Difficult Decisions - Unit 2

C1 Advanced · Listening Matching · Ready for C1 Advanced 4th Edition, Macmillan Education

You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about a difficult decision they had to make. To make your first Part 4 Listening easier, there are only six options, not eight, to choose from in each task. While you listen you must complete both tasks.

a desire to be healthier

the example of a role model

the wish to preserve a relationship

a frustration with routine

the need to prove other people wrong

a chance to fulfil an ambition

For questions 1–5, choose from the list (A–F) what led to the speaker making their difficult decision.

follow your instincts

set yourself a deadline

seek professional advice if needed

obtain information from various sources

be objective rather than emotional

consult someone who knows you well

For questions 6–10, choose from the list (A–F) what advice the speaker gives about making difficult decisions.

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