Questions 19 through 22. Listen to this talk about pests and pesticides given in an environmental science class.

1. Jane studied the sense of smell because

A. she had always been interested in it. B. it was part of her course.

C. she found it easy to understand.

2. The sense of smell used to be important for

A. identifying danger B. finding food C. encouraging eating

3. Jane thinks that people react to smells

A. sensibly B. logically C. emotionally

4. The smells of autumn can

A. make everyone feel depressed B. bring back memories

C. remind people that winter days are dark

5. Perfume companies use different marketing techniques to

A. sell an image B. make people feel good C. create associations

6. What is special about the sense of smell?

A. It makes things more memorable B. It changes when we eat food

C. It is the most enjoyable sense

7. The speaker's favourite smell is because of

A. family holidays B. exciting travel C. a sense of belonging

Exercise 15. Listen to two people giving explanations about how to do something. Mark the sentences true (T), false (F) or doesn't say (?).

1.You need to make some plans before you even buy your rabbits.

2. Rabbits eat almost any type of food.

3. You should be vaccinated.

4. You should have at least two rabbits in a hutch.

5. Lots of people choose their dog because it looks cute.

6. The speaker thinks it's a bad idea to keep a dog outside.

7. The owner's lifestyle is an important consideration in choosing the breed of dog.

8. The speaker knows a lot of dog-owners.

Exercise 16. Listen to the first part of David Hewson's story. Answer the questions.

1. What does David need from the bureaucrat's office?

2. What is the bureaucrat's attitude to David's trip? How do we know?

3. The bureaucrat has a sense of humour. What does he say that shows this?

Listen to the second part of the story.

Discuss in pairs/groups.

1 Why do you think David wanted to make this journey? What was his motivation?

2 Why do explorers go to extreme places?

3 Why do you think David is disappointed with the Danakil Depression?

4 How would you feel if you were him? Would you like to go there? Why/why not?

5 'It is better to travel than to arrive.' Do you agree with this proverb?

Exercise 17. Listen and complete the summary.

SharonEdwards is (1)_________ at Heathrow Airport. She (2)______ theanimals that pass through. Thebiggest animal they ever had was a(3 )_______

No individual who works there knows about allof the (4)_____ They have a (5)______and the (6)_________to help them if they need moreinformation. The mostcommonanimals they deal with are (7)_______. Children even sometimes try to (8 )_________ their petsin their

pocket. There are no (9)______________ between 1a.m. and 4ra.m. Whenworking atnight, Sharon (10 ) ______ the lights.

Exercise 18. Listen to the interview and answer the questions.

1. Do great scientists always make their discoveries in the lab? Give the examples.
2. What are the hobbies of the Nobel Prize winners?
3. How do creative hobbies help the scientists?
4. Should we conclude that only a creative person can be a genius?

Exercise 19. You are going to listen to a radio programme about 'eco-tourism'. Listen to the first part of the programme.

A. What are most people looking for in a holiday, according to the introduction?

B. Which negative aspects of going on holiday ore mentioned?

C. How does Gavin Allan define eco-tourism? Is his definition similar to yours?

D. What does he see as 'the way forward'?

In the second part of the programme you will hear two holidays described. Complete the grid.

Location Holiday 1 Holiday 2

Reasons to go there _____________________________________________________________

Typical activities_______________________________________________________________

Other unusual features___________________________________________________________

Exercise 20. You will hear a girl called Sophie giving a presentation to her class about sharks. For questions 1-10, complete the sentences.