Listening comprehension

UPUTEIspitu slušanja pristupit ćete kao i svim slušnim vježbama do sada. Snimku pokrećete na Listen to instructions.Upute za svaki zadatak dolaze na zasebnoj snimci pa stoga imate dvije snimke zaredom. Prva snimka sadrži upute, a druga zadatak.Uvijek najprije pažljivo pročitajte zadatke, a tek onda krenite sa slušanjem.Sretno! TASK 1You will hear five people talking about what they like to do most on holiday.Match the speakers 1-5 with the options A-H.Use each letter only once. There are three letters that you do not need. You will hear the recording twice.What does each person like to do most on holiday? You will now hear the speakers. Speaker 1 Explore flora and fauna. Visit places of interest. Walk in the mountains. Learn something new. Get away from home. Relax by the sea. Stay at home. Meet people. Speaker 2 Explore flora and fauna. Visit places of interest. Walk in the mountains. Learn something new. Get away from home. Relax by the sea. Stay at home. Meet people. Speaker 3 Explore flora and fauna. Visit places of interest. Walk in the mountains. Learn something new. Get away from home. Relax by the sea. Stay at home. Meet people. Speaker 4 Explore flora and fauna. Visit places of interest. Walk in the mountains. Learn something new. Get away from home. Relax by the sea. Stay at home. Meet people. Speaker 5 Explore flora and fauna. Visit places of interest. Walk in the mountains. Learn something new. Get away from home. Relax by the sea. Stay at home. Meet people. TASK 2You will hear people talking in eight situations. For questions 6-13, choose the correct answer (A, B or C). You will hear each recording twice. You will now hear the speakers. 6) You hear Daisy talking about a place she went to.Why did she decide to go there? Because she had to. Because she felt she should. Because she could. 7) You hear James talking about playing the guitar.Why did he start playing the guitar? To be popular. To make music. To please his parents. 8) You hear Isabella talking about a visit she’s making this evening.How does she feel about it? Impatient. Worried. Calm. 9) You hear Daniel talking to a friend about a book.What sort of book is it? Autobiography. Mystery. Historical fiction. 10) You hear Lucy talking to a friend about her trip to town.Where did she go? To a clothes shop. To a shoe shop. To a book shop. 11) You hear part of a radio discussion.What is the main topic of the discussion? Holidays. Stress. Travel. 12) You hear Charlotte talking to a friend about her plans for next year.How did her parents react to her plans? They were overjoyed. They were surprised. They were understanding. 13) You hear George talking to a friend about Samuel.What does George think of him? He's boring. He's challenging. He's intriguing. TASK 3You will hear a conversation between between two friends about three hotels.Listen to the conversation and decide which hotel (A-C) each question (14-19) refers to.MarkA for ArdenB for Bonne VueorC for Clifton.You will hear the recording twice. You will now hear the speakers. 14) is the most expensive? Arden Bonne Vue Clifton 15) has sports facilities? Arden Bonne Vue Clifton 16) has a cosy atmosphere? Arden Bonne Vue Clifton 17) is modern? Arden Bonne Vue Clifton 18) has a great view? Arden Bonne Vue Clifton 19) is famous for its food? Arden Bonne Vue Clifton TASK 4You will hear a radio review of the action film Third Night.For questions 20-25, choose the correct answer (A, B or C).What does the reviewer say?You will hear the recording twice. You will now hear the speakers. 20) The main character, Joe Green, is a businessman. a lawyer. a politician. 21) Joe is ambitious. idealistic. successful. 22) Amanda Lace is a journalist. a lawyer. a policewoman. 23) With Amanda, Joe feels safe. threatened. protective. 24) The reviewer thinks the main characters are believable. extraordinary. dreamy. 25) Keith Fraser’s acting is natural. outstanding. unconvincing.