Listening Comprehension
You will hear each recording twice. After each listening, you will have time to complete your answers.
Task l: Book reviews
Preparation time: 40 seconds
You will hear the beginnings of five book reviews.
Choose from the list (A-G) which description best applies to which book review (1-5).
For each book review there is only one correct answer. There are two more descriptions than you need.
While listening, fill in the missing information. You need not write complete sentences. Unless otherwise specified, name one aspect.
Now think of the text as a whole. Tick the correct answer (a, b or c). There is only one correct answer.
13. In the radio report, Lady Trumpington's personality is presented as being
While listening, tick the correct answer (a, b or c).
There is only one correct answer. 1. The research focusses on the
2. There was more seafood in the area after the Europeans had arrived because
3. The scientists have chosen Vancouver Island for their research project because
4. The sea otters affect the ecosystem because
5. Ecologist Edward Gregr addresses the issue that
6. Native Canadians living in isolated communities perceive the growing population of sea otters as
Preparation time: 40 seconds
You will hear the beginnings of five book reviews.
Choose from the list (A-G) which description best applies to which book review (1-5).
For each book review there is only one correct answer. There are two more descriptions than you need.
| Descriptions | |
|---|---|
| A | Dealing with characters’ secrets |
| B | Describing a character’s dreams |
| C | Tracing a character’s self-exploration |
| D | Inspired by very different historical events |
| E | Presenting the lives of prominent individuals |
| F | Telling the story of formerly overlooked people |
| G | Based on historical events and connected to current issues |
| Book review | Description |
| 1 | |
| 2 | |
| 3 | |
| 4 | |
| 5 |
5 BE
Task 2: Baroness Trumpington
Preparation time: 1:30 minutes
You will hear a radio report about Lady Jean Trumpington (born Jean Campbell-Harris, 1922-2018, a British politician).While listening, fill in the missing information. You need not write complete sentences. Unless otherwise specified, name one aspect.
| 1. | Why did Lady Trumpington's departure from politics attract so much attention? |
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| 2. | Why does the host of a TV show mention the invention of television? | |
| 3. | Which incident made Lady Trumpington widely known? | |
| 4. | What is said about her education? | |
| 5. | In which two different fields of work was she active during World War ll? |
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| 6. | Why did she return to Great Britain? | |
| 7. | What did she change in her life during her time in Cambridge? | |
| 8. | Why did she choose the title "Baroness Trumpington"? | |
| 9. | What was special about her holding her governmental position at the end of the 1980s? | |
| 10. | What did she do in Downing Street that helped her keep her position? | |
| 11. | What was her duty as Baroness in Waiting? | |
| 12. | Which interest will she continue to pursue after retiring? | |
| a | charitable and caring. | |
| b | cautious and level-headed. | |
| c | self-confident and unconventional. |
14 BE
Task 3: Sea otters
Preparation time: 1:30 minutes
You will hear a radio report about research on sea otters in Canada. While listening, tick the correct answer (a, b or c).
There is only one correct answer. 1. The research focusses on the
| a | effects of sea otter populations on the local economy. | |
| b | behavioural patterns of sea otters living close to humans. | |
| c | consequences of climate change for sea otter populations. |
| a | sea otters were exterminated. | |
| b | Europeans relied mainly on farming. | |
| c | the native population was moved inland. |
| a | university facilities are readily available. | |
| b | a particular species of sea otters lives there. | |
| c | the place is suitable for comparative field studies. |
| a | they tend to destroy habitats of other species. | |
| b | their feeding behaviour fosters the growth of fish. | |
| c | they help to reduce the impact of invasive species. |
| a | visits to the area need to be regulated. | |
| b | not everyone in the area profits in the same way. | |
| c | too many sea otters threaten the fragile ecosystem. |
| a | a potential threat. | |
| b | a minor nuisance. | |
| c | a welcome source of income. |
6 BE
25 BE
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Task I
Task 2
Task 3
| Book review | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | G |
| 2 | A |
| 3 | D |
| 4 | E |
| 5 | C |
| 1. | Why did Lady Trumpington’s departure from politics attract so much attention? | she retired at the age of 95 / she had been part of the place for so long / hard to imagine the House of Lords without her |
| 2. | Why does the host of a TV show mention the invention of television? | to allude to Lady Trumpington’s (advanced) age, because she was born before television was invented / to introduce her in a humorous way |
| 3. | Which incident made Lady Trumpington widely known? | caught by camera how she made a v-sign / swearing at a fellow peer |
| 4. | What is said about her education? | limited formal education / had never taken an exam / finished school in Paris / good command in German and English |
| 5. | In which two different fields of work was she active during World War II? |
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| 6. | Why did she return to Great Britain? | because of her husband's job / followed her (English) husband |
| 7. | What did she change in her life during her time in Cambridge? | started her political career / became first councillor and them mayor of Camebridge |
| 8. | Why did she choose the title “Baroness Trumpington”? | it's the name of the nearest village / didn't like the other options |
| 9. | What was special about her holding her governmental position at the end of the 1980s? | first woman holding that position / first female Minister at Agriculture / she stayed in office when Prime Minister changed |
| 10. | What did she do in Downing Street that helped her keep her position? | made Prime Minister feel sorry for her |
| 11. | What was her duty as Baroness in Waiting? | she was representing the Queen on formal occasions |
| 12. | Which interest will she continue to pursue after retiring? | horse racing |
| 13. | In the radio report ... | self-confident and unconventional |
1.
The research focusses on the
| a | effects of sea otter populations on the local economy. | |
| b | behavioural patterns of sea otters living close to humans. | |
| c | consequences of climate change for sea otter populations. |
2.
There was more seafood in the area after the Europeans had arrived because
| a | sea otters were exterminated. | |
| b | Europeans relied mainly on farming. | |
| c | the native population was moved inland. |
3.
The scientists have chosen Vancouver Island for their research project because
| a | university facilities are readily available. | |
| b | a particular species of sea otters lives there. | |
| c | the place is suitable for comparative field studies. |
4.
The sea otters affect the ecosystem because
| a | they tend to destroy habitats of other species. | |
| b | their feeding behaviour fosters the growth of fish. | |
| c | they help to reduce the impact of invasive species. |
5.
Ecologist Edward Gregr addresses the issue that
| a | visits to the area need to be regulated. | |
| b | not everyone in the area profits in the same way. | |
| c | too many sea otters threaten the fragile ecosystem. |
6.
Native Canadians living in isolated communities perceive the growing population of sea otters as
| a | a potential threat. | |
| b | a minor nuisance. | |
| c | a welcome source of income. |