TASK 1
You are going to hear extracts from radio interviews. Listen and choose the best answer a), b) or c). You will hear each recording twice. Before each recording there will be a pause of 30 seconds to read the questions.
You now have 30 seconds to read the questions for this Text.
1. Professor Bar has ...
2. To prevent similar incidents the university plans to ...
You now have 30 seconds to read the questions for this Text.
3. The protest in the Chinese village of Wukan started after ...
4. The local authorities ...
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5. According to the director of Europol, the investigation ...
6. The use of the Internet ...
TASK 2
You are going to listen to an officer giving a briefing. Complete the notes. You will hear the briefing twice. There will now be a pause of 40 seconds to allow you to look at the notes.
7. The scale of the nearest Joint Warrior exercise will be enlarged by adding ...
8. Inexperienced soldiers have to go through ...
9. North Scotland was chosen for the exercise location because of ...
10. The training design is adjusted to ...
11. MCM training involves practice in ...
12. During the Joint Fires manoeuvres, the training is carried out with ...
TASK 3
You are going to hear short news items. Listen and choose the best answer a), b) or c). Before each news item there will be a pause of 30 seconds to read the question.
13. Human Rights Watch accused government officials and military officers of...
14. The five Nobel Peace Prize winners are campaigning to ...
15. Alfredo Astiz has been convicted for ...
16. International observer groups say the Democratic Republic of Congo ...
17. The BBC says the attack was different from others because of ...
18. David Cameron's decision has been ...
19. According to the news item, the cholera epidemic ...
20. The four people are accused of ...