1.03 Задания 3-9. Задания на полное понимание прослушанного текста

Leona thinks while reading people should feel ...

1) the characters' emotions.
2) the author's emotions.
3) their own emotions.

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Joe says that when he was a child,...

1) his father encouraged him to play sports.
2) there was a range of sports facilities near his home.
3) he was better at sports than other local children.

Joe says that when he was growing up,...

1) he was equally good at athletics, baseball and football.
2) he was better at baseball than football.
3) he could have chosen to play baseball as a career. 

Joe says that some people told him that ...

1) he should ignore criticism from other people.
2) he would not be a successful professional sportsman.
3) being a sportsman was the best thing he could do with his life.

What does Joe say about his parents?

1) They did a lot of things to help him in his sporting activities.
2) At first they didn't want him to become a professional sportsman.
3) He inherited some of his sporting skills from his father.

Joe says that when he was at university, ...

1) he saw no connection between his studies and his future.
2) he felt that his studies interfered with his sporting activities.
3) he found the subjects that he studied boring. 

Joe says that when his career ended, ...

1) he still believed he could come back one day.
2) he had been expecting to retire soon.
3) he was quickly forgotten.

Joe says that he was able to work in broadcasting because of ...

1) his willingness to learn new skills.
2) his tendency to give honest opinions.
3) his status as a former great sportsman.

Nicky says that in her first job in New York ...

1) she quickly learnt American phrases that had been unfamiliar to her.

2) she had to deal with criticism from other people.

3) she disliked the way the place was run.

One reason why she decided to start her own café was that ...

1) she met a supplier who suggested that she should do it.

2) she saw how successful a nearby business was.

3) she was unable to continue in her previous kind of work.

Nicky says that after four years of running the café, ...

1) she began to make a profit from it.

2) she was forced to borrow more money.

3) she decided to reach an agreement with her partner.

One problem that Nicky mentions was caused by ...

1) faulty equipment.

2) producing large quantities of food.

3) having to change her accommodation. 

What does Nicky say about the review of her café?

1) She had been told that it might contain negative comments.

2) The newspaper was initially not keen to do it.

3) It led to the café becoming successful.

Nicky says that, since the success of the café, ...

1) she has had to raise the minimum charge.

2) some celebrities have complained about having to queue.

3) she has made rules about behaviour inside it. 
 

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Nicky says that when she worked at the London Stock Exchange, ...

1) she got on well with other members of staff.

2) she was glad that she wasn't still at school.

3) she liked the repetitive nature of the work. 
 

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The narrator says that the Union is a body which ...

1) includes both — the students and the teachers.
2) is of a political character.
3) does not represent all groups of students.

According to the narrator, the behavior of the Union members shows ...

1) a high level of intellect.
2) a lack of maturity.
3) a sense of responsibility.

The narrator ran for the office because ...

1) he had supporters.
2) he wanted the position.
3) he was sure he would make it.

The narrator is not happy about the Union because the members ...

1) are not aware of the current political situation in the world.
2) are too young to understand the interests of mature students.
3) tend to discuss their private affairs and problems.

 The narrator thinks that the Union should ...

1) be abolished.
2) do its work better.
3) attract more attention.