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practice c1 nature context

Words in Context: 4 Listening Extracts

1. Look at the words below for this topic. Decide which words could be used to describe each scene in the picture above.

activeecologyhabitaticeberglog
palmrockysettlespringstate
strawstretchtobaccovine

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practice c1 education context

New Term at Uni

Listen to two friends who bump into each other at university.
Who’s studying arts, and who’s doing science?
Which one is getting financial support from the university?

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Answer

Jamie’s doing English literature (arts) and Alix is doing physics (science)

Jamie is on a scholarship from the university.

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Clothes & Appearance: Words in Context

Read the following extracts from a description, and decide which words from the Wordlist could replace the words in bold.

“a woman whose style captivates every stranger she passes by.”

“she looks like someone famous”

“Though her clothes may be simple – trainers, shorts, stockings…”

“a simple (sleeveless) running top“

“her confidence flows like an invisible head covering“

“transcending ethnic grouping, culture and creed”

“Her appearance is the rhythm of a poem”

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practice c1 body words in context

Words in Context

Listen to 4 short dialogues, and decide which picture above best illustrates each situation. Click ‘Answer’ below when you have finished.

Answer

  1. Skiing accident (2nd picture from right)
  2. Doctors consulting (picture on right)
  3. Interview about a patient (picture on left)
  4. Gene test (2nd picture from left)

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