INSTRUCTION

There are THREE parts to the test. You will hear each part twice. For each part of the
test, there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your
answers. Write your answers on the question paper. You will have six minutes at the end of the
test to copy your answers on to the answer sheet. The recording will now be stopped, please ask
any questions now because you MUST NOT speak during the test.

PART 1

Questions 1-7:

There are seven questions in the part.

. For each question, there are three pictures and a short recording.

. Choose the correct picture and put a tick (√) in the box below it.

Example: What’s the time?

1. Where is the boy’s family going to eat?

2. Which lesson does the girl have next?

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3. Where has the boy just been on holiday?

4. Which work experience would the girl like to try?

5.What did the boy leave at his friend’s house?

6. Which painting did the girl like best?

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7. Where will the students’ tour of the town end?

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PART 2

Questions 8-13

For each question, choose the correct answer. put a tick (√) in the correct box

8 .You will hear a boy telling his A. He damaged some equipment.

friend about a snowboarding trip.
B. He injured himself.
What problem did the boy have on
the trip? C. He became ill.

9. You will hear two friends talking A. the staff are helpful.
about the new library at their school. B. there should be more books.
The girl thinks that C. it’s a good place to do homework.

10. You will hear two friends talking A. the assistants were more friendly.
about a new clothes shop. They agree B. there was more choice of clothes.
the shop would be better if C. it was in the town center.

11. You will hear two friends talking A. is very clever.

about a new classmate. The boy B. likes playing sport.
thinks the new classmate C. talks too much.

12. You will hear a girl talking about A. pleased there’s less noise
her big brother going away to college. B. surprised that she’s so sad
How does she feel about it? C. upset he’s gone so far away

13. You will hear two friends talking A. practice with him regularly.
about playing tennis. The boy wants B. recommend a tennis coach.
the girl to C. teach him some new techniques.

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 ANSWER KEYS

ENGLISH LISTENING TEST 5

MARKING GUIDE: Each correct answer gets one point (1pt)

PART 1: PART 2:

1. A 8.C

2. C 9. C

3. B 10.B

4. B 11. A

5. C 12. B

6. C 13. C

7. B

Test 01_B1_LP201

There are three parts to the test. You will hear each part twice.

For each part of the test, there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for
you to check your answers.

Write your answers on the question paper. You will have six minutes at the end of the test to
copy your answers on to the answer sheet.

The recording will now be stopped. Please ask any questions now because you must not speak
during the test.

[pause)

PART 1

There are seven questions in this part. For each question, there are three pictures and a short
recording. Choose the correct picture and put a tick in the box below it.

Before we start, here is an example. What's the time?

Woman: Have you got the time?

Man: Yes, it's twenty past three.

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[pause]

The first picture is correct so there is a tick in box A. Look at the three pictures for question 1
now.

[pause]

Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear each recording twice.

One. Where is the boy’s family going to eat?

Woman: As it’s your birthday, you can choose where we eat tonight. Your dad suggested the
burger place in town.

Boy: I love it there and the food’s great. I went with Tom’s family for his birthday last weekend,
though. To be honest, I’m happy to stay in, have a pizza, and watch a film together. Or we could
go for a picnic by the river...

Woman: I don’t think the forecast’s good for this evening.

Boy: There’s no point going if it’s going to rain.

Woman: I’ll get a couple of pizzas then.

[pause]

Now listen again.

[The recording is repeated.]

[pause]

Two. Which lesson does the girl have next?

Boy: How was your morning?

Girl: OK, thanks. I had Mrs. Ellwood for science just before lunch and we did an interesting
experiment. You’ve got her after the lunch break, haven’t you?

Boy: I have. I’m sure it’ll be more exciting than the art class I had when you were doing science.

Girl: Oh, I’ve got that next - I enjoy it though, not like you! I’ve got a nice afternoon, actually,
as I’ve got that and then music with Mr. Williams.

Boy: Lucky you! Anyway, have a good afternoon.

Girl: Thanks - you, too!

[pause]

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 Now listen again.

[The recording is repeated.]

[pause]

Three. Where has the boy just been on holiday?

Girl: How was your holiday?

Boy: It was good, actually, but I’m not sure my mum and dad enjoyed it as much as I did.

Girl: Oh?

Boy: They still keep saying how much they missed swimming in the sea this year. The river was
pretty cold, it’s true, but there were very few people there compared to where we usually go -
it’s hard to get to the sea sometimes because there are so many people on the beach. At least we
didn’t go camping, which is what dad was suggesting at one point.

[pause]

Now listen again.

[The recording is repeated.]

[pause]

Four. Which work experience would the girl like to try?

Boy: Have you spoken to the teacher about the work experience we’re doing next month?

Girl: I have. He suggested that, as I’m good with my hands, I should try working in a restaurant

Boy: You’d be good at that.

Girl: Maybe, but my mum said that kind of work can be quite stressful.

Boy: You could come and work at a hairdresser with me.

Girl: I think I’d enjoy that, but probably not as much as [earning how to fix cars, so that’s what I
put on mv application in the end.

Boy: Should be good.

[pause]

Now listen again.

[the recording is repeated.]

[pause]
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Five. What did the boy leave at his friend’s house?

Boy: Oh hi Jason, it’s Harry. I’ve just gotten home and realized that I’ve

left something at your place. You know the book we were working from

for our homework - it was on the desk in your bedroom. I think the tablet

I brought with me may be just underneath it. I thought about it when I

[pause]

Now listen again.

[the recording is repeated.]

[pause]

Six. Which painting did the girl like best?

Woman: I thought you were only taking two suitcases on holiday with you?

Man: Well, I was, but I decided to take my overnight bag as well. I couldn't get everything into
two cases and there's no way I could carry a third! was getting ready to leave, but then I started
showing you my new jacket and I just forgot. Could you have a look, please, and bring it into
school tomorrow? Thanks

[pause]

Now listen again.

[The recording is repeated.]

[pause]

Seven. Where will the students’ tour of the town end?

Woman: Listen everyone. We’re going to have a tour of the town this morning before we go into
the castle this afternoon. If you get separated from the group, then ask someone how to get to the
café and wait for US there, as that’s where we’ll end UP. OK, we’re going to set off along the
canal that goes behind the castle. You’ll be able to see just how high the walls are. There are also
quite a few brightly-colored boats there that people actually live in. OK, let’s go

[pause]

Now listen again.

[The recording is repeated.]

[pause]
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That is the end of Part 1.

[pause]

PART 2 Now turn to Part 2, questions 8-13.

You will hear part of a radio programme about classical music.

For each question, put a tick in the correct box. You now have 45 seconds to look at the questions
for Part 2.

[pause]

Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice.

Eight. You will hear a boy telling his friend about a snowboarding trip.

What problem did the boy have on the trip?

Girl: Hi Frankie, how was snowboarding?

Boy: The first few days were great! The snow was perfect and I was learning some great new
tricks ...

Girl: Don’t tell me! You hit a tree and had to stop.

Boy: That’s what happens to some people, isn’t it - a broken leg. In my case, it was a lot more
boring. My stomach found it hard getting used to the local food, so I had to spend a few days in
bed. Then my sister borrowed my board and managed to drop it from the ski lift. It didn’t break,
but we never got it back.

Girl: Oh, no! now listen again.

[pause].

Now listen again.

[The recording is repeated.]

Nine. You will hear two friends talking about the new library at their school. The girl thinks that

Boy: The new school library’s great.

Girl: Everything being self-service takes a bit of getting used to - I found it quite useful having
someone there to ask if you couldn’t find something.

Boy: True, but the new system works well.

Girl: It’s pretty quiet there, too. I can’t concentrate at home because of my little sister, so I always
stay now, to get everything done for the next day’s lessons.
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Boy: Good idea.

Girl: Yes, and of course I’d never have the books I needed because I always forgot to get them
before I went home, which isn’t a problem if I stay.

[pause]...

Now listen again.

[The recording is repeated.]

Ten. You will hear two friends talking about a new clothes shop. They agree the shop would be
better if

Girl: I like that new clothes shop.

Boy: Me, too. The one I usually use is so far out of town, I hardly ever go there.

Girl: Me, neither, and you have to get two different buses.

Boy: The people who work at the new shop couldn’t be nicer.

Girl: The lady who served me was a bit miserable, actually, but the others seemed OK. It’s not
too expensive either.

Boy: Maybe it’s because it’s only just opened, but I found the range of styles they had was quite
narrow.

Girl: I think the other shop definitely has a bigger variety of things for teenagers.

[pause]...

Now listen again.

[The recording is repeated.]

Eleven. You will hear two friends talking about a new classmate. The boy thinks the new classmate

Girl: What do you think of the new boy, Finnian?

Boy: He seems pretty cool to me. He certainly knows lots of jokes and funny stories - we could
hardly stop him talking at break time, not that we really wanted him to. And he answered at least
twice as many questions as I did during the math’s class.

Girl: You’re really good at math’s too.

Boy: Maybe ... but he also knew a lot about what we were discussing in our groups in the history
class. I tried to get him to come to training for the school football team, but I didn’t manage to
persuade him.

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[pause]...

Now listen again.

[The recording is repeated.]

Twelve. You will hear a girl talking about her big brother going away to college. How does she
feel about it?

Boy: Has your brother gone away to college yet?

Girl: Yeah, he left yesterday. I thought I’d be relieved not to have to listen to music coming from
his bedroom all evening. I couldn’t believe it when tears actually started running down my cheeks
last night, and this morning, too, when he wasn’t at breakfast.

Boy: I never knew you two were so close.

Girl: We weren’t. You just get used to someone being there, though, and when they’re suddenly
not, it’s strange, even though I know he hasn’t gone hundreds of kilometers away like some
students do. He’ll probably be back most weekends.

[pause]...

Now listen again.

[The recording is repeated.]

Thirteen. You will hear two friends talking about playing tennis. The boy wants the girl to

A practice with him regularly.

Girl: Are you still having tennis coaching?

Boy: Yes, but I’m progressing really slowly. The teacher wants me to learn each skill well before
we move onto the next. Does your coach do that?

Girl: Pretty much, yes.

Boy: Even though I practice between the sessions with my family, I’m sure I’d improve more
quickly if someone showed me a few other skills. That’s why I need your help. When I watch you
play, I can see you doing loads of things I’d like to be able to do, but I forget how you do them as
soon as I go home.

[pause]...

Now listen again.

[The recording is repeated.]

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That is the end of Part 2.

[pause]

INSTRUCTION
There are THREE parts to the test. You will hear each part twice. For each part of the
test, there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your
answers. Write your answers on the question paper. You will have six minutes at the end of the
test to copy your answers on to the answer sheet. The recording will now be stopped, please ask
any questions now because you MUST NOT speak during the test.
PART 1
Questions 1-7:
There are seven questions in the part.
• listen to one or two people talking about seven short situations
• match what they say with a picture
For each question, choose the correct answer
1. What is the girl going to bring for the picnic?

2. Which activity did the boy enjoy most during his holiday?

3. What homework does the girl have to do tonight?

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4. Where did the students go on their school trip?

5. Which present has the boy already bought?

6. Where did the boy go with his family at the weekend?

7. How will the girl get to her friend’s house?

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PART 2
Questions 8-13
In this part you:
listen to two speakers talking about a topic
answer six multiple-choice questions
Questions 8-13
For each question, choose the correct answer.
8. You will hear two friends talking about a film they’ve just seen. Why didn’t the boy enjoy the
film?
A It was very frightening.
B. It lasted too long.
C. It had terrible acting.
9. You will hear two friends talking about some biology homework.
The girl suggests that the boy should
A. Ask his teacher for help.
B. Get information from the internet.
C. Look in the biology textbook.
10. You will hear two friends talking about an interview with a singer they’ve seen on TV. They
agree that
A. The singer’s answers were interesting.
B. The interviewer was quite rude.
C. The questions were confusing.
11. You will hear a girl telling her friend about a diving trip. How did the girl feel about it?
A. Sure she will go again
B. Glad she went with a relative
C. Pleased with her diving skills
12. You will hear a girl talking to a friend about basketball. The girl is trying to
A. Explain the rules of the game.
B. Describe a game she took part in.
C. Encourage the boy to start playing.
13. You will hear a boy talking about a trip to a city with his family. Why did the boy’s family
get lost?
A. They couldn’t understand their map.
B. Someone gave them the wrong directions.
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C. The guidebook contained incorrect information.

ENGLISH TEST 62
KEYS

MARKING GUIDE: Each correct answer gets one point (1pt)

PART 1: PART 2:
1. A 8. C
2. C 9. A
3. C 10. A
4. B 11. B
5. C 12. C
6. A 13. B
7. B
Test 01_B1_LP201
There are three parts to the test. You will hear each part twice.
For each part of the test, there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you
to check your answers.
Write your answers on the question paper. You will have six minutes at the end of the test to
copy your answers on to the answer sheet.
The recording will now be stopped. Please ask any questions now because you must not speak
during the test.
[pause)
PART 1
There are seven questions in this part. For each question, there are three pictures and a short
recording. Choose the correct picture and put a tick in the box below it.
LISTENING PART 1
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Boy: What are you bringing for the picnic?

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Girl: My mum bought some soft drinks for US to take, but apparently Ellie had already said that
she’d bring some, so I thought about making some sandwiches instead. Or we’ve got loads of
fruit at home - I’m sure my parents wouldn’t mind if I took a few apples and bananas and so on.
Boy: I think Harry’s bringing fruit.
Girl: In that case, I’ll go with my other idea. We’ve got plenty of bread and cheese and things.
Boy: Great! Let’s hope the weather’s good tomorrow.
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Girl: So how was your holiday?
Boy: Good, thanks. I didn’t think I’d enjoy the mountains as much as the sea, but I did.
Girl: I bet you missed windsurfing, didn’t you? You do that every year.
Bov: I got to do some, actually - on a lake near the hotel. It’s still my favourite, but cycling on
the paths through the mountains was nearly as exciting.
Girl: Didn’t you say you wanted to go horse-riding, too?
Boy: I was going to, and I’d still love to try it, but we just ran out of time.
Man: Have you got much homework?
Girl: I’ve got some art. I have to draw a vase or something like that, I think. It doesn’t have to be
handed in till Friday, so I can do it on Wednesday night. My history essay has to be in tomorrow,
though, so I’d better finish that this evening. Oh, and Mr Havelock set us some maths homework
today and gave us a week to do it, so no need to do that until the weekend.
Man: Well, good luck with it.
Girl: Thanks.
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Boy: That was a great school trip. There were so many different animals.
Girl: Yes. I love dinosaurs, but even I got a bit tired of looking at bones after an hour on the trip
last year.
Boy: I agree. At least this time they were alive!
Girl: Yes, and it’s so nice to see creatures from all over the world. I’m glad the teacher didn’t
decide to do what she’d originally planned and goto the farm. You see sheep and cows all the
time around here.
Boy: You do.
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Boy: Hi Sarah, it’s Max. I need to talk to you about Dad’s birthday present. I know you said you
wanted to get him some chocolates. I hope you don’t mind, but I saw some boxes of the ones he

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really likes on special offer in that shop near the school, so I just got one. Why don’t you buy
him the cookery book that I was going to get him instead? It probably costs about the same, and
he’ll like that more than socks or whatever we usually get him.
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Girl: How was your weekend?
Boy: It was good, thanks. There’s a funfair on in town at the moment that my sister wanted to go
to. I said I’d prefer to goto the big football match that was on at the stadium. My parents said
they’d rather go to the river fora picnic instead, though, so everyone wanted to do different things.
Then it started raining, so I got what I wanted in the end because the roof closes when it rains, so
we could avoid getting wet.
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Girl: Hi, I’m just phoning to say that I’m going to arrive at your house a bit later than I’d planned.
I’d got part of the way there when I had a problem with the tire on my bike and couldn’t fix it. I
had to walk home with it because it’s too bigto take on the bus. Anyway, my dad’sjust got home
from work and said he can give me a ride but he has to make a phone call first. I’ll be there in
half an hour.
LISTENING PART 2
Girl: That was a great film.
Boy: If you’re into that kind of thing. I haven’t seen anything as bad as
that for a longtime.
Girl: Oh, I didn’t know that you don’t like horror movies.
Boy: I usually do, but I’m not sure that’s how I’d describe that film - there was only one bit I
found at all scary. It’s strange because the main characters were played by two quite big stars, but
I don’t know how they got to be so famous if that’s the best they can do. It was all very
disappointing...
Girl: Oh, dear!
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Girl: How’s your biology homework going?
Boy: Not very well. I can’t work out what I have to do.
Girl: In that case, it probably won’t be much use looking online. You can find all the information
you need there, but if you don’t know what to do with it, it’s not really going to help you. Have
you seen Mr Benson about it?
Boy: No, not yet.
G/77: It might be best, as he set the homework in the first place. Take your

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coursebook with you when you go so he can explain everything to you
using that.
Boy: Good idea!
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Girl: Did you see that interview with Denny Starr?
Boy: I did. He seemed so nervous at the beginning. And it wasn’t that the guy asking the questions
was especially rude or asked him anything difficult Girl: I know. But once he relaxed a bit, he
really spoke about lots of things I didn’t know anything about.
Bov: I don’t think I’ve ever heard him talk in so much detail about his life before. In other
interviews I’ve heard, he’s generally given answers that had very little to do with what he’s been
asked.
Girl: Yes, like he didn’t really understand the question.
Boy: Exactly.
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Boy: How was the diving trip?
Girl: It was great, but I learned to dive in a swimming pool where the water doesn’t move around
much. Going underwater in the sea was a completely different experience. I seemed to become
totally unable to do all those things that I got so good at in the pool.
Boy: So is it something you’d like to have another go at?
Girl: I’ll think about it, but if I do, I need to make sure I go with my cousin Martin again. It gave
me a bit more confidence to be underwater with someone I knew.
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Girl: Hey, did you see the big basketball game last night?
Boy: I did, yeah.
Girl: That was awesome when their star player jumped so high he nearly landed on that
cameraman! Wouldn’t you love to be able to do that? You’d be a great player - you’re real tall.
Boy: I guess. I can’t say I understand much about the rules, though.
Girl: Some of them are quite complicated, especially the ones about how long you can hold onto
the ball for. But the best way to understand them is to play - that wav you’d learn them as you
were having fun.
Boy: Maybe one day.
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Girl: How was London?

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Boy: Great, except we got lost.
Girl: Oh no! How?
Boy: My dad had this guide book which was at least 20 years old. We told him lots of things
would be different now, so most of what was in it would be wrong. Even though it was old, it was
probably more accurate than the information a guv on the street gave us for getting to Big Ben -
we ended up somewhere completely different! We only used the book for getting around on the
Underground in the end - the map’s almost the same as it was back then.
INSTRUCTION
There are THREE parts to the test. You will hear each part twice. For each part of the
test, there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your
answers. Write your answers on the question paper. You will have six minutes at the end of the
test to copy your answers on to the answer sheet. The recording will now be stopped, please ask
any questions now because you MUST NOT speak during the test.
PART 1
Questions 1-7:
There are seven questions in the part.
. For each question, there are three pictures and a short recording.
. Choose the correct picture and put a tick (√) in the box below it.
1. Where did the boy find his mobile phone?

2. Which programme does the girl want to watch?

3. Which animals did the girl enjoy seeing the most?

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4. What will the boy look like in his school play?

5. What’s the weather going to be like tomorrow?

6. Where does the girl want to meet her friend?

7. How much did the book cost?

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PART 2
Questions 8-13
listen to two speakers talking about a topic
answer six multiple-choice questions
Questions 8-13
For each question, choose the correct answer.
8. You will hear two friends talking about a music performance. The friends agree that
A. The concert hall was too big.
B. The performance was too short.
C. The musicians needed more practice.
9. You will hear two friends talking about a play they have seen recently. What surprised the girl
about the play?
A. How young the audience was
B. How unusual the ending was
C. How good the acting was
10. You will hear a boy telling a friend about an art course he went on. What did the boy enjoy
most about it?
A. The strong focus on drawing and painting
B. The teacher’s sense of humour
C. The variety of practice activities
11. You will hear two friends talking about getting to school. The girl thinks that walking to
school with her friends
A. Is a good way to be sociable.
B. Takes longer than walking alone.
C. Causes problems for other pedestrians.
12. You will hear a boy talking to a friend about his new house.
How does the boy feel about it?
A. Pleased with its location
B. Amazed at how big it is
C. Satisfied with how it’s decorated
13. You will hear a girl talking about a day out with her family.
Why did the girl’s family choose to go to the river?
A. There are many things to do.
B. It’s close to where they live.
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LISTENING TEST - LEVEL B1

KEYS 63
MARKING GUIDE: Each correct answer gets one point (1pt)

PART 1: PART 2:
1. B 8. A
2. A 9. C
3. B 10. C
4. C 11. B
5. C 12. A
6. A 13. C
7. B
Test 01_B1_LP201
There are three parts to the test. You will hear each part twice.
For each part of the test, there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you
to check your answers.
Write your answers on the question paper. You will have six minutes at the end of the test to
copy your answers on to the answer sheet.
The recording will now be stopped. Please ask any questions now because you must not speak
during the test.
[pause)
PART 1
There are seven questions in this part. For each question, there are three pictures and a short
recording. Choose the correct picture and put a tick in the box below it.
1
Girl: So you found your mobile phone then ...
Boy: Yeah, I spent most of yesterday evening looking everywhere for it, including in my dad’s
car. I was sure it’d fallen out of my pocket when he gave me a lift home from school, but I was
wrong. Of course, I never thought of checking the pocket of my jacket, which is where I noticed
it this morning! I’d begun to think I’d left it in the drawer of my desk and I’d find it when I got
to school.
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Girl: At least you’ve got it back.
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Girl: How much longer is the game on for?
Boy: I thought you liked basketball...
Girl: I do - love it, but my team’s not playing today, and anyway, it’s nearly time for Life Beneath
the Waves - there’s a special report on whales.
Boy: Don’t you and Dad want to watch that quiz show you like, Ask Me Another? You usually
have a competition to see who can get most questions right.
G/rl: True, but I’m sure he won’t mind missing it for just this time.
Boy: I guess not. OK, what time does it start?
Girl: Now!
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Boy: How was the zoo?
Girl: I really enjoyed it - there were so many different animals to see. My favourites are usually
the penguins. My little brother and I laugh so much when they walk around the pool - they look
so funny! It’s a shame that they were all in the water, swimming yesterday - because it was so
hot, I suppose. So it was the monkeys playing in their tree that were the biggest attraction for me
this time, although seeing the baby elephant with its mum came a close second.
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Girl: Which character are you in the school play?
Boy: I’m the main character’s father. I need to look much olderthan I am, so I have to wear a suit
and glasses. The director said my character should have long, fair, curly hair, so I have to put that
on, too.
Girl: I’m sureyour short dark hair would lookjust asgood.
Boy: Maybe, but you have to do what the director says. He tried to make me wear a moustache,
but it kept falling off, so we gave up that idea.
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And now for the weather. A lot of cloud will move in from the west later this morning, bringing
heavy rain to all parts of the country by early afternoon. Driving in these conditions will be quite
difficult, so take care on the roads. This rain will be accompanied by strong winds, which will
stay with US over the next few days, but overnight, any remaining rain will clear away, leaving
clear skies everywhere. The sunny weather should stay until the day after tomorrow, when,
unfortunately, the rain returns.
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Girl: Hi, I was just calling about going clothes shopping together tomorrow. I’m still OK to meet
at two, but I think I’d prefer it if we didn’t meet at the clock in the town square as we’d arranged
- you’re always late and there’s nothing to do there. So how about seeing each other at the café?
At least I can have a snack while I’m waiting. We could just meet at the clothes shop, but I’d
probably finish my shopping before you got there - I know what you’re like!
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Girl: Did you get that book you wanted for your music classes?
Boy: I did. I went into town after school today and got it then. It was on special offer too, so it
was reduced by two pounds from seventeen pounds ninety-nine to fifteen pounds ninety-nine. I
know we saw it on the internet for less than that - it was thirteen pounds ninety-nine, I think- but
I really need it for my class tomorrow and there’s no way it would arrive in time.
Girl: Well, I’m just glad you found it.
LISTENING PART 2
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Girl: I enjoyed that.
Boy: Me, too. I don’t think either of them played a wrong note in the whole performance.
Girl: I think I heard a few - perhaps they hadn’t had enough time to play together before the
concert.
Boy: Maybe. I still wish they’d played a little longer, though - maybe a few more songs.
Girl: I thought it was about right as it was. That kind of music sounds so much better in a smaller
place - I don’t know why they chose to have it there.
Boy: The two guitars are too quiet for somewhere that size.
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Girl: That was an amazing play.
Boy: It was. Over half the people watching were school students like us.
Girl: I guess that’s not so unusual for an afternoon performance. Most adults are working then.
Boy: I wonder what it’s like being an actor. They must have to practise so hard.
Girl: The ones in this play certainly had. I found it difficult to believe how realistic they managed
to make all of the characters.
Boy: Yes, and I couldn’t predict what would happen at the end.
Girl: I studied this play in literature classes last year, so I already knew what was going to happen.
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Girl: How was the art course?

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Boy: Fantastic - I learned so much.
Girl: So what was the best bit?
Boy: There were so many, but if I could only choose one, I think it’d be how the teacher got US
to practise techniques in a number of different wavs. I thought I’d spend most of the time drawing
or painting, but we did so many other activities, all of which were quite useful for developing our
skills.
Girl: Sounds good.
Boy: And I never knew there were so many jokes about artists! Our teacher seemed to know them
all, which was great fun.
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Boy: Are you walking to school with US tomorrow?
Girl: I might go on my own, actually. I don’t want to be late.
Boy: But you’ll enjoy it more if you come with US.
Girl: It’s often no different to walking by myself because you all walk slowly along with your
headphones on.
Boy: We show each other things on our phones, too.
Girl: That’s true, which is great in our free time, but not when it means arriving half an hour later
than I would if I was by myself. At least you’re polite enough to move out of the way for other
people on the pavement, though.
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Girl: How’s your new house?
Boy: I like it. The colours aren’t what I’d ever choose, but my mom says we can easily fix that.
My bedroom’s much bigger than the one at the old house, which annoyed my brother as his is
quite small - like the rest of the house.
Girl: I thought people usually moved to be somewhere bigger...
Boy: Sure, but where it is is important, too, and the new one’s much closer to my parents’ work
and to school, too. I can walk there in five minutes, which means I get to stay longer in bed in the
morning.
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Boy: How was your weekend?
Girl: Good, thanks. We went for a day out by the river.
Boy: The river near here? It’s easy to walk to, but it’s not like there’s lots to do there.
Girl: I know. That’s why we went somewhere else, about an hour away in the car. It’s dangerous
for swimming because the river’s really deep and wide there, but we’ve never found a better place
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to sit and eat. I know you’d probably prefer somewhere which has lots of activities, but it’s really
peaceful, so we just sit on the grass, enjoy our food and relax.
Boy: Sounds nice.
LISTENING PART 3
Listen, everyone! I’ve got some(14)………. about this year’s school photography competition.
As you’ll probably remember, last year’s competition asked you to focus on the topic of travel,
but photos should have something to do with(15) ………… this time.
As in previous years, there are certain things that we want the photographs to include. We want
all the pictures to have (16)………. in them, so we’re not looking for photos that only show
landscapes or people.
The head teacher has decided to ask someone from outside the school to judge the competition
this year. She was hoping that focal(17) ………Sally Graves would be able to judge the entries,
but she’s actually away at that time. (18)……… James McKay has agreed to help us instead. I’m
sure many of you have heard of him, as he’s quite famous and was born not far away from here,
too.
It was felt that most keen (19)………… already have the photography books or equipment they
need, so the organisers have decided that the winner will receive a photography (20)……….. run
by Central College instead. The College was also hoping to have a small photography(21)
……….. for winners of all the school photography competitions in the area, buttheir gallery’s too
busy putting on other shows, I’m afraid.
The(22) ………. of the competition will be announced on 11th March. If you wish to enter, please
make sure we receive your photos by (23)……… as the judging will take place on 19th February.
So if you’re interested, send your entry to the school (24)…………, Mrs Mitchell, not to me or
the head teacher. I’ll give you her email address - it’s k dot mitchell, that’s spelt(25)
………………double-L at school dot com. Good luck!
INSTRUCTION
There are THREE parts to the test. You will hear each part twice. For each part of the
test, there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your
answers. Write your answers on the question paper. You will have six minutes at the end of the
test to copy your answers on to the answer sheet. The recording will now be stopped, please ask
any questions now because you MUST NOT speak during the test.
PART 1
Questions 1-7:
There are seven questions in the part.
• listen to one or two people talking about seven short situations

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 • match what they say with a picture
For each question, choose the correct answer
1. Which was the girl’s favourite film?

2. What did the boy see at the transport museum?

3. Where does the girl hope her family will go on holiday?

4. What did the girl lose at the show?

5. Which appointment did the boy have today?

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6. Which book can the girl collect today?

7. Which sport is the boy going to try?

PART 2
Questions 8-13
In this part you:
Listen to two speakers talking about a topic
Answer six multiple-choice questions
Questions 8-13
For each question, choose the correct answer.
8. You will hear two friends talking about a play.
Why did the girl leave the theatre early?
A. She felt unwell.
B. She hated the play.
C. She had an appointment.
9. You will hear two friends talking about the food at a school party.
They agree that
A. There was lots of variety.
B. Everything there was tasty.
C. The food they took was popular.
10. You will hear two friends talking about a soccer match they both watched on
TV. Why was the boy disappointed?
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A. The team he supports lost.
B. His favourite player was injured.
C. The quality ofthe match was bad.
11. You will hear two friends talking about a new science building at their school.
They agree that
A. It looks great from the outside.
B. The equipment is very good.
C. It is very well decorated.
12. You will hear a girl talking about a blog she has started writing.
How does she feel about it?
A. Delighted that other people like it
B. Surprised it was so easy to set up
C. Satisfied with its appearance
13. You will hear a girl telling her friend about learning Chinese. The boy suggests
that the girl should
A. Use websites to help her.
B. Find a conversation class.
C. Buy a good textbook.

ENGLISH LISTENING TEST 64

ANSWER KEYS
MARKING GUIDE: Each correct answer gets one point (1pt)
PART 1: PART 2:
1. C 8. A
2. B 9. B
3. C 10. C
4. A 11. A
5. B 12. A
6. A 13. B
7. C

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Test 03_B1_LP201
There are three parts to the test. You will hear each part twice.
For each part of the test, there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you
to check your answers.
Write your answers on the question paper. You will have six minutes at the end of the test to
copy your answers on to the answer sheet.
The recording will now be stopped. Please ask any questions now because you must not speak
during the test.
[pause)
PART 1
There are seven questions in this part. For each question, there are three pictures and a short
recording. Choose the correct picture and put a tick in the box below it.
LISTENING PARTI
Questions 1-7
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Girl: I watched three really different films this weekend. The first, called ‘Heart’, was a romantic
film set in New York. It was pretty entertaining, but I couldn’t help thinking I’d seen it all before.
The next one I watched was called ‘Run!’ and it was an adventure film. I started watching it again
as soon as it had finished, even though I knew what was going to happen the second time around.
Finally, I watched ‘The Dark’, a horror film that I found about as scary as a kids’ cartoon.
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Girl: How was yourtrip to the transport museum?
Boy: It was good, thanks, although the special exhibition we’d gone there to see about aeroplanes
was closed - there was a problem with the lights, I think.
Girl: There are so many other things to see there, though.
Boy: That’s true. I’d never noticed how old some of the cars were before.
Girl: And some of the trains, too. I spent ages looking at them when I went.
Boy: Yes, I like them, too, although we didn’t get to that part of the museum this time.
3
Boy: Are you going away with your family this summer?
Girl: Yes, but we still haven’t decided where yet. My brother’s suggested going to the ocean rather
than the mountains this year, and I’d prefer to do that, too. I love where we usually go - there’s a
beautiful lake and things - but we’ve been there quite a few times now. My parents keep talking

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about going to a big city somewhere. There’d be lots to do there, but I’m not sure it’d be very
relaxing.
Boy: No, probably not.
4
Boy: Did you go to the show last night?
Girl: I did. It was great, and they played all their best songs. There were so many people there,
and we were all dancing together. I was sure my hat was going to fall off and I wouldn’t be able
to get it back. I ended up putting it in my bag. I had to hold on to that, too, but it still didn’t stop
my hairbrush fallingout. I had a look for it afterwards, but couldn’t find it anywhere.
Boy: Oh, no!
5
Woman: Hi, how did your appointment go?
Boy: Yeah, fine. They didn’t need to do anything.
Woman: Great! So your eyes are all OK then?
Boy: The sight test is next week, actually. Mum - I was having my teeth checked today.
Woman: Oh yes, of course. Your dad made the appointments this time, so I couldn’t remember
who you were seeing first. He should be back from the doctor’s any minute.
Boy: So are you making the dinner tonight then?
Woman: I am, and it’s your favourite - spaghetti.
Boy: Great!
6
Mon: This is a message for Annabelle. It’s Barker’s Bookshop calling-you ordered some books
from us last week. One of them’s come in, but the other two won’t be in until Thursday, I’m
afraid. The one called ‘Make your own Fashion’ is taking longer than we expected, and I think
we told you that ‘Saving Tigers’ is quite an old book, so is harder to find. It’s up to you whether
you want to get The History of Sandham Castle now or wait until the others come in. OK, bye.
7
Girl: Do you still play basketball?
Boy: I do, but I’m ready fora change. I’ve always fancied trying golf, but there isn’t really
anywhere near here where you can play. So that’s why I’ve decided on ice hockey instead.
Girl: They’re looking for players at my rugby club - why don’t you come for a practice there one
day. I mean, you love watching it.
Boy: I do, but it always seems pretty dangerous to me and you don’t really wear anything to
protect you, do you?
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Girl: Not really, no. That’s why it’s so good!
PART 2
Questions 8-13
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Boy: Hey, what happened to you? You just disappeared from the theatre yesterday.
Girl: Erm, well, I did tell the teacher I wanted to leave.
Boy: What was wrong? I didn’t think the play was that terrible?
Girl: It was nothing to do with that. You know what it’s like when you get toothache, though -
you can’t concentrate on anything. The teacher phoned my mum who contacted the dentist, but
they couldn’t see me yesterday, even though it was a bit of an emergency. So I had to go this
morning.
Boy: It seems you’ll do anything to avoid going to the theatre!
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Girl: The party was fun, wasn’t it?
Boy: It was. It was a bit of a shame that everyone was told to bring anything they wanted, rather
than making a list of who should bring what.
Girl: Yes, it certainly meant that lots of people brought the same thing.
Boy: Not having lots of stuff to choose from doesn’t bother me as long as you like what’s there,
which I did.
Girl: Me too. I didn’t see anyone eating what I brought - apart from us of course.
Boy: No, but that meant there was more for us.
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Girl: Did you see the soccer match last night?
Boy: Sure did, and although I can’t say I was unhappy at the result, it wasn’t the most interesting
game I’ve ever seen.
Giri: They’ve played better, I agree, but I didn’tthink they did that badly, especially that guy you
really like.
Boy: He did well, but he was the only one who did. Imagine if he got injured and couldn’t play
for a few weeks “they’d lose every game.
Giri: Let’s hope that never happens. Anyway, I thought it was a pretty entertaining game.
Boy: I’ve seen our school team play more interesting soccer.
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Boy: Have you been in the new science building yet?
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Girl: I had a class in there this morning. It’s a shame they’ve used all the stuff for experiments
from the old building.
Boy: Yes, it’d be nice to have new things like that as well as a new building. What do you think
of it inside?
Girl: The colours are nice and those paintings make it look really modern.
Boy: I don’t think we share the same taste in colours and paintings, but I’m really impressed with
the design of the outside.
Girl: I can’t think of a building I like the look of more.
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Boy: Have you started your blog yet?
Girl: I’ve already written five entries and have had nice comments from some readers. That really
makes it seem like it was worth doing, despite all the issues I had when I was getting it ready. The
website I used said it was easy to create a blog - and maybe it is for someone who’s a bit more
familiar with IT than lam.
Boy: Have you put pictures in, too?
Girl: A few. I think I need more, though, to get it lookingas good as some of the other blogs I’ve
seen.
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Boy: Are you still enjoying your Chinese lessons?
Girl: I am, but we always focus on reading and writing. I know they’re important, but I want to
learn other skills, too.
Boy: There’s loads of stuff online for improving reading and writing, but less for speaking, I
guess. It’s the same problem with coursebooks - they’re good for exercises on grammar and
things, but you obviously can’t talk to a book!
Girl: No ...
Boy: But lots of people learn Chinese these days, so there must be groups that meet just to practise
talking to each other. Why not search for one of those?
Girl: Hmm, maybe.
INSTRUCTION
There are THREE parts to the test. You will hear each part twice. For each part of the
test, there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your
answers. Write your answers on the question paper. You will have six minutes at the end of the
test to copy your answers on to the answer sheet. The recording will now be stopped, please ask
any questions now because you MUST NOT speak during the test.

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PART 1

Questions 1-7:

There are seven questions in the part.

. For each question, there are three pictures and a short recording.

. Choose the correct picture and put a tick (√) in the box below it.

Example: What’s the time?

5. Which coat did the girl buy?

6. Which musical instrument would the boy prefer to learn?

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7. What does the girl miss about her old apartment?

8. Which sport does the boy not do anymore?

9. Who has won the school poetry competition?

10. Which programme is on TV next?

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 11. What present is the girl going to buy for her mum's birthday?

PART 2

Questions 8-13

For each question, choose the correct answer.

12. You will hear two friends talking A. There’s a bus stop hear her home.
about travelling into the town
B. She meets someone she knows on
center. Why does the girl prefer
it.

C. The service is very frequent.

13. You will hear two friends talking D. the song is excellent.
about a music video they’ve seen. E. the dancing is original.
The friends agree that F. the video is well made.

14. You will hear two friends talking D. get the newest model.
about buying a mobile phone. The E. go to the phone shop.
boy thinks the girl should F. look at lots of reviews.

15. You will hear two friends talking D. was given a reward for her school
about school The girl is feeling work.
pleased because she E. was chosen to play in a sports
match.
F. got a high mark for her
homework.

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16. You will hear a boy telling his D. worried that he annoyed someone
friend about a family visit to some E. upset that they stayed so long
relatives. How did he feel about F. sorry when they had to leave
it?
17. You will hear two friends talking D. The water is very warm.
about a new swimming pool. E. There are fun things to do.
What did the girl like best about F. Lots of young people use it.
it?

PART 3

Questions 14 - 25

 You will hear a student called Matilde giving a presentation to her class about a
science museum she visited.
 For each question, write the correct answer in the gap. Write one or two words
or a number or a date or a time.

THE END

ANSWER KEYS

LISTENING L4

MARKING GUIDE: Each correct answer gets one point (1pt)

PART 1: PART 2:

1. B 8. B

2.C 9. C

3. B 10. C

4. A 11. A

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 5. A 12. C

6. B 13. B

7. C

Test 01_B1_LP201

There are three parts to the test. You will hear each part twice.

For each part of the test, there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for
you to check your answers.

Write your answers on the question paper. You will have six minutes at the end of the test to
copy your answers on to the answer sheet.

The recording will now be stopped. Please ask any questions now because you must not speak
during the test.

[pause)

PART 1

There are seven questions in this part. For each question, there are three pictures and a short
recording. Choose the correct picture and put a tick in the box below it.

Before we start, here is an example. What's the time?

Woman: Have you got the time?

Man: Yes, it's twenty past three.

[pause]

The first picture is correct so there is a tick in box A. Look at the three pictures for question 1
now.

[pause]

One. Which coat did the girl buy?

Girl: I bought a nice coat yesterday.

Boy: That one you tried on the other day? The long one with a nice belt?

Girl: I wasn’t sure about the buttons on that one - they were very big and looked a bit strange.
The new one’s got a belt, but it’s not a long coat like the other and the buttons are much smaller.

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It has a fur collar, too, to keep my neck warm in the winter. Don’t worry! It’s not real fur! That
other coat just had a collar like a jacket.

[pause]

Now listen again.

[The recording is repeated.]

[pause]

Two. Which musical instrument would the boy prefer to learn?

Girl: I’m thinking of starting drum lessons.

Boy: Really? I thought you wanted to learn the piano like me.

Girl: I do, but I think it’ll be too difficult.

Boy: It takes time to become good at any musical instrument, but I found it fairly easy. And now
I’m pretty good at it, it’s time to have lessons on something else.

Girl: You could come to drum lessons with me.

Boy: My parents wouldn’t be pleased if I practiced at home, though. I think the guitar would
make a better option, so I’m going for that.

Man: Good afternoon. Can you show me your office chairs? I'm looking for something with
a high back and arms.

[pause]

Now listen again.

[The recording is repeated.]

[pause]

Three. What does the girl miss about her old apartment?

Boy: How’s your new apartment?

Girl: Fine. I’ve got no complaints about my new bedroom - the one I had before was tiny. The
view’s not so good now, though. We’re not so high up and you can only see it through the
windows. It was so nice to be able to sit outside with a drink and look down at what was going
on in the street below. There was no big fire in the living room at the old place, though, so where
we are now is much warmer

[pause]

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 Now listen again.

[The recording is repeated.]

[pause]

Four. Which sport does the boy not do anymore?

Boy: Phew! I’m real tired.

Girl: I’m not surprised if you’ve had a basketball match today, like you usually do on Saturdays.

Boy: I’ve given that up actually. I joined a table tennis club a few weeks ago, which I love, and
couldn’t carry on doing both - I just don’t have time.

Girl: That’s a shame - you were pretty good.

Boy: Maybe, but don’t forget that I’m a member of the school hockey team too, so I have practice
and matches with them every week as well, although I missed the last game due to illness.

[pause]

Now listen again.

[the recording is repeated.]

[pause]

Five : Who has won the school poetry competition?

Girl: Richard Ellis has won the school poetry competition.

Boy: Who?

Girl: Richard Ellis ... you know, in Mrs. Greenwood’s class.

Boy: Oh, is he the one with short, dark hair, who always wears a shirt and tie for school, even
though he doesn’t need to?

Girl: I’ve never seen him wear anything else. I don’t know why he doesn’t just wear a sweat shirt
and je Boy: I know who you mean, and it’s quite light actually.

Girl: That’s him! and, like US. His hair’s a bit like mine, though- it comes right down to his
shoulders.ve.

[pause]

Now listen again.

[the recording is repeated.]

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[pause]

Six. Which programme is on TV next?

There’s a great evening’s entertainment to look forward to. A new series of nature documentaries
starts tonight, and the first programme is all about a year in the life of a family of giraffes. That’s
coming up just after Larry Lane brings US his Chat Show in a minute or two. His guests tonight
include the actor Vincent Malibri and explorer, Katarina Lingstromm. Immediately after the news,
there’s a concert of classical music to enjoy, brought to you live from the National Theatre.

[pause]

Now listen again.

[The recording is repeated.]

[pause]

Seven. What present is the girl going to buy for her mum's birthday?

Girl: We need to decide what to buy mum for her birthday.

Boy: I thought you’d got her a necklace.

Girl: I saw a lovely one in the jeweler’s and was going to get that, but then dad said he’d already
bought one for her.

Boy: There’s that book she wants, that she was telling US about yesterday - one of us could get
that and the other could get her some flowers. She always loves those.

Girl: My dance class is near the bookshop, so it’d be easy for me to call in there.

Boy: OK.

[pause]

Now listen again.

[The recording is repeated.]

[pause]

That is the end of Part 1.

[pause]

PART 2 Now turn to Part 2, questions 8-13.

You will hear part of a radio programme about classical music.

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For each question, put a tick in the correct box. You now have 45 seconds to look at the questions
for Part 2.

[pause]

Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice.

Eight. You will hear two friends talking about travelling into the town centre. Why does the girl
prefer taking the bus to the town centre?

Boy: Hi, Angela. Waiting for the bus again? It’s just as quick to walk into town from here, you
know.

Girl: I know it’s strange, especially as it takes 15 minutes to walk here from home, but I work in
a shop in town on Saturdays with a friend. She lives further out of town, so she gets the bus in.
It’s a bit more sociable if we go together.

Boy: But how do you know which one she’ll be on?

Girl: The buses come every 10 minutes on weekdays, but only once an hour on Saturdays, so I
know exactly which one to get!

[pause]

Now listen again.

[The recording is repeated.]

Nine .You will hear two friends talking about a music video they’ve seen. The friends agree that

Boy: Have you seen the video for Lionheart’s new song yet?

Girl: Yes, I watched it last night. It’s really not like their other stuff, but I couldn’t stop listening
to it.

Boy: Maybe I’ll start to like it once I’ve heard it a few more times. I don’t think I’ve ever seen
such an incredible video, though.

Girl: I think they hired a Hollywood director to make it-you can tell because of the quality.

Boy: The dancing looked like something from another planet!

Girl: I thought it was the costumes that created that effect. The routines themselves were quite
like other videos I’ve seen.

[pause]

Now listen again.

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[The recording is repeated.]

Ten . You will hear two friends talking about buying a mobile phone.

Girl: My parents say I can get a new phone for my birthday.

Boy: Hey, that’s great. So which model are you going to choose? Reading what phone buyers
have written about their phones is probably more reliable than listening to a sates assistant telling
you which one is best. I’ve heard that some phone companies give stores money for selling more
of their phones, especially the newer, more expensive ones, so I’m not sure you could trust what
they’d say.

Girl: That’s useful to know. I’ll ask my parents what they think is the best way to choose, too.

Boy: Good idea.

[pause]

Now listen again.

[The recording is repeated.]

Eleven. You will hear two friends talking about school.

Boy: You don’t usually look so happy at the end of a school day.

Giri: That’s because we’ve usually been given a load of maths problems to do for the next day.
Not today,though.

Boy: But you’re good at maths - you usually get high marks.

Girl: I know, but it still takes time. Anyway, you know I finished that physics project last week?

Boy: Yeah...

Girl: Well, the teacher was so impressed with it, she gave me a book.

Boy: Wow, that’s great. Next thing you know, they’ll make you captain of the football team.

Girl: That’d be unbelievable, but fairly unlikely as I hardly ever play football.

[pause]

Now listen again.

[The recording is repeated.]

Twelve . You will hear a boy telling his friend about a family visit to some relatives. How did he
feel about it?

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Girl: How was the weekend away?

Boy: Good, thanks. I had a really nice time with my cousins - we get on really well, and I always
miss them for a few days after we come home. My aunt and uncle love having US there too,
although he got a bit angry when my brother broke one of their vases.

Girl: Oh, dear!

Boy: Fortunately, it wasn’t an old one, but I’ve never heard my uncle shout like that before.
Visitingthem for only a weekend’s a bit cruel in a wav. It feels like you’ve only just arrived and
suddenly it’s time to go.

[pause]

Now listen again.

[The recording is repeated.]

Thirteen. You will hear two friends talking about a new swimming pool. What did the girl like
best about it?

Boy: Have you tried the new pool? It’s awesome.

Giri: I went with my family last week. I had a few goes on those tubes with the water in - you
know, the ones you can go down really fast and end up in the pool.

Boy: Oh yes, that was amazing.

Giri: I think I’d go back lust to play on them. Lots of teenagers used the old pool too, but only
because they didn’t have anywhere else to go. The water in this new one is nowhere near as warm,
but it’s better in a way because it keeps you moving.

Boy: True.

[pause]

Now listen again.

[The recording is repeated.]

That is the end of Part 2.

[pause]

INSTRUCTION
There are THREE parts to the test. You will hear each part twice. For each part of the
test, there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your
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answers. Write your answers on the question paper. You will have six minutes at the end of the
test to copy your answers on to the answer sheet. The recording will now be stopped, please ask
any questions now because you MUST NOT speak during the test.

PART 1

Questions 1-7:

There are seven questions in the part.

. For each question, there are three pictures and a short recording.

. Choose the correct picture and put a tick (√) in the box below it.

Example: What’s the time?

18. How is the girl going to help her dad?

19. Which place would the boy most like to visit?

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20. What is the girl learning to do?

21. What did the boy forget to buy?

22. Where did the girl leave her glasses?

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 23. Why was the boy late for school?

24. What does Lisa’s dad want her to do?

PART 2

Questions 8-13

For each question, choose the correct answer.

25. You will hear two friends talking A. is more useful for the lesson.
about working with other students
B. takes longer than working alone
in class. The girl thinks that
working with other students in C. makes classes more fun.
class

26. You will hear two friends talking G. the exhibitions were all
about a school trip to a museum. interesting.
The friends agree that H. there were nice things in the shop.
I. it was too large to see in one visit.

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27. You will hear two friends talking G. his team won.
about a football match. The boy is H. he scored a goal.
feeling happy because I. his parents came to watch.

28. You will hear two friends talking G. it was shorter.

about a poem they’ve read. They H. it had a clearer meaning.
think the poem would be better if I. the sections were in a different
order.

29. You will hear a boy asking a girl G. add more detail.
about an essay he has written. The H. change the subject.
girl thinks the boy should I. improve the style.

30. You will hear two friends talking G. to apologize

about a video game. Why is the H. make a request
boy talking to the girl about the I. to thank her
video game?

ANSWER KEYS

ENGLISH LISTENING TEST 6

MARKING GUIDE: Each correct answer gets one point (1pt)

PART 1: PART 2:

1. A 8. A

2.C 9. B

3. A 10. C

4. B 11. A

5. C 12. C

6. C 13. B

7. A

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Test 01_B1_LP201
There are three parts to the test. You will hear each part twice.

For each part of the test, there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for
you to check your answers.

Write your answers on the question paper. You will have six minutes at the end of the test to
copy your answers on to the answer sheet.

The recording will now be stopped. Please ask any questions now because you must not speak
during the test.

[pause)

PART 1

There are seven questions in this part. For each question, there are three pictures and a short
recording. Choose the correct picture and put a tick in the box below it.

Before we start, here is an example. What's the time?

Woman: Have you got the time?

Man: Yes, it's twenty past three.

[pause]

The first picture is correct so there is a tick in box A. Look at the three pictures for question 1
now.

[pause]

One. How is the girl going to help her dad?

Girl: What’s for dinner, dad?

Man: Vegetable soup and there’s some really nice bread and cheese I bought at the market.

Girl: Nice! Can I give you a hand? I’ll cut the vegetables up if you want.

Man: I’ve already asked your brother to do that ■ he’s just finishing his homework before he
comes down ... I guess we need that doing now, though.

Girl: He could lay the table instead - that’s fairly quick and easy and I’m sure he won’t mind.

Man: True, or there’s always the washing up to do afterwards - he can choose which.

[pause]

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Now listen again.

[The recording is repeated.]

[pause]

Two. Which place would the boy most like to visit?

Girl: Did you see Nature Around the World on TV last night?

Boy: I did. Last week’s programme on islands was amazing enough, but seeing rainforests in
that much detail was even better. I’m sure they’re very difficult places to spend time in, though.
I’m not sure I’d want to meet some of the creatures they showed.

Girl: No, but then the same would be true in most of the places they’ve filmed.

Boy: It would, although I like all the animals they filmed in the desert and the atmosphere there
would be amazing to experience.

Girl: I suppose so.

[pause]

Now listen again.

[The recording is repeated.]

[pause]

Three. What’s the girl learning to do?

Boy: How are the badminton lessons going?

Girl: I gave them up a couple of weeks ago, actually. I wasn’t making much progress, so I
changed to something that goes with my character better.

Boy: Let me guess! Something to do with IT.

Girl: You know me so well! I thought about trying something practical, like fixing bikes, because
mine’s always breaking down. My dad doesn’t mind repairing it when it does, though, so I went
for writing computer programs instead.

Boy: I think I’d prefer to learn a new sport but, hey, we’re all different!

[pause]

Now listen again.

[The recording is repeated.]

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 [pause]

Four. What did the boy forget to buy?

Woman: Did you get everything?

Boy: I think so. I got two pizzas like you asked - one with cheese and one with chicken.

Woman: I said we’d already got those; don’t you remember? Anyway, it doesn’t matter -1 can
put these ones in the freezer.

Boy: The salad was reduced today, so I got plenty of that, and you said we had enough ice cream,
so that’s everything.

Woman: I said I didn’t think we had any left. Perhaps you got that mixed up with what I said
about the pizzas.

Boy: Oh, maybe.

Woman: Never mind.

[pause]

Now listen again.

[the recording is repeated.]

[pause]

Five : Where did the girl leave her glasses?

[pause]

Girl: Hi, I think I left my glasses at your house. I only use them for reading, so I didn’t notice I’d
forgotten them till now. I was using them in your bedroom when we were looking at that website
together on your laptop on your desk. I remember taking them off, though, when we were
watching the film in your living room, so it’s worth checking on the sofa. I remember I left them
on the table by your front door once, but I’m pretty sure I haven’t done that again.

Now listen again.

[the recording is repeated.] [pause]

Six. Why was the boy late for school?

Woman: You’re late, Kevin. Was the traffic bad?

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Boy: No worse than usual, miss. I set my alarm clock for 7.30 which gives me enough time to
have some breakfast and get to school. But this morning, I couldn’t find my history essay which
I’ve got to hand in today. It took 10 minutes to remember where I’d left it, then I had to run for
the bus, but it left just before I got there. Anyway, I had to walk back home and my mum gave
me a lift here

[pause]

Now listen again.

[The recording is repeated.] [pause]

Seven. What does Lisa’s dad want her to do?

Man: Hi, Lisa - it’s dad. Both your mum and I are going to be late home tonight so, there’s
something I’d like you to do. Your little brother’s got some reading practice he needs to do for
school tomorrow, but we should be back in time to do that with him. He’ll need something to eat,
though - there’s plenty of bread, cheese and tomatoes. He’s got enough clean things for school
tomorrow, so there’s no need to worry about doing any washing. OK, see you at about seven.

[pause]

Now listen again.

[The recording is repeated.]

[pause]

That is the end of Part 1.

[pause]

PART 2 Now turn to Part 2, questions 8-13.

You will hear part of a radio programme about classical music.

For each question, put a tick in the correct box. You now have 45 seconds to look at the questions
for Part 2.

[pause]

Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice.

Eight. You will hear two friends talking about working with other students in class. The girl thinks
that working with other students in class

Boy: That class was fun. I like working in groups like that.

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Girl: I guess it means there are five of you to set up the experiment, so you can get it done in half
the time. How much I enjoy it, though, depends very much on who I’m asked to work with. I
usually don’t get along so well with at least one of the others, which kind of spoils things.

Boy: I suppose it does.

Girl: But at least you can solve problems and work out what’s happening better if there are five
minds thinking about it.

[pause]

Now listen again.

[The recording is repeated.]

Nine . You will hear two friends talking about a school trip to a museum.The friends agree that

Boy: That was a great museum.

Girl: If I went again, though, I’d suggest not bothering with that room with those old pots.

Boy: I liked them - they really helped me to imagine what life was like back then. You seemed to
enjoy the shop though - you were in there for ages.

Girl: I wish I’d taken more money.

Boy: It gives US a good reason to come back - there was this amazing puzzle of some ancient
ruins I really wanted.

Girl: It was a long way to come to see a museum of that size, though.

Boy: Yes, I imagined it’d be much bigger.

[pause]

Now listen again.

[The recording is repeated.]

Ten . You will hear two friends talking about a football match. The boy is feeling happy because

Boy: I really enjoyed that. I came so close to getting the ball in the net a few times, too.

Girl: If you all play as well as that in every game, you should start actually beating some of the
other teams.

Boy: I hope so. We’ve all trained really hard this season, and our new coach has made a big
difference. I think I probably played better than usual because Mum and Dad could both get here
for once. l*m always really cheerful when they do.

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Girl: Well I’m sure they enjoyed it as much as I did.

Boy: I hope so.

[pause]

Now listen again.

[The recording is repeated.]

Eleven. You will hear two friends talking about a poem they’ve read. They think the poem would
be better if

Girl: What did you think of that poem we read in the literature class?

Boy: It always takes me a while to work out what old poems like that are about, but that’s what I
like about them.

Girl: Me too. It’d be a shame if you understood everything after you’d only read it once.

Boy: I can’t help wondering why the poet made it so long, though.

Girl: I’m sure it’d be possible to say the same thing in half as many wo . .

Boy: It would, and without changing the message of what he wants to say.

Girl: Absolutely!

[pause]

Now listen again.

[The recording is repeated.]

Twelve . You will hear a boy asking a girl about an essay he has written. The girl thinks the boy
should

Boy: So what do you think of my essay?

Girl: I think it’s OK. The teacher will definitely be surprised by what you chose to write about,
but in a good way - it’s certainly original.

Boy: So you think it’s ready to hand in then?

Girl: If I were you, rd look at the way it’s written. You’ve included plenty of information about
the topic and some good examples to support what you’re saying, but it’s written a bit like a list
at the moment You need to see if you can get it to flow more, so it sounds more natural.

Boy: I’ll try!

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[pause]

Now listen again.

[The recording is repeated.]

Thirteen. You will hear two friends talking about a video game. Why is the boy talking to the girl
about the video game?

Boy: You know that video game you lent me?

Girl: Yes, have you got it with you?

Boy: I haven’t actually. I put it in my bag last night to bring to school today, but I think my brother
saw it and probably wanted to play it, too. I think he took it out and it’ll be in his bedroom
somewhere now.

Girl: Oh dear!

Boy: He didn’t know I said I’d give it back to you today. I’m sure he’d be extremely grateful if
we could keep itfor a couple of extra days.

Girl: That’s OK, no problem.

Now listen again.

[The recording is repeated.]

[pause]

That is the end of Part 2.

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