Prüfungsteil A: Hörverstehen
While working on the tasks only use the information from the recording.
Vocabulary:
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to abide by regulations |
Vorschriften einhalten |
rodent |
Nagetier |
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to come into one's own |
voll zur Geltung kommen |
to stumble across sth. |
zufällig auf etwas stoßen |
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to persuade sb. to do sth. |
jmnd. überzeugen, etwas zu tun |
subtle |
raffiniert |
Worksheet: Cat's Eyes
Part I
Which phrase completes each sentence best?
Tick a), b) or c).
1.1 Dog people ...
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are clever. |
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can be trusted. |
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like to help others. |
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1.2 Cat people ...
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like to socialize. |
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are easy to get on with. |
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stay calm in difficult situations. |
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Complete the sentences with not more than four words per gap.
The ancestors of domestic cats lived in the wild forests of a) _________________________________________ .
But how did these wild cats then move into people's homes? When people began harvesting crops, cats started to come b) ____________________________ because it became easier for them to catch rodents.
Which phrases complete each of the sentences best?
Write the two correct letters in the boxes.
There are two more phrases than you need.
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During the day cats ...
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In the dark cats ...
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become active. |
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confuse drivers. |
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sleep in different places. |
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nap at least half of the time. |
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avoid the company of humans. |
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can adjust their eyes better than people. |
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Part II
Tick the three correct boxes.
In the 1930s ...
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horses were the main form of transport. |
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road safety rules were introduced. |
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street lights could be found in urban areas. |
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only the moon lit the small country roads. |
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a Yorkshireman had an idea to improve road safety. |
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Tick the correct box.
Shaw, the inventor ...
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made a lot of money. |
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gave the invention its name. |
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realised his idea within a year. |
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Complete the sentences with not more than four words per gap.
During World War II, cat's eyes were the only device which helped drivers to find their way a) _____________________. After the war, Shaw's invention was not just installed in the United Kingdom, but b) ___________________________ . Since then, by using cat's eyes c) _________________________ have been saved.
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1.1
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a) |
are clever. |
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b) |
can be trusted. |
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c) |
like to help others. |
1.2
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a) |
like to socialize. |
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b) |
are easy to get on with. |
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c) |
stay calm in difficult situations. |
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The ancestors of domestic cats lived in the wild forests of South East Asia.
But how did these wild cats then move into people's homes? When people began harvesting crops, cats started to come closer to us because it became easier for them to catch rodents.
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c) |
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a) |
f) |
Part II
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a) |
horses were the main form of transport. |
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b) |
road safety rules were introduced. |
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c) |
street lights could be found in urban areas. |
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d) |
only the moon lit the small country roads. |
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e) |
a Yorkshireman had an idea to improve road safety. |
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a) |
made a lot of money. |
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b) |
gave the invention its name. |
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c) |
realised his idea within a year. |
During World War II, cat's eyes were the only device which helped drivers to find their way through the dark. After the war, Shaw's invention was not just installed in the United Kingdom, but all around the world. Since then, by using cat's eyes millions of lives have been saved.