You will hear each recording twice. After each listening, you will have time to complete your answers.
Task I.I
You will hear excerpts from six film reviews.
Match each review (1 to 6) with one of the descriptions (A to G). For each review there is only one correct description. There is one more description than you need.
You now have 45 seconds to read the assignment.
Descriptions
A
Encounters between rich and poor
B
The abuse of power and its cover-up
C
A biography shaped by illegal activities
D
A comparison of stereotypical lifestyles
E
A movie star's long history of drug-addiction
F
The rise and fall of a politician in a corrupt world
G
A sports contest as a metaphor for the film industry
Film review
Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
(6P)
Task I.II
You will hear a podcast about the history of Jim Crow and its connection to the current debate about blackface. While listening, answer the questions below.
You need not write complete sentences.
You now have one minute to read the assignment.
1
According to the speaker, what did the Jim Crow laws embody?
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2
What has recently led to a new public discussion about Jim Crow?
3
What was the purpose of the Jim Crow impersonations in the past?
4
What was typical of the Jim Crow stage performance? (Name two aspects).
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5
Where did Thomas D. Rice get his inspiration for the Jim Crow character from?
6
What was the consequence of Rice's performance?
7
According to Daryl Davies, what does the perception of blackface depend on?
8
Which positive example of the use of blackface does Daryl Davies mention?
9
Which incident led to TV host Megyn Kelly losing her job?
Annotations
buffoon: someone who does silly and amusing things
vernacular: form of language spoken by a particular group of people
(10P)
Task I.III
You will hear an interview about the rise of the online service The Mindful Chef.
While listening, tick the correct answer (a, b, c, or d). There is only one correct answer.
You now have two minutes to read the assignment.
The Mindful Chef is an online recipe box delivery service that has ...
a
moved to London recently.
b
been operating since 2001.
c
received a prestigious prize.
d
run counter to recent trends.
When the partners started their business, they ...
a
were desperate for money.
b
were disillusioned with their jobs.
c
had been toying with the idea for a while.
d
had been persuaded by business friends.
According to Giles Humphries, this new start would allow them to ...
a
grow closer to their friends.
b
make the most of their skills.
c
feel more satisfied in their job.
d
use their working time more flexibly.
Looking back, Humphries says that coming home late from work they ...
a
had no idea what to eat.
b
did not feel stressed at all.
c
were too exhausted to go shopping.
d
were unable to go to their gym classes.
In the summer of 2014, Humphries observed Devon fishermen ...
a
preparing traditional sea food.
b
offering their catch door to door.
c
changing the natural food chain.
d
using modern media to sell their fish.
At the beginning of their business, Humphries and his co-founders ...
a
did the packing themselves.
b
used cargo bikes to avoid traffic jams.
c
built storage facilities to their ingredients.
d
suffered from constantly working night shifts.
In their marketing strategy, they relied on ...
a
UK-wide advertising.
b
pictures shown on social media.
c
flyers distributed during deliveries.
d
cooperation with local newspaper.
Success came after Humphries and his co-founders ...
