Part 3
You will hear part of a radio programme in which two people, Sally White and Martin Jones, are discussing the popularity of audio books. For questions 15-20, choose the answer (А, В, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear.
15 Sally feels that the main advantage of audio books is that they
A encourage children to read more
В make more books accessible to children
C save parents from having to read to children
D are read by experienced actors
16 What does Martin say about the woman who came into his shop?
A She no longer worries about long journeys
В Her children used to argue about what to listen to
C She no longer takes her children to France
D Her children don’t like staying in hotels
17 Martin says that in the USA there is a demand for audio books because people there
A were the first to obtain audio books
В have to drive long distances
C are used to listening to the spoken word on the radio
D feel that they do not have time to read books
18 Sally says that authors may record their own books on tape if
A their book has just been published
В they want it read a certain way
C they have already read extracts from it aloud
D there are no suitable actors available
19 According to Sally, successful abridgements depend on
A their closeness to the original
В the length of the original
C the style of the author
D the type of story
20 Martin feels that unabridged versions
A are better than abridgements
В can be too expensive
C contain too much detail
D are becoming more popular
Part 4
You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about starting a business.
TASK ONE | TASK TWO For questions 26-30, choose from the list A-H the comment each speaker makes about their business. | ||
A careers advice | Speaker 1 21 [ ] Speaker 2 22 [ ] Speaker 3 23 [ ] Speaker 4 24 [ ] Speaker 5 25 [ ] | A It has made a lot of money B It fills a gap in the market C It has added variety to life D It was difficult to begin with E It is lonely and exhausting F It provides little social contact G It is causing family problems H It has meant a lot of travelling | Speaker 1 26[ ] Speaker 2 27[ ] Speaker 3 28[ ] Speaker 4 29[ ] Speaker 5 30[ ] |
Answer Keys
Part 1
1. A 2. C 3. C 4. В 5. С 6. В
Part 2
7. Greeks 8. design 9. public libraries 10. time, motivation (in either order)
11. weekend workshop 12. puzzles 13. soap dishes 14. chests of drawers
Part 3
15. В 16. A 17. В 18. В 19. С 20. D
Part 4
21. В 22. G 23. C 24. E 25. F
26. D 27. A 28. F 29. C 30. В
