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PRACTICE 10

PART 1
You will hear people talking in six different situations. For questions 1-6, choose the best
answer A, B or C.
1. You hear an athlete being interviewed on the radio. What kind of athlete is he?
A. a sprinter
B. a long jumper
C. a pole-vaulter
2. You hear a footballer being interviewed. How does he feel?
A. anxious
B. angry
C. disappointed
3. You hear someone giving instructions to some children. What are the children about to do?
A. run a race
B. perform a play
C. take part in a competition
4. You hear a woman on the radio talking about a comedian. Why docs she think he has been so
successful?
A. because he is multi-talented
B. because he has an unusual sense of humour
C. because both men and women like him
5. You overhear a conversation between a husband and wife. What does the woman want her
husband to do?
A. help more around the house
B. support what she says
C. take more responsibility
6. You hear someone explaining how to do something. What are they explaining?
A. how to toss a pancake
B. how to walk on your hands
C. how to do a party trick
PART 2
You will hear five women talking about their relationships with their brothers. For
questions 1-5, which sentence A-F applies to each speaker? Use the letters only once.
There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

A. She doesnt make the effort to see her brother nowadays.

B. She used to like her brother but doesnt now.
C. She became good friends with her brother in her teens.
D. Her parents preferred her to her brother.
E. When she was younger, she was proud of having an older brother.
F Her brother had more freedom than she did.
SPEAKER 1 ___ SPEAKER 2 ___ SPEAKER 3 ___ SPEAKER 4 ___ SPEAKER 5 ___
PART 3
Listen to people talking about a hobby. Fill in the missing information.

Charlie compares playing Sudoku to doing a (1) _____________.

The interviewer describes Sudoku as a (2) _____________ that has become popular
all over the world.
Charlie says that when she was at school she was not good at (3) _____________.
Charlie does Sudoku when she is travelling on the (4) _____________.
As far as Charlie is concerned, reading and talking to people take more (5)
____________ than playing Sudoku.
Charlie became (6) _____________ to Sudoku after one of her friends persuaded her
to try it.
It only takes Charlie ten minutes to do a (7) _____________ Sudoku puzzle.
The interviewer suggests that people who like Sudoku are trying to avoid (8)
_____________ with other people.
Charlie sometimes does Sudoku with (9) _____________.
They have (10) _____________ to see who can finish the puzzle first.
PART 4
You will hear an interview with Jerry, a 20-year-old student. For questions 1-7, choose
the best answer (A, B or C).

1. What was the original purpose of the railway?

A. to carry passengers to a large town
B. to transport goods to the sea
C. to take miners to and from work
2. What is the main use of the railway now?
A. It is a place that tourists enjoy visiting.
B. It is for villagers to travel to town on.
C. It is a centre for educational visits.
3. What kind of work does Jerry do?
A. He does a range of different jobs.
B. He drives the engines.
C. He cleans the engines.
4. Why is repairing engines appropriate work for Jerry?
A. He went on trains like this when he was younger.
B. He is studying engineering at university.
C. He is a qualified steam engine driver.
5. When are the engines repaired?
A. during the spring and summer
B. at weekends
C. when not many tourists are there
6. What is the main reason the railway needs money?
A. to pay essential employees
B. to keep the cafe and gift shop open
C. to buy coal for the steam trains
7. Why do some adults particularly enjoy their visit?
A. They like to see their children happy.
B. They find the visitor centre interesting.
C The train journey reminds them of the past.