CEPT Practice B1 Level EXTENDED listening about classical music

 

You will hear part of a radio programme about classical music.

1 This week’s prize is

A a music cassette.

B two concert tickets.     

C a classical CD.

2 The person who wrote the music lived in

A Italy. B Spain.   C France.

3 What else shares the title of this music?

A a garden B a play C a park

4 What did people do when they first heard the music?

A Some left before the end.  

B Only a few clapped.   

C Some asked for their money back.

5 This piece of music has been

A played in the cinema.

B used in advertising.      

C used for a TV pay.

6 If you know the competition answer you should ring

A 0108 937 224.

B 0018 739 242.     

C 0018 937 224.

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Audioscript

Presenter: ... and now if you're a regular listener to this programme, you'll know that it’s time for our weekly competition. Last week's prize of two theatre tickets was won by Bill Martins. Congratulations, Bill. I hope you've received your tickets by now.

This week we're offering a classical CD to the first listener who can name the piece oT music and the person who wrote it. I’m going to play the piece in a few minutes, but before I do, you need to get a pencil and a piece of paper, as I’m going to give you some help which should make your job a little easier. Are you ready? Right.

Now, listen carefully, as you might be this week’s lucky winner.

Although the person who wrote this piece of classical music was born in Italy, his parents were French and he spent most of his life in Spain. Have you got that? On to the second point: there is also a famous play which has the same title as mis music and which is usually performed in the open air — in the summer. Any idea yet? I should warn you that it’s not that easy.

Anyway for the next point. When this piece of music was first performed, many people in the audience got up and walked out. At the end they say there was complete silence, which I’m sure wasn’t very pleasant for the writer. People thought the music was terrible and complained about wasting their money. It's amazing really, when you think how popular it is today.

And now for the last point. Part of this music has been used for an advertisement which you can see on television. I'm sure when you hear the music, you’ll know what the advertisement is for. I'm not going to tell you what product it advertises, as that would almost certainly give you the answer! You can also see the advert in a lot of magazines and I think from next month this advert will also be on your cinema screens.

So that's four things to remember. And the phone number to ring if you can give us the title of the music about the name of the man who wrote it is 0018 937 224. And the piece of music is coming up now ...

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2 B

3 B

4 A

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