Cae Listenings

1.You hear two people talking about World Cup Football.

1What do the two people agree about?

They believe the standard of the football is good.

They think it is a good opportunity to socialise.

They agree that it gives a sense of global unity.

2What, in the mans opinion, is the best thing about this years tournament?

It takes place in a similar time zone.

His team are expected to do well.

The tournament coincides with his time off from work.

2. complete:

The 'talented tenth' was a label given to those African Americans who had good social positions and were.___________She left school and began her singing career at the well-known_______________.

Her mother was keen that Lena's singing career would bring about the collapse of_____________.

Lena refused to sing for audiences of servicemen and prisoners which were____________.

When Lena entered Hollywood, black actors were generally only hired to act in the roles of___________.

While she was working for Hollywood, Lena found that, during the_____________, much of her spoken work was removed from the film.

Lena spent a lot of the 1950s working in_____________due to her being considered a Communist.

Most people will remember Lena for her________________.

3. choose:

1Brian likes Birmingham because:

It has provided him with a steady incomeIt is where he grew upIt was where he first became famous

2When they discuss childrens participation in panto, Brian says that

he prefers children not to come up on stageits important to get the parents permission if a child wants to participatehe thinks that childrens participation adds a certain quality to the show

3According to Brian, the advantage of panto is that

All the actors can change their lines to reflect current events.The qualities required in panto match his talents.It gives him the chance to play a comedy character.

4Brian became involved in comedy because

He had wanted to do it since he was a child.His friends at school encouraged him to do it.He found he could earn more by doing comedy.

5What does Brian say about providing comedy for corporate events?

It is easy because the audience has had a lot to drink.He has learnt how to respond to comments from the audience.Its the only way for many comedians to find work.

6What does Brian feel with regards to nerves?

He agrees with a comment someone made early in his careerHe no longer feels nervous because he is more experiencedThe extent of his nerves has changed over the years

4. complete:

We support naturally grown produce partly because it__________. Naturally grown produce is healthier than___________food. Whether farm animals have an illness or not, they are given growth promoting drugs,__________and anti-parasite drugs on a daily basis. Consumers dislike the idea of animals raised in___________. The use of pesticides is monitored every year, for which more than ___________of public money is spent. Billions of pounds are spent on cleaning up the mess made by__________.___________are the ones who benefit from GM products. Organic food becomes less expensive as consumers___________. It's also important to reduce__________in farm workers. However, shopping___________is difficult, since there are competing interests.

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