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This is your listening comprehension test. You will hear each recording twice. After each listening, you will have time to
complete your answers.
Task 1: Guarding the art
Preparation time: 45 seconds
You will hear extracts from a radio report about six security guards at the Baltimore Museum of Art, who explain their choices of art works selected for an exhibition.
Choose from the list (A-G) which heading best applies to which statement (1-6). For each statement there is only one correct answer. There is one more heading than you need.
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Headings |
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A |
Capturing an ongoing struggle |
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B |
Encouraging silent observation |
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C |
Imagining a hypothetical scenario |
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D |
Drawing attention to the lack of visibility |
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E |
Wanting visitors to have an unbiased view |
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F |
Finding parallels between artistic processes |
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G |
Admiring a creative version of an everyday item |
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Statement |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
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Heading (A - G) |
Now listen to the recording again.
Task 2: New Zealand
Preparation time: 1:30 minutes
You will hear a radio report about New Zealand.
While listening, tick () the correct answer (a, b, or c). There is only one correct answer.
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The government of New Zealand is criticized for
a
renewing an old arrangement.
b
renegotiating an expired contract.
c
reassessing a historical agreement.
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Among other measures, the government plans to limit
a
funding for Māori child care.
b
Māori representation in the public sphere.
c
the role of Māori language in political institutions.
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Claire Charters is an expert on Māori
a
legal questions.
b
cultural education.
c
traditional customs.
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According to Charters, in the Treaty of Waitangi the
a
Māori's interests were respected by the British.
b
Māori agreed to adapt to British trade practices.
c
Māori were guaranteed the return of their property.
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Charters criticizes the government for endangering
a
the survival of hospitals run by Māori.
b
sufficient medical care for Māori people.
c
proportional access to medical education for Māori.
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The Prime Minister argues that
a
preferential treatment needs to be justified.
b
people’s ethnicity needs to be disregarded.
c
new regulatory standards need to be introduced.
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Charters mentions the socio-economic indicia to show that
a
Māori continue to require assistance.
b
the government has concealed data about Māori.
c
more political representation of the Māori is crucial.
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Charters argues that the Māori’s overall situation
a
has resulted in high crime rates.
b
will lead to political and social unrest.
c
is still affected by the nation’s history.
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According to Charters, ignoring ethnicity
a
has failed up to this point.
b
is a valid strategy in principle.
c
will strengthen the government.
Now think of the text as a whole.
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The New Zealand government comes across as
a
unable to promote its agenda.
b
unwilling to listen to its people.
c
unsympathetic to ethnic needs.
Now listen to the recording again.
Task 3: Purple Hibiscus
Preparation time: 1 minute
You will hear an excerpt from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel Purple Hibiscus. The story, set in Nigeria during a time of political unrest, is told by 15-year-old Kambili Achike. Kevin is the family’s driver and Jaja is the narrator’s brother.
While listening, complete the table. You need not write complete sentences. Unless otherwise specified, name one aspect.
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1 |
What has caused a change in public mood |
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2 |
How Kevin tries to avoid confrontation |
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3 |
What Kambili thinks when encountering the demonstrators |
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4 |
How the growing tension in the country is noticeable |
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5 |
What the description of the mother reveals |
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6 |
What Kambili notices about the visiting priest during mass (Name two aspects.) |
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7 |
How the visiting priest’s attitude towards St. Agnes differs from that of other priests |
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8 |
Why the narrator and her brother stay silent during the Igbo song |
Now listen to the recording again.
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Statement |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
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Heading |
A |
F |
D |
C |
E |
G |
1c, 2c, 3a, 4a, 5c, 6b, 7a, 8c, 9a, 10c
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No |
Lösung |
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1 |
a coup |
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2 |
sticks green tree branches to the car / uses branches to show solidarity |
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3 |
wonders what it would be like to join them |
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4 |
soldiers in the streets (touching their guns / with visible guns) / cars stopped/searched/controlled by soldiers |
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5 |
going to have a baby/another child / is pregnant |
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6 |
two of the following: robe too short / young / looks up often (when reading the gospel) / eyes pierce the congregation / kisses the Bible (slowly) / comes across as real / sings in Igbo |
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7 |
does not think that God’s presence dwells more in St. Agnes / does not see it as special / does not say how beautiful the altar is |
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8 |
understand that father prefers English / want to please father / follow father’s lead / meet father’s expectation |
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