Софийски Университет „Св.

Климент Охридски”
Факултет: Класически и нови филологии
Катедра: Методика на чуждоезиковото обучение

КУРСОВА РАБОТА
на тема:

РАВНИЩЕН ТЕСТ ПО АНГЛИЙСКИ ЕЗИК ЗА

ОЦЕНЯВАНЕ НА УМЕНИЯТА ЧЕТЕНЕ,
СЛУШАНЕ И ПИСАНЕ ЗА НИВО B2

по дисциплина: Проверка и измерване на учебните

постижения

Изготвил:
Евгения Ангелова Петкова
Факултетен номер: 445

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READING

Part 1

Read the article carefully. Match these chapter headings A-F with the appropriate
parts of the article, marked 1-5, and put your answers in the answer sheet. You do
not need one of the chapter headings. Mark your answer on the separate answer
sheet. There is an example as 0.

A. A new best-seller
B: Fantasy before Tolkien
C: A quiet man
D: The real Middle Earth
E: A new fantasy creature
F: The experience of war
G: Master of fantasy

The Life and Work of J. Tolkein.

0. ______________G_______________

Many authors become masters of a particular genre of fiction. But very few can claim
to have had such an effect that they virtually have created the genre for themselves.
One such author is J R R Tolkein. From his prolific imagination was created not only
Middle Earth; the stage for his giant fantasy The Lord of the Rings, but also a whole
genre of fantasy fiction which has since become known as "sword and sorcery".

1. ______________________________

Before Tolkein's work was published, fantasy was set in what was very near to the
present for the authors. Also, the genre was very close to horror, and authors such as
Lovell and Bram Stoker moved easily between the two. The the great American writer
Edgar Allen Poe had recently brought out a work of what we would today call horror
stories, but he had entitled it Tales of Mystery and Imagination, suggesting that he
thought of it as fantasy.

2. ______________________________

Tolkein's distinctive contribution was to create a pseudo-medieval world and to

populate it with wise wizards, bold knights, and a massive cast of other characters,
including dwarfs, elves, and most of the other creatures of our folk memory. He also
created his own contribution, the hobbit. Hobbits were small people, who had
distinctive hairy feet. They were characterised by honest common sense and rather
complex social lives. In all his works, it is evidently the hobbits with whom Tolkein
sympathises the most. What madeTolkein's work so compelling was that it was a
perfectly realised work of fantasy. Every detail in his stories rings true. This is
because Tolkein spent so much time working and thinking about Middle Earth that

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the actual part which we have on paper is only a fraction of his research. His later
books show clearly to what extent he had created this entire world, complete with
detailed maps and even the languages of the major protagonists.

3. ______________________________

However, although Middle Earth is a towering work of fantasy, it has roots in reality.
The Middle Earth of Tolkein is close to his own native Oxfordshire, both in the
landscapeof the Shire, and above all in the reactions and behaviour of its characters.
The ethos is that of pre-war England, possibly because Tolkein could conceive of no
other mode of behaviour, but more probably because his book can be read on many
levels, and in only the most basic of the levels is the great struggle between light and
darkness completely.

4. ______________________________

It must be remembered that Tolkein was writing in a time when one Great War had
just finished, and another was about to begin. In his book, he stresses the bravery,
and endurance of the small people without whom victory is impossible. This was the
lesson that Tolkein felt had to be learned from the horrors of the Great War - the
desicions which shape the destiny of nations are taken by an elite group, but they are
implemented by the common people of the country.

5. ______________________________

Though his book brought him world-wide fame, Tolkein continued to live modestly at
Oxford University, where he worked. He was a close friend of another great writer of
his day, C.S. Lewis, who also taught there. However, while Lewis was more relaxed
about his fame, Tolkein never really got used to it, and he was quite embarrassed by
the admiration of the many tourists who came to see him.

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Part 2

You are going to read a text. Choose the answer (A-D) that fits best according to this
text. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Example:
0. What distinguishes humans from the other creatures on this planet?
A: nothing
B: artifacts
C: clothing
D: tools

Clothes

Clothing is a distinctly human artifact. Even more than the use of tools, it
distinguishes humans from the other creatures on this planet. While there are other
creatures which use implements to a greater or lesser degree, clothing is unique to
humanity. Clothing is also uniquely human, in that it serves more than one function.
The basic purpose of clothing was originally utilitarian. By putting on an artificial skin,
humans were able to move into regions where they otherwise would have been
unable to cope with the climate. An extreme example of this use of clothing can be
seen among the Eskimos, and other people who live with extreme cold. However,
clothing was not only used for protection from the elements, but has also been a
means of displaying one's status and sense of style for as long as humans have had
civilisation. Thus clothing also developed in countries where there is no real practical
need for it, apart from the other, very human function of preserving the modesty of
the wearer.

Clothing tells us many things about the wearer. It can be used to indicate whether
she is a member of a particular group or organisation, the most extreme example of
this type of clothing being a uniform. It tells us a lot about the importance of clothing
that the clothes a person was wearing have been, literally, the difference between life
and death. In war, soldiers recognise friends and enemies by their uniforms. Spies
may be shot if captured, but if they go about their business in the uniform of their
country, they are regarded as legitimate members of that country's armed forces.

Uniforms can also be less formal. Anyone who has seen a group of teenagers
walking together will have noticed that their clothing conforms to the standard set by
their particular group. Nor are teens the only ones who are subject to such pressures.
It is a rare businessman who does not feel the need to wear a suit and tie. Most
politicians also try to be neat and well-dressed. People who wish to impress others
often do so by the selection of their clothes - sometimes by choosing more expensive
versions. This can be seen particularly in the fashion industry, where clothing by a
particular designer fetches prices which are out of all proportion to the actual
utilitarian value of the material.

The significance of what we wear and how we wear it is, if anything, becoming more
rather than less important as the cultures of the world mix and sometimes come into
collision. There have been cases on holiday islands where the locals have a strict
conservative tradition and have been outraged by visitors - especially female visitors

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- who wear far less than the minimum that the locals consider decent. The humble
headscarf has become a symbol of conformism to religious values, and some
westerners are as affronted by a woman wearing one as others in the middle east are
upset by its absence. (Yet in medieval Europe, both men and women habitually kept
their heads covered in public, and almost always when outdoors.) Indeed, the signals
given by clothing as worn by men and women has not decreased because many
women now wear what were once "men's" garments. For example today most
women are very comfortable wearing jeans. Yet the sight of a man in a dress would
raise eyebrows in most western cultures. For even though the signals given by
clothing change over time - the ancient Romans thought that only barbarians wore
trousers - the signals themselves are as strong as ever. It is impossible not to signal
something about yourself in the clothes you wear, for even not trying to say anything
is itself a strong signal.

Therefore, even though we are steadily managing to adjust our micro-environments

to temperatures which are as close to ideal as the human body wants, and even
though sexual taboos of undress are being steadily eroded, it is highly unlikely the
there will be no use for clothing in our future, unless humanity evolves into a
completely new species.

6. Clothes are uniquely human because they

A: are artifacts
B: have many different functions
C: are made by tools
D: are worn when they are unnecessary

7. Which of the following does the author NOT give as a function of clothing?
A: to show how wealthy or powerful the person is
B: to show the person’s taste
C: to adjust our micro-environment
D: to avoid indecency

8. According to the article, uniforms

A: are mainly worn by soldiers
B: have many functions
C: show membership
D: are always worn by teenagers

9. The author suggests that fashion in clothing

A: is ridiculous
B: is a part of its social function
C: is used to show membership of a group
D: makes clothes too expensive

10. Teenagers wear very similar clothing to their friends

A: because they have the same climate
B: to avoid looking different from the others
C: because of sexual taboos
D: to display their status and style

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Part 3

For questions 11-20, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best
fits each space.There is an example at the beginning (0).Mark your answers on the
separate answer sheet.

Example:
0. A dating B ageing C growing D stretching

TREES FOR LIFE

Trees are amongst the biggest and longest-living things on Earth, some
(0)_______________ back longer than the oldest buildings. But
(1)_______________ being nice to look at, trees also (2)_______________ an
important role in improving the quality of our lives.

On a world-wide (3)_______________ , forests help to slow down the effects of

global warming by using up the gas known as carbon dioxide and giving
(5)_______________ the oxygen we need to breathe. At local neighbourhood level,
trees also bring important environmental benefits. They offer shade and shelter,
which in (7)_______________ reduces the amount of energy needed to heat and
cool (8)_______________ buildings; at the same time, they also remove other
impurities from the air we breathe.

Urban trees are especially important because for many people they provide the only
daily (9)_______________ with the natural world. What's more urban trees also
provide a home for birds, small animals and butterflies. (11)_______________ the
trees we would lose the pleasure of seeing these creatures in our cities. Regrettably,
however, trees in cities are now coming under (13)_______________.

There is a limit to the level of pollution they can (14)_______________ and, down at
street level, their roots are being seriously disturbed by the digging needed to make
way for modern telephone, television and other cables.

11. A as far as B as long as C as soon as D as well as

12. A play B show C act D serve
13. A scale B size C range D area
14. A in B away C up D out
15. A turn B place C order D reach
16. A opposite B close C next D nearby
17. A junction B touch C contact D taste
18. A Throughout B Beyond C Without D Outside
19 A risk B threat C danger D warning
20. A stand in for B face up to C put up with D fall back on

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LISTENING

Part 1

You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-10, choose
the best answer (A,B or C).

1. You hear two teenagers playing a computer game. How do they think the game
could be improved?
A. by making it more competitive
B. by making it easier to enter the castle
C. by giving the players more information

2. You hear a woman talking about a trip to a funfair. How did she feel on the ride
she describes?
A. She enkoyed it more than her son.
B. She was more scared than her son.
C. She regretted taking her son on it.

3. You hear two people deciding what to do for the evening. What do they finally
decide to do?
A. go to the cinema
B. play pool
C. stay at home

4. You hear this woman talking on her mobile phone in a café. What probably
happened to the person she is speaking to?
A. She got stuck in traffic.
B. She had an accident
C. She got held up at work.

5. You hear a man talking about camping. What does he say about it?
A. The campers get on well with each other in the campsite.
B. It’s nice to live without electrical appliances for a few days.
C. He takes the whole family camping every year.

6. You hear a telephone information service. What kind of show can you see at the
theatre next Saturday?
A. a mnusical
B. a comedy
C. a science fiction play

7. You hear an announcement for a radio programme. What is the programme

about?
A. ancient Greek buildings
B. the diet of the ancient Greeks
C. social life in ancient Greece

8. You hear a famous musician talk about her life. Who inspired her to become a
professional musician?

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A. her father
B. her music teacher
C. another famous musician

9. You hear someone introducing a programme on the radio. Where is he?

A. a swimming pool
B. a sports hall
C. a football ground

10. You hear a girl talking to her mother. What plan had her mother agreed to?
A. visiting a friend
B. going to London
C. staying in a hotel

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Part 2

You will hear two students who want to be chosen as student representative in their
college. For questions 11-20, complete the notes. You will need to write a word or a
short phrase. You now have 50 seconds in which to look at Part 2.

11. Linda wants the college to offer better advice on _________________________.

12. Students need more information about jobs ___________________________.

13. She thinks students don’t have enough chance to ________________________.

14. She’d like students to raise money for people who ________________________.

15. She wants to improve the facilities in the _______________________________.

16. Darren intends to prevent a rise in the price of __________________________.

17. He wants to set up _______________________________.

18. he think the college lacks _______________________________.

19. He criticises the way the college handles _______________________________.

20. He’s like to invite a greater variety of _______________________________.

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WRITING

Write an answer to one of the two questions in this section. Write your answer in 150-
180 words in an appropriate style on the separate page, putting the questions
number in the box.

1. You have just seen the following advertisement:

INTERNATIONAL TV WEEKLY

What is your favourite programme on TV?

Why do you like it?

We are looking for short articles answering

these quetsions and we will publish some of
the best articles next month.

Write your article for the International TV Weekly magazine.

2. You have been asked to write a story for a student magazine beginning with these
words:

I wanted to give my best friend a surprise…

Write your story.

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Answer Sheet

READING LISTENING

Part 1 Part 1
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6
Part 2 7
6 8
7 9
8 10
9
10 Part 2
11
Part 3 12
11 13
12 14
13 15
14 16
15 17
16 18
17 19
18 20
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 ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ

ЧЕТЕНЕ:

Тази част съдържа 3 подчасти, които общо се състоят от 20 въпроса.

Текстовите материали са автентични или адаптирани текстове взети от
интернет, вестници, списания, брошури и пр. Времето, предназначено за
отговаряне на въпросите е 50 минути. Всеки един от въпросите носи 1 точка,
което прави 20 точки.

Задача Тип задача Лингвистичен фокус Брой Време

въпроси
1 Текст разделен на абзаци Четене за глобално 5 15
и 6 фрази, които трябва да разбиране.
се сложат като
подзаглавия на
подходящите места в
текста.
2 Пет тестови въпроси, Селективно четене с цел 5 15
които предлагат три разбиране на детайлна
алтернативни отговора. информация и извличане
Трябва да се избере на специфична
правилния отговор за информация.
всеки от въпросите.
3 Текст с празни места и 4 Четене с цел разбиране 10 20
предложения за запълване на текста, за да се
на липсващите попълнят празни места,
думи/фрази. които да проверят
лексикалните и
граматичните познания на
изпитвания.

СЛУШАНЕ

Тази част има 2 части или общо 20 въпроса. Изпитваният получава 1 точка за
всеки правилен отговор. Това са 20 точки. Текстовете са базирани на
автентични ситуации. Всеки текст се слуша два пъти. Времетраенето на тази
част е между 20 и 30 минути.

Част Тип задача Фокус на задачата Брой Време

въпроси
1 Въпроси с дадени няколко Слушане, за да се разбере 10 10-15
алтернативни отговора основната информация от минути
между които изпитваният кратки разговори или
трябва да избере правилния. монолози.
2 Попълване на празни места Слушане за специфична или 10 10-15
в изречения базирани на по детайлна информация, както и минути
дълги речеви изказвания. мнението и нагласата на
участниците в по дългъ
разговор.

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ПИСАНЕ

Тази част от изпита дава също 20 точки за написването на едно съчинение,

което може да бъде под формата на статия или на история. Времето, за което
трябва да се напише един от вариантите е 40 минути. Написаното тряба да е
дълго между 150-180 думи.

Част Тип задача Фокус на задачата Брой Време

задачи
1 Изпитваните трябва да Успешно комуникиране на 1 40
напишат или кратка история съобщения свързани минути
като включат зададено помежду си в по-сложна
изречение или статия по структура. Адекватно и
зададена тема. разнообразно използване на
синтактични и граматични
структури и лексика. Добра
кохерентност и кохезия.

Точки Критерии за оценяване

17-20 Написаното напълно постига желания ефект върху читателя и се придържа
към зададената тема. Употребата на езика е уверена и амбициозна за
нивото и включва широк спектър от граматични и синтактични структури и
релевантна лексика. Езикът, който се употребява е подходящ за стила,
който се изисква от задачата. Постигната е кохерентност с помощта на
свързващи думи и фрази и добра организация на съобщението. Грешките
не се срещат или са малки и не възпрепятстват разбирането на текста, а
по-скоро са направени от амбициозност да се надхвърли нивото. Като цяло,
никакво усилие не трябва да се изисква от читателя, за да разбере текста.
13-16 Написаното постига своите цели и въздейства на читателя. Темата е
разгледана добре. Употребата на езика е амбициозен за нивото и включва
сравнително разнообразни синтактични и граматични структури и лексика.
Има някои проблеми с организацията на текста и липсват достатъчно
връзки между изреченията или стила използван в употребата на езика не
подхожда напълно на задачата. Има грешки, но те са малки и не
възпрепятстват разбирането на текста. Като цяло, текстът се чете лесно и
от читателят не се изисква особено усилие.
9-12 Написаното понякога може да губи връзка с темата и да не постига желания
ефект върху читателя. Употребата на езика не включва разнообразна
лексика и граматични и синтактични структури и като цяло е сравнително
опростена за нивото или ако се ползват по-сложни структури или лексика,
то те се използват по неподходящ начин или контекст. Има стилистични
проблеми. Организацията на текста е слаба и свързващите елементи не
присъстват особено. Има грешки, но като цяло те не пречат на разбирането
на текста и читателят чете без усилие.
5-8 Написаното не постига като цяло желания ефект върху читателя.
Употребата на езика е доста опростена, ограничена или се повтаря. Стилът
не подхожда на типа текст. Организацията на текста е слаба, некохерентна
и липсват връзки между изреченията. Има доста грешки, които понякога
възпрепятстват разбирането. Като цяло, от читателя се изисква усилие, за
да разбере текста.
1-4 Написаното не постига желания ефект върху читателя. Употребата на езика
е изключително ограничена. Липсва организация и кохерентност на текста.
Има много грешки, които възпрепятстват почти напълно разбирането на
текста. Текстът е прекалено кратък. Изключително усилие се изисква от
читателя, за да прочете текста.
0 Написаното е изключително малко като брой думи или напълно нечетливо.
Написаното няма никаква връзка със зададената тема. Написаното е
напълно неразбираемо.

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ОЦЕНЯВАНЕ

Точки Оценка
0-29 Слаб 2
30-37 Среден 3
38-45 Добър 4
46-52 Много добър 5
53-60 Отличен 6

Точки Процент
0-29 0% - 49%
30-37 50% - 62%
38-45 63% - 75%
46-52 76% - 88%
53-60 89% - 100%

Процент Оценка
0% - 49% Слаб 2
50% - 62% Среден 3
63% - 75% Добър 4
76% - 88% Много добър 5
89% - 100% Отличен 6

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Tapescripts:

Part 1

1.
Girl: Oh, I see. So, we’re not actually competing against each other here. We’re both
trying to work out how to unlock the door of the castle.
Boy: Yeah, exactly. We’ve got to work together here. But once we’re inside, of
course, then it’s a race to see who gets to the key first.
Girl: Right. Wouldn’t it be better, though, if it made that clear? I mean, you only know
that ‘cause you’ve played it before, don’t you? There ought to be a message or
something on the screen.
Boy: Yeah, it took me and Carl ages to work out what was going on last time we
played. But once you know what’s happening, it’s really not that difficult at all.

2.
And then Danny begged me to take him on The Pirate Ship – you know, this big ship
that swings and you go higher and higher. Well, I didn’t want to go on it at all, to tell
you the truth – it looked completely terrifying – but Danny was pleading with me and
told me not to be so silly, it was quite safe, so I said okay in the end. As soon as we
started to swing, I didn’t mind it at all but danny went completely pale and just shut
his eyes and held my hand as tight as he could. I shouldn’t laugh, but it was funny.
When we got off, he just turned to me and said: ‘Next time I want to go on something
like that, don’t let me!’ Bless him.

3.
Adam: Right, what are the options?
Greg: Well, I know what you want to do.
Adam: What?
Greg: Stay in and watch the football.
Adam: I’m not that bothered. I quite fancy out, to be honest.
Greg: Really? Okay. Well, there’s a good movie on at the Odeon, and Phil and Fiona
are playing pool later, se we could always join them.
Adam: Or we could check out that jazz band that Dave mentioned the other day.
Greg: Actually, I don’t think they’re playing tonight.
Adam: Oh, aren’t they? That’s a shame. Well. Let’s meet Phil and Fiona tonight, and
can always take in the late movie if we feel like it.
Greg: Sounds good to me.

4.
Janice, it’s Andrea. Where are you? I’ve been waiting here for about forty five
minutes. … Oh no, so you haven’t left the office yet? … Oh, okay. Good. And what’s
the traffic like? …Oh, well that’s all right, then. So you should be here fairly soon.
What d’you reckon? About another ten minutes? Okay, Janice, I’ll see you shortly,
then. Bye!

5.
We try and go every year, usually for a week or ten days. Always the same campsite
in the Lake District. The kids used to love it – now they’re older they’d rather go
somewhere with their friends, of course – so for the last couple of years it’s just been

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me and Dorothy. It is peaceful, and you really do feel that you’re getting back to
nature in a small way, but of course we take the little fridge with us which we run off
the car battery, and we’ve got a cooker and all that, so it’s not that uncomfortable and
primitive. No, what really appeals to us is the feeling of camaraderie amongst the
campers. You know, you take it in turns to go off to the farmhouse in the morning to
get milk, someone’s always got some coffee on the go, things like that. It’s a chance
to meet people and really get to know them and it’s difficult to do that in normal daily
life.

6.
Hello and welcome to the Taunton Art Centre information line. Taunton Art Centre
offers the best in classic film amd theatre entertainment, and hosts exhibitions in the
Carlton Gallery. The exhibition of science fiction comics from the 1950s will continue
to be on show until the end of the month. Entrance is free. As part of our season of
cinema comedy classics, Carry On Cleo is showing nightly in he Screening Room at
9pm and 11.30pm until next Tuesday. For the next three weeks, except Sundays, the
Taunton Players present their song and dance extravaganza It’s an Upside Down
World in the main auditorium at 7.30pm. tickets for all Arts centre events are
available at the box office or you can call 505050505050.

7.
Announcer: …and as part of our series Historical Interests, Justine Rundolph-Jones
takes us back to Ancient Greece on Monday at 11am.
Justine: You may think that the ancient Greeks just sat around eating grapes and
drinking wine all day but in fact there was much more to it than that. I’m here with
Professor Malcolm Fisher at Knossos, the palace of King Minos on Crete, to find out
exactly how the Minoans made the most of their leisure time. From the sumptuous
dinner party to the organized theatrical and sporting events, we’ll transport you
through time to one of the most incredible civilizations of the ancient world.
Announcer: That’s Historical Interests with Justine Randolph-Jones on Monday at 11.
And if you’re interested in

8.
Well, I grew up with music all around me, you see. My mother used to sing in the
church choir and my father played the drums in a local country and western band. I
used to go along and watch them. They were fantastic – I loved them – and that’s
really what led me to take up the violin. My music theacher at school was always
really encouraging, and in fact a couple of times told me if I carried on practising I
might well be good enmough to turn professional, but I never really considered it
seriuosly until Danny Davis, you know, the famous jazz trumpet player, came to our
school to judge the music competition. Well, I won, and as he was handling me the
prize, he said to me, and I’ll never forget this, ‘You’re born to be a musician, Carol.
You’re gonna do great things.’ Well, that was it. You can imagine how thrilled I was
and from then on, I was just determined to make music my career. And my dad and
my music teacher – and my mum, of course, too – gave me all the support they
could. So I was very lucky.

9.
Reporter: …and I’m here outside now and there’s quite a crowd beginning to build up
behind the fence. They’re hoping to get in to see what the new changing rooms are

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like – supposed to be really luxurious compared to the old ones – and also the new
diving area which I understand is overlooked by the café – should make that a good
place to pass the time while you’re getting dry. And now here is the Mayor of Taunton
arriving to actually perform the opening ceremony…

10.
Girl: But you said it was all right.
Mother: That was for the day. You are not wandering about London at night, staying
with some friends of Antonia’s brother I’ve never heard of…
Girl: We could stay in a hotel.
Mother: That shows just how little you and Antonia know about it. I agreed to a day’s
shopping and so did her mother. Either you come back on the evening train or you
don’t go.
Girl: Oh, Mum.

Part 2

Linda: Right, well, my name’s Linda Goodyear and I’d like briefly to tell you why I
think you should choose me as your rep. Um, these are the things I would try to do
something about, try to improve, or, I mean, do.
So,er, I think we all know, the careers advice service needs, erw, a bit of
improvement. So I’d work to improve that. Especially, we need more practical advice
about getting work experience, not in this country I mean, overseas. And another
thing I think we should press for, is to have close links with businesses and
companies where we can actually go on visits. I think we should try to get around, I
mean not even just locally, but all over the Midlands, so we actually see a greater
variety of ways of doing things rather than just hearing about them.
Then, um, the next thing I think is important is something I’m quite, er, involved with,
myself. That’s voluntary work with the homeless. I’d like to get more people here in
the college involved, either directly, or hope, with raising money.
And, er, last of all, er, I’d like to push the college authorities really hard for some new
furniture for the student common room.
Thank you very much. Please, vote for me.

Darren: Hi, everybody. Uh, I expect you may know, my name’s Darren Whiting. Um,
I’d really like to be your student rep this year, and well, here’s what I’d try and do for
you, for us. Um, first, I’d take on the canteen and try to stop them putting up the price
of hot meals, as they’ve said they will.
Then, the next thing is, um, well, I’d like to organize a book exchange throughout the
whole college, um, like already exists, um, in the Maths department, to save money
on expensive textbooks that we all have to have, but don’t need for the whole course.
Another thing we badly need on this college is a student advice centre. We need a
place run by students for students, where people can drop in and get advice about
any sort of problems, academic or welfare or whatever.
We also need to take on the college authorities on the subject of accommodation for
students who need it. I mean, the situation at the moment is crazy, with no proper
system for deciding who gets accommodation, or why. I want to change that. And
lastly, I want to get in more speakers, from all political backgrounds, and er, from

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industry and so on, to help get people more aware of, you know, what’s going on in
the world today. Because we’ll all be out there soon, like it or not.
Please vote for me. Thanks for listening.

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Key:

Reading Listening

Part 1 Part 1

1-B 1-C
2-E 2-A
3-D 3-B
4-F 4-C
5-C 5-A
6-A
Part 2 7-C
8-C
1-B 9-A
2-C 10-B
3-C
4-B Part 2
5-B
1-
Part 3 2-
3-
1-D 4-
2-A 5-
3-A 6-
4-D 7-
5-A 8-
6-D 9-
7-C 10-
8-C
9-B
10-C

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