LEVEL B1 3 STUDENT’S VERSION RECORDING 1 Listen to an interview with Janice Barber and choose the correct answers 1 Which of the following is true about Janice Barber? She writes for a magazine She is often interviewed She is a well known celebrity She works on the Breakfast Show What does Janice say about trying to arrange an interview with a famous person? 1 The best thing to do is to try to contact them directly 1 It involves getting in touch with someone other than the star 1 It was never a.
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RECORDING 1
Listen to an interview with Janice Barber and choose the correct answers.
1 Which of the following is true about Janice Barber?
A She writes for a magazine.
B She is often interviewed.
C She is a well-known celebrity.
D She works on the Breakfast Show.
1 What does Janice say about trying to arrange an interview with a famous person?
A The best thing to do is to try to contact them directly.
B It involves getting in touch with someone other than the star
C It was never a good idea to simply phone them up.
D It used to be much harder to contact big stars than it is now.
2 What does Janice describe as an advantage of working for her magazine?
A She gets help in doing her job from other people she works with.
E Publicists often contact her magazine to get interviews for their clients.
F It makes it easier for her to do her own research into who she should call.
G She’s more likely to know when someone is out of town or unavailable.
3 Which of the following issues that inexperienced reporters might have when trying to get an interview does Janice not mention?
A They might find it difficult to work out who to phone up.
H They might not work for the right local paper or radio station.
I They might contact celebrities when they are on holiday
J They might be ignored by some PAs.
4 What advice does Janice give inexperienced reporters?
A Be prepared to ask a lot of demanding questions.
K Be tough with publicists and don’t take no for an answer.
L Be ready to say exactly why you want to do an interview.
M Be insistent about the sort of questions you want to ask.
RECORDING 2
You will hear three texts Choose the correct answers
Text 1
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Text 2
Text 3
RECORDING 3
Listen to an interview with a traveller and choose the correct answers
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RECORDING 4
You will hear three texts Choose the correct answers
Text 1
Text 2
Trang 4A He says they are healthy so long as they don’t have any additives.
Text 3
RECORDING 5
Listen to an interview with a campaigner and choose the correct answers
Trang 5A She has designed her own website.
RECORDING 6
You will hear three texts Choose the correct answers
Text 1
buy
commercials?
Text 2
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Text 3
RECORDING 7
1 The woman has been
a on holiday at this time of year before
b to Spain many times before
c to many hot countries before
d to only one country before
2 It was a dangerous situation because
a neither of the women had the correct clothes
b they had lost their map
c they were extremely tired
d they met bad guys
3 The women couldn’t go back down the mountain because
a they were so cold
b they didn’t know the way
c it was difficult to see
d it was slippery
4 They stayed alive on the mountain
a because they called for help
b by entering illegally into a shop
c because there was tea in the hut
D because there was food in the hut
5 They spent the night
a fixing the door
b sleeping in a very small space
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d enjoying the fresh air
6 They felt that damaging the hut
a was a crime and they would be caught
b was wrong but necessary
c kept them warm and cosy
d was a not necessary
RECORDING 8
1 The woman began as a/an…….in Peru
a assistant
b teacher
c tourist
d translator
2 She lost contact with her friends because
a she didn’t have a phone or computer
b communication was often difficult where she worked
c Peru has no mobile phones or internet
d her phone was lost
3 Her reasons for returning to the UK were
a complicated
b economical
c she missed her friends
d simple
4 She started her new job because
a of a suggestion by an old colleague
b she had no money
c she loves charity work
d it is her life-long dream
5 The woman isn’t worried about Sue missing her because
a Sue’s going out with someone
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c Sue will be in the US too
d Sue is sick
6 Darren’s film company is in
a the US
b Cusco
c.Glasgow
d South America
RECORDING 9
Listen to a man talking about behaviour and underline the correct option.
1 The man thinks travelling is interesting because
a you can behave badly in other countries
b you can see the different ways in which people behave in other countries
c in other countries people behave better than in his country
d you can enjoy different kinds of food
2 He is unsure if
a children are taught not to drop litter
b it’s OK to drop litter in his country
c it’s illegal to drop litter in his country
d people are fined if dropping litter
3 He has been to countries where
a it may be OK to drop litter
b it’s illegal to throw litter out of your car window
c it’s normal to pay poor people to drop litter
d it is against the law to litter on the street
4 He thinks that jumping the queue
a is not a problem if you pay for a ticket
b might be a problem if you use technology
c makes people angry in the UK
d is a taboo
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a in one country because a friend told him
b in every country except the UK
c because teachers help them
d because it is quite common
6 The man
a thinks examinations are a good idea
b believes examinations are stressful if you don’t know the subject
c understands why students cheat at examinations
d thinks students face many problems
RECORDING 10
1 Becky took her course because
a she was bored of her job
b she needed help to understand her job
c she wanted to improve her understanding of her job
d her job was repetitive
2 The man
a thinks that his good job was a result of doing a business degree
b thinks that his degree was interesting but he hated studying
c had always had an interest in doing a business degree
d believed it was a good idea to choose a different job
3 If his girlfriend hadn’t done her course,
a he would done his course anyway
b he probably wouldn’t have done his course
c he would have had more time to watch TV
d he would have had more time for her
4 The types of photographs his father took
a were not of animals
b were the same as his own
c were different to the photos the man takes now
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5 He thinks that what he learned about pre-digital photography
a will be useful to him in the future
b is unlikely to be interesting to him in the future
c is unlikely to be useful to him in the future
d is a very good choice
6 His photography work
a is a result of uploading his photos to websites
b is good because it is about people
c is why he has started a business
d is his passion
RECORDING 11
1 Francesca liked the cave house because
a it was very warm inside
b it wasn't too hot or too cold
c it wasn't very big
2 She was surprised that
a the weather in Granada was hot and sunny
b she wasn't prepared for the temperatures in Granada
c Granada can get very cold in the winter
3 The Alhambra Palace
a was rebuilt in the 13th century
b was built by the Romans
c is sometimes called the Generalife
4 The worst thing about the Alhambra is that
a a cool wind blows from the hills on to the palace
b you need to wait a long time to buy tickets
c you have to buy your tickets online
5 Granada's street market
a is a good place to buy things from North Africa
b was destroyed by a fire 500 years ago
c is in a narrow street in the old town
6 Francesca's friend really liked
a tasting traditional teas
b eating the local cakes
c taking part in Spanish flamenco dancing
RECORDING 12
1 What happened to Caroline last holiday?
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c She had to borrow her sister's boots
2 What do Rob and his girlfriend do on holiday?
a They relax most of the time
b They do lots of activities
c They go out for dinner
3 What was wrong with the cheese that Fiona and Charles tried in a restaurant?
a It looked awful
b It tasted horrible
c It smelled terrible
4 What happened to Mark last holiday?
a He had to speak English all the time
b He spoke Greek to his neighbours
c Nobody wanted to speak to him
5 Why couldn't Keisha get into the art gallery?
a Because it's closed on Mondays
b Because it was being repaired
c Because a broken pipe had flooded the gallery
6 What happened on Pete's last holiday?
a He got a flat tyre
b It snowed very heavily
c He fell off his bicycle
RECORDING 13
1 Kirsty misses
a her friends
b her kitchen
c her husband
2 Daniel misses
a his friends
b the weather
c British food
3 Ferdinand misses
a his gym
b the rain
c his girlfriend
4 Ilsa misses
a Shopping
b her pets
c her friends
5 Aakesh misses
a food from home
b his friends
c watching the news
6 Luisa misses
a city life
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c speaking English
RECORDING 14
1 Speaker 1
a got told off for being late
b put something back in the wrong place
c made a loud noise
2 Speaker 2
a was 10 minutes late
b wore the wrong clothes
c went to the wrong office
3 Speaker 3
a had an accident
b misunderstood his instructions
c went in the wrong entrance
4 Speaker 4
a sat at the wrong desk
b broke a phone
c rang the wrong number
5 Speaker 5
a had an argument with a customer
b gave a customer the wrong change
c served the wrong customer
6 Speaker 6
a burned her hand
b gave someone the wrong order
c charged someone too little