Listening

1 You will hear an announcement twice. Decide which sentences (1-3) are
true (T-true) and which are false (F-false).

1 The talk starts at 1:45. T F

2 There is a competition for the students. T F
3 The speaker is a student. T F

2 You are going to hear four speakers talking about their gadgets. Read the
sentences below. Match the statements (A-E) below to the speakers (1-4) and
write the appropriate letter (A, B, C, D or E) in the right box. You will hear the
speakers twice. One sentence is extra and does not match any of the speakers.

A I was happier with the way things used to be before all this technology.
B I now have something that is smaller than what I used to have.
C I use my gadget for work and pleasure.
D My gadget does everything I need it to for the moment.
E My gadget allows me to communicate with other people in different ways.

1 2 3 4

3 You are going to hear two recordings. Questions 1-3 refer to Recording 1.
Questions 4-6 refer to Recording 2. For each question, choose the correct
answer (A, B or C).

Recording 1

1 Mr Holber wants to go to
A a seafood restaurant.
B Megan’s Restaurant.
C Alice’s.

2 The conversation takes place

A in the restaurant.
B on the phone.
C in Mr Holber’s office.

3 Mr Holber’s reservation is for

A Tuesday at 7pm.
B Monday at 6pm.
C Wednesday at 7pm.
Recording 2

4 In the beginning, the speaker thought he felt bad because

A he was worried about his exams.
B he was tired.
C he was ill.

5 The doctor said that the speaker felt ill because

A he was overweight.
B he was exercising too much.
C he was eating unhealthy food.

6 The speaker is mainly talking about

A how the food he ate affected his health.
B the importance of following your doctor’s advice.
C the dangers of exam stress.