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 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
B 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
B 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 of the ecosystem changes she mentions is
A overfishing by industrial fisheries
B increased local sea temperatures
C growth of 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
B pleased that she has prevented industrial exploitation of anchovies
C optimistic about the prospect of 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
B 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
B how enjoyable stories can be
C how she could become a writer
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