Part A
Listening Comprehension
1 Online shopping
You will hear a radio show about online shopping. You will hear the recording twice. Write the correct name (Alice, James, Roger) next to the statement. Some names must be used twice.
a)
Natural habitats disappear because of shipping practices.
b)
Innovative solutions can also have their downsides.
c)
Customers do not mind financing sustainable solutions.
d)
Everybody profits from the convenient way of shopping online.
e)
Current delivery practices are part of the climate problem.
(5 pts)
2 Cool music
You will hear a podcast about cool music. You will hear the recording twice. One ending to each of the sentences is correct. Mark the correct ending.
a)
Tim Linhart ...
| plays an ice violin. | |
| has founded 19 orchestras. | |
| forms instruments from ice. |
b)
The material for the instruments is usually ...
| taken from natural water sources. | |
| harvested in good weather. | |
| shaped by hand. |
c)
Ice music concert halls ...
| are conserved until the next season. | |
| look like igloos with holes. | |
| need chimneys to be heated. |
d)
The musicians ...
| can handle their lightweight instruments easily. | |
| are supported when holding their instruments. | |
| practice in freeze houses to conserve the instruments. |
e)
The sound of the latest ICEstruments ...
| reminds you of an old wooden piano. | |
| depends on what kind of water you use. | |
| needs bubble water to become sharp. |
(5 pts)
3 New Year's Eve at Times Square
You will hear an interview with famous historian Dr Crawly about New Year's Eve at Times Square. You will hear the recording twice. Take notes to fill in the table.| a) height of the New York Times headquarters in 1904: |
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| b) why fireworks were forbidden: |
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| c) what the New Year's Eve Ball was famous for: |
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| d) why 1942 and 1943 were special years: |
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| e) what you can hear during the lowering of the ball: |
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(5 pts)
4 Earworms
You will hear a radio show about getting earworms. You will hear the recording twice. Take notes to complete the cluster.
(5 pts)
20 pts
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Please note: any solutions given in brackets are optional.
1
a)
Alice
b)
Alice
c)
James
d)
James
e)
Roger
2
a)
| plays an ice violin. | |
| has founded 19 orchestras. | |
| forms instruments from ice. |
b)
| taken from natural water sources. | |
| harvested in good weather. | |
| shaped by hand. |
c)
| are conserved until the next season. | |
| look like igloos with holes. | |
| need chimneys to be heated. |
d)
| can handle their lightweight instruments easily. | |
| are supported when holding their instruments. | |
| practice in freeze houses to conserve the instruments. |
e)
| reminds you of an old wooden piano. | |
| depends on what kind of water you use. | |
| needs bubble water to become sharp. |
3
| a) height of the New York Times headquarters in 1904: |
|
| b) why fireworks were forbidden: |
|
| c) what the New Year's Eve Ball was famous for: |
|
| d) why 1942 and 1943 were special years: |
|
| e) what you can hear during the lowering of the ball: |
|
4
a)
(part of) song (that gets) stuck in your head
b)
- repetition
- easy-to-remember melody
c)
- open to new experiences
- sensitivity/sensitive (people)
d)
a word which is part of the lyrics
e)
- chewing gum
- listen(ing) to different/new song(s)