Listening: You will hear an interview about Slow Food with Valerie Watson, a representative for an organisation called

the Slow Food Movement. Listen to the interview and choose the correct answer. 1. The Slow Food Movement was originally started because a. People wanted more time to enjoy cooking and eating b. A restaurant was opened in a historic location c. Doctors warned that fast food was bad for peoples health 2. What, according to Valerie, is Slow Food? A. food which is complicated to cook B. food which takes a long time to eat C. Food of good quality 3. What does Valerie say is the problem with fast food companies? a. They serve the same food all over the world b. They make traditional food producers disappear c. Their foot is not as healthy as traditional food 4. According to Valerie, the main aim of the Movement is to improve peoples A. diet B. health C. lifestyles 5. What is the Salone del Gusto? a. an event where food producers can show their products b. an organisation which educates people about food c. a company which sells traditional Italian food 6. What surprised Valerie about the Salone del Gusto? a. The wide range of foods she saw there b. The nationality of many of its visitors c. The effect it has had on British food 7. Who does Valerie think will benefit most from the Slow Food movement? A. children B. working parents C. families in general You will hear people talking in 8 different situations. Choose the best answer.

1. You hear an expert on a television programme giving advice about meeting people for the
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. first time. What has the most impact? A. How you speak B. How you look C. What you say You hear a man and a woman talking about successful marriages. What does the man think is the most important factor in a successful marriage? A. similar personalities B. the same friends C. similar interests You hear a radio programme in which a psychologist is talking about intelligence. What does she say is improving? A. our ability to do certain tests B. our intelligence C. our performance in exams You overhear a student telling a friend about a project on what makes people happy. What does he say makes people happiest? A. becoming rich B. getting married C. having children You overhear a man talking about things which frighten people. What frightens him? A. flying B. Heights C. Lifts You hear a girl talking to a friend about her dreams. What does she dream? A. Shes flying B. Shes falling C. Shes running You overhear two students talking about a friend. Why do they think she is stressed? A. she hasnt been sleeping well B. Shes been working too hard C. Shes been having problems with a relationship You hear a man and a woman talking about the mans free-time activities. What do they show about his personality? A. Hes friendly and sociable B. Hes shy and prefers being alone C. Hes creative and adventurous

You will hear part of an interview with a writer called Jeff Bowen, who believes his house is haunted. Complete the sentences below Jeff has lived in the house for He thinks his house is haunted because of the which people have had there. His saw medieval soldiers. Another visitor saw furniture moving in When working in his study, Jeff has felt there was a person him He decided to convert a into a study An expert told him the house was built on the site of a He recently had a installed in his garden One of the workers saw a man with on his shirt. Jeff only lives in the house You will hear five young people talking about their parents and computers. Choose form the list (A-F) the sentence that best summarises what each person says Speaker Speaker Speaker Speaker Speaker 1 2 3 4 5

A. They offered to help me to use the computer B. They complained about not having access to the computer C. They suggested buying a new computer D. They said they were proud of my computer skills E. They advised me to go on a computer course F. They told me to send fewer messages to my classmates. Use of English Read the article below, and think of the word which best fits each gap. Living On a Houseboat When the Skeens family first moved onto their houseboat on the River Crouch, there was a big storm. The lights swung backwards and forwards though they were at sea, but in of the bad weather not a single cup or saucer fell off the shelves. In fact, in the four years they moved from their small house in the local town, hardly anything has been broken. The boat is huge: 20 metres long and four metres wide. There are five bedrooms. Its about four times bigger our old house, says Nick, works as a media consultant. The kitchen up about half of the main living space and is not separated from the rest of it so that whoever is cooking doesnt feel left Ive always thought that the kitchen be the centre of the home, otherwise you just dont want to be there, says Nicks wife, Leda. Their childrens friends tend come round to hang out on the boat after theyve to school. In the living area is even room for a ping-pong table, and the rest of the area is occupied by a sofa and an enormous table, which is big to seat 16 hungry people. Friends enjoy the novelty of visiting a houseboat.

Key 1 1. B Key 2 1. B Key 3 1. seven / 7 years 2. (very) strange experiences 4. the library 5. (standing) behind 7. battle 8. tennis court 10. at weekends /part-time Key 4. 1. C Key 5 1. as 2. spite 3. since 7. out 8. should/must 9. to 4. than 5. who 6. takes 10. been 11.there 12. enough 2. F 3. E 4.D 5. B 3. mother-in-law 6. bedroom 9. blood 2. C 3. A 4. B 5.C 6.A 7.C 8.B 2. C 3.A 4.C 5.A 6. B 7.C