CAE Listening 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 a radio programme about a hotel in London.
1 In the beginning, the presenter tries to
A dispel a common misconception about the hotel.
B briefly describe what the hotel is like.
C make the hotel sound attractive.
2 How does the manager approach hotel visitors?
A He would rather have fewer rich people attending.
B He treats everyone equally well.
C He has an eye for what kind of visitor is in front of him.
Extract Two
You hear a part of a science programme.
3 The man states that the data produced as a results of the research established
A how much time it took to find the teaspoons.
B how long it took for teaspoons to disappear.
C the place where lost teaspoons were found.
4 The woman believes that the topic of this research
A led to new interesting discoveries.
B touches upon a problematic matter.
C is not particularly interesting.
Extract Three
You hear two people discussing pop music.
5 The woman believes that
A it is challenging to come up with something original nowadays.
B modern pop songs are inferior to older ones.
C pop music is a poor imitation of other music genres.
6 What does the woman say about modern performers?
A They ignore the older audience.
B They are using their fans to make money.
C They imitate older performers without even noticing it.
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