Part 1: You will hear a radio talk about St Valentine’s day. For questions 1-7, choose the correct answer A, B or C. Part 2: You will hear part of a radio programme about the climber Annabelle Bond. Mark statements 8-15 as True or False. You will hear each recording twice. Mark your answers while you listen.
The subject of Jane Grantley’s book is
various national traditions.
young people’s customs.
celebrations of St Valentine’s around the world.
The original Valentine
was a blind man.
was born on 14th February.
was killed in 273 AD.
He sent a card to a girl because
he was in love with her.
he was sorry for her disability.
he needed friendship and sympathy.
In ancient Rome, anonymous Valentine cards
were sent by boys to girls.
were sent by girls to boys.
were sent by both boys and girls.
In some areas, children were given money on 14th February
for singing at people’s doors.
if they could make Valentine cards.
in exchange for fruit and cakes.
Modern Valentine cards appeared because
people developed a preference for handmade things.
people were spending more on Christmas presents.
sending them was cheaper than buying gifts.
Jane Grantley says that the bird tradition
is quite likely to be true.
is a story made up for children.
is still believed by some people.
It took Annabelle over a year to climb the seven mountains.
True
False
Only three people have climbed the peaks faster than Annabelle.
True
False
Annabelle is the first woman climber in her family.
True
False
She had always wanted to be a marathon runner.
True
False
Before going to Sun Valley, Idaho, she used to work as a real estate agent.
True
False
Only two people from Annabelle’s group survived the climb to Everest.
True
False
She helped to raise £850,000 for a cancer charity.
True
False
She plans to do other challenging things in the near future.