Listening Comprehension
LC1 GERMAN ASTRONAUT
Task 1: Short Answer
Listen to Insa, a German astronaut candidate, and the radio host talking about Insa’s career. While listening, fill in the missing information in 1-10 words.
There is an example (0) at the beginning.
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Person who inspired Insa’s early fascination with space |
her father |
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Number of women who competed to be astronaut candidates in 2017 |
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Licences that Insa needed (Name two.) |
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People they want to focus on with their research |
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Main difficulty for astronauts on the space station |
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Global challenge they want to study from space |
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Advice Insa gives to young space enthusiasts (Name two.) |
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Person who inspired Insa’s early fascination with space |
her father |
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Number of women who competed to be astronaut candidates in 2017 |
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Licences that Insa needed (Name two.) |
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People they want to focus on with their research |
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Main difficulty for astronauts on the space station |
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Global challenge they want to study from space |
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Advice Insa gives to young space enthusiasts (Name two.) |
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LC2 BIOHACKING
Task 2: Sentence Completion / Multiple Choice
Listen to the conversation at a gym. While listening, complete the sentences below in 1 to 2 words or numbers OR tick the correct box. Only one answer is correct.
There is an example (0) at the beginning.
Katie’s secret is to connect …
mind and body.
In Katie’s podcast, a professor explains how people can improve their ...
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muscle size and strength. |
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total well-being and mindset. |
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brain capacity and insight. |
Katie likes that the professor succeeds in giving advice to ...
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all his listeners. |
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other researchers. |
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fitness enthusiasts. |
For a good quality sleep you have to …
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listen to a special podcast. |
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sleep at least 8 hours. |
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keep light out of your room. |
Cold water exposure is beneficial for ...
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overall well-being. |
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tough muscles. |
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a healthy skin. |
The time per week that you should spend in the ice bath is …
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If you do move in the water, it will feel …
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The conversation in the gym presents one of the two people talking as a …
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true biohacker. |
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health enthusiast. |
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regular icebather. |
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Task 1: Short Answer
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400 / 401 |
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women |
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microgravity (that causes changes to the human body / muscle and bone loss / potential problems with the heart) / living in a confined space |
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(impact of) climate change |
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LC2 BIOHACKING
Task 2: Sentence Completion / Multiple Choice
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muscle size and strength. |
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total well-being and mindset. |
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brain capacity and insight. |
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all his listeners. |
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b) |
other researchers. |
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c) |
fitness enthusiasts. |
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a) |
listen to a special podcast. |
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b) |
sleep at least 8 hours. |
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c) |
keep light out of your room. |
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overall well-being. |
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b) |
tough muscles. |
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a healthy skin. |
(a total of) eleven minutes
(much) colder
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true biohacker. |
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health enthusiast. |
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regular icebather. |