Questions 21-24
Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.
Write your answers in boxes 21-24
on your answer sheet.
21. At first, Jake thinks that Marita's presentation topic is
22. According to Marita, mobile phones in their current form
23. The first mobile phones
24. Marita wants Jake to listen to her presentation because she
The answer is C. Jake's initial reaction to Marita's presentation topic is sarcastic and dismissive, which implies he finds it boring. He says, "(sarcastically) Hmm, sounds fascinating!" which is meant ironically. Therefore, option (C) boring, is the best choice over (A) unsuitable or (B) fascinating.
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J: (sarcastically) Hmm, sounds fascinating!
The answer is C. Marita specifically says that mobile phones as we know them today have only been around for about twenty years, indicating that they are quite a new invention. She states, "In fact, mobile phones as we know them today have only been around in the last 20 years." This directly supports option (C) are quite a new invention, and not (A) or (B).
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In fact, mobile phones as we know them today have only been around in the last 20 years.
The answer is B. Marita explains that the first mobile phones were actually two-way radios used by taxi drivers and the emergency services to communicate. This directly supports (B) that they were used by ambulance crews (emergency services). The other options do not match the information given in the script.
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They were two-way radios that allowed people like taxi drivers and the emergency services to communicate.
The answer is C. Marita says she wants to practice her presentation because she always gets nervous, and her tutor advised practice. This means she wants Jake to listen because she needs help with her nervousness, not because she thinks Jake finds it boring or wants his help with content. This clearly supports (C).
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Well, if you have time, it would be good practice for me. I always get nervous doing presentations and my tutor said I should practise.
Questions 25-30
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.
The answer is portable. Marita says the early mobile phone "weighed over 1kg" and Jake responds, "that's not exactly portable," which makes it clear that 'portable' is the missing word.
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Yes, but it weighed over 1kg!
J: Hmm, that's not exactly portable.
The answer is Christmas. Marita notes, "The world's first ever SMS message was sent in the UK and read 'Merry Christmas'." Thus, 'Christmas' is the key word completing the sentence correctly.
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The world's first ever SMS message was sent in the UK and read “Merry Christmas”.
The answer is decade. Marita says, "In the UK phone ownership stood at 16% of households in 1996. A decade later that figure was 80%." The answer is clearly 'decade'.
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In the UK phone ownership stood at 16% of households in 1996. A decade later that figure was 80%.
The answer is cheaper. Marita explains, "Phones also became much cheaper. In 1998, for example, you could pick up a mobile phone for just under £40 from a supermarket." Therefore, 'cheaper' directly completes the sentence.
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Phones also became much cheaper. In 1998, for example, you could pick up a mobile phone for just under £40 from a supermarket.
The answer is business. Marita describes BlackBerry phones as "the ultimate business tool, allowing users to read and respond to emails from anywhere." So, 'business' is the correct answer.
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They were seen as the ultimate business tool, allowing users to read and respond to emails from anywhere.
The answer is standard. Marita states, "Now we consider cameras, apps and touch screens to be standard." Thus, the answer is 'standard.'
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Mobile phones have changed so fast. Now we consider cameras, apps and touch screens to be standard.
