Exercise 1.  RESULTS (100%)

a. to be coming quickly, to seem very close   TO BE LOOMING

b. to listen to a live radio programme   TO TUNE IN           

c. a small change AN ADJUSTMENT

d. necessary, of extreme importance   VITAL

e. the last exams in a university course FINALS

f. well known or easily recognised   FAMILIAR

g. to form a mental picture of something   TO VISUALISE

h. something that happens as a result of something else happening   A KNOCK-ON EFFECT

Exercise 2.

We all use memory in the same way.     YES

 We learn to use our memory as soon as we are born.    NO 

There are two different forms of memorisation.         YES

We are taught how to improve our memory in history lessons.    NO

Writing shopping lists can improve your memory.  NO

Teaching helps us to memorise        YES

We can train our brains to be more effective.       NO

 We can only use one image at a time as an aid to memorisation.        NO

Exercise 3.   RESULTS (70%)

1. The speaker explains how to make our MEMORY (memorise) function better.

 2. We can make IMROVEMENTS (improve) in our ability to memorise.

3. We use a COMBINATION (combine) of long-term and short-term memory.

 4. There are several things we can do to recall INFORMATION (inform).

5. We can use word ASSOCIATION (associate) to remember a concept.

6. The term VISUALISATION (visualise) means imagining a picture.

 7. You can use different FORMULAS (formulate) to remember historical facts.

8. Following the tips will improve your ABILITY (be able to) to remember.

Listening B1

Exercise 1.         RESULTS (100%)

1…….. a party to celebrate the anniversary of someone’s.   birth birthday party

2…….. the marriage of a king, queen, prince or princess Royal wedding

3…….. a West Indian carnival held in London every August  Notting Hill Carnival  

4…….. a celebration of 50 years of marriage.   golden wedding anniversary

5…….. a party normally organised by students to celebrate finishing the school year and completing their exams.   end of term party at school

Exercise 2.  RESULTS (100%)

1…….. Speaker A c. end of term party at school

2…….. Speaker B b. Notting Hill Carnival

3…….. Speaker C a. golden wedding anniversary

4…….. Speaker D d. Royal wedding

5…….. Speaker E e. surprise birthday party

Exercises 3.   RESULTS (70%)

A (x2) B (x2) C (x 2) D (x2) E (x2)

1. Speaker B will see people dressed in amazing costumes.

2. Speaker A is going to decorate the venue with Chinese lanterns and projections on the wall.

3. Speaker D is worried about someone on Facebook spoiling the surprise.

4. Speaker B is going to be careful of people stealing things.

5. Speaker C is going to listen to old-fashioned music played on an old-fashioned machine.

6. Speaker A is in one of the bands that are playing.

7. Speaker E is going to taste food from all over the world.

8. Speaker C is going to celebrate with the whole family.

9. Speaker D is organising a party for her two best friends.

1. Speaker E is going to make sure there is no traffic on her street,