________________________
The song is among the 7. ________________________ songs most frequently
sung in English.
Maney had to be paid for using the song in any 8.
________________________, ed a TV show, a toy, etc.
III. You will hear a conversation between a boy, Marcus, and a girl,
Catherine, about their homework. Decide if each sentence is correct or
incorrect
1 Catherine finds it hard to understand why Marcus has so much homework.
2 Marcus agrees that he could change his weekend activities.
3 Catherine thinks visiting the museum was a good experience for Marcus..
4 Catherine offers to show Marcus the maths homework she has already done.
5 Marcus worries that his teacher might be angry if Catherine helps him.
6 After talking to Catherine, Marcus feels more confident about his homework.

IV. You will hear an interview with someone who trains whales for public
performances. Listen and choose the correct answer.
1. When Laura first swam with a whale,
A. she immediately changed her opinion of whales.
B. the experience was different from what she had expected.
C. she thought about what was happening to her.
2. Laura says that when you approach a whale,
A. you should think of it as someone you don’t know well.
B. it may suddenly change its attitude towards you.
C. you should not expect it to understand what you are saying.
3. Laura says that “secondary reinforcers” are used
A. if a whale hasn’t understood an instruction.
B. after a particular action has been completed.
C. to tell a whale to repeat an action.
4. What does Laura say about giving the whales food?
A. It has less effect on them than physical contact.
B. It works best when it is combined with a game.
C. The whales often wonder when this will happen.
5. When asked about the skills a trainer needs, Laura mentions
A. losing confidence when something goes wrong.
B. reacting to the frightening appearance of a whale.
C. forgetting what to say to the spectators.