Listening Comprehension
You will hear each recording twice. After each listening, you will have time to complete your answers.
Task 1: "Focus on Africa"
Preparation time: 45 seconds
You will hear six statements about the BBC radio programme "Focus on Africa".
Choose from the list (A-G) which heading best applies to which statement (1-6).
For each statement, there is only one correct answer.
There is one more heading than you need.
While listening, tick the correct answer (a,b, or c). There is only one correct answer.
While listening, answer the questions. You need not write complete sentences.
Unless otherwise specified, name one aspect.
Choose from the list (A-G) which heading best applies to which statement (1-6).
For each statement, there is only one correct answer.
There is one more heading than you need.
| headings | |
|---|---|
| A | Internal debates |
| B | Greater reliability |
| C | Ordinary opinions |
| D | Historical situation |
| E | Under investigation |
| F | Despite resentment |
| G | Recent advancements |
| statement | heading |
| 1 | |
| 2 | |
| 3 | |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 |
6 BE
Task 2: The founding of Google
Preparation time: 2 minutes
You will hear an interview with computer scientist Tamara Munzner, who attended Stanford University with the two founders of Google, Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
While listening, tick the correct answer (a,b, or c). There is only one correct answer.
1.
In the mid-1990s, the atmosphere in Silicon Valley was
| a | relaxed. | |
| b | euphoric. | |
| c | competitive. |
2.
Employment opportunities often opened up
| a | in informal settings. | |
| b | on the basis of sympathy. | |
| c | based on scholarly excellence. |
3.
New business enterprises were often
| a | extremely profitable. | |
| b | financed from abroad. | |
| c | initiated by rich investors. |
4.
Tamara Munzner portrays young Larry Page and Sergey Brin as
| a | being well-liked. | |
| b | willing to take risks. | |
| c | enjoying heated conversations. |
5.
For Page and Brin, a good search engine would have to
| a | be thorough and reliable. | |
| b | take preferences into account. | |
| c | undergo constant re-evaluation. |
6.
BackRub was a tool that was
| a | intensively used. | |
| b | faulty in some areas. | |
| c | restricted to college students. |
7.
Page and Brin gave their search engine its name Google
| a | after taking a survey. | |
| b | against Munzner’s explicit advice. | |
| c | following a creative exchange of ideas. |
8.
The first Google Doodle was
| a | a way of advertising a cultural event. | |
| b | the equivalent of an out of office sign. | |
| c | part of the Google marketing strategy. |
9.
After starting Google, Page and Brin
| a | struggled to find qualified staff. | |
| b | received job offers from several colleges. | |
| c | had reason to be confident about the future. |
10.
Munzner did not join Google because she was
Now think of the text as a whole.
| a | bypassed by Page and Brin. | |
| b | eager to run her own company. | |
| c | determined to complete her doctorate. |
11.
Munzner talks about her experiences in 1990s California in a
| a | casual tone. | |
| b | sentimental tone. | |
| c | self-righteous tone. |
11 BE
Task 3: American Sign Language
Preparation time: 1:30 minutes
You will listen to an NPR radio program from 2020.
While listening, answer the questions. You need not write complete sentences.
Unless otherwise specified, name one aspect.
1.
What is special about the shorthand name signs used for widely-known people?
2.
How is Donald Trump's name expressed in American Sign Language?
3.
Why was a sign that alluded to Joe Biden's aviator glasses ruled out? (Name two aspects.)
4.
According to Felicia Williams, what role does the internet play in the sign-finding process?
5.
Why is a plant considered for Kamala Harris's sign?
6.
What is Williams's suggestion about the sign-finding process?
Now think of the text as a whole:
Tick the correct answer (a,b, or c). There is only one correct answer.
7.
The tone of the report is
| a | critical. | |
| b | concerned. | |
| c | conversational. |
8 BE
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Task 1
Task 2
| statement | heading |
| 1 | D |
| 2 | B |
| 3 | C |
| 4 | G |
| 5 | A |
| 6 | F |
1.
In the mid-1990s, the atmosphere in Silicon Valley was
| a | relaxed. | |
| b | euphoric. | |
| c | competitive. |
2.
Employment opportunities often opened up
| a | in informal settings. | |
| b | on the basis of sympathy. | |
| c | based on scholarly excellence. |
3.
New business enterprises were often
| a | extremely profitable. | |
| b | financed from abroad. | |
| c | initiated by rich investors. |
4.
Tamara Munzner portrays young Larry Page and Sergey Brin as
| a | being well-liked. | |
| b | willing to take risks. | |
| c | enjoying heated conversations. |
5.
For Page and Brin, a good search engine would have to
| a | be thorough and reliable. | |
| b | take preferences into account. | |
| c | undergo constant re-evaluation. |
6.
BackRub was a tool that was
| a | intensively used. | |
| b | faulty in some areas. | |
| c | restricted to college students. |
7.
Page and Brin gave their search engine its name Google
| a | after taking a survey. | |
| b | against Munzner’s explicit advice. | |
| c | following a creative exchange of ideas. |
8.
The first Google Doodle was
| a | a way of advertising a cultural event. | |
| b | the equivalent of an out of office sign. | |
| c | part of the Google marketing strategy. |
9.
After starting Google, Page and Brin
| a | struggled to find qualified staff. | |
| b | received job offers from several colleges. | |
| c | had reason to be confident about the future. |
10.
Munzner did not join Google because she was
Now think of the text as a whole.
| a | bypassed by Page and Brin. | |
| b | eager to run her own company. | |
| c | determined to complete her doctorate. |
11.
Munzner talks about her experiences in 1990s California in a
Task 3
| a | casual tone. | |
| b | sentimental tone. | |
| c | self-righteous tone. |
1
What is special about the shorthand name signs used for widely-known people?
based on a recognisable trait
2
How is Donald Trump's name expressed in American Sign Language?
fluttering hand above the head
3.
Why was a sign that alluded to Joe Biden's aviator glasses ruled out? (Name two aspects.)
it could be confused with the sign used for the street gang "The Crips"
it could be negatively or pejoratively associated with president elect
4.
According to Felicia Williams, what role does the internet play in the sign-finding process?
it allowed us to have an open dialogue
5.
Why is a plant considered for Kamala Harris's sign?
the lotus flower which is her first name's meaning in Sanskrit
6.
What is Williams's suggestion about the sign-finding process?
William's stressed that there is no rush to decide / slow down and back up
7.
The tone of the report is
| a | critical. | |
| b | concerned. | |
| c | conversational. |