IELTS Listening Blind Technique — Day 15: Cambridge FCE Listening Practice - Paper 4 Listening
Part 1
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
- You hear a man talking about a teacher. What did the teacher encourage him to do?
- to read more widely
- to do some acting
- to travel abroad
- You overhear a woman talking on the phone about her computer. Why is she complaining?
- The computer hasn't been repaired properly.
- A promise hasn't been kept.
- The computer hasn't been returned on time.
- You hear two friends talking about a new sports centre. What is the man's opinion of it?
- It offers value for money.
- It is conveniently located.
- It provides opportunities for socialising.
- You overhear a woman and a man talking at a railway station. What does the woman want to do?
- change her travel arrangements
- find out appropriate information
- complain about the trip
- You hear part of a lecture on the radio. What is the lecturer doing?
- supporting an existing theory
- putting forward a theory of his own
- arguing against other scientists' theories
- You overhear a woman telling a friend about something she attended recently at her local college. What is she describing?
- a concert
- a lesson
- a talk
- You overhear a man and a woman who used to study at the same school talking together. In the man's opinion, what was the woman like at school?
- forgetful
- lazy
- untidy
- You hear a tennis player talking about how he hurt himself. What does he think caused his injury?
- lifting something before a game
- failing to prepare himself for a game
- playing a difficult shot during a game
Part 4
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
- How did Charles feel about acting in the TV series called Cowboys?
- worried he would never play a different part
- delighted to have secure work for some years
- surprised that he was earning quite a low salary
- What does Charles say about the first film he acted in?
- The work was not as enjoyable as he had expected.
- The part involved travelling to a number of different countries.
- The role was quite similar to another he had played.
- Why did Charles decide to play Miguel in a very simple way?
- He felt he knew how the character would behave.
- He was trying to copy the actors in old silent films.
- He had no choice because there was not much dialogue.
- When Charles played the detective in the film The Good Cop, he
- made use of his real feelings in the role.
- was unhappy about the way his part developed.
- showed that he could represent strong emotion in his acting.
- In the first film he directed, Charles offered a part to John Dawson because he
- hoped to get advice on how to direct it.
- thought this would help his friend's career.
- knew John had experience in comedy films.
- For Charles, working with actors is like conducting an orchestra because
- there needs to be a lot of time for actors to practise their parts.
- it is not easy to get a group of actors to work together well.
- good actors may interpret their parts in unexpected ways.
- Why does Charles like to film just one or two versions of each scene?
- It leads to a reduction in the overall costs.
- It makes the team more confident and efficient.
- It helps the actors to remember their lines better.