Part 1
You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1 - 8, choose the
best answer A, B or C.
1 You switch on the local radio and hear this. You are listening to
A a documentary.
B an advertisement.
C a current affairs programme.
2 Listen to this person talking on TV about George Grosvenor. George Grosvenor is
A a politician.
B a farmer.
C a fisherman.
3 Listen to the conversation. The action takes place in
A theatre.
B a radio studio.
C a TV studio.
4 Listen to this conversation between a doctor and a patient. The patient
A is unsure of where the pain is.
B sometimes cries with pain.
C is wasting the doctor’s time.
5 Listen to this news item. Mrs Turner
A pays £58 a week rent.
B gets 15 pence a week from the council.
C owes the council money.
6 Listen to this conversation. Peter is
A a head teacher.
B a student.
C a teacher.
7 Listen to this news item. The theatre is
A putting on an additional performance.
B cancelling all matinées.
C part of the TV show Lumberjack.
8 You hear this person talking on the telephone. She is talking to
A a friend.
B an architect.
C a builder.
The key
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