ANSWER SECTION 3
21. The Secret Garden
22. (the) 20th/twentieth century
23. walk
24. motivations/motivation
25. abstract ideas
26. roses
27. dark(ness) to light(ness)
28. health
29. environment
30. human companionship
Listening section 4
This is the fourth section of your Listening test. Listen to the audio and answer questions 31-40.
Listen to the instructions for each part of this section carefully. Answer all the questions.
Questions 31–35
Complete the table below.
Write one word only for each answer.
Time Perspectives | ||
Time Zone | Outlook | Features & Consequences |
Past | Positive | Remember good times, e.g. birthdays. Keep family records, photo albums, etc. |
| (31) …………….. | Focus on disappointments, failures, bad decisions. |
Present | Hedonistic | Live for (32) …………….. ; seek sensation; avoid pain. |
| Fatalistic | Life is governed by (33) …………….. , religious beliefs, social conditions. Life’s path can’t be changed. |
Future | (34) …………….. | Prefer work to play. Don’t give in to temptation. |
| Fatalistic | Have a strong belief in life after death and importance of (35) …………….. in life. |
Questions 36–40
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Questions |
36) We are all present hedonists A) at school B) at birth C) while eating and drinking |
37) American boys drop out of school at a higher rate than girls because A) they need to be in control of the way they learn B) they play video games instead of doing school work C) they are not as intelligent as girls |
38) Present-orientated children A) do not realise present actions can have negative future effects B) are unable to learn lessons from past mistakes C) know what could happen if they do something bad, but do it anyway |
39) If Americans had an extra day per week, they would spend it A) working harder B) building relationships C) sharing family meals |
40) Understanding how people think about time can help us A) become more virtuous B) work together better C) identify careless or ambitious people |
You now have ten minutes to copy your answers to all four sections of the Listening test on to your answer sheet. Do that now.
You have reached the end of your Listening test
ANSWER SECTION 4
31. negative
32. pleasure
33. poverty
34. active
35. success
36. B
37. A
38. C
39. A
40. B
