Listening Practice

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• Leerjaar 3

What do you think are
the top four scents that
smell good to almost anyone?
They’re all food-related.

The top four smells are: lime, grapefruit, orange and peppermint.

The top four smells are: lime, grapefruit, orange and peppermint.

Exercise 3

Listen to a woman answering the question:

What one smell always takes you back to when you were younger? What does it remind you of?

What one smell always takes you back to when you were younger? What does it remind you of?

Exam tip: multiple matching

The speakers don’t usually use the same words in the options when they speak. Listen for synonyms and paraphrases.

1 Does the smell remind the woman of

     A a regular welcome?

     B a memory of a place to study?

     C an exciting experience?

2 Does that scent make the woman feel

     A better about the past?

     B safe and cared for?

     C proud of doing well?

1 How could someone say they feel safe and cared for?

2 How might someone express being proud of doing well?

Exam tip: multiple matching

The speakers don’t usually use the same words in the options when they speak. Listen for synonyms and paraphrases.

1 Does the smell remind the woman of

     A a regular welcome?

     B a memory of a place to study?

     C an exciting experience?

2 Does that scent make the woman feel

     A better about the past?

     B safe and cared for?

     C proud of doing well?

1 How could someone say they feel safe and cared for?

 

2 How might someone express being proud of doing well?

Listen again and then choose the correct options

Exercise 5

Does the smell remind the woman of

1. a regular welcome?
2. a memory of a place to study?
3. an exciting experience?

Does that scent make the woman feel

1. better about the past?
2. safe and cared for?
3. proud of doing well?

You are going to hear five speakers talking about the scents that remind them of childhood.

Task 1: Choose from the list (A–H) what the scent reminds each speaker of.

Exercise 6

You are going to hear five speakers talking about the scents that remind them of childhood.

Task 1: Choose from the list (A–H) what the scent reminds each speaker of.

A a regular welcome

B a memory of a place to study

C an exciting experience

D an unpleasant day E an attractive sight

F a difficult job

G a special holiday

H a natural environment

You are going to hear five speakers talking about the scents that remind them of childhood. Task 1: Choose from the list (A–H) what the scent reminds each speaker of.

Speaker 1

Speaker 2

Speaker 3

Speaker 4

Speaker 5

        A a regular welcome

     B a memory of a place to study

      C an exciting experience

     D an unpleasant day

     E an attractive sight

     F a difficult job

     G a special holiday

     H a natural environment

You are going to hear five speakers talking about the scents that remind them of childhood.

Task 2: Choose from the list (A–H) how the scent makes each speaker feel now.

Speaker 1

Speaker 2

Speaker 3

Speaker 4

Speaker 5

     A better about the past

     B safe and cared for

    C proud of doing well

     D ready to meet challenges 

    E less anxious about problems

     F full of energy

     G unsure of the future

     H less concerned what people think

3 Influence Listening

EXAM TIP: multiple choice: longer text

Because the meaning of idiomatic language isn't always obvious from the individual words, it's important to use the context to help you understand the meaning.

What is the meaning of the highlighted idiom?

My parents often disagree but when it comes to me, they only ever speak with one voice

Exercise 3

Exercise 5