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FCE Booster Listening Part 2
FCE Booster Listening Part 2
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Q)rracl will hear a girl called Lydia giving a talk about a project she has been involved
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in on healthy eating. For questions 1-10, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.
Lydia offers to provide listeners with (5) which contain fruit and
vegetables.
Lydia points outthat (6) ....,........ , is a non-food source of one vitamin.
Lydia says that (7) is an example of a snack we needn't avoid
Lydia says the action of (8) salad items doesn't burn more energy
than the food provides.
Lydia gives the example of t9l ,,....,,...,,.,,.. as a drink that is useful for our bodies,
Lydia explains that some people think (f0! is a substitute for eating
healthily,
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t Match the items from each column to make four definitions.
1.
2.
to cut
to eat
up
down
means to finish everything you've been given
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P ln pairs, ask and answer the following questions.
1.
2.
Do you think you have a healthy diet?
3. ln general do people in your country eat more healthily now than they used to?
4. ln which country do you think people have the healthiest diet? And the worst?
Exam facts
. ln this part, you listen to a recording of one person speaking.
. There are ten sentences with some information missing.
. You have to write words from the recording to complete the sentences.
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s You will hear a young woman called Jenny Smythe talking about her
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events organiser. For questions 1-10, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.
After talking to clients, Jenny then contacts (5) , who offer the
necessary services.
Jenny uses the word'(61 ......... .........'to describe how she feels when an event
goes well.
Jenny studied tourism
t7l ,......... before she became an events organiser.
Jenny believes that being t8l .....,....... is the most important requirement
for her job.
When Jenny had a problem with one event, she used the {9)
she had made.
Jenny recommends getting experience in any kind of (10) .. ..............,,,,.,., job,
like the one she did,
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t Choose the appropriate linking word from the box to complete the sentences. Use each linking
word once only.
1. 0livia did wellto get the job ,............ her lack of experience.
4. l'd like to have a creative job ...,......... I'm not sure what exactlyl
5. My sister's got a part-time job ,,........ I work full time.
2. You could become a doctor one day, once / provided / ifthat you study hard and get good grades.
3. Considering / Provided / Whereas he never pays attention in class, Dan did surprisingly well in his
exams,
4. Where / Though / Now l've finished university, I need to start looking for a job.
5. My dad works from home, where / whereas / considering my mum's office is in the city,
6. I'll be able to move out of my parents'house if / though / once I've found a job.
7. Thecompanywouldn'thavehiredSamwhereas/though/ifthey'dknownhowlazyhewas.
8. Marta's been working atthe same c0mpanyfor 15 years, though/ provided/ consideringshe really
dislikes her job,
Exam tips
a Before the recording starts, quickly read the instructions, title and ten sentences. Think about
what kind of word you need to write in each gap,
a The ten sentences follow the order of the information in the recording.
You usually have to write between one and three words in each gap. You should write the words
exactly as you hear them in the recording.
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the Earth.
is the way the Earth's weather is changing
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5. means an animal may disappear forever
because there are very few left.
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Complete the sentences with the words in brackets. Use the present perfect simple or present
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perfect continuous.
Hedgehog conservation
Jake says the hedgehog population is declining as
quickly as that of the
(u,, , ...
Jake says hedgehogs can pass between gardens through fences or via a
(5) ............. . which neighbours create,
Jake advises against removing (6) ..,,.,....... from a garden, as they can be
used to shelter hedgehogs.
Jake hadn't realised that hedgehogs have good (7)
lf a sick hedgehog is found, Jake says the best place to take it is a local
(81 ..,..........
Jake suggests leaving out food which is suitable for (91 for
hedgehogs in winter.
Jake says that the (10) is a good organisation for those interested
in other species,
Get ût right!
Look at the sentence below. Then try to correct the mistake.
Since the end of the Second World War, the world's population is increasing rapidly.