Gateway B2 Unit 7 Listening
Questions and Answers
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Listen to a woman talking about her reasons for choosing a career. Complete the text with one word in each gap.
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Complete the text with one word in each gap.The speaker, who is now a(n) (1) ……………………… , used to enjoy dressing up as a child and often (2) ……………………… on plays to perform with her friends.
Explanation
The speaker, who is now an actor, used to enjoy dressing up as a child and often put on plays to perform with her friends.Rate this question:
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Complete the text with one word in each gap.She now thinks that she was probably quite a bossy child. She was often chosen forend-of-term (3) ……………………… at school because she was good at imitating accents.
Explanation
The person in question believes that they were bossy as a child. They were frequently selected for end-of-term productions at school because they had a talent for imitating accents.Rate this question:
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Complete the text with one word in each gap. One of the things she found difficult later was learning all the (4) ……………………… , but she joined the drama club and participated in many shows.
Explanation
The sentence states that one of the things she found difficult later was learning all the words. This suggests that she struggled with memorizing lines or scripts, possibly for acting or performing in the drama club shows.Rate this question:
- 5.
Complete the text with one word in each gap. As a professional today, she occasionally suffers from nerves and says that another downside to her work is that sometimes she doesn’t have a (5) ……………………… , but overall she feels that she is fortunate to have achieved her childhood ambition.
Explanation
The given correct answer for this question is "job". In the text, it is mentioned that sometimes she doesn't have a (5) job. This implies that one downside to her work is the uncertainty or lack of stability in her job. However, despite this, she feels fortunate to have achieved her childhood ambition.Rate this question:
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Complete the text with one word in each gap.The speaker, who is now a(n) (1) ……………………… , used to enjoy dressing up as a child and often (2) ……………………… on plays to perform with her friends.
Explanation
The speaker, who is now a(n) adult, used to enjoy dressing up as a child and often put on plays to perform with her friends.Rate this question:
- 7.
Listen again. Are these statements True (T) or False (F)? The speaker liked inventing stories when she was a child.
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
The speaker enjoyed creating stories during her childhood.Rate this question:
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- 8.
Her friends didn’t like her being bossy.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
The statement suggests that her friends did not like her bossy behavior, implying that they did not approve of her being in a position of authority or being overly controlling. The correct answer is False because it contradicts the statement.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Teenagers don’t like performing because they are worried about how they look.
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
Teenagers often have a heightened self-consciousness and are concerned about their appearance. This can lead to a fear of performing in front of others, as they worry about being judged or criticized. This fear can manifest in various forms, such as stage fright or social anxiety. Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that teenagers may not enjoy performing due to their concerns about how they look.Rate this question:
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- 10.
It was the appreciation of an audience that convinced her to work on the stage.
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
The given statement suggests that the appreciation of an audience played a significant role in convincing her to work on the stage. This implies that she values the positive feedback and support from the audience, which motivates her to continue pursuing a career in stage work. Therefore, the statement is true.Rate this question:
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- 11.
She regrets her career choice when she is unemployed.
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
The statement suggests that she regrets her career choice only when she is unemployed. This implies that she is content with her career choice when she is employed, indicating that she does not regret it. Therefore, the correct answer is False.Rate this question:
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