ACA FLEX Listening 22-10

1. What does the speaker focus on in the video?

2. What is the lecture mainly about?

3. What is the lecture mainly about?

4. What does the speaker say about downward inflection?

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6. According to the text, which of the following statements is true?

Giant exoplanets, like the so-called 'hot Jupiters' that are similar in ________ (7) to the solar system's biggest ________ (8) and orbit very close to their host stars, are excellent targets for ________ (9) in their search for their extrasolar worlds. The size and proximity of these planets is easy to ________ (10) as they create a large decrease in brightness when passing in front of their parent stars.

In order to prevent such injuries, the first thing to be considered is whether it is possible to ________ (11) this hazard completely, so that workers are not exposed to the danger of falling. This can sometimes be done at the design, construction planning, and tendering ________ (12). If the possibility of a fall cannot be eliminated, some form of edge protection should be used to prevent workers from falling. It may be possible to use the existing scaffolding as edge protection. If this is not practicable, then temporary work platforms should be used. In cases where such ________ (13) is not possible, then steps should be taken to minimise the likelihood of any harm resulting. This means considering the use of ________ (14) nets and other similar systems to make it less likely that injury will be caused if a fall does occur.

Language death is not ________ (15) theatre. We need to get people thinking more about language more explicitly, more intimately, more ________ (16). Interest in language is certainly there in the general population. Most people are ________ (17) by such topics as where words come from, or what the origin of their town’s name is. But a ________ (18) to focus that interest on general issues is not something that happens much.

Laurence Stephen Lowry RBS RA was an English artist. Many of his drawings and paintings depict Pendlebury, Lancashire, where he lived and worked for more than 40 years, and also Salford and its surrounding areas. Lowry is famous for painting scenes of life in the ________ (19) districts of North West England in the mid-20th century. He developed a ________ (20) style of painting and is best known for his urban landscapes peopled with human figures often referred to as ________ (21) man. He painted mysterious unpopulated landscapes, brooding ________ (22) and the unpublished "marionette" works, which were only found after his death.

23. In the context of the talk, which statements best reflect the intention behind the speaker's remark: 'You need to try to catch up'?

24. Which of the following statements are correct about the speaker’s driving experience?

25. Which of the countries listed below continue to enforce punishments for failure to vote?

26. What are the speaker’s suggestions in the broadcast?

27. The speaker makes the point that…

28. Which of these countries still use woodblock printing on fabrics?

29. Which of the following were the presses adapted for printing originally used for?

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