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Part 1
You will hear three different extracts. For questions 1-6, choose the answer (A, В or C) which fits best according to what you hear. There are two questions for each extract.
Extract One
You hear part of a radio interview with a product designer called Charles Loughlan.
1. How does Charles feel about designers who put their names on products?
A He understands their basic needs.
В He is dismissive of their motives.
C He admires their business skills.
2. What does Charles suggest about a good product?
A Its appearance should reflect its function.
В It should encourage a desire to possess it.
C Its ecological impact should be considered.
Extract Two
You hear two friends discussing a TV interview with an actress called Celia Dent.
3. They agree that the interviewer made the mistake of
A dominating the discussion.
В asking predictable questions.
C failing to listen fully to answers.
4. The man says that certain film stars can be difficult to interview because
A they generally show a lack of spontaneity.
В they’re unwilling to reveal their true personality.
C they’re too anxious to promote their latest work.
Extract Three
You hear two freelance journalists talking about their work.
5. When talking about how he tackles a creative writing task, the man
A points out how easily he can assume the right frame of mind.
В tries to justify his antisocial behaviour when working.
C admits that frequent breaks can be beneficial.
6. What does the woman say about her earlier writing?
A She feels she no longer fully relates to it.
В She tends to draw on similar themes in her current work.
C She highlights the improvements she’s noticed in her work.
Part 2
You will hear a woman called Janine Rogers giving a talk about her work. For questions 7-14,
complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.
Working with Chocolate
Janine trained as a 7________ before working for her current employer.
Janine found her background particularly helpful when working on a project to put 8________ into chocolate.
Janine uses the word 9________ to describe chocolate as a substance to work with.
Janine mentions the method of 10________ the cocoa beans as a variable affecting the taste of her chocolate.
Janine says that ideas for new types of chocolate generally come from her company’s 11________ department.
Janine says the staff responsible for 12________ play a surprisingly important role in developing a new chocolate product.
Janine gives the example of 13________ as a group that need to be considered when designing the label for a product.
Janine thinks that 14________ is the most essential quality needed for her job.
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