Roller Coaster Designer – B2 English Listening Test

Marianne Greene – Roller Coaster Designer

Marianne says the first roller coaster that people paid to ride on used tracks which had originally carried 1 from the mountains.

As well as subjects Marianne studied at college, she found a knowledge of 2 useful in her work.

Marianne says a design for a new ride may be adapted to suit the 3 it will be built in.

Designers are usually more concerned than theme park owners about the 4 the roller coaster will have to carry.

Marianne mentions gravity and 5 as examples of different forces people are exposed to on roller coaster rides.

Marianne says that most of the information she uses has come from observing how 6 are affected by the job they do.

Marianne explains that most customer complaints involve rides that people think are 7 .

Marianne claims her latest ride will feel strange because of the type of 8 it has.

Marianne’s most frightening ride includes a feature called a 9 .

On Marianne’s favourite roller coaster, a 10 was the part she liked most.