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LISTENING Multiple choice

| TOPIĆ Science and technology

a liked by all families.
b liked by n<	)ne of the families.
c liked by ot	te family.

The audio trackfor this activity can befound at www.oup. com/elt/headway/maturahr

EXAM TIPS

► Before you listen, read the EXAM TASK carefully. Think about the topie. Think about who will be speaking and what their purpose is.

► Identify the key vocabulary in each statement. Try to predict what related vocabulary you are likely to hear. This will help you identify which section of the recording answers each ąuestion.

► You will hear the recording twice. Don’t expect to answer all the ąuestions the first time you listen.

When you listen again, check the answers you’ve already got, and work out any missing ones.

► Be careful of distractors.

1 Read the EXAM TASK carefully. Answer these ąuestions before you listen to the radio interview.

1 Where does Amanda Deakins work?

2 What subject does she study as part of her work? a space exploration

b developments in science and technology c new ideas in philosophy

3 Which of these ideas do you think the recording will talk about?

a wireless Systems b robot-driven cars c ideas to replace keys d new ways of turning lights on and off

4 Do you know of two opening systems that can be used instead of keys at the moment?

2 Listen to the interview in the EXAM TASK. Complete the phrases and sentences.

1 ‘___it must be_to study the futurę because the

futurę_happened yet.’

2 '... what we really do is look at the_and we

use that to tell us about the_.’

3 ‘Cool, yes, but_very_...’

4 ‘... people___ordinary traditional switches and

switching lights on and off by_.’

Now answer ąuestions 1 and 2 in the EXAM TASK.

Notice how the words you have written help you to decide which option is correct.

Now complete the rest of the EXAM TASK.

EXAM TASK

SSB Familiarize yourself with the ąuestions and answers in 1-5. Listen twice to the radio interview with Amanda Deakins from the Institute for Futurę Studies. Answer each ąuestion by selecting the option that matches the information in the recording and circling a, b, or c.

1 Amanda Deakins predicts the futurę by using ... a thepresent.

b the past. c her company.

2 Amanda thinks voice-activated light switches are ... a not a very useful idea.

b a useful idea. c a very popular idea.

3 Amanda thinks fmgerprint entry systems ... a are a great idea for hotels.

b will be very popular in twenty-five years’ time. c might not replace keys.

4 Amanda thinks that wireless systems ...

a will become very common everywhere. b won’t replace traditional wire systems. c haven’t improved very much.

5 In the survey, automatic doors were ...

11 Matura Exam Practice