PAU Anglès 2007 · Juny · Sèrie 1 · Part 3 · Listening comprehension

NO LONGER JUST CHILD’S PLAY In the following conversation, you are going to hear some new words. Read and listen to them. Make sure you know what they mean: collector: col·leccionista / coleccionista fair: fira / feria fake pieces: peces falses / piezas falsas investment: inversió / inversión model car: cotxe de joguina / coche de juguete vintage: d’època (antics) / de época (antiguos) Ready? Now read the following questions. Read them carefully before listening to the conversation. TANIA PONDS: Good morning, everyone! This is Tania Ponds. Welcome again to our curiosities programme. Today we have the pleasure to introduce you to Charles Hoffman, a man who has succeeded in turning his hobby into a business. He began years ago by collecting old model trains and now he runs an Internet toyshop through which people can buy and sell old and antique toys and games. Good morning, Mr Hoffman! C. HOFFMAN: Good morning, and thank you for inviting me on to your programme. [Now listen to the rest of the conversation.] QUESTIONS Choose the most appropriate answer according to the recording. Only ONE answer is correct. Look at number 0 as an example: [0.25 points each correct answer. Wrong answers will be penalized by deducting 0.08 points. There is no penalty for unanswered questions.] 0. What does C. Hoffman do for a living? He collects trains. He collects model toys. He has a toyshop. X He buys and sells business. 1. In the past decade, the number of people that collect toys has increased. has decreased. has stayed the same. is unknown. 2. Only ONE statement is correct according to the text. Which one? People collect toys to play with them. Some people collect toys to earn money. People only collect toys that they had in their childhood. People collect toys they lost in their childhood. 3. According to the text, who collect the most toys? There’s no difference. Children do. Men do. Women do. 4. According to Hoffman, most collectors are between 35 and 40 because at that age they cannot play with toys so they collect them. they have children who start playing with Scalextric or Play Mobil. they have some free time and can spend money on their own hobbies. people are more systematic and 80 % of the people start a collection. 5. Which is the most popular toy among women? There’s no difference to men. Play Mobil. Scalextric cars. Dolls. 6. Why do some people prefer open-air markets to the Internet? Because they are held in Barcelona. are meeting places. are much cheaper. are all specialised markets. 7. What are the dangers of buying toys on the Internet? Some toys are fake pieces or are too expensive. There are silly people selling their toys. Fake Scalextric cars are always expensive on the Net. There is only one website you can trust: e-bay. 8. What is special about the shop in Terrassa Mr Hoffman talks about? It sells Imperial Castles at 2.5. It only sells Scalextric and Play Mobil products. It sells Barbie dolls, Lego blocks, and Scalextric and Play Mobil products. It is the only shop that specialises in Play Mobil products.