Three Extracts - Unit 6

C2 Proficiency · Listening Multiple Choice Extracts · Ready for C2 Proficiency Workbook, 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 a conversation between two friends.

Why did Karen's day get off to a bad start?

She had gone to the office on the wrong day.

Her boss had neglected to make suitable arrangements.

The receptionist was unpleasant to her.

Both speakers express the opinion that

mistakes are forgivable when people are overworked.

working with an inexperienced colleague can be frustrating.

employers should treat junior employees with more respect.

You hear part of a lecture about hyperinflation.

The lecturer mentions the experience of Hungary in 1946 in order to

highlight ways people coped.

contextualise a definition.

reinforce a hypothetical example.

What form of currency does the lecturer suggest is least susceptible to hyperinflation?

metal coins

electronic money

paper banknotes

You hear part of a salary negotiation in an office.

What is the HR manager's main motivation for resisting Javier's demands?

She is unconvinced that Javier merits a pay rise.

She believes Javier's expectations are financially unsustainable.

She is concerned that it would be unfair to make an exception.

How does Javier feel at the end of the negotiation?

relieved to have resolved a difficult dilemma

empowered to seek a better deal from an alternative source

defiant in the face of his failure to achieve his objectives

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