PART 1
Practice test 1

Part 1
(CD 2: Tracks 14-22)


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


1 You hear a woman making a telephone call to her friend.
Why is she phoning him?
A to persuade him to change his mind
B to encourage him to make a decision
C to explain a new arrangement to him

2 You hear two friends discussing a news story about a school teacher.
The man finds it surprising that
A the teacher was offered a job at the school.
B the school head sent the teacher home.
C the incident was widely reported.

3 You hear a student talking to his friend about an article they have read.
He says he read it because
A a teacher had recommended it to him.
B the picture next to it attracted his attention.
C he thought it would help him with some college work.

4 You hear part of an interview with a footballer after a match.
How does he feel?
A annoyed at decisions made by the referee
B satisfied with his own performance
C relieved about the result


 




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5 You hear two friends talking about a concert they went to.
What do they agree about?

A how original the music was
B how well the band played
C how passionate the singer was

6 You hear the manager of a bookshop talking to shop staff.
What is she doing?
A asking for assistance with something
B passing on news about something
C explaining how to prepare something


7 You hear a teenage girl talking to her father about a party she went to. What was the party in celebration of?
A success in a competition
B someone's birthday
C the end of school


8 You hear a woman being interviewed about a scheme to turn off street lights after midnight. In speaking about the scheme, she reveals that she is
A concerned about its long-term impact.
B suspicious of the motives behind it.
C critical of the way it was introduced.

 

 

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