C2 Listening +UoE4 Practice Jeopardy Template

Listening P1

Listening P2

UofE4 Only

Listening P3

Listening P4

100

You hear someone speaking about doing research in an Astronomical Station.

1) What impression does the speaker give of her final destination ?

A) She found the range of colours stunning.
B) It reminded her of home.
C) It resembled another planet.

C) It resembled another planet

100

The speaker, while discussing the art of making films, mentions throwing everything out of the window, and warns against being (1) ____________.

Precious

100

A large number of deaths worldwide have been attributed to viruses like COVID. HAVE

Viruses like COVID ___________ recent deaths worldwide.

have been responsible for

100

You hear two people speaking about their friendship.

1) One speaker felt her watershed moment was when

A) she watched a film under a blanket.
B) she turned fifty.
C) she had an argument with a good friend.
D) she got married.

B) she turned fifty.

100

How does Speaker 1 feel about doing overtime work?

A - I do it regularly. B - I need to enjoy the work I'm asked to do. C - I would do it if I could. D - I refuse to do it for free. E - I can only do it on certain days. F - I am not prepared to do it. G - I need to be asked nicely.

H - I'm prepared to do whatever is needed.

200

2) How does the speaker describe her travelling companions?

A) An extremely unusual assortment.
B) They were all just like her.
C) They were mainly locals looking for work.

A) An extremely unusual assortment

200

He explains that things are always in flux, and that he is a big fan of not (2)__________ unless absolutely necessary.

CUTTING

200

Of course we cannot change the Constitution to give the President more power! QUESTION

Changing the Constitution to give the President more power is _____________________!

out of the question

200

2) One speaker made a tongue-in-cheek comment about

A) The Tate.
B) the food they both like.
C) taking up knitting.
D) singing in a choir.

A) The Tate

200

Why does Speaker 1 feel this way?

A - I will learn a lot. B - My personal life comes first. C - I like the extra money. D - I like being part of the team. E - I think it will help my career. F - I feel it's the fair thing to do. G - The work can wait for another day.

H - I don't have a choice.

E - I think it will help my career.

300

You hear someone speaking about being an executive in a large company.

1) What was the speaker's attitude when she started in her job?

A) Her lack of confidence made it difficult for her to socialise.
B) She showed a willingness to participate in all kinds of activities.
C) She made a point of being very selective in what she did.

C) She made a point of being very selective in what she did.

300

He prefers instead to forge ahead, getting his actors to repeat a particular (3) __________or whatever action is being done.

MONOLOGUE

300

Mom said that Sara hadn't been doing all her chores to help keep the house clean. WEIGHT

Sara ___________________ on all the house chores we do to keep the house clean.

hadn't been pulling her weight

300

3) One speaker expressed the view that a quilt of fear

A) was ideal for daydreaming.
B) was great for keeping you warm in front of the television.
C) protected you from imaginary concerns.
D) made your wishes come true.

C) protected you from imaginary concerns.

300

How does Speaker 2 feel about working overtime?

D - I refuse to do it for free.

400

2) To what does she attribute the transformation in her approach?

A) Her need for social interaction became overwhelming.
B) An understanding of the feelings of the younger people of her gender.
C) She realised she had to adjust to become successful.

B) An understanding of the feelings of the younger people of her gender.

400

Stopping the camera allows people time to think, which is the (4) _____________ death of creativity.

ABSOLUTE

400

The Army retreated leaving people on their own to fight independently. FEND

The Army retreated, leaving people to ____________________________.

fend for themselves

400

4) The speakers failed to agree about

A) the number of times they fell out.
B) where the quilt should be displayed.
C) the number of pieces the quilt should have.
D) the best age to form lasting friendships.

A) the number of times they fell out.

400

Why does Speaker 2 feel this way?

G - The work can wait for another day.

500

You hear someone speaking about hurricanes.

1) What is the speaker's main area of interest?

A) Her expertise is related to storm damage.
B) She specialises in predicting where hurricanes make landfall.
C) She researches the turbulence in the air hurricanes create.

C) She researches the turbulence in the air hurricanes create.

500

While undertaking a film project, the speaker hopes for a certain (5) __________ which more often than not he doesn't get.

BUDGET

500

Mrs. Jones couldn't participate in the pie baking contest due to her serious illness last month. HER

Mrs. Jones' serious illness ______________________ in the pie baking contest last month.

prevented her from taking part

500

5) What conclusion did they put forward?

A) Friendships made in your teenage years reflect your aspirations.
B) Good friendships are hard to find.
C) The longer the friendship, the better it becomes.
D) It's best not to mix friends.

A) Friendships made in your teenage years reflect your aspirations.

500

How does Speaker 4 feel about doing overtime work?

A - I do it regularly.