Part 5: question 24 (What happened to the woman’s car?)

C: It escaped damage when a lorry turned round.

Part 5: question 25 (How did the woman react to what had happened?)

B: She felt some sympathy for the lorry driver.

Part 5: question 26 (How did visitors at the zoo react to Marla’s escape?)

A: They were curious and crowded round to watch Marla.

Part 5: question 27 (Which of Marla’s actions does the zoo director find particularly clever?)

C: understanding why the vet had arrived

Part 5: question 28 (What was the stonemason’s initial response to the people around him?)

B: He seemed to be completely unaware of their presence.

Part 5: question 29 (Why were the onlookers so fascinated by the stonemason’s work?)

C: They found the idea of practical work appealing.

Listening answers with explanations

Multilevel · Part 5 · Multilevel Practice Test 22

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
What happened to the woman’s car?
C: It escaped damage when a lorry turned round. Multiple choice
The car “escaped damage” because it “didn't have a mark on it.” The lorry was turning round outside the house.
“when he pulled away, the car didn't have a mark on it.”
25
How did the woman react to what had happened?
B: She felt some sympathy for the lorry driver. Multiple choice
The woman shows sympathy for the driver by calling him “poor man” and recognising that he was embarrassed. She says she was not furious.
“I realised he was dreadfully embarrassed, poor man.”
26
How did visitors at the zoo react to Marla’s escape?
A: They were curious and crowded round to watch Marla. Multiple choice
The visitors were not worried or frightened; they gathered to watch Marla with admiration. This matches being curious and crowding round.
“none of the visitors seemed overly concerned. Marla was so absorbed with what she was doing that she posed no real threat to anyone. But she did gather an admiring audience”
27
Which of Marla’s actions does the zoo director find particularly clever?
C: understanding why the vet had arrived Multiple choice
The zoo director finds it clever that Marla understood why the vet had arrived and returned by herself. This matches option C.
“as soon as she saw the vet arrive to catch her, she knew what was going on and just calmly loped back of her own accord.”
28
What was the stonemason’s initial response to the people around him?
B: He seemed to be completely unaware of their presence. Multiple choice
“Oblivious” means completely unaware, so the stonemason initially did not notice the people watching him. This matches option B.
“He was so intent on his work that he was oblivious to the fact that he was attracting a crowd of onlookers.”
29
Why were the onlookers so fascinated by the stonemason’s work?
C: They found the idea of practical work appealing. Multiple choice
The onlookers were fascinated by the appeal of earning a living through practical, hands-on work. The woman’s comment about using his hands expresses that appeal.
“it must be great earning your living by using your hands.”

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