Listening · Test 3

4 părți, ca la examenul B2 First. Primele 3 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 are in a supermarket when you hear this announcement about a lost child. He last saw his mother
2. Alege varianta corectă
2. You are in an electrical shop when you overhear this woman speaking to the shop assistant. She is complaining because
3. Alege varianta corectă
3. You overhear a woman talking on the telephone. Next Thursday the woman is going to
4. Alege varianta corectă
4. Listen to a policeman talking to a householder. He wants to
5. Alege varianta corectă
5. You are listening to the host of a radio phone-in programme speaking. Mary, the first caller, is
6. Alege varianta corectă
6. You have joined a four-day sailing course in Britain. Listen to your instructor giving some important information. He is talking about
7. Alege varianta corectă
7. You overhear two people talking at a bus stop. The two speakers
8. Alege varianta corectă
8. You overhear a man chatting on the telephone about a form he has to fill in. The man is speaking to

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 part of a radio talk for young people about animals communicating with each other. For questions 9-18, complete the notes with a word or short phrase.

Întrebările 9–18

Ai completat corect – din 10.

Bees do a 9 to communicate where to find food.

Although parrots seem to speak, they are only 10 the human sounds. Primates can communicate a few 11 using simple sounds.

Monkeys have not been observered to use any kind of 12. Although dolphins can make vowel sounds, they cannot accurately imitate our 13. Amazingly, dolphins demonstrate an 14 of when to use phrases. The sounds made by whales contain 15 than human speech.

The songs of the bottle-nosed whale have many of the 16 of human speech. The unique grammatical nature of human language arose due to life in 17. Indeed, a young child needs enough 18 with other people to develop speech.

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 taxi-drivers talking with passengers as they drive. For questions 19-23, choose from the list A-F which taxi-driver fits the description given. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

Variante

AHe drives taxis as his only job.
BHe has another day job.
CHe is new to the area.
DHe actually likes his working hours.
EHe already knows his passenger.
FHe would rather be doing something else.

De potrivit

Speaker 1
Speaker 2
Speaker 3
Speaker 4
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.

Listen to these two friends discussing the British national lottery. For questions 24-30, choose the best answer A,B or C.

Întrebările 24–30

Ai rezolvat corect – din 7.

1. Alege varianta corectă
24. How does the man feel about the lottery?
2. Alege varianta corectă
25. Who can play the national lottery?
3. Alege varianta corectă
26. Why was this week special for Tina?
4. Alege varianta corectă
27. What does Tina think the lottery company does with the money it makes?
5. Alege varianta corectă
28. How often has Barry played the lottery?
6. Alege varianta corectă
29. What does Barry's dad's saying mean?
7. Alege varianta corectă
30. What is Tina going to do next week?