PART 1 (EXAM 1) - LISTENING - CAE - CAMBIDGE CERTIFICATE OF ADVANCED ENGLISH

Instructions

You will hear a LECTURE

For questions 1-6, choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).

Drag and drop the correct answer in the answer box, or type the corresponding letter.

A mark of 75% corresponds to B2 and a mark of 90% corresponds to C1.

· Possible answers:	A How London's life and work are contrasted.
	B How London's life influenced his work.
	C London's political writings.
	D London's early adventures.

2 According to the professor, what effect did the absence of a father have on London?

· Possible answers:	A It affected his relationship with his mother.
	B It causes him to commit crimes.
	C It influenced aspects of his writing.
	D It prepared him for a life of adventure.

3 What does the professor mean when he says this:
"However, he dropped out after one semester due to a lack of money, and perhaps disillusionment with university life. Any of you feel that way?"
Answer:

· Possible answers:	A He thinks many of the students in the class are poor.
	B He is joking that some of the students may not be happy at college.
	C He believes that some students are not enjoying the class.
	D He is implying that some students will imitate London's behaviour.

· Possible answers:	A London wanted to learn from other writers.
	B London was enrolled at a university.
	C London needed to use other writer's ideas.
	D London had few ways of gaining real experience.

· Possible answers:	A He was immediately successful as a writer.
	B He was successful only in later life.
	C He worked hard to achieve success.
	D He never really achieved much success.

· Possible answers:	A Most of London's work was excellent.
	B Most of London's work is careless.
	C Much of London's work is not very good.
	D Much of London's work is very modern.

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