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. David Hambling says the US drone MQ9 Reaper ...
2. According to David Hambling, the Russian fighter jets ...
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3. It can be assumed that the crash of the drone ...
4. The boy referred to as Jack was ...
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5. According to the authorities of Queensland, solitary confinement is used ...
6. The correspondent says there are concerns that the new legislation could lead to ...
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 new element introduced to the 2023 naval exercise was …
8. During the Cold War, the Soviets helped the ANC by providing them with
9. Recently China and some African countries have extended their …
10. The hardware made by China, unlike the one of its competitors, is …
11. Currently, Russia is said to be the leader in the development and …
12. South Africa was severely criticised by democratic countries for …
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. According to the news, China’s decision concerning visas …
14. We learn from the news that in New Zealand, the Labour Party …
15. The government of Burkina Faso wants the French troops to leave because …
16. In Egypt three journalists …
17. The new research into ancient skeletons revealed that …
18. The Babylon Movement, an Iraqi parliamentary block, insists on …
19. The Russian TV station Dozhd …
20. During his trial Allen Weisselberg …