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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 discussion about a football team
1 What impresses the man about the player called John Elliott?
A He is able to keep calm when he gets near the goal area.
В He is good at preventing the opponents from scoring.
C He can score many goals given the right conditions.
2 What do the two speakers disagree about?
A the inflated price paid for the new player
В the new player’s long-term prospects in the team
C the manager’s previous mistakes when purchasing players
Extract Two
You hear part of a radio interview with Deanna Carriconde, who has just won a prize for her environmental work in South America
3 Deanna thinks the underlying cause o f the ecosystem changes she mentions is
A overfishing by industrial fisheries.
В increased local sea temperatures.
C growth o f predator populations in the area.
4 How do the local fishermen feel about Deanna’s work now?
A unhappy about sharing their catch with marine creatures she protects
В pleased that she has prevented industrial exploitation o f anchovies
C optimistic about the prospect o f catching better quality fish
Extract Three
You hear part of a radio programme about books and reading.
5 Why did the woman read the book she describes?
A It was an unexpected gift.
В She came across it by chance.
C It was recommended to her.
6 What did the book help her to understand?
A how strange the world is
В how enjoyable stories can be
C how she could become a writer
Part 2
You will hear part of a radio programme about cherries, small fruit which grow on trees For questions 7-14, complete the sentences.
Cherries
The speaker gives the examples of 7 ________ as a crop being replaced by cherries.
To protect young trees from extremes of weather, a 8 ________ may be used.
Cherries are prone to cracking because there is hardly any 9 ________ on the skin of the fruit.
The speaker compares the cherry to a 10 ________ when explaining the effect of rain on the fruit.
Shoppers are advised to purchase cherries which have a 11 ________ stem and look fresh and tasty.
The traditional view was that cherries need up to 12 ________ before they produce a useful crop.
The most popular new variety of cherry tree among farmers has the name 13 ________.
While picking cherries, keep a 14 ________ in your mouth to stop you eating too many.
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