You will hear an expert snowboarder called Brad Mitchell talking about the sport of extreme snowboarding. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.
Write down your answers in a separate sheet, then click to find the correct answers.
For each question, write the correct answer in the gap. Write one word or a number or a date or a time. Write your answers on a separate sheet, then check if they are correct!
You will hear a talk about an exercise class called Extreme Bootcamp.
Extreme Bootcamp
The (1) ……………… use the name ‘bootcamp’ for soldiers’ training.
Extreme Bootcamp takes place on a (2) ………………, so you can exercise and look at the river.
Members start each class at 6.30 a.m. by doing some (3) ……………… .
Wear the same clothes as for other exercise classes, and bring good (4) ……………… .
The next bootcamp starts on (5) ……………… .
Contact Ellie (6) ……………… for more information.
For each question, write the correct answer in the gap. Write one word or a number or a date or a time. Write your answers on a separate sheet, then check if they are correct!
You will hear part of a training session for people who are going to work as sales assistants in a large shop.
Training session for new sales assistants
The training manager is called Mandy (1) ……………… .
New assistants will work on the (2) ……………… floor.
Part-time workers have a rest day on (3) ……………… every week.
Workers who live in the town can use the store’s (4) ……………… service for free.
The staff discount cannot be used to buy (5) ……………… .
Assistants need to collect their (6) ……………… on their first day.
Listen to the radio programme about Ammon Shea’s book on the experience of reading the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). For questions 1 – 6, choose the option (A, B or C) which best expresses what you hear. You will hear the information twice.
Listen to Mark Thompson, who has worked for the BBC for many years. For questions 11 to 18, choose the best answer a), b) or c) according to what the speakers say. You will hear the recording TWICE. You now have 1 minute and 30 seconds to read the options.
EXAMPLE:
Listen to the “9 News” bulletin and choose the right answer for each of the news items. Write the appropriate letter (a, b or c) in the box provided below, as shown in the example. You will hear each news item TWICE before moving on to the next one.
INTRO: EXAMPLE. On Wednesday afternoon, more than a million people were unable to…
a. check their emails from their personal computers.
b. access the 9 News website due to a hacker attack.
c. make proper use of their mobile phones.
You are going to hear six extracts about different topics. For items 1 – 5 , match the options (a – g) to the speakers (1 – 5). There is ONE extra option which you do not need to use. You will hear the extracts ONCE. You now have 20 seconds to read the options.
EXAMPLE: A. «A famous cocktail» –> Extract 0
Listen to 7 short extracts about the latest news on cancer research. Match each extract (1-7) with the best description (A-J). Two of the letters do not correspond to any extract.
EXAMPLE: «D. Prevention is better than cure» –> Extract 0
You will hear five different young people about shopping for food. Choose from the list (A–H), what each speaker says. Use the letters only once. There are one extra letter which you do not need to use.
You will hear five different young people talking things they were relieved about. Choose from the list (A–H), what each speaker says. Use the letters only once. There are one extra letter which you do not need to use.