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. In consequence of the recent police action in Rome, ...
2. It can be concluded that Russia …
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3. The voting machines’ producer has sued the TV network for ...
4. After the lawsuit, the news network ...
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5. During the war in Columbia, many people were killed because …
6. According to the man, people responsible for the killings ...
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. In the future, more underground operations will take place in …
8. At present, to guarantee successful underground fighting there is a must to …
9. North Korea poses a serious threat with …
10. The disadvantage of mock-up towns is …
11. The important feature of the MPU-5 radio is its use of …
12. Besides poor protection from fire, the threat to underground troops is …
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. The Kremlin has condemned …
14. In India people went missing after …
15. Benjamin Netanyahu is accused of …
16. After abandoning the one-child policy, the birth rate in China …
17. The investigation into the helicopter crash revealed the pilot did not …
18. According to the officials, the camps are being closed because of …
19. Kalashnikov plans to …
20. Bolivian health workers demand that the authorities …