Listening 1 Student Profiles

Speaker 1: My name is Ivana and I\'m an only child. I live with my father and grandparents in a family house. I\'m planning to get a spider bearded dragon when I save money. I prefer spending my time with animals. My schoolmates think it\'s a bit weird to spend all my time surrounded by animals, but...

Speaker 1: My name is Ivana and I\'m an only child. I live with my father and grandparents in a family house. I\'m planning to get a spider bearded dragon when I save money. I prefer spending my time with animals. My schoolmates think it\'s a bit weird to spend all my time surrounded by animals, but I just love being outside, going for walks with my dog, crowds don\'t attract me. I like spending my time alone or with my family. My dream is to become a vet and take care of domestic animals. Speaker 2: I\'m Šimun and music is my life. I play the violin, the guitar and I have recently taken up piano classes. I practise two or three hours every day with my parents. Most of my friends prefer to spend free time playing games or hanging out, but I love music and don\'t think of practise as a sacrifice. I also like animals and can\'t stand watching abandoned animals. I have adopted three cats and two dogs but my parents are not happy about that because our house is always messy. Speaker 3: Hello! My name is Doris and I live with my mum, brother and our dog in a small flat. I share a room with my brother but I don't mind it because we are close. We live in a big city so I don't have a lot of friends living nearby. Me and my brother both love music, he even writes songs and plays in a rock band. I am more interesting into reading, especially poetry, which my friends find strange because they rarely read. I always carry a notebook in my backpack and write down my thoughts and poems. People around me tease me about it a lot. Speaker 4: Hi everyone, my name is Hana and I'm not into school and learning because we sometimes learn boring things. I know that I'm going to be a professional athlete one day. At the moment, I'm practising swimming and handball, but I'm also good at running and skiing. My parents think that I should concentrate on school, but I just cannot learn things by heart. I love being active, exercising, running or skiing all day. I never get bored or feel alone when I'm on the track or on a ski slope. Speaker 5: My name is Ivan and I'm a computer freak. My family and friends think that I only play computer games, but I am working on my YouTube channel about computer programming. I also work a lot with my IT teacher online because he is preparing me for the programming competition. My second passion is basketball and my coach thinks that I'm very talented. It was my father who suggested I take up basketball a few years ago. It helps me take my mind off school and keeps me fit. 1\. Ivana enjoys the company of large groups of people more than being alone. **Answer: **False 2\. Šimun feels that practicing music is not a sacrifice because he loves it. **Answer: **True 3\. Doris dislikes sharing a room with her brother. **Answer: **False 4\. Hana is more interested in academics than in athletic activities. **Answer: **False 1\. What can be inferred about Ivana\'s personality based on her preferences? A. She is very social and prefers to be surrounded by many people. B. She dislikes animals and prefers indoor activities. C. She enjoys solitude and shares a deep connection with nature. D. She has no specific likes or hobbies. **Answer: **C 2\. How does Šimun perceive his music practice? A. He considers it a burden due to peer pressure. B. He sees it as a necessary sacrifice for his future. C. He doesn\'t view it as a sacrifice because he loves music. D. He practices only because his parents insist on it. **Answer: **C 3\. What is a shared interest between Doris and her brother? A. They both are interested in music. B. They both like writing in notebooks. C. They both enjoy reading poetry. D. They both have a keen interest in adopting animals. **Answer: **A 4\. What challenge does Doris face due to her living situation? A. Not many friends live nearby. B. She has to take care of many pets. C. She doesn\'t have any hobbies. D. She is constantly moving houses. **Answer: **A