Variant 5 listening Part 1

You will hear different people talking about New Year’s Resolutions they have made. You will hear the piece twice.

For the questions 1-5, match the extracts as you hear them with the resolutions A-H.
A stop drinking alcohol B give to charity C use public transport more often D lose weight E get a better job F get a driver’s licence G stop smoking H keep in touch with someone	1… 2… 3… 4… 5…

For the questions 6-10, match the extracts as you hear them with the resolutions A-H below. Which speaker:
A can’t understand why others have found it so difficult B feels too blame for what happened C found his/her attitude had changed D felt she/he was setting a bad example E believes his/her job contributed to the problem F agreed with someone else that a change was necessary G is reacting against other people’s behaviour H doesn’t believe she/he will succeed	1… 2… 3… 4… 5…

Variant 5 writing

You have been asked to contribute to a guide-book for visitors to your area.

Choose two of the following topics: sports facilities, the music scene, night-life, eating out, shopping, museums and galleries, entertainments for children, and write your article for the guide-book.

Write your article in about 250 words.

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