FCE – SECOND EVALUATION

PAPER 3 LISTENING UNITS 5-9

Name and surname: _____________________________________________________

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PAPER 3: LISTENING

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

1. You hear a restaurant manager talking about the cooks who work for him. What
does he say about them?
A. They dislike cleaning tasks.
B. They have a choice of jobs.
C. They help to decide the menu.
2. You hear a woman talking about a new book. What does she particularly like
about the book?
A. It is educational.
B. It is well organized.
C. It is enjoyable.
3. You hear the writer of a television soap opera being interviewed about the
programme. What will happen next in the story?
A. Someone will make an important decision.
B. Someone will go away unexpectedly.
C. Someone will learn the truth at last.
4. You hear part of a radio interview. Who is speaking?
A. A taxi driver
B. A porter
C. A tourist guide
5. You hear a woman talking about how she keeps fit. Why did she decide to take
up line dancing?
A. She thought the pace would suit her.
B. She had heard about it on television.
C. She wanted to try exercising to music.
6. You overhear a conversation in a restaurant. What does the woman think about
the food she has just eaten?
A. It was expensive.
B. It was delicious.
C. It looked wonderful.
7. You turn on the radio and hear a man talking. What is he talking about?
A. Drawing pictures
B. Writing fiction
C. Composing music
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8. You overhear a student phoning her parents. What is her opinion of the place
she is living in while at college?
A. She is not sure she will have enough room to study.
B. She has difficulty in working because of the noise.
C. She does not get on well with her roommates.

PART 2
You will hear a woman called Terry Preston talking about her unusual job.
For questions 1-10, complete the sentences, using a word, a number or a
short phrase.
The horse nutritionist

Terry studied (1)_____________________ at university.

Terri takes part in (2) _____________________ to monitor the health of horses.
Terry was surprised to find that horses eat (3) _____________________ kilos of grass
every day.
One day Terri monitored very (4) _____________________ horses which she found
physically difficult.
Terri does not like doing (5) _____________________ very much.
Terri uses the word (6) _____________________ to describe how she feels about
answering questions on the phone.
Terri is annoyed about the way (7) _____________________ is provided for her work.
Terri describes human nutrition as (8) _____________________ nowadays.
Terri says that the best approach for people to take to a diet is (9)
_____________________ rather than reducing what they eat.
Terri uses the example of (10) _____________________ as something people should eat
less of if they eat chocolate.

PART 3
You will hear five people talking about jobs they plan to do in their future.
Choose from the list (A-F) the reason each speaker gives for wanting to do
the job. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not
need to use.

A. following a parent’s example Speaker 1

B. pursuing a dream Speaker 2
C. the salary Speaker 3
D. a desire to travel Speaker 4
Speaker 5
E. good prospects for promotion
F. wanting to combine a hobby with work
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PART 4
You will hear a radio interview with a musician and a photographer called
Karen Wilson. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer A, B or C. You will
hear the recording twice.

1. What does Karen say about her teachers at school?

a. They developed her interest in music
b. They enabled her to improve her artistic talent
c. They followed old-fashioned methods of teaching
2. How did Karen feel when she was asked to write a travel book?
a. Concerned about other people seeing her pictures
b. Pleased to be able to demonstrate her individuality
c. Surprised that a publisher was interested in her
3. In her books, Karen’s main aim is
a. To encourage more people to travel.
b. To help people enjoy their own travel experiences.
c. To make people think more deeply about what they see.
4. Karen says that what she finds fascinating about places is
a. The mismatch between appearance and reality.
b. The different types of place she has to go to.
c. The people she meets on her travels.
5. What did Karen enjoy most about her trip to Argentina?
a. Seeing unusual wildlife
b. Giving successful concerts
c. Being alone in the natural landscape
6. What does Karen say she has learned from travelling?
a. It may be helpful to be a tourist in some places.
b. It’s sometimes necessary to accept places for what they are.
c. It improves the travel experience if you try to understand a place.
7. What does Karen say has contributed most to her success?
a. Having a lot of luck in life
b. Responding to a challenge
c. Getting to support from others