Listening tasks

TASK 1. You will hear six different extracts. For each extract choose the answer (A-C) which fits best according to what you hear.

Text 1.

What problem with their revision do both speakers have?

A Their notes are not very useful.

B They have missed some classes.

C They haven’t found the right books.

TASK 1. You will hear six different extracts. For each extract choose the answer (A-C) which fits best according to what you hear.

Text 2.

What does the girl think of her evening language course?

A The coursebook is rather boring.

B The lessons aren’t enjoyable enough.

C They do not do enough grammar.

TASK 1. You will hear six different extracts. For each extract choose the answer (A-C) which fits best according to what you hear.

Text 3.

3 The speech is given at

A the end of the school year.

B the opening of a school year.

C the school anniversary.

TASK 1. You will hear six different extracts. For each extract choose the answer (A-C) which fits best according to what you hear.

Text 4

What does the teacher tell the parent about her son?

A He has improved in all his subjects.

B Some teachers have complained about his behaviour.

C He still has problems with one subject.

TASK 1. You will hear six different extracts. For each extract choose the answer (A-C) which fits best according to what you hear.

Text 5

When he talks about his college education, the speaker regrets

A not going on to do a master’s degree.

B not having a good social life.

C not doing enough work for his exams.

TASK 1. You will hear six different extracts. For each extract choose the answer (A-C) which fits best according to what you hear.

Text 6

How does Dave feel after the exam?

A He’s disappointed.

B He’s pleased.

C He’s relaxed

TASK 2 You will hear an interview with a teenager who is taking part in the training programme for young journalists. Deside if the sentence is true (T) or false (F) according to what you hear. 

1 Mandy has never planned to go to university.

TASK 2 You will hear an interview with a teenager who is taking part in the training programme for young journalists. Deside if the sentence is true (T) or false (F) according to what you hear. 

2 To take part in the programme, Mandy had to attend an interview.

TASK 2 You will hear an interview with a teenager who is taking part in the training programme for young journalists. Deside if the sentence is true (T) or false (F) according to what you hear. 

3 The training programme was designed by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ).

TASK 2 You will hear an interview with a teenager who is taking part in the training programme for young journalists. Deside if the sentence is true (T) or false (F) according to what you hear. 

4 The training is mainly sponsored by local newspapers.

TASK 2 You will hear an interview with a teenager who is taking part in the training programme for young journalists. Deside if the sentence is true (T) or false (F) according to what you hear. 

5 During her training, Mandy has to go to some college classes.

TASK 3You are going to hear a young college student talking about the places he's lived in. Match the following information to the right numbers in answers. There is one number that you can't match to any information.

1 the distance of the village where the speaker was born from the capital, in kilometres 

A 3 B 2 C20 D 1988

E 4 F2003 G 68 H 38

TASK 3You are going to hear a young college student talking about the places he's lived in. Match the following information to the right numbers in answers. There is one number that you can't match to any information.

2 the age of the speaker when his brother was born 

A 3 B 2 C20 D 1988

E 4 F2003 G 68 H 38

TASK 3You are going to hear a young college student talking about the places he's lived in. Match the following information to the right numbers in answers. There is one number that you can't match to any information.

3 the size of the family flat in the capital, in square metres

A 3 B 2 C20 D 1988

E 4 F2003 G 68 H 38

TASK 3You are going to hear a young college student talking about the places he's lived in. Match the following information to the right numbers in answers. There is one number that you can't match to any information.

4 the number of bedrooms in the family flat in the capital 

A 3 B 2 C20 D 1988

E 4 F2003 G 68 H 38

TASK 3You are going to hear a young college student talking about the places he's lived in. Match the following information to the right numbers in answers. There is one number that you can't match to any information.

5 the year the speaker went to school

A 3 B 2 C20 D 1988

E 4 F2003 G 68 H 38

TASK 3You are going to hear a young college student talking about the places he's lived in. Match the following information to the right numbers in answers. There is one number that you can't match to any information.

6 the number of students in the speaker's first school class 

A 3 B 2 C20 D 1988

E 4 F2003 G 68 H 38

TASK 3You are going to hear a young college student talking about the places he's lived in. Match the following information to the right numbers in answers. There is one number that you can't match to any information.

7 the number of students the speaker first shared a flat with at college 

A 3 B 2 C20 D 1988

E 4 F2003 G 68 H 38

TASK 4 . You will hear four teenagers talking about how they earn some pocket money. Decide which person does which job (A–E). Choose the number of the speaker. One job does not appear in the recording.

Speaker 1_______

A Babysitting                                                           

B Fruit picking                                                        

C Serving customers in a tea-room                         

D Delivering newspapers                                         

E Helping in a hairdressing salon               

TASK 4 . You will hear four teenagers talking about how they earn some pocket money. Decide which person does which job (A–E). Choose the number of the speaker. One job does not appear in the recording.

Speaker 2_______

A Babysitting                                                          

B Fruit picking                                                       

C Serving customers in a tea-room                         

D Delivering newspapers                                        

E Helping in a hairdressing salon               

TASK 4 . You will hear four teenagers talking about how they earn some pocket money. Decide which person does which job (A–E). Choose the number of the speaker. One job does not appear in the recording.

Speaker 3_______

A Babysitting                                                          

B Fruit picking                                                       

C Serving customers in a tea-room                         

D Delivering newspapers                                        

E Helping in a hairdressing salon  

TASK 4 . You will hear four teenagers talking about how they earn some pocket money. Decide which person does which job (A–E). Choose the number of the speaker. One job does not appear in the recording.

Speaker 4_______

A Babysitting                                                          

B Fruit picking                                                       

C Serving customers in a tea-room                         

D Delivering newspapers                                        

E Helping in a hairdressing salon  

TASK 5 You are going to hear four people talking about wearing school uniforms. Read statements 1-5 and match each statement to one of speakers A-D. There is one question that you can match to two speakers.

1 I never had to wear a uniform.

TASK 5 You are going to hear four people talking about wearing school uniforms. Read statements 1-5 and match each statement to one of speakers A-D. There is one question that you can match to two speakers.

2 I can see some advantages of school uniforms.

TASK 5 You are going to hear four people talking about wearing school uniforms. Read statements 1-5 and match each statement to one of speakers A-D. There is one question that you can match to two speakers.

3 I used to wear a uniform without protest. 

TASK 5 You are going to hear four people talking about wearing school uniforms. Read statements 1-5 and match each statement to one of speakers A-D. There is one question that you can match to two speakers.

4 Wearing uniforms has a psychological effect

TASK 5 You are going to hear four people talking about wearing school uniforms. Read statements 1-5 and match each statement to one of speakers A-D. There is one question that you can match to two speakers.

5 I don't believe uniforms make students look equal.