Life 2e Advanced End-of-year Test B Paper 3: Listening

Life 2e Advanced End-of-year Test B

Paper 3: Listening

Time: Approximately 40 minutes

Name: ________________________________________

Total score: _____ / 30

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so.
Listen to the instructions for each part of the paper carefully.
Answer all the questions.
While you are listening, write your answers on the question paper.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

There are four parts to the test.

Each question carries one mark.
You will hear each piece twice.
For each part of the test there will be time for you to look through the questions
and time for you to check your answers.

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Part 1 MP3 file: Track1_Life_Adv_TestB_Part1

You will hear three different extracts. For questions 1–6, choose the answer (A, B or C),
which fits best according to what you hear. There are two questions for each extract.

Extract One

You hear two old friends meeting at a conference centre.

1 How do they know each other?

A They studied together.

B They’ve both worked in publishing.

C They met while travelling.

2 According to the woman, travelling for work can be

A enjoyable because she visits warm countries.

B annoying because you live in hotels all the time.

C tiring because there is a lot of organization involved.

Extract Two

You hear two friends talking about a holiday experience.

3 Whose fault was it that the passport was out of date?

A no one’s fault

B the father’s fault

C the daughter’s fault

4 Why does the woman say that teenage children are ‘impossible’?

A They think that somehow it’s cool to be disorganized.

B They insist that they are independent, but in fact they need help.

C Because you can never trust that what they say is true.

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Extract Three

You hear a woman talking about the benefits of standing desks.

5 Which of these benefits of a standing desk does the woman mention?

A It helps you to lose weight because you are moving around.

B It allows you to spend more time at your desk.

C It helps the blood to circulate around your body more freely.

6 Which of these disadvantages of standing desks does the man mention?

A There is no scientific evidence to suggest that they are better for you health.

B People will have to be trained in how to use them correctly.

C Certain works tasks are more difficult to perform when standing up.

Marks (out of 6): _____

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Part 2 MP3 file: Track2_Life_Adv_TestB_Part2

You will hear a man called Suleiman Tuncel giving a public talk about personal data security.

For questions 7–14, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

The issue of personal data security

Suleiman Tuncel wants to address the question of why data is insecure; how dangerous it
can be when someone (7) .................................................... our security; and whether or
not it is too (8) .................................................... to do something about it. He works with
internet companies and thinks that it is (9) .................................................... their fault
that our personal data is so insecure. Companies share your personal information with
(10) .................................................... because that is how they make money. But it is
their job to tell you how they are sharing your information. It is the users’ responsibility to
configure their security (11) .................................................... on each website in order
to protect themselves.

The risks are not only from unwanted advertising, but also from people trying to steal your
money or (12) .................................................... . Also, you need to beware of people
trying to (13) .................................................... your ideas for political purposes. The
guiding principle is to take as much care with your personal information online as you would
in a (14) .................................................... or dealing with someone face-to-face.

Marks (out of 8): _____

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Part 3 MP3 file: Track3_Life_Adv_TestB_Part3

You will hear a radio interview with Martin Kaiser, a representative of pharmaceutical
companies, and Bee Lester, a campaigner for a reduction in the use of medicines.

For questions 15–20, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you
hear.

15 What is Bee’s main worry about the use of medicines these days?

A that we do not know enough about the consequences of such use

B that medicines are affecting our mental state in a negative way

C that medicines are seen as a comprehensive approach to treating illness

D that we are wasting money that could be invested in other therapies

16 What is Bee suggesting we should do when someone has a mild fever?

A Treat it with some medication other than paracetamol.

B Try other natural ways to bring the patient’s temperature down.

C Let our natural immune system fight the high temperature.

D Do nothing as the temperature will come down over time anyway.

17 Regarding the safety of paracetamol,

A all three speakers agree that it is relatively safe.

B Bee disagrees with the others that it is safe.

C Martin Kaiser insists that it is completely safe.

D all three speakers accept that it can be dangerous.

18 Martin Kaiser defends pharmaceutical companies on the grounds that

A like any commercial enterprise, they have to make money.

B their research is done with good intentions, even if it is sometimes wrong.

C they always have the interests of the patient at heart.

D their products benefit the majority, even if some people don’t benefit.

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19 What is the particular danger with antibiotics that Bee mentions?

A We have become immune to their effects.

B They have addictive qualities.

C Some are in the water that we drink.

D They can have a negative effect on mental health.

20 Bee argues that exercise or meditation are better ways to treat illness because

A they are enjoyable activities unlike taking medicine.

B the patient is actively doing something to help themselves.

C they have an immediate effect on a person’s physical and mental health.

D they treat the deeper causes of the illness.

Marks (out of 6): _____

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Part 4 MP3 file: Track4_Life_Adv_TestB_Part4

You will hear five short extracts in which people talk about belonging to a community.
You will hear the recording twice. While you listen, you must complete both tasks.

TASK ONE
For questions 21–25, choose from the list (A–H) the community that each person says they
belong to.

A a sports community

B a local community Speaker 1 _____ 21

C an urban community Speaker 2 _____ 22

D a community of friends Speaker 3 _____ 23

E a community of enthusiasts Speaker 4 _____ 24

F a community of professionals Speaker 5 _____ 25

G an online community

H a diverse community

TASK TWO
For questions 26–30, choose from the list (A–H) what each speaker feels about this sense
of community.

A it gives them a sense of identity

B it is very enjoyable Speaker 1 _____ 26

C it feels like being among family Speaker 2 _____ 27

D it gives a sense of security and comfort Speaker 3 _____ 28

E they feel it improves their social skills Speaker 4 _____ 29

F they feel great warmth and support Speaker 5 _____ 30

G they feel a sense of achievement

H they feel it changes their perspective

Marks (out of 10): _____

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