TEST 6

Part 1
You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best
answer (A, В or C).
1 You hear part of an interview with a pop singer. How does she feel about what happened?
A embarrassed by her mistake
B angry with her tour manager
C confused about what happened
2 You hear part of a radio programme for young people. What advice does the speaker give?
A Try to discuss the matter with your friends.
B Pay no attention to the people who laugh at you.
C Encourage other people to be like you.
3 You hear a radio presenter talking about a book. What does the presenter say about the
book?
A Some of the writers have already had their work published.
B It contains work that was entered for a competition.
C It is very well organised.
4 You hear someone talking on the phone. What is the speaker’s purpose?
A to resolve a disagreement
B to make a threat
C to apologise for previous behaviour
5 You hear someone talking to an assistant at a box office. What is the situation?
A The man has lost his tickets.
B The man was sent the wrong tickets.
C The man wants to return the tickets.
6 You hear someone talking about her personality. What is the speaker doing?
A admitting something
B explaining something
C promising something
7 You hear two people talking. What is the relationship between them?
A They are members of the same club.
B They live in the same building.
C They are studying on the same course.
8 You hear a local radio presenter talking about a competition. Which of the following is true
of the competition?
A The first part does not involve any cooking.
B The second part involves ten people cooking on their own.
C The final part takes place at a different restaurant.
Part 2
You will hear an interview with a representative of a wildlife park called Paradise Wildlife Park.
For questions 9-18, complete the sentences.
Paradise Wildlife Park

Project Life Lion is connected with diseases spread by 9   .

The Park has created its own 10   system, and other organisations use it.
A wide variety of 11   events (e.g. barbecues) are held at the Park.
For charity events, the Park will provide cheap tickets and 12  .
The Park’s sister company gives people a chance to be a 13  .
People paying to adopt an animal get a 14  , a photograph, information about the
animal and a free ticket for two people.
People who visit the Park 15   in a year benefit from having a season ticket.
When the weather is cold, visitors can still enjoy using the 16  .
One of the Experience Days involves being an 17   for a day.
The Park is looking for people to do customer service and 18   work.
Part 3
You will hear an interview with someone whose daughters are appearing in a show in
London. For questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A, В or C).
24. What does Jackie say about Olivia’s role in Annie?
A Olivia had difficulty learning such a big role.
B Olivia had always wanted to have such a big role.
C Olivia hadn’t expected to get such a big role.
25. Jackie says that Olivia’s performance in Annie
A did not surprise other members of her family.
B was helped by advice from an agent.
C contrasted with her normal personality.
26. When Olivia tried to get a part in Mary Poppins, she
A did not really expect to get the part.
B was extremely upset not to get the part.
C was immediately rejected for the part.
27. What happened at the first auditions for The Sound of Music?
A Jackie’s children were told they would have to come back the next day.
B The family arrived later than they had been told to arrive.
C There were so many people that the family considered leaving.
28. For the second audition, both girls
A decided to wear similar clothes.
B were required to sing two songs.
C felt they had to improve.
29. At the final audition,
A neither of the girls appeared to be nervous.
B Jackie told them they looked right for the parts.
C both girls made jokes about the event.
30. How have the girls reacted to getting the parts?
A They are a bit concerned that their lives will change.
B The achievement has made them more self-confident.
C Their behaviour has remained the same as it was before.
TEST 7
Part 1
You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best
answer (A, В or C).
1 You hear someone talking on a radio programme. What is the speaker doing?
A recommending that listeners make a certain drink
B explaining why a drink is becoming more popular
C telling listeners about a drink they may not know about
2 You hear someone talking about people who travel a lot when they’re young. What is his
attitude towards these people?
A He is envious of them for having the opportunity.
B He feels that they are simply wasting their time.
C He can’t understand why they do it.
3 You hear an advertisement for a course. What does the speaker say about the course?
A You need to take a lest before being accepted for it.
B It starts with theory and moves on to practical work.
C It focuses on your effect on the people you will instruct.
4 You hear part of a radio interview. Who is being interviewed?
A a film director
B an actor
C a screenwriter
5 You hear part of a radio report about car drivers. What did the survey discover about a lot of
drivers?
A They pay no attention to warning lights.
B They don’t know what various symbols in a car relate to.
C They think there are ton many warning lights and symbols in cars.
6 You turn on the radio and hear part of a programme. What type of programme is it?
A a review programme
B a chat show
C a phone-in
7 You hear part of a radio play. Where is the scene taking place?
A in a restaurant
 B in a car
C in a house
8 You hear a woman talking about running. What aspect of running is she talking about?
A her involvement in running over a period of time
B why she finds running so enjoyable
C the importance of running and training with others
Part 2
You will hear an announcement about a competition. For questions 9-18, complete the
sentences.
The Ideas Competition
The money given to the winner is not a 9   .
The winner might be 10   with a plan for improving a water supply.
The winner might have an idea about how to help the 11   in the world.
If you enter the competition by phone you must explain your idea in a maximum
of 12  .
or
One of the categories is for people who want to start a business that provides a 13   
that currently doesn’t exist.
One of the categories is for people who want to take part in a project that is 14  .
One of the rules is that 15   for the competition are not allowed.
Before you phone, it may be a good idea to prepare a 16  .
To win, you must show that you have a lot of 17   for your idea.
Judges will listen to the ideas presented by 18   people.
Part 3
You will hear an interview with someone who has started a magazine for children. For
questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A, В or C).
24. When talking about her job as a primary school teacher, Kate emphasizes
A how much effort the job required.
B how good she was as a teacher.
C how difficult the children could be.
25. Kate decided to start her own magazine for children
A because both children and parents suggested the idea.
B when she was working in publishing for children.
C after considering what was available for children.
26. What does Kate say about enthusiasm?
A Children respond positively to it.
B Children cannot maintain it for long.
C Children experience it more than adults.
27. Kate says that she learnt from her research that children
A don’t want to feel that they are being considered inferior.
 B don’t like texts that have too much serious content.
C don’t know some words that she had expected them to know.
28. Kate says that the age range for the magazine
A may change to some extent in the future.
B may not be exactly what it is stated to be.
C has been decided after asking parents.
29. Kate says that the magazine makes use of the Internet because
A some children prefer using it to learn about subjects.
B some subjects cannot be covered fully in the magazine.
C it is used a great deal in connection with some school work.
30. Kate says that one of her aims for the magazine is to
A include subjects that children dun’l normally read about.
B create an interest in subjects some children consider boring.
C encourage children to choose what they want as a caree
TEST 8
Part 1
You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best
answer (A, В or C).
1 You hear a message on a telephone answering machine. Why is the speaker calling?
A to confirm some arrangements
B to issue an invitation
C to persuade someone to do something
2 You hear two people talking about a water-sports centre. The man says the centre should
A pay more attention to safety.
B offer activities for small children.
C provide all the equipment needed.
3 You hear a professional tennis player talking about her career. What annoys her most about
interviewers?
A their belief that she leads a glamorous life
B their assumption that she’s motivated by money
C their tendency to disturb her while she’s travelling
4 You hear a poet talking about his work. What is he doing?
A giving his reasons for starting to visit schools
B justifying the childlike nature of some of his recent poems
C explaining that his poems appeal to people of different ages
5 You hear two people talking about a programme they saw on TV. The woman thinks the
programme was
A irritating.
B sad.
C uninformative.
6 You hear two people talking about an ice-hockey game they’ve just seen. How does the girl
feel about it?
A pleased to have had the experience
B relieved that she’d dressed appropriately
C impressed by the performance of the team
7 You overhear two friends talking about a restaurant. What do they both like about it?
A the presentation of the food
B the atmosphere of the place
C the originality of the cooking
8 You hear a man talking on the radio. What type of information is he giving?
A a travel announcement
B a weather forecast
C an accident report
Part 2
You will hear a woman called Angela Thomas, who works for a wildlife organisation, talking
about the spectacled bear. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences.
Spectacled Bears
Angela says that it was the 9   of the spectacled bear that first interested her.
Angela mentions that the bear’s markings can be found on its 10   as well as its eyes
and cheeks.
Angela is pleased by evidence that spectacled bears have been seen in 11   areas of
Argentina.
Angela says the bears usually live in 12  , though they can also be found in other
places.
Spectacled bears behave differently from other types of bear during 13  , which
Angela finds surprising.
Angela is upset that 14   are the biggest danger to spectacled bears.
Angela says that spectacled bears usually eat 15   and tree bark.
Bears climb trees and make a 16  , which fascinated Angela.
When bears eat meat, they much prefer 17   although they do eat other creatures.
One man has produced an amusing 18   about the time he spent studying the bears.
Part 3
You will hear an interview with Rachel Reed, an art gallery employee. For questions 24-30,
choose the best answer (A, В or C).
24. What does Rachel say about her job title?
A It makes her feel more important than she is.
B It gives people the wrong idea about her work.
C It is appropriate for most of the work she does.
25. What is the most common reason for the gallery not exhibiting an artist’s work?
A The subject matter is unsuitable.
B It is not of a high enough quality.
C The gallery manager doesn’t like it.
26. When can phone calls from artists be difficult for Rachel?
A when their work doesn’t sell
B when they don’t receive payments
C when their work is not accepted
27. Why does Rachel include a commentary in the catalogue?
A It gives background information about the artist.
B It encourages people to buy paintings over the phone.
C It tells people what experts think of the work.
28. What does Rachel say about administrative work?
A She is able to leave a lot of it to others.
B She would like to have an assistant to help with it.
C She finds it hard to get it all organised.
29. What is Rachel’s role in the service the gallery offers to large companies?
A making initial contacts
B responding to enquiries
C promoting a certain type of art
30. What does Rachel find most enjoyable about her job?
A meeting interesting people
B the fact that it’s unpredictable
C being close to works of art
TEST 9
Part 1
You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best
answer (A, В or C).
1 You hear a young man talking about his hobby of rock climbing. How does he feel about it?
A satisfied with his level of expertise
B concerned about doing a dangerous sport
C proud when he copes with difficult conditions
2 You hear a public announcement at a family theme park. What does the announcement
contain?
A a change to a timetable
B details of a new attraction
C instructions about a location
3 You hear two people talking about a course they have attended. What was the topic of the
course?
A book illustration
B journalism
C publishing
4 You hear two people talking about a film they have both seen. What do they agree about?
A The story wasn’t very original.
B Reviews of the film weren’t accurate.
C The message wasn’t very positive.
5 You hear a man being interviewed about a new project he has set up in his home town.
What is the purpose of the project?
A to reduce the amount of litter on a town’s streets
B to increase the inhabitants’ awareness of recycling
C to stop shopkeepers using plastic bags for customers’ purchases
6 You hear a man talking on the radio about salespeople. What does he say about them?
A They take pride in forming good relationships with buyers.
B They keep one objective in mind at all times.
C They prefer people they think are easy to sell to.
7 You hear two friends talking about a student website. What do they agree about it?
A It is visually attractive.
B It has a lot of useful advertisements.
C It is easy to navigate round.
8 You hear a chef talking about taking part in a cookery competition. What did he find
surprising?
A how nervous he felt
B how rushed he felt
C how tired he felt

Part 2 :00

You will hear a man called Chris Graham talking to a group of students about a vacation job
he had in Australia. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences.
My Vacation Job in Australia
Chris thinks the best place to find a job like he had is the 9   .
Chris is studying 10   at university.
For most of the time he was working for the travel company, Chris lived in a 11   
outside of the town.
Chris was often asked to go to a 12   at the weekend.
In the mornings, Chris had to drive tourists to see the 13   in the desert.
Many of the tourists were unaware of the need to keep their 14   covered up when
they were in the sun.
The tourists particularly wanted to know how to tell the difference between the 15   of
the wild animals.
In the afternoons, the tourists were able to see some 16   that had more than one use.
Chris says that the local government would like to have a larger 17   to attract tourists.
Chris advises other students to send off their job application forms in the month of 18   
at the latest.
Part 3
You will hear part of a radio interview with an author called Mickey Smith, who is talking about
becoming excellent at sport. For questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A, В or C).
24. When asked about his theory on talent, Mickey says that
A he is doing further research with other people.
B he realises some people disagree with him.
C he has not yet fully proved his ideas.
25. Mickey believes that outstanding football players
A have better levels of concentration than other players.
B are aware of the positions of other players on the pitch.
C are faster runners than other players.
26. How did Mickey feel when he first became successful at gymnastics?
A convinced he had a natural aptitude for the sport
B conscious that others in his area didn’t have the same chances
C lucky to have had one of the best training routines
27. Mickey says that the motivation to continue training for long periods of time
A develops at an early age in people who become experts.
B depends on your personal attitude towards success.
C does not come naturally to most people.
28. Mickey says that coaches working with young people need to understand that
A children and adults have different thought processes.
B young people have a built-in drive to succeed in areas like sport.
C it is important to focus on mental rather than physical techniques.
29. Mickey says that many people who play sport don’t bother to try hard because
A they feel incapable of reaching the same levels as sports stars.
 B they don’t have time to put in the necessary effort.
C they are not confident in their ability to deal with success.
30. According to Mickey, what can cause some sports people to fail at important events?
A They haven’t trained enough.
B They are inexperienced at dealing with pressure.
C They can become too aware of their actions.
TEST 10
Part 1
You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best
answer (A, В or C).
1 You hear two friends talking about attending a motor-racing event. They agree that the best
thing about it was
A the race.
B the facilities.
C the atmosphere.
2 You hear a football coach talking about a match. He thinks that the team lost because
A they lacked concentration.
B they hadn’t practised enough.
C they weren’t very fit.
3 You hear two people talking about a computer game. Why does the boy dislike it?
A It’s boring.
B It’s expensive.
C It’s complicated.
4 You hear a woman talking about judging a poetry competition. What surprised her?
A how nature was seen in the poems
B how many poems some people wrote
C how humorous the poems were
5 You hear a young man talking about travelling alone for the first time. How did his parents
react to the idea?
A They were helpful.
B They were worried.
C They were angry.
6 You hear part of a talk by a nurse. What is she doing?
A giving instructions to a new colleague
B explaining how patients should be treated
C outlining the good and bad points of the job
7 You hear a man talking about a long-distance journey he made. How did he travel?
A by bus
B by motorbike
C by car
8 You hear two friends talking about listening to the radio. What did the girl like about the
programme she mentions?
A It was amusing.
B She learned something.
C The presenter was good.

Part 2
You will hear a singer called Tim Tanner, who sings with his twin brother Sam Tanner, talking
about their lives and career. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences.
Singing twins: Tim and Sam Tanner
The name of the talent competition which the twins won is 9  .
Tim is exactly 10   older than Sam.
The twins were born in the month of 11  .
The main physical difference between Tim and Sam is their 12  .
Tim has a less 13   personality than Sam.
At school, both Tim and Sam were good at 14  .
Sam started taking 15   lessons when he was thirteen.
The fact that the twins share the same 16   sometimes leads to arguments.
Tim says a key part of the twins’ image is the 17   they wear.
The title of the twins’ next album is 18  .
Part 4
You will hear an interview with a professional athlete called Ann Brown. For questions 24-30,
choose the best answer (A, В or C).
24. What does Ann say about her performance in the world championships?
A She was disappointed not to win.
 B She wishes she’d been more prepared.
C She did better than she’d been expecting to.
25. How does Ann feel about the place where she trains?
A She finds it quite boring.
B She enjoys looking at the scenery.
C She pays little attention to where she is.
26. What does Ann think of the idea of taking a ‘day off’ from training?
A She thinks all athletes need one sometimes.
B She would like to have more of them.
C She doesn’t find them necessary.
27. What is Ann’s attitude towards the other competitors in races?
A She avoids close social contact with them.
B She’s made a few good friends amongst them.
C She finds it easy to talk to them when she has to.
28. In her free time, Ann enjoys
A kite flying.
B skiing.
C reading.
29. How does Ann feel about being recognised in public?
A She’s relaxed about it.
B She finds the attention exciting.
C She dislikes signing autographs.
30. When thinking about the future, Ann
A plans around five years in advance.
B admits to worrying about getting injured.
C remains focused on winning important races.