Listening in
News report
1 Listen to a news report and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.
1 (a)It's much the same as traditional running.
(b) You need to use your hands and feet on the ground.
(c) You don't burn much calories after the sport.
(d) People in many countries do the sport.
2 (a) It provides a complete body workout.
(b) It is a safe exercise for humans.
(c) It could result in injuries.
(d) It can burn more calories than running.
Passage 1
3 Listen to Passage 1 and complete the table.
| name of film | Touching the Void |
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4 Listen toPassage 1 again and choose the best way to complete the sentences.
1 Simpsonand Yates' style of climbing is .
(a) the best in the world
(b) fast but doesn't allow for mistakes
(c) carefully planned and requires lots of people and supplies
(d) best suited to the Peruvian Andes
2 Becauseof the altitude, when Simpson breaks his leg .
(a) Yates ignores Simpson's pain
(b) no one is available to help them
(c) he has little chance of survival
(d) there are no supplies
3 Yates tries to lower Simpson down the mountain, but .
(a) he suddenly loses his strength
(b) he cannot communicate with Simpson
(c) Simpson hears nothing from Yates
(d) Simpson's injuries stop him from climbing up the rope or communicating with Yates
4 It's unthinkable for Yates to cut the rope because .
(a) his life is in danger
(b) both their lives are in danger
(c) Simpson is eager to live
(d) mountain climbers look after and save each other
Passage 2
7 Listen to Passage 2 and check (√) what type of listening it is.
○ a television report after the match
○ a radio commentary during the match
○ a newspaper article after the match
8 Listen toPassage 2 again and answer the questions
1 What color is the German team wearing?
2 What color does the English team usually wear?
3 What problem might the English team have?
4 Who is attacking, England or Germany?
5 Who is the last person to touch the ball before the corner kick?
6 Who scores the goal?
7 How far into the match does he score it?
