3 Use the subheadings to help you and the locator
words in each note (e.g. names, dates, nouns etc.).
4 Study the words around each gap and listen for
synonyms and paraphrases.
Questions 31–40 31 academic ‘female’ in the question = ‘woman’ in the
recording
32 doctors the information in the question is in
a different order in the recording to provide
distraction
33 floods ‘survive’ in the question = ‘withstand’ in the
recording
34 models ‘built’ in the question = ‘constructed’ in the
recording
35 investor ‘significant’ in the question = ‘important’
in the recording
36 ships ‘faster’ in the question = ‘increased the speed
at which’ in the recording
37 erosion ‘erosion’ is described as a ‘problem’ in the
recording to highlight the issue. ‘cuttings’ provides
distraction here, but cannot be the answer as an
engineer would not wish to ‘stop’ them.
38 breakfast It’s necessary to follow the development
of the idea before the speaker gives the answer.
39 gym The locator word ‘equipment’ comes after
the answer in the question, but before it in the
recording. Then in the recording ‘equipment’ is
paraphrased as ‘machine’.
40 graduated The date provides a clear locator word
here.
‘graduated in engineering’ in the question =
‘graduated as an engineer’ in the recording
‘studied’ provides distraction, but doesn’t work with
the preposition ‘in’
READing PASSAgE 1 Training Review 1 No, not necessarily.
2 Yes.
3 Even though you think you might know the answer to
a question without reading the text, you must always
check the information provided by the writer. You
will only get a mark if you answer according to the
information in the text.
4 You will always have to answer at least two, possibly
three tasks. These include True/False/Not given,
completing Notes, a Table, a Flow-Chart or a Diagram.
