Human behaviour - Worksheet 2

C1 Advanced · Listening Multiple Choice Extracts · Cambridge Exam Booster for Advanced, 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 two friends talking about travelling on public transport.

They both say that commuters

generally avoid interacting with others.

are usually willing to help passengers with difficulties.

tend to feel more relaxed when there are fewer people.

What point is the woman making about the seating?

It can often become uncomfortable over longer periods.

It can be designed to help people feel more secure with others.

It can be hard for people to get the seat they prefer to sit in.

You hear two friends discussing the use of social media.

What does the woman think is a strength of hers?

She responds calmly to criticism.

She expresses her views fearlessly.

She assesses other people's comments accurately.

What aspect of social media does the man disapprove of?

people giving an overly positive impression of their lives

people paying too much attention to unreliable news

people trying to draw attention to themselves

You hear part of a radio programme in which two journalists are discussing surveys.

What does the man say about surveys of human behaviour?

The sample size they use is usually too small to be accurate.

The influence they have on future people make choices is excessive.

The results rely too heavily on what people say.

Why does the woman give the example of a soft drinks manufacturer?

to illustrate the difficulties of doing research using surveys

to support an alternative approach to research based on surveys

to criticise the methods of research used in a particular survey

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