This part consists of two sections, each consisting of five short pieces (ie talks). You are required to listen to each talk in order to find out:-
either who the speaker is (eg the speaker s job, role, etc) or what the speaker is talking about (eg the topic) or what the speaker is doing (eg refusing, complaining, apologising) or what the speaker is expressing leg disappointment, doubt, surprise) or how the speaker is doing something (eg travelling) or why the speaker is phoning (ie the purpose of the call) or who the speaker is talking to (eg the manager, an accountant) or where the piece takes place (eg in a factory, in an office, in a bank)
This part is similar in many ways to a multiple-choice item: you have to choose the correct answer from a box containing 8 possible answers. 5 of these answers are correct but 3 are included as distractors. A distractor may at first glance seem to be correct but on later examination it is seen to be wrong. Consequently, R is very important that you check each of your answers very carefully indeed.
For example, because you hear the first speaker talking about a computer, you may at first be tempted to choose B a technician as the correct answer for number 1 in the following example. If you listen carefully to everything Speaker 1 says, however, you will realise that the correct answer is D a salesman .
Since each answer in the box can be used only once, the number of choices with which you are faced becomes smaller as you progress through the question. Remember also that you will have a second chance to listen to the five pieces, and so you can check each answer then.
Each short piece which you listen to in the following example is concerned in some way or other with computers.
Although there are always two sections in Part Two, only one section is given here as this is considered adequate to provide a good idea of the kind of test included in this part of BEC2.
You hear.-
Section 1. Questions 1 to 5.
You will hear five short pieces. For each piece, decide who the speaker is. Write one letter A - H next to the number of the piece. You will hear the five pieces twice.
Speaker 1
Just a moment while I make a note of your order. I m very pleased that you think the computer I ve been demonstrating will meet your needs, and I confirm that I m happy to offer you 15% discount. I m sure you ll be very happy with the computer.
Speaker 2
I ll just look at all your details on my computer. Ah, I can now see from thescreen that you had a similar complaint about six months ago. Did you takeall the tablets which I prescribed at the time?