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Extra Listening Practice 2

Getting the Most Out of Your Phone
You are going to listen to an interview with someone discussing apps. Listen and choose the correct
answer. 03│02

1 One advantage of apps that Monica 5 The junk mail app .

DOESN’T mention is . A works for both spam e-mail and normal mail
A the low cost
B the ease of installation
C the speed of installation
D the ease of organising them
2 Monica is going to talk about . D requires a phone which is equipped with
A how apps work
B how to install apps
C why her parents don’t understand some apps
D apps which her parents use
3 Which of these is NOT mentioned as a
reason why the programme isn’t going to
mention any app names?
A There may be better apps than the one
they know.
B Listeners get more choice if they search by
function.
C They can’t be seen to be promoting one
particular app.
D The app they mention may not exist in the
future.
4 Monica and her parents needed the map app
to . 8
A decide when to leave the bus
B decide which bus to catch
C translate the Russian alphabet
D find out where they wanted to go
B requires the user to return unwanted mail to
the sender
C is something that the presenter has used
without success
a camera
6 The film app tells you .
A what you have missed when you need to
leave the room
B about sections of the film in which nothing
important takes place
C about films which are being shown on the
BBC
D how long the advert break will be, so you
can leave the room
7 Monica’s last idea could be useful if you .
A forget your PIN number
B can no longer get up and down stairs
without help
C are worried about personal safety
D need to know your exact location
Listeners are now going to ask .
A about apps they have used
B for the names of the apps discussed
C about other apps that they might find useful
D for help with installing apps

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