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Test 1
Listening

PART 4 Questions 16-20 Listening Part 4 Exam Tips

● First, read each question and then the possible answers.
For each question, choose the correct answer. ● Then, listen to each recording, to find out what the conversation
is about and choose the best answer for each question.
● Use the second listening to check that you have chosen the
correct answer.
16 You will hear a woman talking to her friend about
● In some questions, you should listen for the main topic, or the
her new car. Why did she sell her last car?
most important idea. Try to think about everything you hear.
A It was old. What does the person really mean?
B It couldn’t be repaired. ● Finally, remember that in Part 4 the possible answers are not
C It was slow. always in the same order as the information in the script.

17 You will hear two friends talking about the man’s 19 You will hear a woman calling a friend.
future plans. What is the man going to do? What’s her problem?
A learn a language A She got lost.
B do sports B She didn’t call Harry.
C get a job C She is going to be late.

18 You will hear a couple talking about a video. 20 You will hear a woman talking to her friend about
What’s the video of? a present. What did she get?
A a birthday party A shoes
B a summer holiday B clothes
C a swimming competition C jewellery

PART 5 Questions 21-25

For each question, choose the correct answer.
You will hear Sam talking to her friend Paul about a play.
What will each person help with?
Example
0 Sam C Listening Part 5 Exam Tips
● First, read the instructions. Then, read the questions
People Help with and think about what the conversation is about.
● The words in the first list can be people, days of
21 Marco H A clothes the week, buildings, places, countries, towns, books,
films, etc
● The words in the second list are from the same set
B actors
of words (for example: food, toys, colours, feelings,
22 Mary A adjectives that describe situations, activities, etc).
C lights
● Remember that in the second list, the words you
hear are sometimes not the same as the words you
D dancers read. For example, you might not hear the word
23 Robert E funny but, instead, you may hear: (it made me) laugh.
● During the first listening, find out what the
E instruments
conversation is about and choose the best answer
for each question.
24 Ivanna B F photographs
● Listen to the conversation again and check all your
answers carefully.

G tickets ● Finally, in case you do not know for sure what the
25 Diego G correct answer is (in any part of the test), make
sure you write an answer anyway.
H singers

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