LISTENING
Part 1. You will hear a group of art history students going out an art gallery with their teacher. For
questions 1-5, choose answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear
1. Burne-Jones believed that a painting
A. ought to be true to nature
B. must have a moral point
C. should play an instructive role in a modern industrial society
D. need not have practical value
2. It appears that the story of the King and the Beggar Maid was
A. a well-know Victorian tale
B. popularized by a poet
C. brought to the artist’s attention by his wife
D. taken up by novelists at later stage
3. According to the students, how did the painter approach the work?
A. He wanted to portray the beggar realistically
B. He copied part of the painting from an Italian masterpiece
C. He had certain items in the painting made for him
D. He wanted to decorate the clothing with jewels
4. The student thinks that in someway the painting depicts
A. an uncharacteristically personal message
B. the grate sadness of the artist
C. the artist’s inability to return the girl’s love
D. the fulfillment of the artist’s hopes and dreams
5. What was people’s reaction to the painting?
A. They recognized Frances Graham as the model for the Beggar Maid
B. They realized how personal the painting was for the artist
C. They interpreted the painting without difficulty
D. They did not approve of the subject matter of the painting
Your answers
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Part 2. You will hear an interview with Cindy Talbot on the radio program, Young hero or heroine of
the week. For question 1-5, listen and answer the questions
1. How did Cindy react when she heard the thunder?
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2. How did Cindy regard her decision to take shelter from the storm?
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3. What were Rod and Mark doing when they saw Cindy?
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4. What was Rod and Mark’s initial reaction to Cindy’s story?
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5. What effect has the experience had on Cindy?
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Part 3: You will hear an interview on a train with two friends, Jane and Chris, chefs who both won
prizes in the National Railway Chef of the Year competition. For the questions below, decide whether
the following statements are True (T) or False (F). Write your answers in the corresponding
numbered boxes
1. Christ’s attitude to the competition was that the conditions were similar to his normal routine.
2. Both Chris and Jane feel that the unique thing about their job was the need to be focused on the job.
3. Chris and Jane would like to have more freedom of choice about what they cook on board the train.
4. Chris said that losing his concentration when cooking caused his worst disaster.
5. Reacting to Chris's suggestion for the future, Jane would be able to take part in that kind of activity.
Your answers
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Part 4. Listen to the news about Reindeer and fill in the blanks of the news summary with the missing
words
Polar bears aren't the only (1)______________ Arctic animal threatened by climate change. Scientists
believe reindeer are at risk as a warming world makes their main winter food source disappear. But reindeer
on one Alaskan island are surprising researchers.
Historically, the reindeer population on St. Paul island ate (2) _________, a small type of plant or
fungus that grows on rocks in areas with cold weather. However, climate change has made it harder for lichen
to grow on this island, and the reindeer ate the lichen faster than it could grow back. Researchers thought that
the reindeer population would starve without access to lichen, but these reindeer have found another way to
(3)_____________.
Reindeer are not (4)_______________ to Alaska, and they were introduced to (5)________ areas
around the state in the late 1800s, in order to provide an alternative food source for residents of (6)__________
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villages. In communities like St. Paul, where grocery prices are (7)___________, residents depend on reindeer
to feed their families. And to make it through winter, the reindeer need something as well.
Fortunately, after the reindeer on this island depleted the lichen supply, they went (8)_____________.
They began digging and discovered new sources of food: roots and grass shoots. Plants like these grow more
quickly than lichen in the warmer, wetter conditions introduced by climate change, and the reindeer’s ability
to adapt to their new diet is a good sign for the survival of the species. However, reindeer researchers are not
so (9)___________. They warn that global reindeer populations are still in danger, as climate change warms
and alters their (10)_______________, as are many other animals that depend on colder conditions to survive.
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