Passage Reference: Yes, and you did entertain the class. They enjoyed your humour. But you informed them too.

Tips: Listen for words showing emotional reaction, like laughed, enjoyed, or liked.

Why the other options are wrong:

• relaxed: There is no mention that the students felt calm or relaxed. This is a paraphrase trap because enjoying humour does not mean being relaxed.
• sympathetic: The students are not described as feeling sorry for her. This is a context shift trap.

Key Vocabulary:

• humour = jokes
• enjoyed = liked

Question Focus: Cressida's attitude before starting the placement

Passage Reference: I think some of the lessons weren't ones I wanted to share with the whole group. I mean, my expectations about what it would be like were too high. I'd been fantasizing a bit about what I'd be doing.

Why this is correct: Cressida admits her expectations were too high and she was fantasizing. That clearly shows she was unrealistic about the placement.

Tips: When someone admits a mistake about expectations, listen for attitudes like unrealistic or overconfident.

Why the other options are wrong:

• forgetful: Forgetting things comes later and is about preparation, not her attitude beforehand. This is a partial truth trap.
• relaxed: She actually describes problems and disappointment, not a calm attitude. This is a paraphrase trap.

Key Vocabulary:

• expectations = what you think will happen
• fantasizing = imagining unreal things

Question Focus: Ainsley Webb's view of Cressida's performance

Passage Reference: He was quite negative about some of the things you did and your initial attitude, I'm afraid.

Why this is correct: The speaker says Ainsley Webb was quite negative when assessing her performance. That directly shows a critical attitude.

Tips: Words like negative, disappointed, or not happy usually signal a critical attitude.

Why the other options are wrong:

• impatient: There is no mention of waiting or deadlines with him. This is a wrong person trap.
• sympathetic: Being negative is the opposite of being understanding. This is a contrast trap.

Key Vocabulary:

• negative = disapproving
• assessed = judged

Question Focus: Dr Erskine's attitude towards Cressida's mistakes

Passage Reference: Better at this stage of your career than later. To be honest, I made the same kind of mistakes when I was your age.

Why this is correct: Dr Erskine shares his own past mistakes, showing understanding and kindness. This is a clear sign of a sympathetic attitude.

Tips: When someone says they had the same problem before, the attitude is usually sympathetic.

Why the other options are wrong:

• critical: He does not blame or judge her here. This is a paraphrase trap.
• impatient: He is calm and reflective, not annoyed. This is a tone trap.

Key Vocabulary:

• mistakes = errors
• at this stage = at this time

Question Focus: Professor Jenkins' attitude to late work

Passage Reference: Well, he can be a bit abrupt if he's kept waiting. It's the one thing he really doesn't like.

Why this is correct: He dislikes being kept waiting, which shows impatience. Deadlines are very important to him.

Tips: Listen for reactions to waiting or lateness to identify impatience.

Why the other options are wrong:

• critical: He is strict about time, not judging her work quality. This is a partial truth trap.
• forgetful: He clearly remembers the delay, so this is wrong. This is a direct contradiction trap.

Key Vocabulary:

• kept waiting = made to wait
• deadlines = time limits

Question Focus: How the TV news centre staff behaved towards Cressida

Passage Reference: If I asked them how to do some particular operation, they were perfectly civil and would show me, and even say thank you for what I did do.

Why this is correct: She says the staff were perfectly civil and even said thank you, which clearly shows polite behaviour.

Tips: Words like polite, civil, or thank you point directly to polite attitudes.

Why the other options are wrong:

• sympathetic: They were polite but did not show emotional understanding. This is a partial truth trap.
• relaxed: There is no mention of being easy-going or informal. This is a paraphrase trap.

Key Vocabulary:

• civil = polite
• instructions = help

General Tips:

• Listen for adjectives that describe feelings or reactions. These often give you the attitude directly.
• Match attitudes to the correct person. Be careful of the wrong speaker trap.
• The recording follows order. Use the previous answer to know when the next one is coming.
• Notice signpost phrases like but or however. They often introduce the real attitude.
• Do not choose an option just because you hear a similar word. Always check the meaning.