PART 1.
LISTENING PART
Questions 1-7
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PART 2.
Questions 8-13
Directions: Listen to the file.
You will hear a radio interview with an ice-skater called Richie Kirk, who is taking part in a TV competition called Skating Superstars.
For each question, choose the correct answer A,B or C.
8. When did Richie start training for Skating Superstars?
A. three moths before the show.
B. on New Year’s Day
C.Last October
9.What helps Richie when he appears on the TV?
A.he’s used to performing for large audiences.
B.he remembers when he skated as a child.
C.He rarely gets nervous about anything.
10.Richie says that to keep up his general fitness, he
A. tries not to sleep too long
B.does extra dancing practice.
C.takes other types of exercise.
11.What does Richie say about hurting himself during training?
A.he expects to have some falls.
B.he’s only had one serious injury.
C.he feels safe because of his ice-skating partner.
12.What does Richie say about the judges’comment?
A.he has found them useful.
B.They should be more positive.
C.It’s better not to take them too seriously.
13. How does Richie feel about the result of the competition?
A. he knows he is unlikely to win.
B.he says he’s going to try his best to win.
C.he thinks he may beat some of the competitors.
PART 3
Questions 14-19
Directions: Listen to the file.
You will hear a boy called Tony talking to students in his class about his hobby. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
PHOTOGRAPHY: A GREAT HOBBY
Tony asked for a camera after visiting the (14)……………………………………… with his sister.
Tony lost his first camera during a trip on a (15) …………………………………… with some friends.
Tony’s best photgraph was of a (16) ……………………………………………..in the wild.
Tony is going to take photographs to a (17) …………………………………………
Tony is going to take photographs at a (18) …………………………………..next summer.
Tony will have an exhibition of his photos at the (19) ………………………….next Saturday.
PART 4
Questions 20-25
Directions: Listen to the file.
Look at the six sentences for this part.
You will hear a girl called Rebecca and a boy called Mark talking about swimming in a recent competition. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
20.Mark thinks he swam faster because of the number of people watching the competition:
Yes (A) No (B)
21.Rebecca felt relaxed before she started her swimming competition:
Yes (A) No (B)
22.Mark finds team swimming competitions more fun than individual ones:
Yes (A)No (B)
23.Rebecca feels that she did enough training for this competition:
Yes (A) No (B)
24.Mark and Rebecca were both satisfied with the news reports about the competition:
Yes (A) No (B)
25.Mark was disappointed with the prizes for this year’s competition:
Yes (A) No (B)
ANSWERS
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