1

There are four tasks in this test.

TASK

ONE

You are going to hear 5 extracts from radio news. You will hear each extract twice. For questions 1 to 5
please choose the best answer A, B or C.

You now have 1 minute to look through the questions for Task One.



1.

The international aid in Ethiopia has been …

A.

investigated by a governmental agency

B.

seized by the authorities’ opponents

C.

used as a means of political pressure

2.

The police in Ecuador …

A.

suppressed the anti-presidential protests

B.

forced the kidnappers to free the president

C.

rebelled against the president of the country

3.

The decision of the Ukrainian Constitutional Court …

A.

strengthens the position of the president

B.

confirms the Orange Revolution gains

C.

makes the parliament more powerful

4.

The Thai court decided that the Russian weapon dealer …

A.

was guilty of money laundering and fraud

B.

was to be held responsible for arming rebels

C.

was innocent of the charges put against him

5.

The spokesman said that the human rights issue was …

A.

raised during the talks with the president

B.

excluded from the talks with the president

C.

avoided by Chinese leaders during the talks

2

TASK

TWO

You will hear five short conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will be asked a
question about what was said. You will hear each conversation and the question that follows it
twice. For questions 6 to 10 choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.

There will now be a pause of 30 seconds for you to look through the questions.

6.

Frank’s team …

A.

missed their deadline

B.

used imprecise data

C.

got unclear instructions

D.

failed to finish the task

7.

Sally …

A.

hid the recipe in a cook book

B.

knows the recipe really well

C.

wrote the recipe for the pie

D.

must check grandma’s notes

8.

The airport management in Barcelona wants to …

A.

offer a compromise

B.

sack the ground staff

C.

accept the strikers’ demands

D.

punish the strikers financially

9.

During the war the grandfather …

A.

repaired all kinds of airplanes

B.

stayed in the north all the time

C.

served in the Royal Air Force

D.

helped foreigners to learn English

10.

Next time Max is going to ...

A.

be more self-confident facing the boss

B.

make the boss reconsider his leave

C.

discuss holiday plans with Nick

D.

pay Nick back for what he did

3

TASK

THREE

You are going to listen to a report. You will hear this report twice. For questions 11 to 14
please choose the best answer A, B or C.

There will now be a pause of one minute for you to look through the questions.

11.

Israel-U.S. relationship is tense at present because …

A.

the U.S. official’s visit was badly prepared

B.

the U.S. is angry at Israel’s policy in Jerusalem

C.

the U.S. refused to supply more military aid

12.

When it comes to Israel, President Obama …

A.

expresses open criticism

B.

follows Mr. Bush’s policy

C.

fully accepts its policy

13.

The boss of Mosad is stepping down because it is believed that…

A.

he supported the American policy

B.

he was behind a political assassination

C.

he used state assets for private purposes

14.

According to a senior Western diplomat, the UN sanctions on Iran …

A.

aim at slowing down its nuclear program

B.

have to be officially approved by Israel

C.

are targeted at breaking its economy

4

TASK

FOUR

You are going to listen to an officer giving a briefing. You will hear the briefing twice. For
questions 15 to 20 complete the notes by putting short phrases into the boxes.

There will now be a pause of 30 seconds to allow you to look at the notes.

15.

The Eagle Wing exercise will concentrate on the cooperation between …

1

16.

Fighting in urban areas was avoided because it was …

1

17.

Nowadays coalition forces are involved in …

1

18.

In urban areas the rules of engagement are …

1

19.

Voice radio communications are difficult in cities as high buildings block …

1

20.

Apart from communications, close air support helps to provide commanders with …

1