SECTION 1
1. Answer: temporary
2. Answer: doctor
3. Answer: Africa
4. Answer: youth
5. Answer: May
6. Answer: cheese
7. Answer: Arbuthnot
8. Answer: DG7 4PH
9. Answer: Tuesday
10. Answer: talk/presentation
SECTION 2
11. Answer: A. young professional people
Here’s what the speaker says:
The nearby university has always meant the area’s popular with students, who come in to enjoy the lively nightlife, but now graduates embarking on careers in the worlds of fashion and design are buying up the new apartments recently built here to replace the small houses where the market workers used to live. Here are some key words that help you to get the correct answer (A): young professional people = graduates embarking on careers employees = workers
Explanation:
The area is popular with university students but they come thereto enjoy the nightlife, not to live, so they are not the “residents” of Sheepmarket. Therefore B is wrong. Also, it is said that the “market workers” (the same as “local market employees”) USED TO live in Sheepmarket, indicating that is no longer the case, so C is wrong as well. The speaker says that “graduates embarking on careers”, who can be considered as “young professional people”, are buying up the apartments which means that more and more of them are moving here to live.
Hence The answer is A.
12. Answer: C. arts and crafts.
Here’s what the speaker says:
The narrow old side streets are great places for finding original pictures, jewellery and ceramics which won’t break the bank, as well as local produce like fruit and vegetables. There’s also lots of pavement cafes where you can have a coffee and watch tourists from all over the world go by. The oldest buildings in the area are on the main streets, including the city’s first department store, built in the 1880s, which is still open today.
13. Answer: B. be inspired by aspects of contemporary culture.
Here’s what the speaker says:
The Sheepmarket is a centre for fashion, and there’s a policy of encouraging new young designers. The Young Fashion competition is open to local young people who are passionate about fashion. This year they’ve been asked to design an outfit based on ideas from the music and technology that’s part of their everyday life, using both natural and man-made fibres. The garments will be judged by a panel of experts and fashion designers, and the winning entries will be modelled at a special gala evening.
14. Answer: B. buy something in the shops.
Here’s what the speaker says:
There are plenty of pay and display car parking spaces on the roadsides which are fine if you just want to stay for an hour or two, but if you want to spend the day there it’s better to park in one of the four underground car parks. It’s not expensive and if you can present a receipt from one of the local stores, you’ll not be charged at all. After six pm many of the car parks have a flat rate which varies but it is usually very reasonable.
15. Answer: H
Here’s what the speaker says:
Most visitors start from Crawley Road, at the bottom of the map. The Reynolds House is one of the oldest houses in the city, and is open to the public. It’s on the north side of Crawley Road, next to the footpath that leads to the public gardens.
Explanation:
Although the footpath is not specifically marked on the map, it is obvious that it provides access to the public gardens
The answer for The Reynolds House is H.
16. Answer: C
Here’s what the speaker says:
The area’s particularly interesting for its unusual sculptures. ‘The Thumb’ is just what its name suggests, but it’s about 10 metreshigh. You’ll see it on Hill Road, across the road from the Bank.
Explanation:
It is therefore opposite the Bank, on the other side of Hill Road.
The answer is C.
17. Answer: F
Here’s what the speaker says:
The Museum’s got a particularly fine collection of New Zealand landscapes. It’s on the east side of the Sheepmarket, on City Road. It’s on the other side of the road from the public gardens, immediately facing the junction with Hill Road.
Explanation:
Only letter F is shown on City Road, opposite Hill Road.
The answer is F.
18. Answer: G
Here’s what the speaker says:
The Contemporary Art Gallery is on a little road that leads off Station Square, not far from the public gardens. The road ends at the gallery – it doesn’t go anywhere else.
Explanation:
Locating Station Square, it is easy to find the road which ends at the gallery.
The answer is G.
19. Answer: I
Here’s what the speaker says:
The Warner Gallery specialises in 19th century art. It’s on City Road, near the junction with Crawley Road, on the same side of the road as the public gardens.
Explanation:
On City Road, near the junction with Crawley Road, we locate letter I.
The answer is I.
20. Answer: B
Here’s what the speaker says:
Finally, if you’re interested in purchasing high quality artwork, the place to go is Nucleus. You need to go from Crawley Road up through Station Square and east along Hill Road until you get to a small winding road turning off. Go up there and it’s on your right – if you get to City Road you’ve gone too far.
Explanation:
There is only one winding (= not straight) road on the map, and it runs between Hill Road and City Road.
The answer is B.
SECTION 3
21. Answer: classification
Here’s what the speaker says:
So I thought I’d start with Gianetti, who’s a professor of film and literature, and in one of his books he came up with a straightforward classification of film adaptations based on how faithful they are to the original plays and novels.
Explanation:
Gianetti’s book contains a classification of film adaptations.
So, The answer is classification.
22. Answer: worst
Here’s what the speaker says:
I thought that next I’d ask the class to come up with the worst examples of Shakespeare adaptations that they’ve seen, and to say why.
Explanation:
She will ask the class about the worst adaptations of Shakespeare that they have seen.
The answer is worst.
23. Answer: slides
Here’s what the speaker says:
KATIE: Next I want to talk about Rachel Malchow. I came across something on the internet about her work on film adaptations, and I was thinking of showing some film clips to illustrate her ideas. JOE: Will you have enough time, though? Both to prepare and during the presentation? After all, I doubt if you’ll be able to find all the clips you want. KATIE: Hmm. Perhaps you’re right. OK, well, I’d better do some slides instead, saying how various films relate to what she says.
Explanation:
Joe thinks that Katie won’t have enough time to show film clips, so Katie decides to prepare some slides instead.
The answer is slides.
24. Answer: issues
Here’s what the speaker says:
KATIE: Next, I want to say something about how plays may be chosen for adaptation because they’re concerned with issues of the time when the film is made. You mean things like JOE: patriotism, or the role of governments?
Explanation:
Joe suggests two examples of Katie’s idea – how film adaptations deal with issues of the time.
The answer is issues.
25. Answer: F
Here’s what the speaker says:
KATIE: Do you know the Japanese film Ran?
JOE: I haven’t seen it. It was based on Shakespeare’s King Lear, wasn’t it?. So It was a very loose adaptation, using the same situation and story, but moving it to 16th century Japan instead of 16th century Britain That’s right.
KATIE:for example the king’s daughters become sons, because in Japanese culture at that time, women couldn’t succeed to the throne.
Explanation:
The speaker mentions the time periods of the original King Lear and of the adaptation Ran, so The answer may be A, E or F because these are related to ‘period’. Be careful with the word “clearly” in A since the film only illustrates part of the historical period, not entirely, so A is incorrect. E is obviously wrong because both Ran and King Lear were set in 16th century, although the location changes from Britain to Japan, the period is the same.
Therefore the correct answer must be F.
26. Answer: A
Here’s what the speaker says:
JOE: OK. I hope you’re going to talk about the 1993 film of Much Ado About Nothing. I think that’s one of the best Shakespeare films. It really brings the play to life, doesn’t it?
KATIE: Yes, I agree. And I think filming it in Italy, where the play is set, makes you see what life was like at the time of the play.
Explanation:
The film Much Ado About Nothing is said to “bring the play to life” as it was filmed in the same place as the original play. By that, the speaker means that you can see the life of people in Italy at that time, so you know more about that “historical period”.
The answer is A.
27. Answer: E
Here’s what the speaker says:
KATIE: Er, next. I thought Romeo & Juliet,the 1996 film, which moves the action into the present day,
Explanation:
The play Romeo & Juliet was written a long time ago, but the film “moves the action into the present day”, meaning that the period is different from the original. Therefore
The answer is E.
28. Answer: C
Here’s what the speaker says:
KATIE: Yes, but I’ve picked the 1996 film of Hamlet. It included every line of the text, but it’s more like a typical action hero movie – there are loads of special effects, but no unifying interpretation of the play.
Explanation:
The film “included every line of the text” so it CANNOT contain only some parts of the play, so B is wrong. Be careful not to confuse “loads of” with “variety” because the film includes many “special effects”, not many art forms like in answer G.
The film is said to be similar to “a typical action hero movie”, which is “another kind of film”.
So the correct answer is C.
29. Answer: G
Here’s what the speaker says:
KATIE: Exactly. Then there’s Prospero’s Books, based on The Tempest. That was really innovative, from a stylistic point of view.
JOE: Didn’t it include dance and singing and animation, as well as live actors?
KATIE: Yes, it did. Here are some key words that help you to get the correct answer (G): incorporate = include
Explanation:
The film “includes” (the same as “incorporates”) dance, singing, animation and live actors, all of which are forms of art.
The answer must be G.
30. Answer: B
Here’s what the speaker says:
KATIE: I also want to mention Looking for Richard. Did you ever see it?
JOE: No, but I’ve read about it. It was a blend of a documentary with a few scenes from Richard III, wasn’t it?
KATIE: That’s right. Here are some key words that help you to get the correct answer (B): parts = scenes
Explanation:
Richard III is the original play. The film takes a few scenes from it, so it can be understood that the film “contains parts of the original”.
The answer is B.
SECTION 4
31. Answer: garden/gardens
Here’s what the speaker says:
But there’s quite a lot going on that these maps don’t show,because they can’t capture the complex way that sound varies over time. So they ignore important issues such as the noise someone might hear from the open windows or gardens of their neighbours. Here are some key words that help you to get the correct answer (garden/gardens): do not show = ignore
Explanation:
Noise maps don’t show everything. For example, they do not show (they ignore) such things as noise from neighbours when their windows are open, or noise when neighbours are in their gardens.
The answer is gardens.
32. Answer: political
Here’s what the speaker says:
But anyway, even though these noise maps are fairly crude, they’ve been useful in providing information and raising awareness that noise matters, we need to deal with it and so it’s a political matter. Here are some key words that help you to get the correct answer (political): made people realize = raising awareness matter = issue
Explanation:
The speaker says that noise maps have been useful (1) for providing information and (2) for making people realize that noise is an important issue (= it matters). Dealing with this issue is a political matter.
The answer is political.
33. Answer: work/study
Here’s what the speaker says:
It’s also known that noise can lead to a rise in levels of stress, due to physical changes in the body affecting the composition of the blood. And there are other problems as well, for instance if schoolchildren don’t have a quiet place to study, their work will suffer.
Explanation:
the speaker talks about the effects of noise on schoolchildren. If schoolchildren do not have a quiet place to study, their work will be affected.
So, The answer is work/study.
34. Answer: fountain
Here’s what the speaker says:
Now, one problem with decibel measurement is that it doesn’t differentiate between different types of noise. Some types of sounds that most people would probably think of as nice and relaxing might well score quite highly in decibel levels – think of the sound made by a fountain in a town square, for example. Here are some key words that help you to get the correct answer (fountain): pleasant = nice and relaxing
Explanation:
Some sounds might be quite loud – they score highly in decibel levels. However, we might consider some of these sounds to be pleasant, and the speaker gives the example of a fountain in a town square.
The answer is fountain.
35. Answer: social
Here’s what the speaker says:
So maybe researchers should consider these sorts of sounds in urban design. This is going to be tricky because just measuring decibel levels isn’t going to help us here. Instead, many researchers are using social science techniques, studying people’s emotional response to sound by using questionnaires and so on. Here are some key words that help you to get the correct answer (social): methods = techniques
Explanation:
In urban design, it is important to consider the effect of different types of noise, so just measuring decibel levels is not enough. Instead, to investigate this problem, researchers are using methods like questionnaires, which are used by the social sciences.
The correct answer is social.
36. Answer: lively
Here’s what the speaker says:
So what exactly do people want to hear in an urban environment? Some recent interdisciplinary research has come out with results that at first sight seem contradictory – a city needs to have a sense of activity, so it needs to be lively, with sounds like the clack of high heels on a pavement or the hiss of a coffee machine, but these mustn’t be too intrusive, because at the same time we need to be able to relax. Here are some urban environment = a city key words that help you to get the correct answer (lively):
Explanation:
The research found that a city should have a lot of activity, but should also be a place to relax, so the noise shouldn’t be too loud (intrusive) that it disturbs people. So, as well as relaxing, a city should be lively.
The answer is lively.
37. Answer: training
Here’s what the speaker says:
One of the major problems in achieving this will be getting architects and town planners to use the research. Apart from studying the basics of acoustics, these people receive very little training in this area. Here are some key words that help you to get the correct answer (lively): get = receive
Explanation:
The speaker now talks about architects and town planners. They only study the basics of acoustics, so they may not decide to use the research. The problem is that they do not receive much training in acoustics.
The answer is training.
38. Answer: culture
Here’s what the speaker says:
What’s needed is for noise in cities to be regarded as an aesthetic quality, as something that has the qualities of an art form. If we acknowledge this, then we urgently need to know what governs it and how designers can work with it. We need to develop a complex understanding of many factors. What is the relationship between sound and culture?
Explanation:
Talking about noise in terms of art forms, the speaker mentions the need to understand the relationship between sound and culture. We need to know how sound relates to culture.
The answer is culture.
39. Answer: nature
Here’s what the speaker says:
Can we learn anything from physics about the nature of sound?
Explanation:
The speaker mentions other disciplines which might be useful in understanding how sound interacts with human development and social relationships. Psychology and physics are mentioned. The speaker asks if we can learn anything from physics about the nature of sound itself.
The answer is nature.
40. Answer: silent
Here’s what the speaker says:
To show us their ideas and help us to imagine the effect their buildings will have, architects and town planners already use virtual reality – but these programs are silent .In future such programs could use realistic sounds, meaning that soundscapes could be explored before being built.
Explanation:
irtual reality programs are already used, but they are silent (they only show images). In future, Vsound could be included in virtual reality programs, but the current disadvantage (at the moment) is that they do not include sound.
The answer is silent.