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Units 11 & 12
B2 First for Schools
1 12.08 In B2 First for Schools
Listening Part 2, candidates have B2 First for Schools
to listen to a monologue and
complete ten sentences. This part LISTENING
of the exam tests candidates’ Part 2: Sentence completion workbook page 115
ability to listen for specific and 1 12.08 You will hear a woman called Frances Williams talking about her work as an oceanographer.
detailed information. It also For questions 1–10, complete the sentences with a word or a short phrase.
checks the spelling of common
words. Frances believes oceanography is important for dealing with increased 1
as a result of climate change.
Encourage your students to do Frances says that marine biologists study the impact of changes in the marine environment on
2 and animals.
the following when they approach
this task: Chemical oceanographers try to find out more about the impact that 3
has on the quality of the ocean waters.
• Read and listen to the Some chemical oceanographers try to find resources for new 4 .
instructions carefully. Physical oceanographers focus on movements of the sea, such as how
is moved along coastlines.
5
• Read the sentences, think Frances’ job involves studying how the ocean floor changes as a result of
6
activity.
about the context and predict Frances says that 7 of the world’s ocean floors have not yet
the language and information. been explored.
Challenger Deep is an area of the ocean that goes down to nearly 8 .
• During the first listening, Frances’ research does not confirm the general belief that the ocean’s deepest places are
find and write down single 9 .
words, numbers or short Oceanographers have also discovered that there are strong currents that can be compared to extreme
10
.
noun phrases to complete the
information. Use the order of
the information on the page to REAdING ANd USE OF ENGLISH
follow the recording. Part 4: Key word transformation workbook page 17
2 For questions 1–6, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
• During the second listening, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words,
check that the answers are including the word given. Here is an example (0).
correct and make sense. There Example: 3 Researchers say that high water temperatures cause
0 Kate has an interest in marine biology.
will only ever be a maximum INTERESTED coral bleaching.
of three words to write in each Kate a marine SAID
biologist.
gap. If the word was spelled in Write the missing words in CAPITAL LETTERS. High water temperatures coral bleaching.
the recording, the answer must Kate IS INTERESTED IN BECOMING a marine 4 My friends were in favour of watching the
documentary.
also be spelled correctly. biologist. IDEA
1 (sea) temperatures 2 plants 1 ‘Have you got any idea why coral bleaching is My friends thought it would be
happening, Nick?’ asked Mia.
3 pollution 4 medicine(s) IF the documentary.
5 sand 6 volcanic 7 95% Mia asked Nick 5 The researcher gave a fascinating talk.
for coral bleaching.
GIVEN
8 11,000 metres 9 (totally) silent 2 You can’t order this book unless they have an online A fascinating talk
10 winds store. the researcher.
Workbook p115 ONLY 6 I’d prefer not to join you.
You can they STAY
have an online store. I’d home.
2 In B2 First Reading and Use of
English Part 4, candidates have to
read six questions. Each question 118
contains three parts: a lead-in
sentence, a key word, and a
second sentence of which only • Write only the words that fill the gap.
the beginning and the end are • Check that the gap has between two and five words, including the key
given. Candidates have to fill the word.
gap in the second sentence so • Check that the key word has been used in the same form as it was given.
that the completed sentence has
a similar meaning to the lead-in • Read the completed sentence again to make sure it makes similar sense to
sentence. This part of the exam the first one.
tests lexical and grammatical 1 if he had an explanation 2 only order this book if 3 are said to cause
structures and the ability to 4 a good idea to watch 5 was given by 6 rather stay at
paraphrase.
Encourage your students to do
the following when they approach
this task:
• Read the first sentence to
understand the meaning.
• Pay attention to any verb in
the second sentence as it will
often indicate whether to use a
singular or plural noun.
T118 B2 First for Schools | Units 11 & 12
