Straightforward

Listening

Part 1
[Track 9] Listen to five short recordings. Choose the correct words to complete each sentence.
(1) The man finds the best way to relax is playing competitive sport / spending a few hours in the gym.
(2) Barbara has a full /an upset stomach.
(3) Toby shrieked / whined about things not being fair when his mother told him to give Jake the kite.
(4) The woman felt embarrassed for / amused by the actress.
(5) The young entrepreneur initially had problems pitching her idea / making the prototype.
Part 2
[Track 10] Listen to the profile of Roman Abramovich and decide if these statements are true (T) or false (F).
(6) Abramovich, having lost his parents at an early age, moved from the Arctic region to Saratov
where his uncle raised him.
(7) Abramovich did his military service in the 1980s.
(8) In 1995 he sold his controlling shares in Sibneft, which is how he made his billions.
(9) Four years before he bought Chelsea he became a politician for the Chukotka region of Russia.
(10) The Chelsea fans appreciate the interest that Abramovich shows in the success of the club.