11th form Listening

Listen to the recordings and choose the correct answers.

1. The girl buys bananas and           [apples., oranges.]

2. The girl says that her first day at her new job was              [frightening., tiring.]

3. The reviewer thought the book                                [would be better with pictures,, was bit disappointing.]

4. The boy knew about the cafe because                        [he had read about it., a friend had told him.]

You will hear a talk with a psychologist Adam Martins. Listen and complete the notes with information from the talk. Use a word or a short phrase.

1 The reporter asks if it is true that twins have a special mental and emotional _______________ .

2 Some reports suggest that the special psychic bond is shared mostly by ______________ .

3 However, the existence of psychic powers has not been _____________ .

4 When Adam and _____________ were fifteen, they drew very similar pictures while sitting on opposite sides of a classroom.

5 According to studies, some twins tend to be a bit ____________ than regular siblings or only children.

6 During childhood, twins compete with each other mostly for _______________ .

7 Studying different subjects, at different universities often in different countries is one way in which twins try to establish a greater ______________ .

8 Research shows that the most important factor responsible for our psychological characteristics is ____________ .

Listen to four people talking about job interviews. Match statements A–Д with speakers 1–4. There is one extra statement.