Jane Brown — Home Economist - Test 7

B2 First · Listening Multiple Choice Interview · Cambridge English First 2, Cambridge University Press

You will hear part of a radio interview with someone called Jane Brown, who is a home economist working in the food industry. For questions 1–7, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

A radio interview with Jane Brown, a home economist. She talks about why she chose her university, what she liked about her course, food tasting training, her first job, working in Denmark, and what she enjoys about her job.

Why did Jane choose to study at Longley University?

The location suited her.

She knew people there.

The quality of the accommodation was good.

What did Jane like about her course?

She gained practical experience.

The teachers helped her a great deal.

She learned to work with other people.

What does Jane say about her food tasting training?

It was a little boring.

It was rather time-consuming.

It was sometimes stressful.

How did Jane feel when she was offered her first job?

excited to be involved in a challenging area

relieved to have been able to find employment

concerned she might not do her work well enough

Jane is proud that in her first job she

came up with her own original idea for a product.

proved that she was capable of working independently.

succeeded in doing something nobody thought she could.

How did working in Denmark help Jane's career?

She made useful contacts.

She came across new recipes.

She found a better job.

What aspect of her job does Jane enjoy?

the wide variety of activities she does

the opportunity to meet new people

the experience of trying new foods

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