Three Extracts - Unit 11

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 woman talking about her childhood in the countryside.

It may be inferred that the speaker's parents' primary motivation to move to the village was

to live in a more spacious and attractive house.

to raise their offspring in a seemingly perfect location.

to be liberated from the din and intensity of urban life.

What aspect of life in the village did the speaker change her mind about?

the importance of being able to get around

the value of spending time with peers

the visual appeal of the surrounding area

You will hear two friends discussing some old buildings.

What do the man and the woman agree about?

It is worthwhile to commemorate the city's industrial background.

The old factories leave a lot to be desired in terms of appearance.

The city has pressing needs for its current residents.

What is the man's main argument against the woman's suggestion about warehouse conversions?

They are more complicated to carry out than she imagines.

The market is more restricted than she supposes.

The relative cost is greater than she thinks.

You will hear part of a lecture about the psychology of cities.

The lecturer suggests that the personalities of cities …

have a tendency to become more pronounced over time.

are caused by people's deliberate decisions.

have little basis in reality, despite their plausibility.

According to the lecturer, what did the recent study demonstrate about self-esteem?

Certain personality traits are intimately linked with it.

There is a minor correlation between it and the place you live.

It is boosted when your city's personality aligns with your own.

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