HS2 2019 unit10 p177 ex11

Listening 1

1. How will the man travel to the city centre?   [a, b, c]

2. What did the girl dislike at the hostel she stayed in?   [a, b, c]

3. What is the man going to order for lunch?   [a, b, c]

4. What sport would the woman like to try?   [a, b, c]

5. Which book is the man reading?   [a, b, c]

6. Where does the man suggest going at the weekend?   [a, b, c]

7. How much is the latest smartphone in the store today?   [a, b, c]

Listening 2

8. You will hear a brother and sister talking about ka gift for their cousin. Why do they decide to buy the gift online?   [a, b, c]

9. You will hear two colleagues discussing their holiday travel plans. The man thinks that the woman should   [a, b, c]

10. You will hear a man talking to a friend about a fitness training session. The men cannot attend today’s session because   [a, b, c]

11. You will hear two friends talking about a play they’ve just seen. What does the woman say about the play?   [a, b, c]

12. You will hear two friends talking about a film and its soundtrack. What does the woman say about the soundtrack?   [a, b, c]

13. You will hear two friends talking about the news. They agree that   [a, b, c]

Listening 3

You will hear an interview with a young poet called Laura Dickson.

20. Laura first became interested in poetry.   [a, b, c]

21. What made Laura decide to become a professional poet?   [a, b, c]

22. What is Laura’s new book about?   [a, b, c]

23. What does Laura say about reading poetry written a long time ago?   [a, b, c]

24. Hoe does Laura feel about her new job teaching at a university?   [a, b, c]

25. In the future, Laura would like to   [a, b, c]

Reading 1

Fill in the spaces with one word.

Better Swimming

Swimming is often regarded as (1)     of the most effective ways to exercise the entire body without risk of injury. According to health experts, it can help relieve back discomfort and even lower blood pressure. There is only one issue: to get all of the benefits of swimming, you must do it correctly. (2)    you went to your local swimming pool and just watched, you might be amazed at (3)     poorly many people swim. Poor technique can be caused by various reasons, including anxiousness, a swimmer's lack of body awareness, or just a fear of (4)         their hair wet. Some people believe that swimming techniques improve with practice. However, once people pick (5)    bad habits, they tend to be stuck with them.

But aid is (6)    the way using something known as the Shaw Method. This method developed by a competitive swimmer, Steven Shaw, helps all (7)       who want to learn to swim correctly and reap all the health benefits. Shaw encourages people to think about their swimming technique, focus on breathing appropriately, and make sure that arm and leg movements work together rather (8)      against each other.

Reading 2

For questions 1-8 read the text below and decide which answer best fits each gap.

Memory

Memory is at the heart of our sense of personal identity. If we did not have memory, we would not be (1)            [familiar, informed, acquainted, aware] of our relationships with other people and would have no (2)            [idea, belief, suggestion, view]that we had had any past at all. And without memory, we would not know what to (3)        [base, do, make, depend] our present and future on.
Memory (4)          [consists, contains, involves, includes] of these processes: registration, retention and recall. Registration happens when we consciously notice something. Retention is the next (5)          [division, action, stage, set] when we keep something we have noticed in our minds for a certain period of time. Finally, recall occurs when we actively think about some of these, which are (6)         [stocked, seated, sited, stored]in our minds.

Every day we are subjected to a vast (7)        [amount, number, level, extent] of information. Life would be impossible if we remembered every (8)         [exact, single, done, isolate] thing we had ever seen or heard. Consequently, our brains have learnt to register what is of importance.