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PRACTICE # 4

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 part of an interview on the radio. Who is being interviewed?
A a writer
B a detective
C a lawyer
2. A woman telephones you. What does she want you to do?
A try something out
B answer some questions
C give her some information
3. At the railway station you hear this couple talking. How is the man feeling?
A angry
B suspicious
C anxious
4. You are watching a television chat show. Why has Margaret agreed to take part?
A to give her expert opinion
B to criticize the government
C to ask for help
5. You hear this woman talking about something she has bought. What does she like about it?
A It is modern.
B It is cheap.
C It works well.
6. A man is leaving a message on an answer phone. Who is the message for?
A his flat mate
B his assistant
C his boss
7. On a boat trip you hear this guide talking. What aspects of the area is he talking about?
A tourism
B the history
C the customs
8. You hear this announcement in an airport. What do they want passengers to do?
A wait
B board the plane
C collect their luggage

PART 2
You will hear part of a radio interview with a personal trainer. For questions 1-10, complete
the sentences.
John King used to work as a (1) ________________
He opened his first gym (2) ________________
He studied (3) ________________ at the University of Florida.
In his gyms he gives clients training programs and also (4) ________________
The thing he likes best about the job is (5) ________________ his clients.
He suggests that people begin by working with a trainer (6) ________________ a week.
A (7) ________________ course with a trainer can cost up to 2000.
John says that the success of a personal training program depends on (8) ____________.
Many personal trainers have (9) ________________ as well as their work.
John is hoping to compete in the London Marathon (10) ________________.

PART 3
You will hear five people talking about rescues. Look at the questions (A-F) below and try to
decide in which extracts the person was the rescuer and in which extracts the person was
rescued by someone else.
Which speaker:
SP1: ____
SP2: ____ SP3: ____ SP4: ____ SP5: ____
A
B
C
D
E
F

nearly drowned?
had given up hope?
had the right equipment?
called someone for help?
acted without thinking?
heard what sounded like an animal?

PART 4
You will hear an interview with a young man who works for an advertising agency. Look at
these questions and underline the key words.

1. Tim started to work in advertising because ______.

A he couldn't get another job
B he had always wanted to
C he needed to earn a salary
2. Tim thinks up his best slogans ______.
A on his own
B when he works with other people
C on his way to work
3. According to Tim a good slogan should ______.
A make people laugh
B sound like natural speech
C sound old-fashioned
4. The thing Tim likes best about his job is ______.
A the competition
B the money
C the creativity
5. Tim watches advertisements on TV ______.
A when he's in another country
B when he gets home from work
C during the working day
6. Tim wants to set up his own company because ______.
A he wants to be his own boss
B he wants to work on his own
C he doesn't enjoy the work he's doing
7. Tim disagrees that ______.
A people criticize each other a lot
B advertising is a young person's profession
C doing stimulating work stops you getting old