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Listening 4
FCE
Autonomy
(Listening 4)
PAPER 4 Listening (approximately 40 minutes)
Part 1
You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1–8, choose the best
answer, A, B or C.
1 You hear a woman talking about joining a tennis club.

Why did she decide to join?
A She had enjoyed being a member of another club.
B She knew she would quickly make friends there.
C She felt it was the only way to improve her tennis.
2 You hear an advertisement on the radio.

What is being advertised?
A a computer game
B an adventure park
C an outdoor job
3 You hear a woman talking on the phone to a friend.

What is she doing?
A accepting an offer
B making an invitation
C giving advice
4 You overhear someone talking as he is leaving a football ground.

Who is the man?
A a player in one of the teams
B a spectator at the game
C the coach of one of the teams
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5 You overhear two young people talking about going out.
What do they agree about?
A how to spend the evening together in the city centre
B when to come back from the city centre
C how to travel into the city centre
6 You overhear a woman talking about moving house to a different area.

Why does she want to leave the area she is in?
A Her street is often very noisy.
B There is a lot of crime there.
C It’s difficult to park her car.
7 You hear part of a radio programme about walking in the mountains.

What advice does the woman give?
A Don’t go if the weather is very bad.
B Tell someone where you are going.
C Make sure you take plenty of food.
8 You overhear a woman talking to a man about a TV remote control.

What is she doing?
A denying she did something
B complaining about something
C apologising for doing something
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Part 2
You will hear part of an interview with a horse-riding instructor, Marta Kowalski. For questions
9–18, complete the sentences.
Marta became a riding instructor 9 ago.
She works in a small town near 10
When she was a small child, her 11 let her ride a horse.
Some of her childhood friends were 12 of horses.
She became an instructor to help children share her 13
for horse riding.
It sometimes helps to 14 the horse gently before
riding it.
Marta says the most important quality for a riding instructor is
15
New instructors have to get used to working in 16
Apart from instructing, Marta has to 17 the horses each
day.
This summer, Marta intends to ride in the 18 of southern
Spain.
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Part 3
You will hear five people talking about walking for pleasure. For questions 19–23, choose from
the list (A–F) what each speaker says. Use the letters once only. There is one extra letter which
you do not need to use.
A I took some photographs while walking.
Speaker 1 19
B I regretted walking so far.
Speaker 2 20
C I felt afraid at one point on the walk.
Speaker 3 21
D I did part of the walk at night.
Speaker 4 22
E I felt very cold during my walk.
Speaker 5 23
F I saw very little wildlife as I walked.
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Part 4
You will hear part of an interview in which Eva Kanchelskis, a television scriptwriter, talks about
her work. For questions 24–30, choose the best answer, A, B or C.
24 Where was Eva’s first play performed?

A on the radio
B in a local theatre
C at her school
25 What was the next thing Eva wrote after Raby Mere?
A a television programme
B another play
C an adventure story
26 Eva says the most important thing she must do in a script is

A make the characters sound real.
B ensure the story is easy to understand.
C include some exciting events.
27 As part of her job, Eva has to

A help design the storyline for the series.
B create new characters for future episodes.
C comment on the other writers’ work.
28 How does Eva feel about criticism of her work by her colleagues?
A She still finds it quite depressing.
B She regards it as something positive.
C She often gets angry about it.
29 What does Eva most enjoy about her work?

A seeing her own ideas in a popular television programme
B reading the reviews after the programme is shown on television
C knowing that viewers will enjoy watching the programme
30 What advice does Eva give to anyone wanting to do the same job as her?
A begin as a part-time writer of a TV series
B aim to become a scriptwriter for a big film studio
C watch lots of previous episodes of the series
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Answer sheet
1. ____
2. ____
3. ____ 19. ____
4. ____ 20. ____
5. ____ 21. ____
6. ____ 22. ____
7. ____ 23. ____
8. ____
9. ____________
10____________
11____________ 24. ____
12____________ 25. ____
13____________ 26. ____
14____________ 27. ____
15____________ 28. ____
16____________ 29. ____
17____________ 30. ____
18____________
PAPER 4 Listening (approximately 40 minutes)
Part 1
You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1–8, choose the best
answer, A, B or C.
1 You hear a teenager talking about a party.

What disappointed her about it?
A She didn’t know many people there.
B It finished too early in the evening.
C There wasn’t much to eat or drink.
2 You hear a news report on the radio.

Where is the reporter speaking from?
A a helicopter
B the top of a hill
C a tall building
3 You hear a man talking about taking his driving test.

How did he feel at the end of the test?
A relieved that the test had finished
B angry with himself for making a mistake
C anxious to know whether he had passed
4 You hear a man talking on the radio.

Who is he?
A a police officer
B an ambulance driver
C a firefighter
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5 You overhear two people talking about a school trip to the seaside.
What did the man think of it?
A It was badly organised.
B The children did not enjoy it.
C The parents had to pay too much.
6 You hear a radio weather forecast.

What will the weather be like tomorrow?
A warmer than today
B wetter than today
C windier than today
7 You hear a man in a furniture shop talking about an item he bought.

What does he want the shop assistant to do?
A return all the money he paid for it
B replace it with a different item
C give him the written instructions
8 You turn on the radio and hear part of a play.

What is the woman doing?
A suggesting what the man should do
B criticising the man for something
C apologising for something she did
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Part 2
You will hear part of a radio report about icebergs. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences.
Most icebergs in the North Atlantic are from the west of 9
The ice can move at a speed of 10 a day towards the
coast.
Icebergs are formed by the action of the 11 on the glaciers.
Icebergs that fall into the sea may be as big as 12
Nearly all the icebergs from this region 13 before reaching
the Atlantic.
These days, the most dangerous icebergs are those of 14
size.
Icebergs can look like 15 when they have been at sea for a
long time.
Icebergs have been covered in 16 in an attempt to make
them smaller.
All icebergs over a certain size are tracked by 17
When a ship sank near Canada, everyone on board was 18
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Part 3
You will hear five people talking about spending the night in different kinds of places. For
questions 19–23, choose from the list (A–F) what each speaker says. Use the letters once only.
There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.
A I didn’t sleep at all.
Speaker 1 19
B I had an uncomfortable bed.
Speaker 2 20
C I felt hot during the night.
Speaker 3 21
D I was woken by noisy neighbours.
Speaker 4 22
E I had to get up in the night.
Speaker 5 23
F I usually go to bed later than that.
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Part 4
You will hear an interview with teenager Jake Rivera, who is talking about mountain biking. For
questions 24–30, choose the best answer, A, B or C.
24 What was Jake watching from the hill?

A people taking part in a mountain-bike race
B people making a film about a mountain-bike race
C people practising for a mountain-bike race
25 What did Jake do after he returned home?

A He took part in mountain-bike races.
B He joined a mountain-biking club.
C He bought a better mountain bike.
26 How does Jake feel about training?

A He doesn’t enjoy cycling in the city.
B He wishes he could do more cycling.
C He sometimes finds cycling boring.
27 How does Jake avoid back pain when he is riding for a long time?
A by stopping and walking around
B by taking medicine to prevent soreness
C by changing position on his bike
28 When Jake crashed his bike, he suffered

A relatively minor injuries.
B severe head injuries.
C a broken right leg.
29 In what way has mountain biking changed Jake?

A He now has more self-confidence.
B He now knows what his limits are.
C He now finds it easier to relax.
30 What does Jake enjoy doing in his free time?

A buying things for his bike over the Internet
B thinking about the perfect mountain bike
C watching TV programmes about mountain biking
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Answer sheet
1. ____
2. ____
3. ____ 19. ____
4. ____ 20. ____
5. ____ 21. ____
6. ____ 22. ____
7. ____ 23. ____
8. ____
9. ____________
10____________
11____________ 24. ____
12____________ 25. ____
13____________ 26. ____
14____________ 27. ____
15____________ 28. ____
16____________ 29. ____
17____________ 30. ____
18____________

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Listening 4

1 You hear a woman talking about joining a tennis club.

A She had enjoyed being a member of another club.

B She knew she would quickly make friends there.

C She felt it was the only way to improve her tennis.

2 You hear an advertisement on the radio.

3 You hear a woman talking on the phone to a friend.

4 You overhear someone talking as he is leaving a football ground.

A a player in one of the teams

B a spectator at the game

C the coach of one of the teams

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A how to spend the evening together in the city centre

B when to come back from the city centre

C how to travel into the city centre

6 You overhear a woman talking about moving house to a different area.

A Her street is often very noisy.

B There is a lot of crime there.

C It’s difficult to park her car.

7 You hear part of a radio programme about walking in the mountains.

A Don’t go if the weather is very bad.

B Tell someone where you are going.

C Make sure you take plenty of food.

8 You overhear a woman talking to a man about a TV remote control.

A denying she did something

B complaining about something

C apologising for doing something

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Marta became a riding instructor 9 ago.

She works in a small town near 10

Some of her childhood friends were 12 of horses.

She became an instructor to help children share her 13

for horse riding.

It sometimes helps to 14 the horse gently before

Marta says the most important quality for a riding instructor is

New instructors have to get used to working in 16

Apart from instructing, Marta has to 17 the horses each

This summer, Marta intends to ride in the 18 of southern

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A I took some photographs while walking.

B I regretted walking so far.

C I felt afraid at one point on the walk.

D I did part of the walk at night.

E I felt very cold during my walk.

F I saw very little wildlife as I walked.

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24 Where was Eva’s first play performed?

26 Eva says the most important thing she must do in a script is

27 As part of her job, Eva has to

29 What does Eva most enjoy about her work?

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1 You hear a teenager talking about a party.

2 You hear a news report on the radio.

3 You hear a man talking about taking his driving test.

4 You hear a man talking on the radio.

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6 You hear a radio weather forecast.

7 You hear a man in a furniture shop talking about an item he bought.

8 You turn on the radio and hear part of a play.

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Most icebergs in the North Atlantic are from the west of 9

The ice can move at a speed of 10 a day towards the

Icebergs are formed by the action of the 11 on the glaciers.

7 You hear a man in a furniture shop talking about an item he bought.

8 You turn on the radio and hear part of a play.