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(f) Sania Mirza began playing cricket at the age of five.

(g) She won the 2003 Wimbledon Championships Girls' Doubles title.
(h) Sania Mirza is the brand ambassador for the Indian state of Telangana.

Task 3 (5 marks)
Task 3
You will hear short extracts of five people discussing the importance of recycling various
materials. Read the statements given below, then listen to the extracts and match each
statement to its speaker. There are two statements that are not a part of the extracts. You
will hear the recording twice.

(a) Paper recycling was first recorded in 1031.
(b) Electronic items create e-waste.

(c) Recyclate is a raw material that is processed in a waste recycling plant.
(d) Composting produces good manure for the plants.
(e) Old clothes can be given to charity.

(f) Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into new materials.
(g) The Recyclate Quality Action Plan is from Scotland.

Speaker 1 Speaker 2 Speaker 3 Speaker 4 Speaker 5

Task 4 (6 marks)
Task 4
You will hear a talk on the importance of a nap in the lives of young people. Read the
questions given below, then listen to the talk and choose the correct options. You will hear
the recording twice.

(a) Nap has an influence on __________________
(i) your mood and performance.
(ii) the economy of the world.

(iii) the kind of food you cook.
(b) In some cultures, children and elderly ___________________
(i) are not expected to take a nap.

(ii) are required to take a nap during the day.
(iii) take a nap the whole day.
(c) A siesta is taken by working people after ___________________

(i) a large meal during the day.
(ii) a full day’s work at office.

(iii) a whole day’s is fasting in office.
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