Part 5: Listening answers

Answers 24–29

1. 24

   What does Jeanette say about being motivated to practise playing the guitar?

   B: Studying how to increase motivation is a waste of time. Multiple choice

   Jeanette says that looking up ways to motivate herself was unhelpful. This matches option B: she thinks studying how to increase motivation is a waste of time.

   “after a few futile hours browsing, I realized just reading about it wasn't the solution.”

2. 25

   Why did David take up playing the guitar as a hobby?

   C: to be able to concentrate for longer Multiple choice

   David took up guitar because he wanted to focus better during long calculations. This matches option C, to be able to concentrate for longer.

   “I was finding it hard to keep focused when I was doing these really long calculations, and I heard that learning a musical instrument can help with that.”

3. 26

   At the moment, the man is working on new technology for

   B: electric lights on roads. Multiple choice

   The man says he is working on using wind from passing cars to generate electricity for street lamps. This matches option B, electric lights on roads.

   “Personally, I'm involved with harnessing the wind that cars generate as they go along. This can be used to generate the required electricity for street lamps.”

4. 27

   What is the woman doing when she talks about roads made of glass?

   A: reassuring listeners that these roads are safe Multiple choice

   The woman reassures listeners that glass roads will not be slippery and that drivers can stop quickly. This matches option A, reassuring listeners that the roads are safe.

   “But don't worry, they won't be slippery. Drivers can still stop quickly, even when traveling at around 125 kilometers an hour.”

5. 28

   Why does the woman think disagreeing is a complex topic?

   A: People can feel a range of emotions when others disagree with them. Multiple choice

   The woman says disagreeing can bring up emotions ranging from anger to embarrassment. This matches option A, that people can feel a range of emotions when others disagree with them.

   “But what makes it tricky is that disagreeing stirs up feelings, from anger to embarrassment.”

6. 29

   What did the man do when a colleague disagreed with him?

   C: attempted to change the subject Multiple choice

   When his colleague disagreed, the man steered the conversation elsewhere, or changed the subject. This matches option C.

   “I almost immediately started steering the conversation to something else. I didn't do it in a rude way, I just kept redirecting the conversation.”

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