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1 GCE O Level English (1128/03) Paper 3 Listening /Vol.07 © korfton learning Section A Part 1 Questions 1 – 6 You will hear three different extracts. For questions 1 to 6, tick the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. There are two questions for each extract. You will hear each extract twice. Extract 1 You will hear a teacher and a student talking about the latter’s application letter. 1 According to the teacher, what should Tina include in her application letter? [1] A her family background B her academic motivation C her past achievements D the ways people have influenced her 2 Why did the teacher share the story of her former student with Tina? [1] A To point out the mistakes Tina had made in her application letter. B To help Tina see that her application letter was not good enough to apply for the course she wanted. C To illustrate the point that personal stories could be insightful. D To convince Tina that she could get into the course she wanted. Extract 2 You will hear two radio hosts talking about aggression. 3 What evidence indicates that aggression is related to the region of the brain called hypothalamus? [1] A Animals behaving aggressively show increased activity in the hypothalamus. B Electrical stimulation of the hypothalamus delays animals’ reaction pattern. C Some aggressive animal species have highly developed hypothalamus. D Animals which lack hypothalamus display fewer aggressive tendencies.

2 GCE O Level English (1128/03) Paper 3 Listening /Vol.07 © korfton learning 4 According to the recording, which of the following is true? [1] A All living species struggle to keep alive due to the existence of aggressive predators. B Socio-biologists agree that aggression brings about benefits to people. C Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution explains why people behave aggressively. D Living species which possess certain genes may have a survival advantage. Extract 3 You will hear a radio presenter talking about the eating habits of herbivores. 5 What does the presenter imply by the phrase “this appearance is illusory”? [1] A These herbivores trick people into thinking that they are living on the same diet of grasses, bushes and herbs. B It is an illuminating fact that these herbivores survive well on a diet of grasses, bushes and herbs. C It is misleading to say that these herbivores are living on the same diet of grasses, bushes and herbs. D It is exceptional that 90 percent of the land mammals in Africa live on the same diet of grasses, bushes and herbs. 6 According to the recording, which of the following is not answered by Richard Bell’s research? [1] A How do the herbivores’ stomach structures differ? B Which part of a plant do wildebeests prefer to eat? C Where did the study of herbivores’ eating habits take place? D Which of the herbivores stud