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- Exam: CAE
- Course: LISTENING
- Part 3, Exam 1
Instructions
You will hear a piece of audio.
For questions 1 - 6, choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D).
Drag and drop, or type your answer, or its corresponding letter, in the answer box.
The pass mark for this exam is 60%.
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- (1) According to Patsy Turner, how can actors influence the writers of TV soap operas?
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· Possible answers: A BY PROPOSING CHANGES TO CHARACTERS THEY PLAY B BY ALTERING THE WAY THEY ACT THEIR PARTS C BY REFLECTING THEIR CHARACTERS' HISTORY TO DATE D BY DISCUSSING THE SUCCESS OF CURRENT STORYLINES
- (2) What makes Patsy continue acting in soap operas?
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· Possible answers: A THE FEELING OF SECURITY IT GIVES HER B THE IRREGULARITY OF THE FILMING SCHEDULES C THE ENJOYMENT OF WORKING AS PART OF A TEAM D THE CHALLENGE OF REACTING TO CHANGES IN THE PLOT
- (3) How has appearing in the popular soap opera affected Patsy?
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· Possible answers: A SHE FINDS THE LEVEL OF ATTENTION RATHER DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH B SHE LIKES THE FACT THAT ORDINARY PEOPLE FEEL THEY KNOW HER C SHE ENJOYS CERTAIN ASPECTS OF A CELEBRITY LIFESTYLE D SHE FEELS THE MEDIA INTRUSION HAS AFFECTED HER WORK
- (4) According to Dale Green, why are some people attracted to acting?
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· Possible answers: A THEY LONG TO PLAY ROMANTIC ROLES B THEY IMAGINE IT IS A GLAMOROUS LIFE C THEY WANT TO BE ADMIRED BY THEIR PEERS D THEY WISH TO GO BEYOND THEIR NORMAL EXPERIENCE
- (5) What is Dale's advice for out-of-work actors?
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· Possible answers: A THEY SHOULD TAKE THE INITIATIVE TO ENSURE THEY GET GOOD ROLES B THEY SHOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT THE QUANTITY OF ROLES THEY PERFORM C THEY SHOULD TRY TO FIND ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF INCOME D THEY SHOULDN'T FEEL THEY HAVE TO ACCEPT SUB-STANDARD WORK
- (6) For Dale, what is the most fulfilling part of being an actor?
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· Possible answers: A USING SKILLS YOU HAVE DEVELOPED B GAINING THEATRE CRITICS' APPROVAL C MAKING THE AUDIENCE THINK D TAKING PART IN LARGE-SCALE PROJECTS