Three Extracts - Test 8

C1 Advanced · Listening Multiple Choice Extracts · Cambridge English Advanced 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 part of a radio interview with a product designer called Charles Loughlan.

How does Charles feel about designers who put their names on products?

He understands their basic needs.

He is dismissive of their motives.

He admires their business skills.

What does Charles suggest about a good product?

Its appearance should reflect its function.

It should encourage a desire to possess it.

Its ecological impact should be considered.

You hear two friends discussing a TV interview with an actress called Celia Dent.

They agree that the interviewer made the mistake of

dominating the discussion.

asking predictable questions.

failing to listen fully to answers.

The man says that certain film stars can be difficult to interview because

they generally show a lack of spontaneity.

they're unwilling to reveal their true personality.

they're too anxious to promote their latest work.

You hear two freelance journalists talking about their work.

When talking about how he tackles a creative writing task, the man

points out how easily he can assume the right frame of mind.

tries to justify his antisocial behaviour when working.

admits that frequent breaks can be beneficial.

What does the woman say about her earlier writing?

She feels she no longer fully relates to it.

She tends to draw on similar themes in her current work.

She highlights the improvements she's noticed in her work.

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