Test 1 PAPER 4 LISTENING (40 minutes approximately) Part ‘You mill hear four diferent extracts. For questions 1-8, choase the answer (A,B or C) which fs best ‘according to what you hear. There are two questions for each exact, Extract One ‘You heat an expert describing ow te helped to convict @ criminal 11 What is his area of expertise? A. analysis of res in textiles B chemical components of dyes © patterns of waar in cloth 2 How does he make a positive identiication? ‘A. matching individual characteristics BB roferring to computer records © conducting chemical tests Extract Two You hear a radio interview witha toacher who accompanies students on schoo trips. 3 What effect have school trips had on the teacher? ‘A. They have enriched her professionally. B She has become a mora understanding parent. © Thoy have increased her school responsibities, 4. She retains her teacher's role when on trig in oder to A. reassure students, B_ encourage learning © maintain decpline: Paper + Listening Extract Three You hear a playwright being interviewed on the radio about the arts in Britain. 5 What the playwright's view of the governments ole in the arts? ‘A. to support the traditional arts B to further its own aims 5 © toensure an even distribution of resources 6 According to the playwright, the success of big musicals in the 1980s led to ‘A. a serious dectine in the high arts. B the virlual collapse of the radical theatre, 6 © a dialogue between classical and popular music. Extract Four ‘You hear twin sisters from an Asian background discussing a British television programme about twins, 7 What did the fist twin distike about the programme? ‘A. It spent too much time on the scientific aspects. B_Itwas over-complex for tho average viewer. 7 © Itfocused on the negative aspects of boing a twin {8 The second twin believes that people in westem cultures: A. overvalue individuality B expect twins to look identical 8 © assume twins have similar traits. 25Test 1 Part 2 Yu wi! hear a talk given by a naturalist who Is interested in a type of insect called the damsel, For questions 9-17, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase. ‘There is a lack of information about both the number and @ | of damseities across diferent locations in Britain. ‘The damselfly has boon badly affected by recent changes inthe countryside, for example, 40 | and the fiing-in of pond: ‘An observer can idently @ damselty by the postion of ts 44 | wile itis resting. Because of thei colours, some damsel are described as resembling types of 2 ‘The commonest species of damsel in the speaker's area is called the 13 ‘The most endangered species of damseliy in the speakers area is called the 4 ‘Tha best place to find dameeliles is near water which is. 48 |, and which supports plant ie. Damsolfos are easist to sae in the hours immediately folowing ( 6 ‘The Conservation Trust would ike to make a 77 | of places where damselfies can sil be found,- Paper 4 Listening Part 3 ‘Yu wil hear a radio interview with the artist, Madeline Knowles. For questions 18-22, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. 18 What motivates Madeline in her choice of eubject? ‘A. a desire to produce beautiful paintings Ba rejection of the unpleasantness of life © an appreciation of essential qualities I D_ a search for her own inner peace 8 19 What, in Madeline's view, isthe relationship between artists and the world they live in? ‘A They want to reveal the patterns in life B_ They value the supernatural element in at. ‘© They have to provide what people want. l They have difficulty in communicating with people. 9 20. Why did Madeline frst take up painting? ‘A. Ithad been a secret ambition of hers to paint BA change of focus was required in her teaching © Horstudents requested help with their painting, D_ She saw tas a iulling way of expressing hersel 21 How was the rock star influenced by seeing Madeline's painting of « path? ‘A He was inspired to paint his frst picture, Ho commissioned hor to paint a picture of his house. © Ho wanted to introduce a similar foature into his garden, He became intersted in a naw styl of painting. 2 22 How does Madeline help the rock star with his painting? by providing him with technical ips by discussing his involvement with the subject by suggesting suitable subjects to paint lL by offering advice on painting the countryside > cogTest 1 Part 4 ‘You wil hear a discussion on the radio on the subject of rock festivals. For questions 23-28, decide whether the opinions are expressed by only one of the speakers, or whether the speakers agree. Write T forTim, 24 25 or 28 M for Maria, B_ for Both, where they agree. “Too many people travel to rock festivals by car Rock festivals in citias cause more problems than those in the countryside. The problem at the Tandem Festival could have been anticipated, ‘There are sometimes ugly structures left after festivals have taken place. [At Greanwnod, there is now a greater concern about removing waste. Festivals are held in order to make a profit for the organisers. ar