Part 3
You will hear part of an interview with a writer. For questions 15-20, choose the answer (А, В, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear.
15 What was Jessica writing about at first?
A travelling tips for young people
B teenage film reviews
C humorous poetry
D local news outtakes
16 According to Jessica, what is the most challenging aspect of writing?
A finding the right words to share her ideas
B being in a hurry to travel to different places
C the pressure to have work done on time
D quickly familiarising yourself with the place
17 What is most enjoyable about her work?
A the chance to see all kinds of places
B meeting all the different people
C the joy of completing an article
D keeping in touch with her fellow writers
18 Apart from writing, what other experience does Jessica have?
A promoting consumer goods
B selling make-up goods
C working as a tour guide
D working at an airline company
19 What does Jessica advice to other aspiring travel writers?
A develop your own original style of writing
B find a place that few people have written about before
C find a different angle to approach your topic from
D write with a specific type of reader in mind
20 What are Jessica’s plans for the future?
A She intends to continue travelling.
B She plans to do more TV presenting.
C She dreams about starting a travel agency.
D She wishes to try a different approach to writing.
Part 4
You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about their jobs.
TASK ONE | TASK TWO For questions 26-30, choose from the list A-H the reason why each speaker likes their job | ||
A hotel | Speaker 1 21 [ ] Speaker 2 22 [ ] Speaker 3 23 [ ] Speaker 4 24 [ ] Speaker 5 25 [ ] | A amusing colleagues B can be creative C good holiday entitlement D convenient location E flexible working hours F opportunities for promotion G varied responsibilities H helps a variety of people | Speaker 1 26[ ] Speaker 2 27[ ] Speaker 3 28[ ] Speaker 4 29[ ] Speaker 5 30[ ] |
Answer Keys
Part 1
1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. C
Part 2
7. storm clouds 8. Canada 9. unusual 10. self-funded
11. (disusesd) church 12. romantic 13. Shadows 14. childhood
Part 3
15. C 16. D 17. B 18. A 19. C 20. A
Part 4
21. B 22. F 23. D 24. C 25. H
26. A 27. D 28. E 29. F 30. C
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