Form 8. Listening. Variant 2. The Second Semester.

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1, 2) What’s the speaker’s main point?

Well, I would really like to go cycling somewhere like Nepal or something like that, where there’s lots of rugged mountains and beautiful scenery. I don’t think I’m in shape enough to do it just now but maybe some time in the future, when I have more time to work out and stuff...

1) What’s the speaker’s main point?  

a) She is not fit enough to go cycling right now.

b) She is in the best shape for cycling.

c) She would like to go skiing at a place where there are rugged mountains

and beautiful scenery.

2) The speaker needs more time…  

a) to plan the route.

b) to exercise.

c) to choose a bicycle.

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3) What does the speaker think about Tom Clancy?

My favourite author is Tom Clancy. He will draw you deeper and deeper into his world until there is no return. You get to the point where you can hear the sounds of battle and see soldiers scrambling wildly, trying to survive just one more minute, dodging that one bullet so they can return home to their families. They shake your soul when you read them.

3) What does the speaker think about Tom Clancy?  

a) He gives bright descriptions of events.

b) His books are boring.

c) He is an ordinary writer.

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4) What is the purpose of the announcement?

Welcome to the annual Festival of Western Art. Visitors to the festival can get a festival programme for free. I’d like to tell you a bit about one of the festival events.

The festival will start at 3 p.m. with a classical concert. If you wish to attend this concert, please go to the Hall on the second floor at 2:45 p.m. No latecomers are admitted.

4) What is the purpose of the announcement?  

a) To tell about the performers taking part in the programme.

b) To tell about the prices of the tickets.

c) To inform about the time and place of the classical music concert.

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5) Listen to the speaker talking about London.

I love London architecture, especially the magnificent Houses of Parliament. As for my favourite place… I’m a devotee of the Tower of London with all its history and Beefeaters and ravens, truly as it sounds!

5) Listen to the speaker talking about London. The speaker…  

a) thinks that the Houses of Parliament are magnificent.

b) says that his favourite place is the Houses of Parliament.

c) has never visited the Tower of London.

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6) What will the weather be like in the East tomorrow night?

Good afternoon and welcome to the weather forecast.

Shall we see what the weather will be like tomorrow? Well, some forecasts are predicting rain for the western parts of England from Wednesday to Thursday. However, in the East it will be dry and quite windy with winds coming from the north-east in the morning, and in the afternoon, the East of England will see cloudy weather with some rain later in the day.

6) What will the weather be like in the East tomorrow afternoon?  

a) Rainy and cloudy.

b) Sunny and warm.

c) Much colder than in the West.

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Mr Barton has a strange hobby. He borrows books from libraries and doesn’t bring them back. Until now he «forgot» to return more than 700 children’s books to five different libraries in the county. One of the librarians said about Mr Barton, «This is a man who loves books. He just can’t let go of them. He hasn’t stolen a single book. So what’s the crime?»

When he was asked why he didn’t return the books, Mr Barton said, «Well, how could I? They became family to me. I was afraid to return them, because I knew that kids or dogs would get hold of these books and chew them up, throw them around or tear pages.»

He continued, «Books are like people! They talk to you, they take care of you, and they enrich you with wisdom and humour and love. A book is my guest in my home. How could I kick it out? I repaired torn pages. I dusted them with a soft clean cloth. I turned their pages so they could breathe and get some fresh air. Every week I reorganised them on their shelves so they could meet new friends. My books are happy books. You could tell just by looking at them».

1) Where does Mr Barton borrow books from? From the        .

2) Has he stolen any of the books?              

3) What do books mean to Mr Barton? They are a        for him.

4) Why was Mr Barton afraid to return them? Because kids or      could chew them up, throw them around and tear the pages.

5) What did he do so they could breathe and get some fresh air? He turned their       .

6) What does Mr Barton say about how his books feel? He says that his books are       books.

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Presenter: With us in the studio this morning is Daisy Allen with the weather forecast. Hello, Daisy!

Forecaster: Hello, Kevin. The weather at the moment is rather warm and clear with temperatures about 25—26 degrees above zero. However, rain is expected later on across many parts of Northern Ireland and Scotland, quite heavy at times. In other parts of the UK, it will be another dry, sunny and hot day, but a few showers are possible across north-west Wales and northwestEngland in the evening.

For those of you planning outdoor activities tomorrow, you can expect fair skies for most of Saturday with temperatures about 30° C across most parts of England and Wales. But things might change by Saturday evening with a storm front moving in. We can expect light scattered showers for most of the United Kingdom bringing slightly cooler temperatures in the 20’s, but this rain should stop by mid Sunday morning. It will be partly cloudy for most of the morning, but these clouds should move out by mid-afternoon.

Well, we can expect a lot of fine sunny weather not as hot to come by Monday with risk of some rain.

Presenter: Thank you, Daisy. And now...

1) Daisy Allen is…  

a) a radio presenter.

b) a weather forecaster.

c) a celebrity.

2) Daisy is speaking about the weather…  

a) in England and Wales.

b) in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

c) in all the parts of the UK.

3) What season is that?  

a) Late autumn.

b) Winter.

c) Summer.

4) On Friday evening, there is a possibility of showers...  

a) across north-west Wales and north-west England.

b) across south-west Wales and north-west England.

c) across north-west Wales and south-west England.

5) When is «fine sunny weather», «not as hot» is expected?  

a) After Saturday.

b) After the weekend.

c) Next weekend.

6) The weather expected that weekend is…  

a) boiling hot.

b) wet.

c) changeable.