Choosing a University - Test 8

C1 Advanced · Listening Matching · Cambridge English Advanced 2, Cambridge University Press

You will hear five short extracts in which students are talking about their universities. While you listen, you must complete both tasks.

a personal recommendation

a modern facility

family pressure

its convenient location

the support network provided

its international reputation

its distinctive architecture

the range of courses on offer

For questions 1–5, choose from the list (A–H) the reason each speaker gives for choosing their university.

keeping up with the workload

getting on with fellow students

understanding the academic content

finding something to do at weekends

locating lecture venues

dealing with domestic tasks

getting used to a new schedule

finding a suitable place to study

For questions 1–5, choose from the list (A–H) what each speaker found hardest at the start of their first year at university.

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