ME – SUM2 – 8/2019

Part 1: You will hear an interview with someone who trains whales for public
performances. For questions 1-7 (24-30), choose the best answer.

1. (24) When Laura first swam with a whale, ____________.

a. the experience was different from what she had expected.
b. she immediately changed her opinion of whales.
c. she thought about what was happening to her.
2. (25) Laura says that being in the water with whales is a miracle because
________.
a. other animals do not behave in the same way as whales.
b. the whales show that they each have different personalities.
c. the whales make a conscious decision to be friendly.
3. (26) Laura says that when you approach a whale, ______________.
a. it may suddenly change its attitude towards you.
b. you should think of it as someone you don’t know well.
c. you should not expect it to understand what you are saying.
4. (27) Laura says that secondary reinforcers are used __________.
a. to tell a whale to repeat an action
b. if a whale has not understood an instruction
c. after a particular action has been completed
5. (28) What does Laura say about giving the whales food?
a. The whales often wonder when this will happen.
b. It has less effect on them than physical contact.
c. It works best when it is combined with a game.
6. (29) Laura says that a successful relationship between a whale and a trainer
______________.
a. can take a very long time to develop.
b. require strong discipline from the trainer.
c. is based on genuine affection between the two.
7. (30) When asked about the skills a trainer needs, Laura mentions ______.
a. losing confidence when something goes wrong
b. forgetting what to say to the spectators
c. reacting to the frightening appearance of a whale
II. Listen and fill in blanks suitable information.

THE URBAN LANDSCAPE

Two areas of focus:

 The effect of vegetation on the urban climate

 Ways of planting our (8)________ better.

Large-scale impact of trees:

 They can make cities more or less (9)___________

 In summer they can make cities cooler.
 They can make inland cities more (10)_____________

Local impact of trees

 They can make the local areas:

o More (11)___________________
o Cooler
o More humid
o Less windy
o Less (12)___________________

Comparing trees and buildings

Temperature regulation:

 Trees evaporate water through their (13)_______

 Building surfaces may reach high temperatures.

Wind force:

 Tall buildings cause more wind at (14)_______________

 Tress (15)____________ the wind force

Noise

 Trees have a small effects on traffic noise.

 (16)____________ frequency noise passes through trees.
Important points to consider:

 Trees require a lot of sunlight, water and (17)___________

PART 3: You will hear five different people talking about cookery courses.
Choose from the list (A-F) what each speaker says about the course they took.
Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to
use.

18 Speaker 1 A It helped me to renew my enthusiasm for cooking.

19 Speaker 2 B It taught me how to use the latest kitchen equipment.
20 Speaker 3 C It took into account the fact that I wasn’t a beginner.
21 Speaker 4 D It requires me to do things rather than just watch.
22 Speaker 5 E It gave me skills I wish I’d acquired earlier in life.
F It included an unexpected search for ingredients.