PAU Anglès 2012 · Setembre · Sèrie 4 · Part 3 · Listening comprehension

Part 3: Listening comprehension INTERVIEW WITH STEVEN SPENCER (DETECTIVE DAVID JONES) In this radio programme you are going to hear some new words. Read and listen to them. Make sure you know what they mean. scary: que fa por / que da miedo stunt: escena perillosa / escena peligrosa wire: cable bruise: contusió / contusión scar: cicatriu / cicatriz weird: estrany / extraño Ready? Now read the questions on the next page. Read them carefully before listening to the radio programme. Steven Spencer made his acting debut at age 16 in BBC 2’s television action film called Life or Death, and playing the role of detective David Jones at age 23. Jones has starred in five David Jones’ films since 2001, the final one being released in July 2011. Text adapted from a BBC Radio Interview [Now listen to the interview.] QUESTIONS Choose the best answer according to the recording. Only ONE answer is correct. [0.25 points each correct answer. Wrong answers will be penalized by deducting 0.08 points. There is no penalty for unanswered questions.] 1. Steve is apparently nervous because he… 1. Steve is apparently nervous because he… I always gets excited when being interviewed. I always gets excited when being interviewed. I has never been interviewed on the radio before. I doesn’t know what to say. 2. The last David Jones film is different from the previous films because… I it is Steve’s favourite David Jones film. I there’s a lot more stunts. I you never know what’s coming next. I it is more sophisticated and scary. 3. Steve likes doing his own stunts. In his latest film… I he almost killed himself. I he had to climb up a statue. I he got a few scars in a sword fight. I he was on a wire and got injured. 4. Why was Steve scared when the director asked him to write about his character? I Because he was terrified, just to think about it. I Because Steven doesn’t like to work. I Because the director asked him to write parts of the film. I Because he found out how much like David Jones he himself was. 5. Which of the following statements is true? I Steve went to see the Chilli Peppers in Hyde Park. I Steve went to his first concert last year. I Steve will be seeing The Drixies in December. I Steve never gets to see any concerts. 6. How did Steve learn about The Drixies? I He heard one of their songs in a film soundtrack. I He saw a compilation of their records in a music store. I He downloaded a compilation of their greatest hits record. I He saw a film about the band playing at a club. 7. According to the interview, Steve I gets obsessed with films. I goes to too many festivals and concerts. I doesn’t like film soundtracks. I is crazy about The Drixies. 8. Steve would like to have the time to… I go to more film festivals. I listen to the kind of music he likes. I play the guitar in a band. I go to music concerts.