The document discusses education topics like subjects studied in school, favorite teachers, languages learned, and challenges. It includes sample questions about these topics and a listening exam with questions about short conversations on similar education and school themes.
The document discusses education topics like subjects studied in school, favorite teachers, languages learned, and challenges. It includes sample questions about these topics and a listening exam with questions about short conversations on similar education and school themes.
The document discusses education topics like subjects studied in school, favorite teachers, languages learned, and challenges. It includes sample questions about these topics and a listening exam with questions about short conversations on similar education and school themes.
The document discusses education topics like subjects studied in school, favorite teachers, languages learned, and challenges. It includes sample questions about these topics and a listening exam with questions about short conversations on similar education and school themes.
Exam task Track 1 You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1–8, choose 3 the best answer (A, B or C).
1. You hear a woman telling her son about her 5. You hear a girl telling a friend about her brother. favourite schoolteacher. How does the girl’s brother feel about starting What did the woman like about her history teacher? university? A his acting skills A anxious about meeting new people B his sense of humour B worried about managing the workload C his passion for the subject C concerned about his abilities in his subject
2. You hear a girl talking about maths. 6. You hear a student talking to his teacher about What does the girl enjoy most about maths? an assignment.
A getting clear answers The boy says that he feels
B applying it to everyday life A uneasy about having to write about an
unfamiliar topic. C solving difficult questions B unsure about how to carry out some research. 3. You hear a man telling a friend about being C doubtful about which writing style to use. unable to study art at school. He says that he would have liked to study art in 7. You hear a science teacher talking to her class. order to What is she doing? A know more about art history. A cancelling an activity / a plan B learn some techniques. B changing an arrangement C follow a career in art. C correcting some information
4. You hear two students discussing a sports 8. You hear two friends discussing learning foreign class they have just attended. languages. What do they agree on about the class? They both hold the opinion that A how relevant the information was for them A communication does not rely on speaking a B how knowledgeable the teacher was language.
C how inspiring the new ideas were B it’s possible to learn about culture through language. C learning languages is essential for travel.
