DISUM FIRST YEAR EXAM JUNE 2022 EXAM 2 (VALID UNTIL JUNE 2024)
SURNAME _______________________ NAME _________________________ MATRIC. No. ________________
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SECTION ONE: QUESTIONS 1-10 (10 points) LISTENING COMPREHENSION
Listen to a podcast about the production of postage stamps in the U.K. Please read the questions below
and mark your answers (a, b, or c) with a cross.
1. The speaker says that most people do NOT know that
A) the Royal Mail produces British postage stamps. B) you can see the Queen on every stamp.
C) the production of stamps is a long process.
2. The Royal Mail asks members of the public
A) to choose the topics they like best from a list of idea s. B) to design a new stamp themselves.
C) to choose an independent artist to design a new stamp.
3. Artists
A) are paid less than £1,000 for a design. B) are paid at least £1,000 for a design.
C) are not paid for a design.
4. Stamps often represent
A) famous historical battles. B) popular pets. C) examples of famous art.
5. Members of the Royal family
A) often appear on stamps. B) only appear on stamps if they are already dead.
C) never appear on stamps.
6. The Royal Mail justified featuring musicians on British stamps in 2010, because
A) none of the musicians were alive at the time.
B) the stamps focused on the musicians’ work, not on the musicians themselves.
C) they were fans of certain musicians.
7. The speaker says that
A) many members of the public send their own designs for stamps to the Royal Mail.
B) the public shares the same opinion about stamp design.
C) people express very different opinions about stamp design.
8. The speaker suggests that people
A) are not interested in stamps. B) don’t use stamps. C) care too much about stamps.
9. Next week’s podcast will be
A) on a different day. B) on a different topic. C) at a different time.
10. Listeners should express their opinions on the podcast
A) by phone only. B) by email only. C) by phone or email.
