Part 1: Listening comprehension
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1. Short Fiction Audiobook
You will hear the beginning of Haruki Murakami’s short fiction story The Second Bakery Attack published as an episode of the LeVar Burton Reads podcast. You can listen to the recording twice, first straight through and then in two shorter sections. Read the questions carefully and choose the best alternative for each item.
The whole recording (listen once) --> oikeassa YO-kokeessa linkki ei toimi enää kun olet kuunnellut sallittu määrä. Tässä harjoituksessa voit kuunnella rajattomasti, mutta on tietenkin hyvä idea tehdä samalla tavalla, kuin YO-kokeessa.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-Yn5RnMU47-wp921ozL1X_O3f59oVrYl/view?usp=sharing
1.1 Which of the following statements describes the narrator’s line of thinking best?
3 points
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1.2 Why did the narrator tell his wife about the bakery attack?
3 points
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The passage related to questions 1.1 and 1.2 (listen once)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z4HW0FVlIguvGZS6LFfASkYLS3O8IZn-/view?usp=sharing
1.3 Why did the couple have an almost empty refrigerator?
3 points
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1.4 Which of the following words characterizes the wife’s reply best?
3 points
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The passage related to questions 1.3 and 1.4 (listen once)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OCkaH1h4qob3-BQV2WLghrS1JypUbnM-/view?usp=sharing
2. Late Night Television (video)
This is a video clip taken from The Last Leg, a British late night television show, where the host and four commentators briefly discuss various topics. You can play the video as many times as you want to. Read the questions carefully and choose the best alternative for each item.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E6dLKDnHpxO_yPLKr9WI_Df9Ob4IWNk_/view?usp=sharing
2.1 According to the first news item, how would the sales of some unhealthy products change?
3 points
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2.2 What does Romesh Ranganathan think about the suggested change?
3 points
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2.3 Why does Alex Brooker have his washing machine in his daughter’s room?
3 points
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2.4 What does Ellie Taylor suggest?
3 points
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3. Printing a Boarding Pass
The following is a conversation in an airport, between an airline representative and a customer. The recording is in four sections. In each question, pay attention to the tone of voice and decide which of the customer’s responses is THE MOST POLITE. You can listen to each option as many times as you like.
3 points
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4. A Night at Gigi’s
You will hear two people talk about the previous night at Gigi’s. You will hear the recording three times. Listen to the recording and answer the questions in Finnish. Please write a concise answer not exceeding 100 characters for each question. Exceeding the maximum number of characters will lead to points being cut.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kRZ0i52YNc3qCsDvY9W08VY6XJyzxFgZ/view?usp=sharing
4.1 Mitä ensimmäinen puhuja pahoittelee? (max 100 characters)
3 points
4.2 Mitkä kaksi asiaa mainitun julkkiksen nimessä saivat ensimmäisen puhujan epäuskoiseksi? (max 100 characters)
6 points
5. Cotton Studies
You will hear Seshadri Ramkumar talk about his research on cotton. You will hear the recording three times. Listen to the recording and answer the questions in Finnish. Please write a concise answer not exceeding 100 characters for each question. Exceeding the maximum number of characters will lead to points being cut.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RWIDoeW-cRtAhzaXd8sHiP2smNiRrjFV/view?usp=sharing
5.1 Mitä tutkittu puuvillatyyppi tekee tehokkaasti? (max 100 characters)
3 points
5.2 Mikä tutkitun puuvillatyypin rakenteessa on erityistä? (max 100 characters)
3 points
5.3 Miksi tutkimuksen tulokset koskettavat erityisesti teksasilaisia puuvillan viljelijöitä? (max 100 characters)
3 points
6. Dialogues
You will hear two dialogues twice. Read the questions carefully and choose the best alternative for each item.

Dialogue 1
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HFOQljO_8CtSAJ4Dw0tg2V8gwKfjpbZD/view?usp=sharing
6.1 What is the male speaker undecided about?
3 points
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6.2 Given the context, what is the answer to the female speaker’s final question?
3 points
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Dialogue 2
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TZ17uNVhUjgbkedmTqdAU1ZgP2guSFtp/view?usp=sharing
6.3 What is John refusing to do?
3 points
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6.4 What seems to be the problem?
3 points
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7. Critical Literacy
You will hear Allan Luke talk about critical literacy. You can listen to the recording twice. After listening to the recording, fill in the gaps in the summary of the recording in English. Each gap must be filled in with one word only.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DYV-F283U3TBAq64TIhZW6Tz6TqA4Ci7/view?usp=sharing
According to Allan Luke, the fundamental purpose of critical literacy is to be able to ... the reality from how it is portrayed.
3 points
In relation to how the concept of critical literacy is evolving, one of the issues he is concerned about is that people ... to believe anything.
3 points
8. Cat Adoption
The following recording is a conversation between two friends about cat adoption. The recording is divided into four segments: you can listen to the recording once all the way through, and you can listen to each section twice. Pay attention to tone of voice and, for the phrases in bold, choose the option that best describes the feeling or attitude being expressed.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N0kSboRROGG7j1zxypK2n2CbGsWSp3q_/view?usp=sharing
8.1 How does Michelle sound?
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8.2 How does Michelle sound?
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8.3 What attitude is Michelle expressing?
3 points
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8.4 What feeling is Brandi expressing?
3 points
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