Listening Comprehension

Listen to an interview and decide if the statements 1–5 are true (T) or false (F).

1. Mr Fisher is an expert on how to apply for jobs. ___  

2. It is equally important to have a qualification and apply at the right time. ___  

3. There is less chance to find a job before Christmas. ___  

4. Employers look for new employees especially at the beginning of the year. ___  

5. Lawyers can find a job any time of the year. ___  

Listen to three short recordings and match the statements A–H with the texts. There are two extra sentences.

A Transporting goods, including food, pollutes the world.

B They need to buy a certain kind of food.

C The further the food is carried, the more it costs.

D A cooked dish can be carried to a different place.

E It is not true that eating carbohydrates means you’ll get fatter.

F People must change their eating habits to help the world.

G Eating local food will help us keep fit and healthy.

H When eating the right food, your body will be in a better condition.

Listen to an interview with Mark, and complete the text with the missing words. Use no more than three words in each gap.

Mark was a ¹_____       driver in Le Mans and he was offered ²_______              and drive a car in Paris-Dakar. After about a year and a half, ³________          phoned him and asked if he could come to Paris ⁴_______               week, in time for the start of the rally. So, Mark changed his plans, rearranged things and ⁵________          Paris. He had no time ⁶_________              for the race, the team just ⁷_______     a short meeting and then, they set off. They were three in the team, and they spent long, long hours driving through the desert, reading maps and trying to ⁸______                to a far-away point. Unfortunately, their car broke down and they needed help. It took five days and nights for help to ⁹_____        . Luckily, the three men got on well together, despite the fact that they had little food and water. They ¹⁰_____           , rescue would come!