Three Extracts - Unit 1

C2 Proficiency · Listening Multiple Choice Extracts · Ready for C2 Proficiency Student's Book, Macmillan

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 an interview with a psychologist called Sandy talking about clothing.

According to Sandy, how has our relationship with clothing changed?

It is characterised by increased complexity.

Its connection to tradition has weakened.

It has become heavily influenced by trends.

Sandy says people choose specific clothing brands to

help them stand out from the crowd.

ally themselves with social causes.

reflect their accomplishments.

You hear two friends, a newspaper editor and a dentist, discussing their jobs.

What aspect of professional life do they agree on?

Their work does not satisfy basic psychological needs.

A healthy work-life balance is hard to achieve.

People's attitudes are influenced by their work.

What is the woman doing when she talks about her patients?

questioning their integrity

condoning their irresponsibility

criticising their motives

You hear part of a lecture by an academic who is talking about oral history.

Why does the professor tell the story of the circus performer?

to cite a primary source

to support a prior claim

to illustrate an important point

What is the professor’s attitude towards the way history is usually taught?

He laments its failure to engage students.

He thinks it leads to mistaken assumptions.

He is concerned about its lack of objectivity.

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