Scribd
Upload
550 views

FCE Listening Practice Test 3

This document provides a listening practice test with 4 parts that assess comprehension of short conversations and a longer interview. Part 1 contains 8 multiple choice questions about brief dialogues on topics like a film review, holiday plans, and a driving lesson. Part 2 requires filling in 9 missing words from a talk about living in the countryside. Part 3 involves choosing the action taken by 5 speakers in difficult situations from options like contacting emergency services. Part 4 poses 30 multiple choice questions about an interview with a travel writer discussing her first trip abroad, including why she went, where she stayed, and her feelings upon returning home.

Uploaded by

Lê Mai Bảo Vy
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
550 views

FCE Listening Practice Test 3

This document provides a listening practice test with 4 parts that assess comprehension of short conversations and a longer interview. Part 1 contains 8 multiple choice questions about brief dialogues on topics like a film review, holiday plans, and a driving lesson. Part 2 requires filling in 9 missing words from a talk about living in the countryside. Part 3 involves choosing the action taken by 5 speakers in difficult situations from options like contacting emergency services. Part 4 poses 30 multiple choice questions about an interview with a travel writer discussing her first trip abroad, including why she went, where she stayed, and her feelings upon returning home.

Uploaded by

Lê Mai Bảo Vy
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 4

FCE Listening Practice Test 3 Printable

Part 1 You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-
8, choose the best answer (A, В or C).

1. You hear a film review on the radio. What criticism does the reviewer
make?
A the acting is poor
В the music is unsuitable
C the story is difficult to follow

2. You hear two students talking about a holiday abroad. What do they agree
about?
A Foreign travel is harmful to the environment.
В It is becoming more expensive to travel abroad.
C Holidays are more enjoyable if you go abroad.

3. You hear a woman talking on the radio about a place called Dolphin Bay.
Where did she first hear about Dolphin Bay?
A on the Internet
В on the radio
C on television

4. You overhear a woman talking outside the post office. Why had she gone to
the post office?
A to collect a parcel
В to buy stamps
C to send a parcel

5. You hear part of a discussion on local radio. What is the programme about?
A building new housing
В protecting wildlife
C improving road safety

6. You hear a man talking about motorcycling. What does he regret?


A riding his motorcycle too fast
В doing a particular journey by motorcycle
C buying a motorcycle

7. You overhear a student talking about her new college. How does she feel
about the college?
A She is finding some of the lessons difficult.
В Some of her new classmates are unfriendly.
C It is too far away from her home.

8. You overhear a driving instructor talking to a learner after the lesson has
ended. What mistake did the learner make?
A He ignored a road sign.
В He was driving too fast.
C He failed to look in the mirror.

Part 2

You will hear a student called Fiona Doyle talking about living in the countryside
after growing up in a city. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences with a word
or short phrase.

Moving to the countryside

Fiona says the lack of 9______ in the countryside created a contrast at night.
Some rooms in the house can be rather 10______ in winter.
At first, the 11______ made it difficult for Fiona to sleep in the house.
Fiona finds she tends to 12______ later in the day than when she was in the
city.
In the countryside, Fiona sees 13______ from her bedroom window.
Fiona sometimes finds the slowness of the 14______ where she lives rather
irritating.
Out in the countryside, Fiona sometimes can’t get 15______ from friends.
The nearest 16______ is almost two kilometres away from where Fiona lives.
Fiona says you need to have a 17______ in the country, but not in the city.
Fiona won’t have to travel as far to the 18______ as she would from her old
home.

Part 3
You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about difficult
situations they have been in. For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-H)
what each speaker says they did in each situation.
A I contacted the emergency services. Speaker 1  19 __
В I found it impossible to remain calm. Speaker 2  20 __
С I did what I had been trained to do. Speaker 3  21 __
D I followed someone else’s advice. Speaker 4  22 __
E I made a decision I later regretted. Speaker 5  23 __
F I helped people reach safety.
G I was tempted to ignore what had happened.
H I had an argument with someone.

Part 4
You will hear an interview with travel writer Amy McCarthy about her first experience
of travelling abroad. For questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A, В or C).

24. Why did Amy want to go abroad?


A She wanted to find a job in another country.
В Her friends had invited her to go with them.
C She felt she was good at learning languages.

25. Amy and her friends decided to go to Ibiza because


A it was cheaper than similar destinations.
В there were lots of things to do there.
C none of them had been there before.

26. When she was at the airport, Amy felt


A glad she had taken sandwiches with her.
В worried that she might miss her plane.
C annoyed that she had spent so much.

27. Amy’s friend Carla annoyed Amy because Carla


A sometimes left dirty dishes in the living room.
В often forgot her keys when she went out.
C wouldn’t do any food shopping.

28. Why didn’t Amy phone her family?


A She didn’t have enough credit left on her phone.
В She forgot that she had promised to call them.
C She didn’t want them to hear her sounding unhappy.

29. What did Amy regret doing?


A booking three weeks at the apartment
В taking the wrong items on holiday with her
C agreeing to take it in turns to cook meals 30

30. What were Amy’s feelings when she got home?


A She never wanted to go on holiday with friends again.
В The holiday had been a useful learning experience.
C Next summer she would look for work abroad.

You might also like