Exam practice: Understanding purpose and function Part 1 You will hear people talking in elght different situations, For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (A, 8 or C). 1 You overhear a man talking to a friend on his mobile phone. Why is he phoning? A. to explain why he did something B to invite his friend to a convention © towarn his friend about someone else 2 You hear two people talking about a website. 5 What does the women think about the website? 6 A Itwas confusing, Bit was annoying, © twas informative. 8 You hear the following on the radio. What is it? A an advertisement 7 B_ anews report © an announcement 4 You hear this conversation in a leisure centre, What does the woman say about the yoga class? A It's been cancelled. B Its time has changed. 8 © It's been postponed for a week, ‘You hear a message on a telephone answering machine. Why is the speaker calling? A to persuade someone to do something B to invite someone to an event © to apologise for not being able to do something You hear two people talking about a cinema What does the man say the cinema should do? A. show more old classics B change films more frequently © take more risks in the choice of films ‘You hear a professional antiques dealer talking about her career. What does she enjoy most about her job? A. the financial rewards B the joy of discovery © the people she meets You hear a writer talking about his work. Why is he speaking? A to give reasons why he wrote his new book B to excuse his own bad behaviour © to comect a misunderstanding Skills tip AS soon a8 you open the question paper, read ‘ickly through the questions and answer options. You wil nat ibe givan any extra time ‘uring the fetening to reac! tham and they wit fo be heard during the recording. The frst pert Of the recording gives you general instructions ‘bout Part 1, You should practically know these by heevt at this stage so you can use that ‘eto frish reading the questions. —___ ne