Questions 21–30 21 and 22 The correct answers are B and C (in either order): The man asks,
‘doesn’t the
impact of reduced emissions on air pollution have a more significant effect on people’s health?’
The woman agrees and adds that bike sharing has also ‘cut the number of cars on the road
significantly’. Both speakers agree that this is the ‘main point’.
A, D and E are incorrect as the
students do not agree on the importance of these points.
23 and 24 The correct answers are B and C (in either order): The woman says that ‘a fully
functional app – so people can make payments and book bikes easily’ is ‘really important’. She
also stresses the need for ‘a big publicity campaign’. The man agrees that both these points
are important.
A, D and E are incorrect as the students do not agree that these things are
necessary for a successful scheme.
25 The correct answer is C: The woman says,
‘it’s strange that there was such a demand
for bike-sharing’. The man’s response ‘And yet …’ shows that he agrees the demand was
unexpected (surprising).
F is incorrect as they do not disagree.
26 The correct answer is F: While the woman thinks the scheme’s success
‘must be because
the public transport system’s quite limited’, the man disagrees and says, ‘price has a lot to do
with it’.
B is incorrect as the scheme is already cheap.
27 The correct answer is D: The woman says that the scheme
‘isn’t expanding quickly enough’
and the man says, ‘not enough’s been spent on increasing the number of cycle lanes’.
A is incorrect as they agree that the scheme has been ‘a really good thing for the city’ and they
praise its popularity.
