Havo 3 - Listening practice

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Listening practice

HAVO 3

High achieving teenagers

Many famous and successful teenagers have..

A

used new technology

B

worked from an early age

C

been inspired by YouTube videos

Justin Bieber started off..

A

singing with R&B star Usher

B

sending videos to talent scouts

C

posting videos on YouTube

Some people say Justin Bieber is the most influential person in the world because..

A

he has had so many number one songs

B

he has so many followers on Twitter

C

he is friends with Barack Obama

A negative consequence of fame for Justin Bieber is..

A

he has very little privacy

B

people get bored of hearing about him

C

people criticise his appearance

Tavi Gevinson started a fashion blog..

A

when she was 11 years old

B

when she was in 11th grade in high school

C

in 2011

“Rookie” means..

A

a beginner

B

a fan

C

someone who is bad at something

Style Rookie..

A

allowed readers to post pictures of themselves

B

soon had a lot of readers

C

was noticed by Karl Lagerfeld

When some people didn't believe her age, Tavi..

A

was sad and angry at first

B

decided to attack them in return

C

completely ignored them and continued working

Tavi employs

A

only teenagers

B

writers and photographers of all ages

C

a very small group of people

Louise thinks..

A

it’s difficult for Tavi to have a normal life

B

there’s more pressure when you are a writer

C

there’s more pressure when you are a performer

How to improve your memory

Which sentences are true about memorisation?

TRUE

FALSE

We all use memory in the same way.

We learn to use our memory as soon as we are born.

There are two different forms of memorisation.

We are taught how to improve our memory in history lessons.

Writing shopping lists can improve your memory.

Teaching helps us to memorise.

We can train our brains to be more effective.

We can only use one image at a time as an aid to memorisation.

How to study

The students will be taking exams soon.

A

TRUE

B

FALSE

A revision timetable could be from one to six weeks.

A

TRUE

B

FALSE

No one can really concentrate properly with music on.

A

TRUE

B

FALSE

You should try to forget about the internet, text messages, Twitter, Facebook, etc. while you're studying.

A

TRUE

B

FALSE

You should try not to have a break until you really need one.

A

TRUE

B

FALSE

Underlining or highlighting your notes is better than writing more notes.

A

TRUE

B

FALSE

Mind maps are good because they mirror the way the brain works.

A

TRUE

B

FALSE

The most important thing is to remember the information. You don't have to understand it.

A

TRUE

B

FALSE