Engleski A - 2014./15. ljeto

Task 2

Questions 6-13

You will hear people talking in eight situations.

For each situation (6-13), choose the correct answer, A, B or C.

You will hear each recording twice.

You hear Mario talking about his lack of free time.
What would he do if he had more free time?

Learn a new language.

Improve his social life.

Spend more time outdoors.

You hear a teacher and Mrs Peterson talking about her son's absence from school.
What is Mrs Peterson trying to do?

Defend her son.

Clarify the situation.

Cover for her son.

You hear a doctor talking to a patient.
What advice is he giving to his patient?

To change his habits.

To join a support group.

To continue taking his medicine.

You will hear a woman talking about believing in horoscopes.
Which statement best describes her view?

Our destiny is written in the stars.

Daily horoscopes help us make it through the day.

Detailed readings can tell you who you are.

You hear a piece of news on an English car company.
According to the text, the company

forbids its workers to send emails when they are off-shift.

switches off after-hours emails for its workers.

turns off personal emails for its workers.

You hear a tour guide talking to a group of high school students about the RoyalHostel.
When can the students contact the receptionist?

After 10 pm.

From 7 am.

Round the clock.

You hear Oliver talking about leaving home and going to college.
What concerns him most about going to university?

Separating from his friends.

Leaving his family.

Facing a lot of work.

You hear a piece of news on a replica of Noah's ark built in Hong Kong.
What is the connection between the global crisis and the ark?

The ark was built as an answer to the crisis.

The global crisis is used as a means of advertising the ark.

The ark is an economic success despite the crisis.

Engleski A - 2014./15. ljeto - listening 2.