With answer key for advanced

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. I wish I 
so much of my time when I was training to be an actor. 
(not waste)
2. If only the director Jodorowsky 
the opportunity to make more 
movies before his death. (have)
3. Although he’s a great guitarist, he often wishes he 
better. 
(can / sing)
4. I wonder if Al Pacino regrets 
a major role in the film Star Wars. 
(turn down)
5. The critic Nora Jewell should 
more generous in what she wrote 
about the play. It was so much better than her review suggested. (be)
6. If I 
acting as a career, I might have been a lawyer. (not / choose)
7. Do you have any regrets about 
your hand at directing a film? (not / try)
8. If there had been more opportunities for female directors in the past, the history of Hollywood 
very differently. (turn out)
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Try to listen for gist rather than detail, as you need to understand the speaker’s main point, 
feeling, attitude or opinion.
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Remember that three of the options in each task will not be used.
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It can be helpful to do the easiest parts on the first listening, and the more challenging ones 
when you listen for the second time, but choose an approach that suits you best.
Exam tips

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PART 4
Events and issues
Exam task
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Track 12
 You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about taking part in 
a public event. For questions 1–5, choose from the list (A–H) what each speaker feels about