Listening Practice 1

Section 2 Questions 11–20

Questions 11–14 Which counsellor should you see? Write the correct letter, A, B or C, next to questions 11–14.

A Louise Bagshaw B Tony Denby C Naomi Flynn   (11) if it is your first time seeing a counsellor (12) if you are unable to see a counsellor during normal office hours (13) if you do not have an appointment (14) if your concerns are related to anxiety

Questions 15–20 Complete the table below. Write no more than two words for each answer.

	Workshop	Content	Target group
	Adjusting	what you need to succeed academically	(15) ………………… students
	Getting Organised	use time effectively, find (16) ………………… between study and leisure	all students
	Communicating	talking with staff, communicating across cultures	all students, especially (17) …………………
	Anxiety	(18) …………………, breathing techniques, meditation, etc.	students about to sit exams
	(19) …………………	staying on track for long periods	(20) ………………… students only

Section 3 Questions 21–30

Questions 21–30 Complete the notes below. Write no more than three words for each answer.

Novel: (21) …………………

Protagonists: Mary Lennox; Colin Craven

Time period: Early in (22) …………………

Plot: Mary → UK – meets Colin who thinks he'll never be able to (23) ………………… . They become friends.

Point of view: “Omniscient” – narrator knows all about characters’ feelings, opinions and (24) …………………

Audience: Good for children – story simple to follow

Symbols (physical items that represent (25) …………………):

• the robin redbreast

• (26) …………………

• the portrait of Mistress Craven Motifs (patterns in the story):

• the Garden of Eden

• secrecy – metaphorical and literal transition from (27) …………………

Themes: Connections between

• (28) ………………… and outlook

• (29) ………………… and well-being

• individuals and the need for (30) …………………

Section 4 Questions 31–40

Questions 31–35 Complete the table below. Write one word only for each answer.

Time Perspective

	Time Zone	Outlook	Features & Consequences
	Past	Positive	Remember good times, e.g. birthdays. Keep family records, photo albums, etc.
		(31) ……………..	Focus on disappointments, failures, bad decisions.
	Present	Hedonistic	Live for (32) …………….. ; seek sensation; avoid pain.
		Fatalistic	Life is governed by (33) …………….. , religious beliefs, social conditions. Life’s path can’t be changed.
	Future	(34) ……………..	Prefer work to play. Don’t give in to temptation.
		Fatalistic	Have a strong belief in life after death and importance of (35) …………….. in life.

Questions 36–40

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

(36) We are all present hedonists A at school B at birth C while eating and drinking

(37) American boys drop out of school at a higher rate than girls because A they need to be in control of the way they learn B they play video games instead of doing school work C they are not as intelligent as girls

(38) Present-orientated children A do not realise present actions can have negative future effects B are unable to learn lessons from past mistakes C know what could happen if they do something bad, but do it anyway

(39) If Americans had an extra day per week, they would spend it A working harder B building relationships C sharing family meals

(40) Understanding how people think about time can help us A become more virtuous B work together better C identify careless or ambitious people

SECTION 1

1. 9.30 (am)

2. Helendale

3. Central Street/St

4. (number/no./#) 792

5. 8.55 (am)

6. 1.80

7. 7.30

8. 7.15

9. commuter

10. afternoon

SECTION 2

11.C

12. C

13. A

14. B

15. first/1st year

16. (right) balance

17. international/foreign (students)

18. relaxation

19. motivation

20. research/advanced

SECTION 3

21. The Secret Garden

22. (the) 20th/twentieth century

23. walk

24. motivations/motivation

25. abstract ideas

26. roses

27. dark(ness) to light(ness)

28. health

29. environment

30. human companionship

SECTION 4

31. negative

32. pleasure

33. poverty

34. active

35. success

36. B

37. A

38. C

39. A

40. B