CAE Listening Part 3 Quiz
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What does Jenny say about the story which made her name?
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This CAE Listening Part 3 quiz assesses understanding of conversations related to journalism careers. It evaluates comprehension of context, inferred meanings, and professional insights, enhancing skills crucial for advanced English learners.
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What does Jenny suggest about the editor she worked for on her first national daily newspaper?
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"I WAS FIRST IN THE FIRING LINE IF ANYTHING WENT WRONG, EVEN STUFF I'D HAD NO HAND IN"
A - Nothing is said about this
C - He deserved his bad reputation
D - She learnt to be thick-skinned. It's not the same thing.Rate this question:
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Peter thinks he got a job on Carp Magazine thanks to
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''I'D BEEN DOING STUFF FOR A STUDENT NEWSPAPER ALL THROUGH UNIVERSITY...WHEN CARP MAGAZINE CALLED ME FOR AN INTERVIEW, MY APPROACH TO COLLEGE NEWS CONVINCED THEM THAT I WAS IN TOUCH WITH REALITY.' A - Apart from his experience with the newspaper, he gives no information about his academic achievements. C - 'It wasn't just having my finger on the pulse as far as youth culture was concerned' D - He makes no mention of how to best present yoursalf at an interview.Rate this question:
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When Jenny got her own daily column on the newspaper, she felt
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A. CExplanation
'I WAS DESPERATE TO HOLD ONTO IT'
A - She speaks about other sections of the newspaper she has worked in, but with no mention of recognition.
B - It was a 'stop-gap' (temporary appointment) but there is no suggestion that she was 'relieved'.
D - 'If it had been earlier, I would never have had the nerve or experience to make it my own' but that's not the present situation.Rate this question:
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Peter and Jenny agree that courses in journalism
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JENNY: 'I WOULDN'T SAY IT TAUGHT ME EVERYTHING I NEEDED. FORTUNATELY, A STINT ON THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER FILLED IN THE GAPS.'
PETER: 'IT'S NOT SUBSTITUTE FOR GETTING OUT THERE, DEVELOPING YOUR OWN STYLE.'
B - Jenny mentions this, but not Peter
C - Both say that the courses do have some value
D - Peter mentions this aspect, but not JennyRate this question:
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When asked about their novels, Peter and Jenny reveal
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A. DExplanation
JENNY: 'IT WOULD BE EASY ENOUGH TO GET STALE DOING A COLUMN LIKE MINE, BUT THAT DOES REMAIN MY GRAND PASSION.'
PETER: 'I'D GO ALONG WITH THE IDEA OF DIVERSIFICATION KEEPING YOU NIMBLE.'
A - Both agree that they are not great novelists and are not likely to gain much recognition.
B - 'I'm hardly likely to move along..' 'Some people say we should stand aside and let others....but I'm not (going to)'
C - This is not very obvious, but the make clear that their priority are their newspaper columns and that extra writing is a way of improving this. Wanting people to recognise their versatility as such is not mentioned.Rate this question:
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