Part 4
Questions 20–25
You will hear an interview with a man called Alex Morgan, who learns a new language every year. For each question, choose the correct answer.
20 What first encouraged Alex to start learning a new language every year?
A He wanted to communicate with people while travelling.
B He became interested in how different languages work.
C He was disappointed with the way languages were taught at school.
21 What does Alex say about learning Portuguese?
A He spent too much time learning individual words.
B He found understanding people easier than talking to them.
C He preferred studying alone rather than with other people.
22 What was the important lesson that Alex learned when studying foreign languages?
A He realised that speaking practice is the most important part.
B He found that studying with other people was more enjoyable.
C He understood that mistakes are a natural component of learning.
23 What does Alex particularly enjoy about learning less widely spoken languages?
A Discovering similarities with languages he already knows.
B Being able to have unexpected conversations with local people.
C Finding resources that other language learners haven’t discovered.
24 What happened when Alex began learning Japanese?
A He had to abandon some of his usual study methods.
B He became more interested in the history of the country.
C He spent considerably longer learning it than he had expected.
25 What does Alex think about his plan to learn a new language every year?
A He expects to continue, although he may change one part of the challenge.
B He thinks it has become less useful now that he speaks several languages.
C He would like to concentrate on becoming fluent in the languages he already knows.
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