Three Extracts - Test 2

C2 Proficiency · Listening Multiple Choice Extracts · Cambridge English Proficiency 2, Cambridge University Press

You will hear three different extracts. For questions 1–6, choose the answer (A, B or C) which fits best according to what you hear. There are two questions for each extract.

You hear a well-known scientist giving a talk to a group of science graduates at their graduation ceremony.

Why does he mention the field of climate science?

to emphasise the importance of examining data carefully

to warn about the dangers of ignoring the evidence

to suggest that some subjects are more controversial than others

What is the aim of his talk?

to point out the value of sharing scientific knowledge

to highlight what is most relevant in scientific study

to criticise the way much scientific data is reported

You hear part of an interview with a psychologist on the subject of memory.

What is the psychologist's attitude to people who cannot forget?

He criticises their limitations.

He understands their uncertainty.

He envies their ability.

The psychologist contrasts human memory and computer memory in order to

demonstrate the versatility of human memory.

emphasise the capacity of computer memory.

question the provisional nature of perception.

You hear two media studies lecturers comparing electronic readers and printed materials.

Which aspect of printed books do they agree about?

their practical inconvenience

their physical appeal

their environmental cost

What is the man doing when he refers to newspapers?

deliberating on their future

defending their role

predicting their disappearance

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