You will hear a radio programme about a day in the life of a television researcher. For questions 9-18,  complete the sentences.

Write your answers on a separate sheet, then check if they are correct! 

 

TV Researcher

 The subject that Rita studied first at university was (9)____________ .

 

 Before getting her present job, Rita studied a subject called (10)___________  . 

 

 On the day she tells us about, the country where Rita was working was (11) __________ . 

 

 There were a total of (12) ________ people in Rita’s team on that day. 

 

 The animal which Jamie had to photograph was a sort of (13) _______  .

 

 The camera crew had to film Jamie as he climbed over the edge of a (14) __________ .

 

 Rita’s lunch consisted of sandwiches with (15) ________   inside.

 

 Jamie had to hold a (16) ________  to help him see the crocodiles as he crossed a river.

 

 A special light which the crew was using, known as a (17) _______  stopped working. 

 

 Rita says that Jamie looks really (18) ________  when you see him crossing the river on the programme.

You will hear a radio programme about the history of roller skating. For questions  9-18, complete the sentences.

 

Write your answers on a separate sheet, then check if they are correct! 

History of roller skating

The country where the first roller skates were probably made was (9)____________ .

 

 In 1760, John Merlin went to a ball in London playing a (10)___________  whilst on roller skates.

 

 Unfortunately, John Merlin injured himself when he broke a (11) __________ at the ball. 

 

 In Germany, roller skating was used in a ballet called (12) ________ . 

 

James Plimpton’s invention helped roller skaters to control the (13) _______  of their skates.

 

 The first team sport to be played on roller skates was (14) __________ . 

 

 In Detroit in 1937, the first (15) ________  in the sport took place.

 

 The use of plastics meant that both the (16) ________ and ________ of roller skates improved. 

 

 The musical Starlight Express was seen by as many as (17) _______ in London. 

 

 The speaker says that modern roller skates are now (18) ________ than ever before. 

 

You will hear a talk on the radio about the Loch Ness Monster. For questions 9-18, complete the sentencesYou will hear a talk on the radio about the Loch Ness Monster. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences.

Write your answers on a separate sheet, then check if they are correct! 

The Mysterious Monster

The head of the Loch Ness Monster has been compared to that of a (9)____________ .

The first published photographic image of the monster is known as the (10)___________ picture.

People argued that a picture taken in 1960 actually showed a (11) __________ but experts have proved them wrong.

Tim Dinsdale realised that most monster sightings occurred on days when the weather was (12) _______ . 

Most eyewitnesses say they have no interest in getting (13) ________ when they report their sightings. 

In 1968, an underwater investigation used sonar equipment instead of (14) __________ to try and find the monster.

An attempt to find the monster by using a (15) ________ failed in 1969 because the Loch Ness water is so dirty. 

The idea of using a group of (16) _______ to help with the search proved to be too complicated.

Dr Rines’ underwater picture of 1972 seemed to show the (17) ________ of a large sea animal.

The aim of the latest research project is to study all the (18) ______and ______ living in Loch Ness. 

You will hear a radio programme about a boy called Michael who crossed the Atlantic in a sailing boat. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences.

Write your answers on a separate sheet, then check if they are correct! 

Sailing solo across the Atlantic

 

To achieve his record, Michael had to sail a total of (9)____________ kilometres without any help.  

 

Michael helped to design his boat which was called (10)___________ . 

 

Michael and his father were concerned in case any (11) __________ came too close to them. 

 

All the food that Michael took on his voyage was in (12) _______ bought at the supermarket.

 

The type of food which Michael missed most on the trip was (13) ________ . 

 

Michael enjoyed using his (14) __________ to keep track of what his father was doing.

 

Michael’s favourite pastimes on the boat were using his sister’s (15) ________ and reading.  

 

Michael got a fright when a (16) _______ landed on him. 

 

The name of the charity that Michael is raising funds for is (17) ________ .

 

When Michael sails round the world, he plans to take (18) ________ with him in case he feels homesick. 

You will hear five different people talking about cookery courses.
For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-F) what each speaker says about the course they took.
Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

You will hear a conversation between a student called Peter, and his father, about their plans for the summer.

Look at the six sentences for this part. You will hear a conversation between a boy, Carl, and a girl, Susanna, about a school concert.

Instructions:

You are given a piece of audio and some questions.

You are also given a set of 2 choices TRUE or FALSE for each question.

Click on the appropriate button to choose the correct option.

 

1 – Both speakers knew what the film was about.

2- Everybody knew what time they were going to the cinema.

3 – The group might go for a meal after the film.

4 – One of the speakers is unable to go for a meal after the film.

5 – The speaker’s cousins will also be going to the cinema.

6 – Both speakers agree to go to the film together.

Instructions:

You are given a piece of audio and some questions.

You are also given a set of 2 choices TRUE or FALSE for each question.

Click on the appropriate button to choose the correct option.

Read the following restaurant reviews and then decide which ones (A to H) correspond to statements 1 to 8. One statement DOES NOT correspond to any paragraphs and one paragraph DOES NOT correspond to any statements.

LONDON RESTAURANTS

A. Anchor & Hope

Great things at friendly prices come from the open kitchen at this packed, no-reservations, leading gatropub on the Cut in Waterloo_ pot-roast duck and chicken pithivier (puff pastry pie) are two standouts. It’s cramped, informal, and highly original, and there are great dishes for groups, like slow-roasted leg of lamb. Expec to share a table, too.

B. Boxwood Café

Attached to the Berkeley and in the Gordon Ramsay stable, the Booxwood is the best uptown but relaxed place to dine in Knightsbridge, with opulent marble, brown, and greens. The New York-style restaurant is open late (until midnight Thursday-Saturday) and set lunch is useful at £28. Favorite dishes range from Orkney scallops to yellowfin tuna, and veal burger to treacle tart. Service is top-notch, and you’ll find a fashionable buzz.

C. Great Queen street

Expect crowds and a buzz at Convent Garden’s leading gastropub that showcases classic British dishes in a burgundy and bare oak-floor-and-table setting. Old-fashioned dishes like pressed tongue, mackerel and gooseberry, and mussels and chips may be revived from a bygone era, but Londoners adore them. Dishes for the whole table – like venison pie or seven-hour shoulder of lamb – are highly convivial. There’s little for nonmeat eaters, and no dinner Sunday.

D. Skylon

Located in the Royal Festive Hall, Skylon is the Southbank Centre’s destination restaurant/bar/grill. Spacious, attractive, and with huge picture windows with spectacular views of the Thames, Skylon guarantees a classy pre- or post-performance meal in the ‘50s Festival Hall. Against a background of dancing and music, concertgoers sip lush cocktails at the central bar and dine on lamb and harissa at the grill, or Anjou pigeon, spelt risotto, and sea bass with bok choy in the restaurant. The food is accomplished, and the setting impressive.

E. Yauatcha

It’d a superbly lighted slinky Soho classic. Well designed by Christian Liaigre – with black granite floors, aquarium, candles, and a starry ceiling – the food is a match for the seductive setting. There’s wicked dim sum (try prawns or scallops), crispy duck rolls, silver cod, fancy cocktails, and tea and colorful cakes in the first-floor teatoom. Note the quick table turns, and ask to dine in the more romantic basement at night.

F. Cecconi’s

Enjoy all-day buzz at this Italian brasserie opposite the Royal Academy on Burlington Gardens. Between Savile Row and New Bond Street, clients pitch up for breakfast, brunch, and Italian tapas (cicchetti) at the bar, and return for something more substantial later on. Ilse Crawford’s green-and-brown interior is a stylish background for classics like veal Milanese, Venetian calves’ liver, and tiramisu. Note: it’s a nice pit stop during a shopping spree.

G. Scott’s

Scott’s is so hot that it’s where the A-list go to celebrate. Founded in 1851, and recently renovated and reborn as a glamorous seafood heaven and oyster bar, it draws beautiful people who pick at Cumbrae oysters, Red Sea prawns, and Stargazy pie. Standouts like cod with chorizo and padron peppers are to die for. Prices are high, but you’re dining at the hippest joint in town.

H. Tayyabs

City finance boys, Asians, and medics from the Royal London Hospital swamp this high-turnover halal Pakistani curry canteen in Whitechapel. Expect queues after dark, and bear in mind it’s BYOB, jam-packed, noisy, and mildly chaotic. Nonetheless, prices are dirt cheap and you can gorge on minced meat shami kebabs, skewed beef seekh kebabs, karahi chicken, or marinated lamb chops.