This is the new Cambridge First Certificate in English Listening test, 2016. Practicing on these Cambridge FCE Listening tests helps raise your score in the Cambridge English First exams. These tests are also very good to exercise English listening skills. Correct answers & audio transcript are posted below. This video is in the series of NEW Cambridge First Certificate in English exam preparation: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp39kaAVtLBSDL3HMhv1aTXV4SCOc9_8s SUBSCRIBE with us for the latest tests and support ! ======= TRANSSCRIPTS Interviewer: In this part of the programme I’ll be talking to Hannah Romero, whose hobby is photographing waterfalls. Tell us, Hannah, when did it all start? Hannah: Well, I went on a school trip to the mountains 10 or 15 miles from here, (9) I must have been nearly 13 at the time, and we followed a river up a valley through the forest. Even though it was summer and it hadn’t rained much, there were still several quite big waterfalls. There was something magical about them and I just had to get some pictures. So on the way back down, I did. Interviewer: So you had your camera with you? Hannah: No, I didn’t actually own one then. I was going to use a friend’s but (10) mv teacher had a better one so I borrowed hers instead. Later she emailed the photos to me, and I saw how every waterfall was quite different from the others. They’re incredibly beautiful things, and since then I’ve photographed hundreds. Interviewer: And that was in the summer? Is that the best time to take photos of waterfalls, then? Hannah: Probably not. Later in the year you’ve got the lovely autumn colours, and winter scenes with half-frozen rivers can be wonderful, but (11) soring, with the rivers and streams full of water from melting snow, is definitely mv favourite. In general, the more water the better, which excludes the summer months, really. Interviewer: I imagine a waterfall must look fantastic when the sun is shining, though. Hannah: Actually, that has the effect of making everything around it look dark, so (12) it’s_ not a good idea to take a picture of one when it’s sunnv. In cloudy weather you can see the colours of the countryside much better, and the whole scene has a kind of mysterious beauty. Interviewer: Which kind of waterfall do you think is the most impressive? Hannah: I love huge falls like Iguazu or Niagara, of course, but they’ve been photographed millions of times. So for my own pictures (13) I particularly like those where the stream or river crashes down onto rocks, sending spray all over the place, rather than the type where the water pours straight down into a pool. Interviewer: So when you find a waterfall you like the look of, what do you do? Hannah: Well, I begin by taking some photos from a distance, and then move gradually closer. That’s particularly important in winter, because (14) if you leave footprints in the snow, it can really spoil the scene. Interviewer: Do you always try to leave the place exactly as you find it? Hannah: Oh yes, you mustn’t leave anything there. And I certainly wouldn’t move any natural things like logs or branches, though of course (15) you should always get rid of any rubbish you might find there, for the good of your picture, and the environment. Interviewer: And what angle do you prefer for your photos? Hannah: Mm. It depends on the kind of waterfall. (16) If the river is flowing over a relatively short drop. I prefer to take them from the side, but for really high ones shots from below, or even from the top, can be wonderful. Interviewer: Taking pictures from above can’t be easy. Hannah: No, and there’s a temptation to take risks when you’re trying to get that perfect shot, and on wet rocks that can be dangerous. So my advice is to (17) remember that what matters more than anything is your safety, not the skill you show in taking the shot, or even the expensive camera you have with you. Interviewer: So what, for you, are the best waterfall shots? Hannah: Unexpected ones. I once saw a branch go over a waterfall in Russia with a small bird standing on it but I wasn’t ready and I missed that. But (18) one I did get was of a huge fish jumping straight up through the white water in a Canadian river. That picture’s now on my living-room wall. ========= CORRECT ANSWERS 9. nearly 13/12 10. teacher 11. (the) spring 12. sunny 13. (the) rocks 14. snow 15. (any) rubbish 16. side 17. safety 18. a (huge) fish