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The document is a practice test for the CAE listening exam, consisting of multiple parts that include extracts from conversations, interviews, and reports. It assesses comprehension through various question formats, including multiple choice and sentence completion. The topics range from workplace discussions to historical archaeology and architectural design.

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C A E L istening – Practice Test 3

Part 1
You will hear three different extracts. For questions 1-6, choose the answer ( A , В or C) which fits best according to
what you hear. There are two questions for each extract.
E xtract O ne
You hear two colleagues, Eva and Colin, talk about a problem at work
1 What is Colin’s opinion o f their new boss?
A She fails to consult with colleagues.
В She is too keen to establish new working practices.
C She has little understanding of the organisation’s history.
2 When talking about the problem, Eva is
A trying to suggest that it is unimportant.
В comparing alternative ways of solving it.
C encouraging Colin to take a more positive attitude to it.
E xtract Two
You hear an interview with an expert who repairs antique vases
3 What is the expert doing at the start of the interview?
A explaining what can ruin a restoration job
В comparing various methods of restoration she uses
C describing the difficulties of matching colours during restoration
4 How does the expert feel about leaving visible cracks in the finished vase?
A They should be avoided if at all possible.
В They are part of the vase’s history and should be seen.
C They affect the value of the vase rather than its appearance.
E xtract T hree
On the radio, you hear a visitor talking to a man about the remote island where he lives
5 The man wants a ferry service between the mainland and the island because
A he is keen to develop tourism on the island.
В he thinks more young people would come to live on the island.
C he feels the island people should not be isolated from modem life.
6 The speakers have different opinions about whether
A creating an airport would be advantageous.
В building houses on the beach would be advisable.
C commercial development would spoil the island’s unique nature.

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Part 2
You will hear a short radio report about how technology is helping archaeologists who want to learn more about
some texts written over 2,000 years ago known as Roman tablets. For questions 7-14, complete the sentences.

Roman tablets
The speaker says that an Ancient Roman 'tablet' was about as thick as a present-day 7________.
A t the site of an old 8 ________, archaeologists discovered about 200 tablets.
Roman soldiers often used tablets writing letter or documents of a 9 ________ nature.
On one tablet mentioned, the word 10 ________ is legible as well as people's names.
An expert in what's called 11 ________ says that the project is very challenging.
Panels on the tablets were once filled with 12 ________, which provided the writing surface.
Efforts to analyse the original texts using 13 ________ photography were unsuccessful.
New technology is also being applied to other historical texts which were written using 14________.

Part 3
You will hear an interview with an architect called Lucy Collett who designs small buildings. For questions 15-
20, choose the answer (А, В, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear.
15 Lucy enjoyed building the tree-house because it
A gave her children somewhere to play.
В presented an interesting design problem.
C demonstrated the type of work she does.
D allowed her to fulfil a childhood ambition.
16 What fascinated Lucy about the historical phone boxes?
A their international character
В their luxurious interiors
C their range of styles
D the quality of their construction
17 A t college, Lucy designed small buildings so that they
A could be assembled in a shorter time.
В would comply better with safety rules.
C would have a wider range of uses.
D could be built in a simpler style.
18 Lucy got the idea for a folding market stall
A from her parents.
В from travelling salesmen.
C while she was at a trade fair.
D while she was on an overseas trip.

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19 What did Lucy like best about her award-winning design?


A the shape
В the display space
C the decoration
D the building material
20 The hotel phone booths which Lucy worked on were
A developed with mobile phone users in mind.
В designed for countries with relatively few mobile phones.
C placed at the entrance to the hotel lobby.
D intended to be the largest feature of the lobby.

Part 4
You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about problems related to their work.
TASK O N E TASK T WO
For questions 21-25, choose from the list A-H the problem each person For questions 26-30, choose from the list A-H each person’s
encounters. current feeling

A a troublesome client Speaker 1 21 [ ] A keen to bring in changes Speaker 1 26[ ]


B poor pay and conditions B willing to accept their situation
C a difficult colleague Speaker 2 22 [ ] C sure that things will improve Speaker 2 27[ ]
D conflict with management D reluctant to make a complaint
E a failed project Speaker 3 23 [ ] E annoyed by messages from colleagues Speaker 3 28[ ]
F excessive responsibility F aware of their own failings
G a lack of promotion G miserable in their present job
H an inefficient IT system Speaker 4 24 [ ] H unsure what to do about the problem Speaker 4 29[ ]

Speaker 5 25 [ ] Speaker 5 30[ ]

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