CAE Listening Part 3 Quiz

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    What does Jenny suggest about the editor she worked for on her first national daily newspaper?

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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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  • 2. 

    Peter and Jenny agree that courses in journalism

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    Correct Answer
    A. A
    Explanation
    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 Jenny

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  • 3. 

    When Jenny got her own daily column on the newspaper, she felt

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    Correct Answer
    A. C
    Explanation
    '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.

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  • 4. 

    When asked about their novels, Peter and Jenny reveal

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    Correct Answer
    A. D
    Explanation
    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.

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  • 5. 

    What does Jenny say about the story which made her name?

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    Correct Answer
    A. C
    Explanation
    "THE EDITORIAL TEAM HAD ACTUALLY COBBLED THE FRONT PAGE STORY TOGETHER FROM MY NOTES, BUT IT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO ME BY NAME."
    A - Nothing is said about her looking for an opportunity. She says it was 'out of the blue' (unexpected)
    B - She says nothing about resenting this. In fact, she recognises the success it gave her.
    D - She was 'headhunted'. This means another company contacted her, not the other way around.

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  • 6. 

    Peter thinks he got a job on Carp Magazine thanks to

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    Correct Answer
    A. B
    Explanation
    ''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.

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