UNIT 1 TEST

LISTENING PAPER
YOU HAVE 10 MINUTES.

REMEMBER HOW TO …
recognise informal speech
 Listen for contractions (don’t = do not).
 Listen for informal forms (dunno = don’t know, kinda = kind of, stuff = things, ya =
you, yeah = yes).
 Listen for fillers (um, you know, hey).

Part 1
Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer, A, B or C.

1 Paul and Jenny are ...

A teacher and student. B friends. C brother and sister.

2 Paul says he’s calling Jenny to tell her ...

A where his new flat is. B about university life. C he’s leaving home.

3 Paul says that one good thing about his new flat is that ...
A it has an old-fashioned style. B it has lots of room. C it’s in a good location.

Part 2
Listen to the conversation and decide if each sentence is Correct (C) or Incorrect (I).
Choose C or I.

4 Paul's new flat is within walking distance of Jenny's house. C/I

5 Paul’s already living in his new flat. C/I

6 Paul’s taking his most expensive things with him to his new flat. C / I

7 Both Jenny and Stevie have got cars. C/I

8 Stevie wants to go to the party in Jenny’s car. C/I

9 Paul’s party is NOT just for his old school friends. C/I

10 Paul wants to have the party in a large indoor garden. C/I

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