Listening · Test 2

4 părți, ca la examenul B2 First. Primele 2 părți se verifică pe loc; la restul răspunzi pe hârtie, fiindcă sursa n-are barem.

Part 1 · Opt situații scurte

8 întrebări. Fiecare situație se aude de două ori și e independentă de celelalte. Citește întrebarea înainte: îți spune exact ce să urmărești, iar variantele greșite repetă de obicei cuvinte auzite în înregistrare.

You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer, A, B or C.

Întrebările 1–8

Ai rezolvat corect – din 8.

1. Alege varianta corectă
1. You need to see a doctor urgently. You telephone a surgery and hear this answer-phone message. You are advised to ...
2. Alege varianta corectă
2. You hear part of a news broadcast on TV about an accident at a chemical factory. The speaker is speaking
3. Alege varianta corectă
3. You are staying in Britain with a host family. You hear the father speaking to one of his children. The day of the week they are speaking on is
4. Alege varianta corectă
4. You overhear a man at a call box telephoning an emergency break-down service to ask for a mechanic to fix his car. The car is
5. Alege varianta corectă
5. Listen to a man outside a supermarket talking to a housewife. The man wants to
6. Alege varianta corectă
6. You are with a group of friends. One of them is telling you about something that happened to her at work. She works
7. Alege varianta corectă
7. Listen to this man being interviewed on the radio. The man is
8. Alege varianta corectă
8. You are on a bus tour of a British historical city. You are currently looking at Saint Christopher's Memorial Hospital. The speaker's opinion of that building is that

Part 2 · Notițe de completat

10 întrebări. Se cer una sau două cuvinte, exact cum se aud. Golurile vin în ordinea din înregistrare, deci dacă ai pierdut unul, treci mai departe — nu te întoarce.

You will hear a woman called Angela being interviewed on British radio about a book she has written about her daughter Emma. For questions 9-18, complete the notes which summarise what Angela says.

Playing computer games for a couple of hours will not cause 9. The book is about problems associated with a video 10 called Bloodbath II. Playing games for too long can cause very serious 11 to arise. A study pointed out higher levels of 12 in subjects that played computer games. Emma became isolated from her friends and teachers after physically 13 them. Angela threw Emma's computer 14. Emma did not contact her mother for 15. It was very difficult for Angela to hear about what had 16 Emma. When Emma came home she was ready to begin 17 the problems in her life. Angela is pleased because Emma can now 18 of her computer.

Part 3 · Cinci vorbitori de potrivit

5 întrebări. Sunt șase variante pentru cinci vorbitori: una rămâne nefolosită. La prima ascultare notează ideea fiecăruia, la a doua confirmă.

You will hear five different women talking about the same wedding. For questions 19-23, choose from the list A-F who the speaker is speaking to. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

Variantele

Aher husband
Bher boyfriend
Ca child
Dher mother
Eher boss
Fsomebody she's just met

Întrebările 19–23

Ai rezolvat corect – din 5.

1. Alege varianta corectă
19. Speaker 1
2. Alege varianta corectă
20. Speaker 2
3. Alege varianta corectă
21. Speaker 3
4. Alege varianta corectă
22. Speaker 4
5. Alege varianta corectă
23. Speaker 5

Part 4 · Șapte întrebări pe un singur text

7 întrebări. Un interviu sau o discuție mai lungă. Întrebările urmează ordinea din înregistrare, iar răspunsul corect e de obicei reformulat, nu repetat cuvânt cu cuvânt.

You will hear a man called Martin talking about a sporting injury.For questions 24-30, choose the best answer A, B or C.

Întrebarea 24
What does Martin blame his accident on?
1. Abad luck
2. Bskill
3. Cthe weather
Întrebarea 25
What was Martin's mood like on the day he was injured?
1. Abad
2. Bindifferent
3. Cgood
Întrebarea 26
When was Martin injured?
1. Aduring selection for a team
2. Bduring an unimportant game
3. Cduring a very important game
Întrebarea 27
Why did Martin go to games when he was injured?
1. Ato support the team
2. Bto see if he could play
3. Che didn't ever go
Întrebarea 28
Why did Martin stop playing football?
1. Ahe decided it wasn't for him
2. Bhe wanted to make more money
3. Che got injured again
Întrebarea 29
When did Martin decide to get a car?
1. Awhen he got more money
2. Bwhen he was initially injured
3. Cwhen he passed his driving test
Întrebarea 30
How does Martin say he got to know Sarah?
1. Abecause of his car
2. Bat a football match
3. Cat work

Part 1 · Opt situații scurte

You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer, A, B or C.

Întrebările 1–8

Ai rezolvat corect – din 8.

1. Alege varianta corectă
1. You need to see a doctor urgently. You telephone a surgery and hear this answer-phone message. You are advised to ...
2. Alege varianta corectă
2. You hear part of a news broadcast on TV about an accident at a chemical factory. The speaker is speaking
3. Alege varianta corectă
3. You are staying in Britain with a host family. You hear the father speaking to one of his children. The day of the week they are speaking on is
4. Alege varianta corectă
4. You overhear a man at a call box telephoning an emergency break-down service to ask for a mechanic to fix his car. The car is
5. Alege varianta corectă
5. Listen to a man outside a supermarket talking to a housewife. The man wants to
6. Alege varianta corectă
6. You are with a group of friends. One of them is telling you about something that happened to her at work. She works
7. Alege varianta corectă
7. Listen to this man being interviewed on the radio. The man is
8. Alege varianta corectă
8. You are on a bus tour of a British historical city. You are currently looking at Saint Christopher's Memorial Hospital. The speaker's opinion of that building is that

Part 2 · Notițe de completat

10 întrebări. Se cer una sau două cuvinte, exact cum se aud. Golurile vin în ordinea din înregistrare, deci dacă ai pierdut unul, treci mai departe — nu te întoarce.

You will hear a woman called Angela being interviewed on British radio about a book she has written about her daughter Emma. For questions 9-18, complete the notes which summarise what Angela says.

Part 3 · Cinci vorbitori de potrivit

5 întrebări. Sunt șase variante pentru cinci vorbitori: una rămâne nefolosită. La prima ascultare notează ideea fiecăruia, la a doua confirmă.

Variantele

Aher husband
Bher boyfriend
Ca child
Dher mother
Eher boss
Fsomebody she's just met

Întrebările 19–23

Ai rezolvat corect – din 5.

1. Alege varianta corectă
19. Speaker 1
2. Alege varianta corectă
20. Speaker 2
3. Alege varianta corectă
21. Speaker 3
4. Alege varianta corectă
22. Speaker 4
5. Alege varianta corectă
23. Speaker 5

Part 4 · Șapte întrebări pe un singur text

7 întrebări. Un interviu sau o discuție mai lungă. Întrebările urmează ordinea din înregistrare, iar răspunsul corect e de obicei reformulat, nu repetat cuvânt cu cuvânt.

You will hear a man called Martin talking about a sporting injury.For questions 24-30, choose the best answer A, B or C.

Întrebarea 24

What does Martin blame his accident on?

Abad luck
Bskill
Cthe weather

Întrebarea 25

What was Martin's mood like on the day he was injured?

Abad
Bindifferent
Cgood

Întrebarea 26

When was Martin injured?

Aduring selection for a team
Bduring an unimportant game
Cduring a very important game

Întrebarea 27

Why did Martin go to games when he was injured?

Ato support the team
Bto see if he could play
Che didn't ever go

Întrebarea 28

Why did Martin stop playing football?

Ahe decided it wasn't for him
Bhe wanted to make more money
Che got injured again

Întrebarea 29

When did Martin decide to get a car?

Awhen he got more money
Bwhen he was initially injured
Cwhen he passed his driving test

Întrebarea 30

How does Martin say he got to know Sarah?

Abecause of his car
Bat a football match
Cat work