Gateway 2nd Edition B2+

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LISTENING

1 Listen to an interview with a British scientist. Choose the best answers, A, B or C. Unit 4 Listening

1 What is Dr Wilkinson trying to do?

A invent a cream to protect people from the sun
B reduce the number of people sunbathing
C create a tablet that works like sun cream
2 What has Dr Wilkinson discovered in the last five years?
A that a new substance is created when coral and algae interact
B that coral in certain oceans can protect itself
C that algae living on coral, modifies the coral
3 After they know what the new compound is, what is the next stage in the process?
A to test the new compound on cosmetic surgeons
B to decide how much of the compound is needed for each pill
C to carry out tests of the compound on samples of skin
4 What will happen in the future?
A T he pill will be for sale in five years.
B T he pill will be available for everybody who sees their doctor first.
C Dr Wilkinson will try do more experiments in this area.
5 What benefits might the new compound have for farmers in tropical countries?
A T hey might double their production of potatoes.
B T hey might be able to grow new crops.
C T heir crops would receive less UV rays.

Score: /5

2 Listen to an interview between a news reporter and a local MP. Are these statements T rue Unit 5 Listening
(T ) or False (F)?

1 In America, all children under 16 can’t be on the street after 10 pm. T / F

2 T o initiate a curfew in the UK the authority must define both the location and the time period of the T / F
curfew.

3 Some people think having a teenage curfew could reduce the amount of cars being stolen. T / F

4 T he MP gives the example of the flash mob to explain how having a curfew could stop children doing T / F
stupid things.

5 T he MP would like curfews to be introduced in the future. T / F

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