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Test 3 KEY

LiSTEning PART 1 LiSTEning PART 2
Questions 1–10 Questions 11–20

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1 15( ) May / May 15( ) The woman explains that the 11/12 A/B (in any order)
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film must be sent in by Wednesday, May 15 . She Distraction C: The speaker explains that the
also refers to this date as the deadline. wood has been free of litter since the last time
Distraction The man mentions June 30 , but the it was cleaned up, and therefore collecting litter
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woman explains this is not the submission date but is a job that the volunteers can ‘forget about’; D:
the date when the judges decide on the winner. The speaker suggests that the volunteers have a
2 actors The woman explains that professional actors look at some of the existing bird boxes, possibly
can’t take part in the film; they all need to be ‘new to check that they are being used by birds. The
to acting’. volunteers are not asked to make any more boxes;
Distraction ‘people’ might be tempting, but it is E: The speaker mentions that some older trees lost
only actors that need to be inexperienced. People branches in a recent storm, but he does not say that
working in audio production etc. are allowed to the whole tree needs to be cut down.
participate. 13/14 A/E (in any order)
3 animal The woman explains that the man has a Distraction B: The speaker provides examples of
choice of using either a child or an animal as one of tools required for the work in the wood, but says
his characters. that these will all be provided. In other words,
Distraction ‘glasses’ is wrong as this was something the volunteers do not need to bring any tools
the filmmakers had to use in last year’s competition. themselves; C: The speaker says he has received
money [= funding] from the local residents
4 music The woman says that permission is required committee, and will therefore buy and provide
for any music the man wants to use. sandwiches for the volunteers; D: The speaker says
Distraction ‘band’ might be tempting, but there is there is no need for sunscreen since the volunteers
no suggestion that the man needs to get permission will be working during a cloudy weekend.
for this since he is asking a local band he hopes will 15 C ‘New account’ is a paraphrase of ‘go online and
help him. find a website’, ‘register your details’.
5 subtitles The woman explains that if the film is in a 16 D ‘Suitable location’ can be understood when the
language other than English then accurate subtitles speaker says ‘consider exactly where you’re going to
are necessary. count the birds’ – ‘in a single field’ or ‘a wider area’.
Distraction ‘language’ might be tempting but it does 17 g ‘Good team’ is expressed by ‘get some other
not fit grammatically in the space. people to come along to help you’ and ‘a group that
6 script The woman suggests that this is what are also interested in birds’.
filmmakers must consider [= focus on] first. 18 H ‘visual guide’ is a paraphrase of ‘a print-out
7 comedy The man makes the point that not showing pictures of the birds’. The speaker goes on
everyone finds the same thing funny, and thinks he to say that this should be detailed and clear enough
probably shouldn’t make a comedy as a film. The so that the volunteers can clearly identify the birds
woman agrees: ‘Yes, stay away from [= avoid] that they plan to count.
kind of film.’ 19 B A ‘rough estimate’ means ‘an approximate
Distraction ‘Documentary’ is wrong because the number’ of birds. The speaker talks about ‘totals’
man thinks making this kind of film would be a and ‘the probable number’.
good idea. 20 A ‘clear photograph’ can be understood when the
8 Hyslop speaker says ‘have a look at the pictures you’ve
9 imagine The woman says that the film is called taken’, ‘a sharp image’ and ‘best shot’.
Imagine – in other words, this is its title.
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