Three Extracts - Ready for Listening

C1 Advanced · Listening Multiple Choice Extracts · Ready for C1 Advanced 4th Edition, Macmillan Education

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 students talking about their accommodation.

The man prefers living on campus because it is easier to

balance study with free time.

access college facilities.

meet up with friends.

The woman says that her experience of living with flatmates

encouraged her to become self-sufficient.

pushed her to stand up for herself.

developed her negotiation skills.

You hear part of an interview with a man who teaches wood carving to high school students.

When talking about his students, he reveals

his admiration for the way they commit to a project.

his concern that they may not use what they have learnt.

his surprise that so many of them work well with their hands.

He believes that motivation amongst students increases when

they are allowed some choice in what they do.

they know that the praise they receive is genuine.

they understand how their performance will be evaluated.

You hear two people talking about a book they have read called The Children of Húrin.

They both feel that The Children of Húrin

is hard to put down.

has a sad feel to it.

ends in a surprising way.

What slight criticism does the man make about the book?

It contains different styles of writing.

The characters are not complex enough.

The themes may not appeal to modern readers.

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