TASK 1
You are going to listen to six news items. Listen and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. You will hear the items once only. I repeat, once only. There will be a pause of 30 seconds before each news item to give you time to read through the questions to that item.
1. Sudan’s former president is to be handed over to the ICC now, because …
2. With regard to the American campaign, Russia’s new method is to …
3. According to the study published by King’s College, in both cases …
4. According to the correspondent, China …
5. According to the commentator, the current US administration …
6. The Supreme Court has …
TASK 2
You are going to hear an interview. Listen and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. You will hear the piece once only. I repeat, once only. There will now be a pause of 1 minute to allow you to look through the questions.
7. Simon Blackburn uses the term ‘a second order interest’ …
8. When talking about the independence of truth, the expert …
9. When asked to develop a crucial notion, the expert points to
10. According to ‘the correspondence theory’ …
TASK 3
You will hear a radio discussion. Listen and complete the notes by writing a few words. You will hear the piece twice. I repeat, twice. There will now be a pause of 30 seconds to allow you to look through the questions.
11. Tamara Keith claims that during the convention Biden managed to disprove Trump's idea that …
12. During the convention, Biden neither had to improve his lead nor was he expected to ...
13. Analysing Trump's speech, Tamara Keith questions his claim that …
14. According to Amy Walter, the president's next challenge is difficult as he is not inclined to …
TASK 4
The speaker draws a parallel between the debate on the Iran nuclear deal and (15)

The U.S. was the only country not to welcome the Iran deal.

As well as isolating America, the U.S. withdrawal from the deal may result in further (16)

Iran's arsenal differs from that of the Gulf States in both its (17)

The biggest risk of spreading terrorism among Islamic states comes from Saudi Arabia

Iran's religious leaders oppose the leaking of nuclear weapons as they realise that as a result (18)

Pakistani efforts to improve the security of its nuclear facilities might be futile mainly because (19)

The US perceives Iran's actions as destabilizing the region.

American interventionist policy in the Middle East derives from (20) ...
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