Multilevel · Part 5 · Multilevel Practice Test 25
Part 5: Listening answers
Answers to questions 24–29 (6 in all), each with why it is right.
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Answers 24–29
- 24
Both speakers refer to a feeling of
B: embarrassment. Multiple choice
The first speaker describes blushing, and the other refers to the fear of humiliating yourself. Both refer to embarrassment.
- 25
The two speakers agree that a big problem with speaking in public is
C: feeling nervous at the thought of giving a speech. Multiple choice
The first speaker says they panic before speaking, and the second describes this as pre-presentational anxiety. Both identify nervousness about giving a speech as a problem.
- 26
The poster campaign came at a time when
A: various aspects of life in London were changing. Multiple choice
The passage says the posters appeared during a period of great change in London. This matches the idea that various aspects of life in London were changing.
“They helped to shape people's perceptions and expectations of London, and what it meant to live there in a period of great change.”
- 27
What does Zoe say about the content of the posters?
B: It contrasted with real life for many people. Multiple choice
The posters showed a domestic ideal in which the husband worked and the wife stayed at home, but Zoe says this was not true for many families. The content therefore contrasted with many people's real lives.
“even though this was not the case for many families.”
- 28
What opinion does the man express about the news media?
A: It doesn’t deserve its reputation. Multiple choice
The man challenges the cliché that the press should not be trusted and points to stories uncovered by the media. He suggests that the news media does not deserve its bad reputation.
“But in many ways, that's not backed up by the evidence. Look at all the times when stories would never have come out if it hadn't been for the much-maligned news media.”
- 29
The woman mentions medical stories
A: to explain her attitude to the news media. Multiple choice
The woman gives medical stories as an example of why she is sceptical about news revelations. She mentions them to explain her attitude to the news media.
“Personally, I'm always pretty sceptical when it comes to all these revelations. I mean, look at medical stories.”
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