(d) It creates thrust.
5. What additional factor is needed for successful flight? (a) Being able to overcome gravity. (b) Being fast. (c) Being powerful. (d) Being light enough.
6. When did inventors start to make progress in flight? (a) When they copied birds. (b) When they made wings from feathers. (c) When they flapped wings quickly. (d) When they understood how birds fly.
Watch Part 1 again and choose the best answer to the questions. 1. What does the presenter say about the beach? (a) It's crowded. (b) There's plenty of room for everyone to sit comfortably. (c) People are throwing sand. (d) It's not always pleasant.
2. What attitude do most people have about personal space on the beach? (a) They don't mind other people being there. (b) They just want to enjoy the sun and look at the ocean. (c) They prefer to have their own space. (d) They want to start a conversation with the people next to them. 3. Why does Jack go to South Beach Miami? (a) To find a parking space. (b) To go shopping. (c) To conduct an experiment about people's behaviour. (d) To wait for someone to leave their parking space. 4. Why is it difficult to get a parking space? (a) Because there are a lot of people waiting. (b) Because it's a difficult neighbourhood. (c) Because there's a lot of traffic. (d) Because there are too many cars and not enough space. 5. What is the producer waiting for? (a) To see what happens when someone wants her parking space. (b) For someone to leave. (c) To get a more desirable parking spot. (d) To talk to the driver who wants her space. Listen to Passage 2 and choose the best answer to the questions.
1. Where is the report from? (a) Khao Lak. (b) An island in south-eastern Thailand. (c) Phuket. (d) A gypsy community.
2. What was the aim of the project? (a) To build the local people bigger homes. (b) To rebuild homes destroyed in the tsunami. (c) To give local people jobs. (d) To develop the local economy. 3. Where does Somwang now live? (a) In a small hut. (b) In a big hut. (c) In the tallest house in the village. (d) On a large plot of land.
4. What has the project given the Tha Chat Chai community? (a) A way to save money. (b) Increased livelihood. (c) A spirit of community. (d) New huts.
5. Who didn't take part in the actual rebuilding work? (a) A former US president. (b) Local volunteers. (c) Foreign volunteers. (d) An American celebrity.
Watch the video clip again and choose the best answer to the questions. 1. What does the first cyclist say makes the trip worth it? (a) Proving to himself that he can succeed in a really difficult physical activity. (b) Knowing that they can help motivate somebody to get back to an active lifestyle. (c) Showing the world what people with disabilities can do. (d) Showing employers that people with disabilities are normal. 2. How long is the trip? (a) 2,000 miles. (b) 2,250 miles. (c) 2,500 miles. (d) 2,750 miles.
3. How long have they been riding for? (a) They're in their first week. (b) Just over a week. (c) A week and a half. (d) Almost one week.
4. What has been happening as the trip continues? (a) The cyclists have enjoyed the trip more and more.
(b) The cyclists have been getting stronger and faster. (c) The cyclists have got quite sunburnt. (d) The cyclists have been getting stronger. 5. What does the final speaker say? (a) Most of the time they're riding strongly. (b) They've felt a little weak at times. (c) Their prosthetic limbs haven't caused any problems. (d) Their \
Watch the video clip again and choose the best answer to the questions. 1. What is the main theme of the video clip? (a) The popularity of computers. (b) The use of computers in education. (c) The use of computers in smart homes. (d) The use of computers by young people.
2. What percentage of homes in Britain have a computer? (a) 6 per cent. (b) 16 per cent. (c) 44 per cent. (d) 60 per cent. 3. What is a smart home? (a) A house with a computer. (b) A house with more than one computer. (c) A house controlled by a central computer. (d) A house without a computer.
4. What will every room in a smart home have? (a) TV and Internet sockets. (b) A computer. (c) A burglar alarm. (d) A temperature control.
5. How many young people saw their computer as a trusted friend? (a) 11 per cent. (b) 16 per cent. (c) 40 per cent. (d) 44 per cent.
Listen to Passage 2 again and choose the best way to complete the sentences. 1. Crop circles are made up of _____. (a) planks and ropes (b) geometrical shapes (c) plastic tubes (d) wheat
2. In recent years crop circles have become _____. (a) more geometrical (b) larger (c) stranger (d) more man-made
3. Paranormal theories argue the circles are made by _____. (a) hoaxers (b) garden rollers (c) people (d) aliens
4. The highest number of reports are in _____. (a) England (b) America (c) Australia (d) Brazil
5. The soil within crop circles has been found to _____. (a) have a higher level of protein (b) be of a higher temperature (c) contain an increased level of iron (d) have a different chemical composition 6. Human interference can be found in _____. (a) some crop circles (b) all crop circles (c) holes in the earth (d) footprints
Watch the whole video clip and choose the best answer to the questions. 1. What do we learn about the Vietnamese woman? (a) She lived in Vietnam until the age of 22. (b) She used to live in Vietnam and came to California 16 years ago. (c) She used to live in Vietnam. (d) She left Vietnam and came to California with her husband.
2. What does the presenter say about parents giving children red envelopes of money in China? (a) It's a tradition that children really look forward to. (b) It's a tradition that is very important for children. (c) It's a tradition that brings good luck and wealth to children. (d) It's a tradition that the Chinese believe brings good luck to children. 3. What does the presenter say about mealtimes? (a) There are special rituals and customs all year long. (b) Mealtimes have special importance to Asians. (c) A lot of festivals have special rituals at mealtimes. (d) Asians really enjoy mealtime rituals and customs.
4. What does the Chinese woman say about Chinese generosity?
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