(Копія) Аудіювання хайскул

Listening test 2

Part 1

You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (A B or C)

1. You hear the presenter of a TV programme introducing someone. What are you watching?                            [a documentary about Hawaii, a quiz show, a travel programme]

2. You hear a woman answering questions on the telephone. What is the caller asking about?                   [a railway ticket, a railway ticket, a bus ticket]

3. You hear a man reading out a newspaper report of a football match. What was the result of the match?                [Barnsley won., It was a draw., Ambleford won.]

4. You hear a man on the radio describing a procession. What is about to take place?                  [military parade, a funeral, a wedding]

5. You hear a news item about a celebrity couple. What did the couple consult lawyers about?                                          [the media failing to respect their priva, holding a wedding anniversary party, ending their marriage]

6. You hear a man interviewing an actress who has just been given a film part. How does she feel?            [excited, impatient, nervous]

7. You hear a woman talking to a man about a car. What is the man doing?                   [hiring the car, buying the car, borrowing the car]

8. You hear a man and a woman talking. What is the relationship between them?                               [She is one of his customers, She is his business partner., He is her boss.]

1. Mary Graham is the director of a private                          

2. Some people are homeless because they couldn't repay their                       

3. Some men become homeless after the breakup of their      

4. For some men, the homeless        provides friendship and comfort.

5. Most homeless people live in big                         

6. Some young people who have jobs are homeless because they can't afford to pay high             

7. The homeless spend time in public places such as                

8. Many landlords are unwilling to rent to families with         

9. High rents are partly caused by a lack of available                

10. High rents are partly caused by a lack of available                       and filling.

Part 3

You will hear five different people talking about their dancing careers. For questions 19-23 choose from the list (A F) which statement applies to each person. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

Part 4

You will a young man called Simon talking about the 'gap year' he took after finishing secondary school. For questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A B or C)

1. Simon's parents                                          [supported the idea of a gap year, preferred him to continue his education., wanted him to work until he retired.]

2. What was the main reason Simon wanted a gap year?                                [to become independent, to get away from his family, to forget about his schooldays]

3. What did Simon do in his last year of school?                                   [prepare for a change of lifestyle, daydream instead of studying, plan his gap year trip]

4. What did Simon enjoy about working in France?                                  [He learnt to pick fruit., He improved his language skills., He became interested in Vietnam.]

5. When Simon got to Australia he                    [got a job in a zoo, had no money left, bought a pet]

6. Simon ended his gap year                         [working as a waiter, travelling as a tourist, in the USA and Brazil.]

7. How did his gap year affect Simon?                                         [He was encouraged to diet., He decided to follow a different career, goes to university when he was older.]