Three Extracts - Unit 3

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 university professor talking about blended learning – courses that combine online and face-to-face learning.

What observation does Professor Yavuz make about her students?

They responded well to her innovative approach.

They had a surprisingly self-directed learning style.

They felt the format of the course was out of date.

Professor Yavuz says that one of the advantages of blended learning is

creating more in-class learning opportunities.

letting students progress at their own pace.

giving students greater choice in how they learn.

You hear a woman on a business podcast talking about spreadsheets.

What does she say about the invention of the electronic spreadsheet?

It allowed people to categorise data in a logical format.

It laid the foundation for a revolution in office work.

It shifted workers from one economic sector to another.

What is her attitude now towards spreadsheets?

Their merits have been overemphasised.

They magnify human error to a dramatic scale.

They are stretched beyond their limits.

You hear a tour guide at a planetarium talking about how an animal inspired the design of a telescope.

Why does he mention the lobster's habitat?

to point out a key vulnerability

to highlight a creative adaptation

to illustrate its ability to face adversity

When the speaker talks about the telescope, he reveals

his admiration for human ingenuity.

his delight in newly made observations.

his confidence in the technology's potential.

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