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A

Units ͳ - ͭͮ Units 9 & 10

/ 20 marks

You will hear people talking in five different situations. For questions 1-5, choose the best answer (a, b or c). 1 You hear a man and woman talking. How does the man sound? a stubborn b modest c envious 2 You hear a woman talking. What does she want to be? a a reporter b a columnist c a publisher 3 You hear a man and woman talking. What is the man worried about? a famine b drought c pollution 4 You hear a woman talking. What is she not going to do? a exercise b take medicine c go on a diet 5 You hear a man talking. How does he feel about his work as a volunteer? a satisfied b depressed c anxious

B

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You will hear an interview with a famous researcher. For questions 1-6, complete the sentences. 1 Dr McCue is a supporter of clean

.

2 There are approximately

nuclear generating plants worldwide.

3 One disadvantage of wind power is that it creates a 4 Denmark uses wind power to satisfy about 5 A solar power system operates silently as there are

. of its energy needs. .

6 The high costs of a solar power system relate to the materials and the

C

. (___ / 6 marks) You will hear four people talking about natural disasters. For questions 1-4, choose the way each person feels about the topic from the list (a-e). Use each letter only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. 1 Speaker 1

a has suffered in a natural disaster

2 Speaker 2

b thinks media coverage of natural disasters is helpful

3 Speaker 3

c thinks the news media pay too much attention to natural disasters

4 Speaker 4

d sees some of the benefits of natural disasters e is particularly interested in one kind of natural disaster

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D

You will hear a radio interview with a police sergeant about the steps involved in investigating a crime scene. For questions 1-5, choose the best answer (a, b or c). 1 What does Sergeant Hoyt say about detective work? a He is sometimes amazed by the discoveries made. b It isn’t as easy as it looks on TV. c Finding evidence is usually a quick process. 2 What is the first thing to be done at a crime scene? a photograph the scene b take notes about the scene c secure the scene 3 What is most important when examining the scene? a not to miss any evidence b to cover most of the crime scene c to search the area in a circular pattern 4 What is recorded during the search? a what evidence is damaged b how the evidence will be analysed c where the evidence was found 5 During the collection of evidence, a some evidence remains at the scene. b investigators know immediately what will be useful. c only small items have to be labelled.

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