Please click on the title of this post,CPE 5, Test 1, Part 4, download the file and then answer the following questions while listening to the file:
You will hear two friends, Dominic and Sue, talking about formality in the workplace. For questions 23-28, decide whether the opinions are expressed by only one of the speakers, or whetehr the speakers agree.
Write
S for Sue.
D for Dominic,
B for Both, where they agree.
23. Today's technology removes the need for open-plan offices.
24. Company policy determines the level of formality required when dealing with others.
25. Dressing casually for work is not always appropriate.
26. There are similarities in attitude towards dress between school and the workplace.
27. Some people need guidance as to what to wear.
28. Clothes can create artificial differences between work colleagues.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Listening: CPE 5, Test 1, Part 1
Click on the title above, Listening: CPE 5, Test 1, Part 1, to download the audio file to your computer.
You will hear four different extracts. For questions 1-8 choose the answer (A, B or C) which fits best according or what you hear. There are two questions for each extract.
Extract One
You hear part of a radio programme about science fiction film.
1. The speaker compares science fiction films with myths to make the point that they
A. have a universal appeal.
B. show people in a heroic light.
C. create an imaginary univers.
2. According to the speaker, why did science fiction films begin to go out of fashion?
A. The films became more factual.
B. There was over-use of special effects.
C. Audiences were increasingly critical.
Extract Two
You hear part of an interview with an expert on animal behaviour.
3. According to Dr Peters, in the past scientists were doubtful about the use of the term 'superorganism' because they felt
A. it did not reflect the complexity of the structure.
B. there was a limited need for such a term.
C. it was inherently misleading.
4. Ant colonies are a good example of a superorganism because
A. they benefit from the social nature of ants.
B. they rely on indivifual ants doing different jobs.
C. they have a flexible structure.
Extract Three
You hear part of a talk on the radio in which a novelist describes how she writes.
5. What is the novelist's opinion of writing thrillers?
A. She finds the task of creating the plot complicated.
B. She considers the actual process of writing them rather dull.
C. She thinks the language she can use in a thriller is too limited.
6. How does the novelist feel when she is writing the end of a book?
A. surprised that everything has fallen into place
B. excited at the thought of readers discovering her novel
C. proud of having created another original work
Extract four
7. What aspect of clothing is being discussed?
A. the importance of decoration
B. the practicalities of fastening
C. the social implications of fashion
8. What is the speaker doing when she speaks?
A. putting forward a possible explanation
B. emphasising a historical detail
C. illustrating the significance of fashion
You will hear four different extracts. For questions 1-8 choose the answer (A, B or C) which fits best according or what you hear. There are two questions for each extract.
Extract One
You hear part of a radio programme about science fiction film.
1. The speaker compares science fiction films with myths to make the point that they
A. have a universal appeal.
B. show people in a heroic light.
C. create an imaginary univers.
2. According to the speaker, why did science fiction films begin to go out of fashion?
A. The films became more factual.
B. There was over-use of special effects.
C. Audiences were increasingly critical.
Extract Two
You hear part of an interview with an expert on animal behaviour.
3. According to Dr Peters, in the past scientists were doubtful about the use of the term 'superorganism' because they felt
A. it did not reflect the complexity of the structure.
B. there was a limited need for such a term.
C. it was inherently misleading.
4. Ant colonies are a good example of a superorganism because
A. they benefit from the social nature of ants.
B. they rely on indivifual ants doing different jobs.
C. they have a flexible structure.
Extract Three
You hear part of a talk on the radio in which a novelist describes how she writes.
5. What is the novelist's opinion of writing thrillers?
A. She finds the task of creating the plot complicated.
B. She considers the actual process of writing them rather dull.
C. She thinks the language she can use in a thriller is too limited.
6. How does the novelist feel when she is writing the end of a book?
A. surprised that everything has fallen into place
B. excited at the thought of readers discovering her novel
C. proud of having created another original work
Extract four
7. What aspect of clothing is being discussed?
A. the importance of decoration
B. the practicalities of fastening
C. the social implications of fashion
8. What is the speaker doing when she speaks?
A. putting forward a possible explanation
B. emphasising a historical detail
C. illustrating the significance of fashion
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