The Wisdom of Birds: an illustrated history of ornithology

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CEPT 12

LISTENING

Frank finds ships quickly because he

Areads history books.

Bis a professional diver.

Cuses the latest equipment.

You hear two people talking.

How does the woman feel?

Asurprised

Bsatisfied

Crelieved

What do the man and woman agree about?

AWind turbines are engineered to be much quieter now.

BThere is no danger of wind becoming a scarce resource.

CBirds are unlikely to be affected by wind farms.

What does Madeleine say about having to adopt a professional name?

AThe disadvantages have outweighed the benefits.

BIt met with some resistance from some people.

CIt has taken her a long time to get used to it.

DThe change continues to cause confusion.

How did having a part in a musical help Madeleine?

AIt led to further offers of work on stage.

BIt provided inspiration for her songwriting.

CIt enabled her to make some useful contacts.

DIt allowed her to re-establish a routine in her life.

Madeleine thinks that stars who seem to be behaving badly

Amight just be expressing their creativity.

Bmay be unaware the public doesn’t approve.

Cmay just be keen to get media exposure.

Dmight behave equally poorly in another profession.

Madeleine thinks that she hasn’t become a big star because she

Ais too honest to push her way to the top.

Bhas been too ready to listen to other people.

Chas never had enough say in her own career.

Dblames herself when things go wrong.

Compared to her earlier work, Madeleine thinks that her latest songs

Areflect her pop music roots more.

Breveal more about her as a person.

Chave more carefully written lyrics.

Dowe a greater debt to her producer.

What does Rachel say about her job title?

AIt makes her feel more important than she is.

BIt gives people the wrong idea about her work.

CIt is appropriate for most of the work she does.

What is the most common reason for the gallery not exhibiting an artist’s work?

AThe subject matter is unsuitable.

BIt is not of a high enough quality.

CThe gallery manager doesn’t like it.

When can phone calls from artists be difficult for Rachel?

Awhen their work doesn’t sell

Bwhen they don’t receive payments

Cwhen their work is not accepted

Why does Rachel include a commentary in the catalogue?

AIt gives background information about the artist.

BIt encourages people to buy paintings over the phone.

CIt tells people what experts think of the work.

What does Rachel say about administrative work?

AShe is able to leave a lot of it to others.

BShe would like to have an assistant to help with it.

CShe finds it hard to get it all organised.

READING

Is there adequate enough sufficient plenty x of food for everyone?

I really enjoy stories that are found set put placed x in the distant future.

Getting on Well at Work

Most people spend so much of their lives at work that it's significant decisive basic vital to develop good relationships with those around them.

Humour is always a help. If you can laugh at yourself and with your colleagues, you’ll be more than moderately halfway almost scarcely there. Don’t be upset by teasing; touchy people always get more than their fair reasonable just even share of people making fun of them because they are seen to be vulnerable. It’s a hard world, and you have to be quite tough to defend withstand uphold shield the pressures.

The best practical advice is to try hard to keep on top of the job. If you feel comfortable about this, you’ll be less anxious and have more energy left to occupy reserve invest devote x to the crucial task of relating to others.

Juggling

Juggling involves throwing a number of objects up into the air and catching them dropping a single one. Probably the greatest juggler the world has ever known was Enrico Rastelli, who was born in 1896. He started using rubber balls of the cotton balls that were use at the time. These rubber balls are now standard. It was Rastelli, too, who began the now commonly seen practice throwing a ball into the air, and then catching the ball on a stick held in his mouth.

The degree of control shown Enrico Rastelli has never been equalled. Everyone agreed that his performances were truly astonishing.

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