Practice FCE (B2) Listening Test 30

Getting into the music industry

Jim recommends looking at (9) ………………………… magazines to learn more about the music industry.

Jim stresses the importance of having a (10) ………………………… CV.

Jim points out that many unpaid internships involve doing (11) ………………………… work.

Jim says he himself started out working as what is called a ‘(12) …………………………’ .

Jim advises people not to (13) ………………………… themselves when applying for internships.

Jim volunteered at music (14) ………………………… before he got his first job.

According to Jim, having volunteering experience shows that a person has gained (15)
………………………… knowledge.

Jim also recommends attending (16) …………………………, networking events and specialists talks.

Jim mentions some events where people can talk to music industry professionals in jobs ranging from
(17) ………………………… to producing music digitally.

Jim points out that people also work as (18) ………………………… and lawyers in the music industry.

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Olive farming

As James’ olives were growing, some trees were affected by an unexpected (9) ………………………… .

James says that a kind of (10) ………………………… was one creature found on his olive trees.

James decided to pick his olives by (11) ………………………… when they were ready.

James collected his olives using a (12) ………………………… rather than a traditional container.

James says he found cleaning (13) ………………………… out of the olives extremely boring.

After sorting them, James said that the olives had left (14) ………………………… over his kitchen.

At the olive press, James hadn’t expected to wait in a (15) ………………………… .

James’ wife joked they could use his first oil in (16) ………………………… as well as for cooking.

James says that the olives need to be (17) ………………………… when you pick them.

James hopes next year’s oil will have the flavour of (18) …………………………, which he likes.
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Making pictures in glass

Lukas says his parents wanted him to be a (9) ………………………… .

Lukas was inspired to become a glass artist when he saw a window in a (10) ………………………… centre.

Lukas’ (11) ………………………… encouraged him to go to art school.

Lukas got a job making glass (12) ………………………… while he was still a student.

After he graduated, Lukas was able to buy his own (13) ………………………… .

A famous (14) ………………………… bought some of Lukas’ work at an exhibition.

A journalist wrote a good review of Lucas’ work for an arts (15) ………………………… .

Lukas started to focus on (16) ………………………… in his work.

At the moment Lukas is working on a window for a (17) ………………………… factory.

When Lukas isn’t working he likes going (18) ………………………… with his friends.

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University music society

The society was started by music (9) ………………………… 50 years ago.

To join the (10) …………………………, simply turn up at a practice session.

Everyone is invited to attend the talk on (11) ………………………… this evening.

There will be a jazz performance in the (12) ………………………… Hall next Wednesday.

The society’s next social event is a (13) ………………………… .

The theme for the composer competition is (14) ………………………… this year.

Membership of the society includes free (15) ………………………… to concerts around the country.

The music practice rooms’ (16) ………………………… as currently being restored.

Society members also do things in the local area, such as giving concerts in (17) ………………………… .

The weekly (18) ………………………… is a good way of finding out about society events.

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Candle making

Mandy was surprised to learn that (9) ………………………… nuts and olive oil were first used to make wax.
Mandy tried to reproduce a time-keeping stick that burned a different (10) ………………………… every 60
minutes.

Mandy was unaware that a weight such as a (11) ………………………… could be used in candles as a
timing device.

Mandy discovered that in the 13the century, candle making was banned because of its (12)
………………………… .

Mandy thinks the best improvement to candles was limiting the (13) ………………………… they produced.

Mandy has seen a (14) ………………………… at a museum, which demonstrated candle manufacturing.

Mandy wrote an article on how wax was produced from (15) ………………………… in the mid 19th
century.

Because of how it burned, Mandy explains that (16) ………………………… was used for the central ‘wick’
in a candle.

Mandy now enjoys using candles for (17) ………………………… purposes at home.

Today’s workshop will focus on experiments with mixtures of (18) ………………………… .

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Geography field trip

Jane says the geography field centre is in what is known as a (9) ‘………………………… area’.

Jane heard a talk on the first day about (10) ………………………… that live near the centre.

On the walk Jane saw a (11) ………………………… made of iron that was 100 years old.

On the second day the groups had to decide which (12) ………………………… they wanted to do during
their time at the centre.

Jane’s (13) ………………………… could no longer be used after it blew away.

Jane went to the (14) ………………………… to collect water samples.

Jane found the (15) ………………………… she had learned at school was useful.

On the last day, the students gave their presentations in order of (16) ………………………… .

Jane enjoyed the presentation on farms involved in making (17) ………………………… products.

The students gave some (18) ………………………… to the field centre staff before leaving.