C1 ADVANCED LISTENING

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C1 ADVANCED LISTENING

Posljednje ažuriranje almost 4 years ago

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EXTRACT ONE
You hear two friends discussing the topic of marketing.
Which aspect of college publicity material do the friends disagree about?

how useful the environmental rating system is

how well the different courses are described

how visually attractive the brochures are

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In the woman’s opinion, companies link themselves with charities in order to...

boost their profits.

improve their image in society.

distract attention away from other issues.

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EXTRACT 2
You hear two friends talking about ways of keeping fit.
What is the woman’s criticism of exercising in gyms?

Members get limited access to the facilities.

The membership cost is too high for the services offered.

It encourages exercise habits that lead to unhealthy lifestyles.

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How does the man respond to his friend’s criticism?

He objects to her making sweeping generalisations about gyms.

He questions the value of excessive gym attendance.

He suspects she’d enjoy a different type of gym.

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EXTRACT THREE
You hear a woman telling a friend about living in her capital city as a student.
What is she doing during the conversation?

admitting to regrets about her choice of place to study

complaining about challenges she’s had to face

expressing her admiration for people in the city

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Why does the man give the example of trees?

to support her main point

to present a counter-argument to hers

to express a reservation about her interpretation

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As well as his research project, Josh planned to write a for a website while he was in Africa.

Josh’s group planned to check out a particular region after a that had occurred there.

Josh was surprised to see being grown in the first area they visited.

Josh describes the vehicle they travelled in as a when they went in search of specimens.

Josh uses the word to give us an idea of the shape of the leaves he found.

Josh was particularly impressed by one type of flower which was in colour.

Josh uses the word to convey his feelings about an area of vegetation he studied.

Josh really appreciated the view he got from the of his accommodation.

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What does Jenny say about the story which made her name?

She’d been on the lookout for just such a lucky break.

She resented colleagues trying to take the credit for it.

She wasn’t actually responsible for the finished article.

She asked for a more prestigious job on the strength of it.