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Listening Comprehension

You will hear each recording twice. After each listening, you will have time to complete your answers.

Task 1: King Charles III

Preparation time: 30 seconds to read the assignment. While reading, you may use a dictionary.

You will hear different people talk about King Charles III and the monarchy.

Choose from the list (A-G) which heading best applies to which statement (1-6). For each statement there is only one answer. There is one more heading than you need.

Headings

A

Never-ending privilege

B

Promoting togetherness

C

Proposing spending cuts

D

Surprisingly down to earth

E

Shift towards more tolerance

F

Challenges arising from troublesome past

G

Monarch’s image shaped by predecessors

Speaker

Heading

1

2

3

4

5

6

Now listen to the recording again.

6 BE

Task 2: The Impact of Brexit

Preparation time: 1 minute to read the assignment. While reading, you may use a dictionary.

You will hear a report dealing with the impact of Brexit on the Welsh town of Ebbw Vale.

While listening, answer the questions below. You need not write complete sentences. Unless otherwise specified, name one aspect.

1.

In the past, what was Ebbw Vale known for?

_______________________

2.

What did Ebbw Vale struggle with?

_______________________

3.

What made Ebbw Vale stand out in the referendum?

_______________________

4.

Why were people shocked by the voting results?

_______________________

5.

What did the inhabitants of Ebbw Vale think about the sports centre?

_______________________

6.

What infrastructure was the money from the EU used for in Wales?

_______________________

7.

Which groups of people received financial aid from the EU? Name two groups.

  • _______________________

  • _______________________

8.

What did the Westminster government guarantee?

_______________________

9.

Why were politicians in Wales upset about the post-Brexit settlement?

_______________________

1.

In the past, what was Ebbw Vale known for?

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

2.

What did Ebbw Vale struggle with?

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

3.

What made Ebbw Vale stand out in the referendum?

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

4.

Why were people shocked by the voting results?

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

5.

What did the inhabitants of Ebbw Vale think about the sports centre?

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

6.

What infrastructure was the money from the EU used for in Wales?

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

7.

Which groups of people received financial aid from the EU? Name two groups.

  • _______________________________________________________________________________________________

  • _______________________________________________________________________________________________

8.

What did the Westminster government guarantee?

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

9.

Why were politicians in Wales upset about the post-Brexit settlement?

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

Now listen to the recording again.

10 BE

Task 3: Upgrade

Preparation time: 1:30 minutes to read the assignment. While reading, you may use a dictionary.

You will hear an interview with novelist Blake Crouch about his new novel Upgrade.

While listening, tick () the correct answer (a, b or c). There is only one correct answer.

1.

The host presents a scenario in which people …

a

have been revitalized and rejuvenated.

b

have developed mind-reading and telepathic skills.

c

have acquired enhanced mental and physical abilities.

2.

The novel is inspired by …

a

historical events and romance.

b

mythical creatures and fantasy.

c

futuristic technology and crime.

3.

The main character Logan Ramsay is …

a

chased by the state.

b

spied on by the state.

c

employed by the state.

4.

The novel describes life …

a

in a police state.

b

after a catastrophe.

c

on the eve of a war.

5.

Logan’s mother ran lab tests that …

a

examined a disease.

b

helped to feed mankind.

c

had a disastrous outcome.

6.

Logan’s reason for choosing his job is to be able to …

a

take risks deliberately.

b

carry on his parent’s work.

c

make up for past mistakes.

7.

In the novel, gene editing is …

a

declared illegal.

b

funded by the state.

c

allowed in a few certified labs.

8.

In the U.S. today, laws regulating gene editing are …

a

liberal.

b

complex.

c

outdated.

9.

Blake Crouch’s view on genetic engineering is …

a

biased.

b

ambivalent.

c

disapproving.

Now listen to the recording again.

9 BE

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