LISTENING

1 Listen to five people talking about the disadvantages of various jobs. Match the
speakers (1–5) to the disadvantages of the job that they mention (A–H).
Speaker 1     
Speaker 2     
Speaker 3     
Speaker 4     
Speaker 5     
A lack of job security
B the possibility of making a serious mistake
C having to work at inconvenient times
D bad treatment from employers
E having to work in unpleasant physical conditions
F other people’s low opinion of the job
G having to be dishonest
H the need to cooperate with colleagues
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2 Listen to two friends discussing an article about personality types. Tick () A, B, or
C.
1 The two speakers agree that ________.
A the man does not react well to pressure     
B other people like the man’s attitude and behaviour     
C the man should not consider himself a ‘go-getter’     
2 The man doesn’t agree that he ________.
A is good at organizing other people      B makes too little effort     
C annoys other people     
3 What do the two speakers agree on the subject of discussions?
A The man often changes his view during them.     
B The man always wants to make other people agree with him.     
C The man likes it when people disagree with him.     
4 The woman agrees that she ________.
A is regarded as unreliable by many people      B has a relaxed attitude to life      C
frequently changes her plans     
5 The man says that one characteristic of ‘performers’ is that they ________.
A think too much about criticism      B expect too much of other people     
C are too loyal to other people     

LISTENING

1 Listen to five people talking about childhood memories. Match the speakers (1–5) to
what they remember (A–H).
Speaker 1     
Speaker 2     
Speaker 3     
Speaker 4     
 Speaker 5     
A a critical comment made by someone else
B being punished for something
C wanting to keep a feeling under control
D forcing someone else to do something
E feeling in danger
F finding something boring
G having arguments
H planning something for someone else
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2 Listen to a talk about how people feel when a relationship breaks up Complete the
sentences using no more than three words.
AFTER A BREAK-UP
When a relationship breaks up, you have to have different ideas about 1________.
The first stage involves feelings of 2________.
In the first stage, you ask yourself questions beginning with the words 3‘________’.
In the second stage, feelings of 4________ may last for more than a few weeks.
In the final stage, it is common to experience both 5________.

LISTENING 3

1 Listen to five people talking about various books. Match the speakers (1–5) to what
they say about the books (A–H).
Speaker 1     
Speaker 2     
Speaker 3     
Speaker 4     
Speaker 5     
A I’m planning to read some more of it one day.
B I felt it was the wrong time for me to read it.
C I found it rather confusing.
D I read it all in a short time.
E I wouldn’t like it if I read it now.
F The story was rather upsetting for me.
G I benefited from studying it.
H I found out that I needn’t have read it.
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2 Listen to a talk about the history of Muzak. Complete the sentences using no more
than three words.
MUZAK
Muzak’s inventor developed it from work he had done on technology connected with 1________.
When radio became widespread, muzak was no longer in demand in 2________.
Muzak’s product for workplaces arranged music in order of how 3________ it was.
Until 1968, all of Muzak’s music was played by the 4________ at the company.
The company does not want to be known for producing 5________.
LISTENING 4

1 Listen to five people talking about various historical films. Match the speakers (1–5)
to what they say about the films (A–H).
Speaker 1     
Speaker 2     
Speaker 3     
Speaker 4     
Speaker 5     
A It was different from what I had expected before I saw it.
B It has a personal connection for me.
C Most people remember one particular scene from it.
D I liked it so much that I saw it over and over again.
E I remained affected by it for some time after I’d seen it.
F One particular scene affected me emotionally a great deal.
G The acting is the most impressive aspect of it.
H I found elements of it unrealistic.
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2 Listen to an interview about computer addiction. Tick () A, B, or C.

1 What does the interviewer say about computer addiction in his introduction?
A It causes disagreement among experts.      B It affects a great many people.      C It is
unlikely that it really exists.     
2 Colin says that one reason why computer addiction is a difficult subject is that ________.
A it is easy for people to be addicted to computers without realizing it     
B people don’t want to think that it is similar to common addictions     
C reasons why people use computers for a long time vary considerably     
3 What is Colin’s point about hobbies?
A Many people spend longer doing hobbies than using computers.     
B People don’t usually think that a hobby can be an addiction.     
C They can be just as addictive as computer use.     
4 What does Colin say about computer-game addiction?
A Official bodies are likely to accept that it exists in the future.     
B It is something that many people might notice.     
C Experts cannot agree on a clear definition of it.     
5 What is Colin’s personal opinion on computer addiction?
A Some people think they have an addiction but they don’t.     
B More people will believe that computer use can become an addiction.     
C Certain behaviour probably indicates the existence of an addiction.     

LISTENING 5

1 Listen to five people talking about various alternative medicine treatments. Match
the speakers (1–5) to what they mention in connection with the treatments (A–H).
Speaker 1     
 Speaker 2     
Speaker 3     
Speaker 4     
Speaker 5     
A uncertainty about whether a treatment would be worth trying
B conventional medicine not having any effect on a problem
C changing from one alternative medicine treatment to another
D becoming ill after giving up a treatment
E a treatment that seemed to work at first but was then ineffective
F fearing that a treatment might not have had the desired effect
G a treatment that caused a different problem to develop
H a treatment having no effect even after being repeated many times
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2 Listen to two people discussing a survey connected to the ‘nanny state’. Tick () A,
B, or C.
1 What does the man say about the woman’s opinion of the ‘nanny state’?
A He used to agree with it.      B It may not be widely shared.     
C It isn’t logical.     
2 The man says that the survey indicates that most people in Britain ________.
A have changed their minds about the ‘nanny state’     
B want the government to tell them what to do on certain issues     
C feel that there is no such thing as the ‘nanny state’     
3 The woman believes that government action on various health issues ________.
A is the right thing for the government to do     
B shows that the ‘nanny state’ can be a good thing     
C annoys a great many people in Britain     
4 The woman thinks that the survey results ________.
A suggest that people have the wrong attitude     
B show that people have become very confused     
C do not indicate approval of the ‘nanny state’     
5 The woman says that the report in the paper ________.
A has interpreted people’s opinions incorrectly     
B won’t be believed by most readers     
C may change people’s view on the ‘nanny state’     

LISTENING 6

1 Listen to five people discussing issues connected with animals. Match the speakers
(1–5) to what their main topic is (A–H).
Speaker 1     
Speaker 2     
Speaker 3     
Speaker 4     
Speaker 5     
A people who think their attitude to animals makes them superior
B people whose attitude to animals is inconsistent
C the way attitudes to animals have changed
 D the danger presented by certain animals
E the difficulties involved in treating certain animals well
F the conditions in which certain animals are kept
G people who assume their attitude towards certain animals is widely shared
H people who take no interest in animals at all
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2 Listen to a talk about Ellis Island near New York, a place where many immigrants
went when they arrived in the US. Complete the sentences using no more than three
words.
ELLIS ISLAND
Immigrants were received and processed at the 1________ on Ellis Island.
First and second class passengers were inspected 2________ and then went straight into the US.
Steerage and third class passengers were inspected by doctors so quickly that doctors called these
inspections 3‘________’.
The legal inspection of steerage and third class passengers was based on a document containing
4
________.
Just 5________ of the people arriving at Ellis Island were not allowed to enter the US.

LISTENING 7

1 Listen to five people talking about things that went badly wrong when they were
cooking. Match the speakers (1–5) to what caused their problem (A–H).
Speaker 1     
Speaker 2     
Speaker 3     
Speaker 4     
Speaker 5     
A forgetting to do something
B cooking a large amount of food at once
C reading a recipe incorrectly
D cooking something for too long
E not knowing enough about a particular ingredient
F a belief that something was ready to be eaten cold
G an attempt to do something impressive
H being given incorrect information
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2 Listen to an interview about humour in the workplace. Tick () A, B, or C.

1 At the beginning of the interview, ________.
A Stanley emphasizes that his views are based on a great deal of research      B the
interviewer suggests that Stanley’s views might surprise some people      C the interviewer
and Stanley agree that many workplaces lack humour     
2 What does Stanley say about managers?
A Some of them are incapable of humour.      B Employees may be surprised if they use
humour.      C They should show approval of employees’ humour.     
3 What is Stanley’s advice about teams?
A One person can affect them a great deal.      B They should be frequently changed.     
C Some benefit from humour more than others.     
4 Stanley says that humour in the workplace should involve ________.
A people making fun of each other      B people regarding problems as amusing      C
people suggesting that work doesn’t matter     
5 Stanley says that there is a danger that ________.
A some workers will not appreciate humour in the workplace      B managers will get the
wrong impression of humour from workers      C too much humour can create the wrong
atmosphere