Cambridge Profeciency Listening Test 3 Part 4
You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about something currently in the news. For each question, choose from the list (A-H) what each speaker's news story concerns or their attitude towards that news story, according to what the question is asking for.
You will hear the recording twice.
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Question 1 |
You will hearfive short extracts in which people are talking about something currently in the news. For each question, choosefrom the list (A-H) what each speaker news story concerns or their attitude towards that news story, according to what the question is asking for.
You will hear the recording twice.
Choose from the list (A-H) what Speaker 1's news story concerns.
A | a social issue |
B | a scandal |
C | a crime |
D | an official announcement |
E | a political development |
F | a financial matter |
G | a celebrity |
H | a health issue |
Question 1 Explanation:
The speaker talks about a story that concerns something that is potentially harmful for people. This is an example of stories that tell people what they should do and shouldn't do. Some of these stories concern bad consequences for people. The speaker is dearly talking about stories concerning what is good and bad for people’s health.
Question 2 |
Choose from the list (A-H) what Speaker 1's attitude is towards the news story mentioned.
A | scepticism |
B | amusement |
C | disinterest |
D | anger |
E | enthusiasm |
F | calmness |
G | curiosity |
H | alarm |
Question 2 Explanation:
The speaker says that he finds it hard to take it seriously (to accept and believe what is said in the news story) and that he is inclined to doubt (reacts by doubting) that the story is true. So the speaker is doubtful about the story, and says that such stories contradict each other, making them hard to believe in his opinion.
Question 3 |
Choose from the list (A-H) what Speaker 2's news story concerns.
A | a social issue |
B | a scandal |
C | a crime |
D | an official announcement |
E | a political development |
F | a financial matter |
G | a celebrity |
H | a health issue |
Question 3 Explanation:
The speaker talks about someone who appears to have a good chance of taking over the leadership. She is dearly talking about a politician becoming the leader of a political party because she says that this person wants to do good for the majority and this is the sort of person who people want to be in charge (in positions of power).
Question 4 |
Choose from the list (A-H) what Speaker 2's attitude is towards the news story mentioned.
A | scepticism |
B | amusement |
C | disinterest |
D | anger |
E | enthusiasm |
F | calmness |
G | curiosity |
H | alarm |
Question 4 Explanation:
The speaker says that this story could represent something very good for the future and says that it concerns someone who is saying ail the right things in the speaker's opinion. The speaker is very glad about this and can see no downside (negative aspect) to it.
Question 5 |
Choose from the list (A-H) what Speaker 3's news story concerns.
A | a social issue |
B | a scandal |
C | a crime |
D | an official announcement |
E | a political development |
F | a financial matter |
G | a celebrity |
H | a health issue |
Question 5 Explanation:
The speaker talks about someone who is an example of people who get all the wealth and all the attention. This is a person who has managed to rise to the top (become successful) with the aid of publicists (people who are employed to put stories about them in the media).
Question 6 |
Choose from the list (A-H) what Speaker 3's attitude is towards the news story mentioned.
A | scepticism |
B | amusement |
C | disinterest |
D | anger |
E | enthusiasm |
F | calmness |
G | curiosity |
H | alarm |
Question 6 Explanation:
The speaker says that it irritates him (makes him angry) when people like this give their opinions on what's going on in the country and the world. He says that this person talks adolescent rubbish and it infuriates the speaker (makes him very angry) that people treat this person as if his opinions on such issues are important.
Question 7 |
Choose from the list (A-H) what Speaker 4's news story concerns.
A | a social issue |
B | a scandal |
C | a crime |
D | an official announcement |
E | a political development |
F | a financial matter |
G | a celebrity |
H | a health issue |
Question 7 Explanation:
The speaker talks about something horrible that has happened and says that she feels sorry for the victims. She is dearly talking about a bad crime that has made people feel worked up (anxious, nervous) because of their fear that such a thing could happen to them.
Question 8 |
Choose from the list (A-H) what Speaker 4's attitude is towards the news story mentioned.
A | scepticism |
B | amusement |
C | disinterest |
D | anger |
E | enthusiasm |
F | calmness |
G | curiosity |
H | alarm |
Question 8 Explanation:
The speaker says that she believes that such incidents are very rare and so she doesn’t let this kind of thing get to me (she doesn’t worry or get upset about it). She says that when these kinds of things happen, people just have to carry on regardless (ignore what has happened and continue with their lives in the normal way).
Question 9 |
Choose from the list (A-H) what Speaker 5's news story concerns.
A | a social issue |
B | a scandal |
C | a crime |
D | an official announcement |
E | a political development |
F | a financial matter |
G | a celebrity |
H | a health issue |
Question 9 Explanation:
The speaker talks about a story that concerns how people live these days. It is about something that is happening among people in general, a new trend (a change in behaviour, habits or attitudes). It concerns a certain lifestyle and problems associated with it.
Question 10 |
Choose from the list (A-H) what Speaker 5's attitude is towards the news story mentioned.
A | scepticism |
B | amusement |
C | disinterest |
D | anger |
E | enthusiasm |
F | calmness |
G | curiosity |
H | alarm |
Question 10 Explanation:
The speaker says that he pays no attention to this story because it is about a lifestyle that most people don't have, one that is limited to a privileged minority that he doesn’t belong to.
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