PAPER 1 LISTENING TEST Approximately 40 minutes
including 5 minutes transfer time
PART 1
Questions 1 – 5
You will hear five short conversations. You will hear each conversation
twice. There is one question for each conversation.
Choose the correct answer and mark the letter A, B, or C on your answer sheet.
1. What time will the flight leave?
a. 1.35
b. 11.35
c. 10.35
2. Which is the photo of the girl’s father?
a. Bald, with glasses
b. With a lot of hair and glasses
c. With a lot of hair, no glasses
3. What must the woman wear at work?
a. dress with long sleeves, open neck
b. dress with short sleeves, high neck
c. dress with short sleeves, open neck
4. Where will they sit in the theater?
a. At the front row of the theater, one side
b. After the middle row, in the centrer
c. After the middle row, one side
5. How did the woman cook the onions?
a. fry
b. boil
c. bake
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PART 2
Questions 6 – 10
You will hear a radio interview with a man called Harry Park, who is talking about
the adventure travel company he runs.
Choose the correct answer and mark the letter A, B, or C on your answer sheet.
6. The shopping centre opened_____.
a. Three years ago
b. Three weeks ago
c. Two months ago
7. The speakers suggest the best way of travelling to waterside is by____.
a. Car
b. coach
c. train
8. On Friday the shops are open from
a. 8 to 9
b. 10 to 8
c. 10 to 9
9. On the third level, you can______
a. Get information
b. Find a bank.
c. Watch a film
10.Apart from shopping, what else can you do at waterside?
a. Go sailing
b. Feed the ducks
c. Go swimming
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Questions 11 – 15
You will hear a conversation between a girl, Claire, and a boy, Tom, about a
football tour.
Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
If it is correct choose A, if it is not correct choose B
11. Matthew had intended to catch the bus this morning.
A. correct B. Incorrect
12. Matthew thought his mother knew he wanted the car this morning
A. correct B. Incorrect
13. Matthew is going to help Alan to repair his car
A. correct B. Incorrect
14. Matthew needs the car next Wednesday.
A. correct B. Incorrect
15. Matthew’s mother agrees she made a mistake.
A. correct B. Incorrect
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PART 3
Questions 16 – 20
You will hear people talking in five different situations. Choose the best answer
A, B, or C. Mark your answer A, B, or C on the answer sheet.
16. You are at a college lecture when you hear this student interrupting the
lecture. What does the student want the lecture to do?
a. explain something.
b. repeat a particular word
c. repeat an important point.
17. You hear this politician being interviewed on TV. What is his political party
called?
a. Liberal Democratic Party
b. Social Liberal Democrats
c. Christian Democratic Alliance
18. You hear a hotel receptionist speaking on the telephone with a customer. Why
is the hotel unable to provide the customer with rooms?
a. there aren’t enough rooms
b. the customer wants better service
c. the facilities are inadequate
19. You overhear this woman talking to her child in a shop. She is____-.
a. expaining something to the child
b. warning the child about something
c. telling the child off
20. You overhear a this woman talking about a problem she had with a CD
player. Now the woman is_____.
a. satisfied
b. worried
c. angry
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Questions 21 – 25
You will hear a conversation which takes place in a busy restaurant between a
couple,
Choose the correct answer and mark the letter A, B, or C on your answer sheet.
21. Why can’t the woman complete her phone conversation?
A. another passenger is bothering her.
B. noise
C. The reception is bad.
22. where does the man want to go?
A. redhill.
B. Salisbury.
C. Brighton
23. How does the man feel when he hears he is on the wrong train?
A. He is frightened
B. He is angry at the woman.
C. He can’t believe it
24. What is the problem with the man’s ticket?
A. He doesn’t have one
B. It is not valid for the train he is on
C. It is made of plastic.
25. What is the next stop?
A. Balcombe
B. Three Bridges
C. Brighton
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ĐỀ 2:
PAPER 1 LISTENING TEST Approximately 40 minutes
including 5 minutes transfer time
PART 1
Questions 1 – 5
You will hear five short conversations. You will hear each conversation
twice. There is one question for each conversation.
Choose the correct answer and mark the letter A, B, or C on your answer sheet.
1. Where will Peter give Joanna the book?
A. At the cafe
B. At school
C. At home
2. What did the girl buy at the market?
A. A bag
B. A blouse
C. A jewellery box
3. What will the weather be like for the race?
A. rainy
B. Sunny
C. Snowy
4. What does the girl like best about the city?
A. The sport center
B. The outdoor cafes
C. The shopping mall
5. What does the boy think was unusual about the film?
A. Underwater diving scene
B. The boat race
C. The story
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PART 2
Questions 6 – 10
You will hear a radio interview with a man called Harry Park, who is talking about
the adventure travel company he runs.
Choose the correct answer and mark the letter A, B, or C on your answer sheet.
6. How long has Britta lived Berlin?
a. Four years
b. Six years
c. Twenty years
7. How what does Britta say about living in Berlin?
a. She can’t sleep at night because of the traffic noise.
b. She misses the museums and theatres in Bonn.
c. She likes living in a big, busy city.
8. The area of Berlin where Britta lives is
a. a rather expensive place to live
b. a good place to eat out
c. a long way from the city centre
9. How does Britta usually travel around in Berlin?
a. She walks
b. She uses her bicycle.
c. She uses the tram or bus
10.Britta says that her nephew, Phillippe, like going
a. To the park with her.
b. To the shops with his parents
c. To a gallery with her
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Questions 11 – 15
You will hear a conversation between a girl, Claire, and a boy, Tom, about a
football tour.
Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
If it is correct choose A, if it is not correct choose B
11. Mike likes to plan ahead more than Ann does.
A. correct B. Incorrect
12. Ann thinks he should choose the present
A. correct B. Incorrect
13. Mike think he should choose the present
A. correct B. Incorrect
14. Mike has known Tony the longest.
A. correct B. Incorrect
15. Mike thinks he will enjoy the wedding.
A. correct B. Incorrect
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PART 3
Questions 16 – 20
You will hear people talking in five different situations. Choose the best answer
A, B, or C. Mark your answer A, B, or C on the answer sheet.
16. You hear a psychologist talking about green spaces in cities. What does she
say about them?
a. few governments make them a priority.
b. people fail to appreciate the as much as they should
c. they are more important for children than for adults.
17. You hear part of an interview with a singer. What does he say about playing
tennis?
a. it calms him down after a performance
b. it requires similar skills to singing
c. it is used by a lot of singers to improve their technique
18. You hear an actor talking about how she met her husband. How did she first
meet him?
a. a friend introduced them
b. she sat next to him in a cinema
c. she appeared in a play with him
19. You hear two people talking about a bus service. What does the man say
about it?
a. it is cheap
b. it is frequent
c. it is punctual
20. You hear a retired ballerina comparing dancers today with dancers in the past.
She says professinal ballet dancers today____.
a. are more interested in being celebrities
b. are less concerned about expressing emotion
c. dance with less technical ability
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Questions 21 – 25
You will hear a conversation which takes place in a busy restaurant between a
couple, Ivan and Hannah Smythe, and a young waiter, Joel.
Choose the correct answer and mark the letter A, B, or C on your answer sheet.
21. Why does Hannah tell her husband not to speak so loud?
A. He is disturbing others.
B. She can’t hear him
C. The waiter is next to him.
22. How would the manager probably react to an order of two starters?
A. He would not be agreeable.
B. He would be happy to oblige.
C. It wouldn’t matter to him.
23. What did Joel use to be?
A. a waiter
B. a customer.
C. a vegetarian
24. Why does Ivan complain about the numbers?
A. They are confusing.
B. He doesn’t like the idea of using numbers on a menu.
C. He can’t see them.
25. What does Ivan want with his Banana Split
A. lemon sauce
B. additional cream
C. nuts.
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