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Practice point
Listen to the recording. Choose the best answer by blackening the circle.
A Rick is talking to Michelle in a clothes shop.
1 What does Rick need to buy?
(1) (2) (3) (4)
A (1), (2) and (3) C (1), (3) and (4)
B (1), (2) and (4) D (2), (3) and (4)
2 Why does Michelle choose blue for Rick's clothes?
A Blue clothes are cheap.
B Blue is a popular colour now.
C She likes this colour.
D She thinks blue looks good on him.
B Rick is doing a presentation about his dream job.
3 Rick thinks doctors need to be __________ and smart.
A brave C friendly
B caring D good-looking
4 Why does Rick need to study hard?
A He has the full support from his parents.
B He needs to get into a university.
C He needs to make the right decisions.
D It is about life and death.
Tick the
things that
Rick needs
to buy.
Tips
Listening skill 3 Understanding the connection between ideas
Pay attention to the connectives in the recording, e.g. and, but, or, too, because and so. They
link different ideas in a sentence.
More information about the target skill can be found on page 6 of P3 Exam Skills and Strategies Booklet. Sample