FCE Practice Test I 0 Paper 3 - Listening

Listening
Paper 3 LISTENING PART 1

You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer,
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1. You are in the service department of an electrical
store when you overhear this technician speaking
on the telephone.
What does he want the caller to do?
A. wait for a trained technician
B. try adjusting the TV himself
C. bring the TV to the shop.
2. You are in a railway waiting room when you overhear
this man speaking.
What is he describing?
A. the weather
B. his working conditions
C. a recent illness
3. You ore standing at the bar of an English pub when you
overhear this exchange.
What does the man want the woman to do?
A. let him have the menu
B. get him some food
C. bring the food to his table
4. You are visiting the offices of a construction company
when you overhear a woman answering the telephone.
What is the caller complaining about?
A. noise late at night
B. damage done to his property
C. noise early in the morning
A B or C.
5. You overhear this exchange in an office.
What does the woman want the man to do?
A. type the letter
B .. check the letter for spelling
C. give his opinion of the letter
6. You are listening to the results of football matches
on a Saturday sports programme.
The West Bromwich-Albion game is different because
A. it was delayed by water' on the pitch.
B. it was delayed by rain.
C. there was no score.
7. You are at a rock concert where the lead singer makes
this announcement.
The next song has been specially written for
A. disabled people.
B. people with a certain disease.
C. children in hospital.
8. You are a passenger travelling in a car when you are
stopped by a policeman.
The reason you have been stopped is because
A. there is a fault with the car.
B. there has been an accident.
C. your car crossed a red traffic light.

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You are going to hear somebody giving an introductory talk about a course of lessons ete summer school.
For questions 9'" 18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

Name of the college

Students at the talk are studying

Time of seminars

Rooms for seminars and

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Length of course

Saturday 5th July, visit to

Students should see the Parthenon Marbles and ·~1

Canteen opening times [Mon-Thurs] 12 to 1 and 1 .. ., .. to a I BJ
Sports facilities free except for

Accommodation office is room 16 in

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You will hear five different people talking about incidents at work involving children. For questions 19-23, choose
from the list A-H which occupation each speaker has. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which
you do not need to use.

A shop assistant
Speaker 1
B doctor
c executive Speaker 2
o· nursery teacher
Speaker 3
E bus driver
F lawyer Speaker 4
G video games expert
Speaker 5
H debt collector

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You will hear three people, Norman and Linda Hunter, and Linda's friend Patty, talking tn a shopping centre about
their children. For questions 24-30, choose the best answer A B or C.

24. How do Patty and Norman know each other? 28. What can we guess about Linda's working schedule?
A. They worked together. A. She only works occasionally.
B. They are old friends. B. She works a lot of hours.
C. They met at a party. C. She has no time off.

25. What does Norman mean when he calls Patty's child 29. Patty can probably afford to work less because
a "rocket scientist"? A. she has financial help.
A. He is very srnort. B. her son will have a free education.
B. H~ designs rockets. C. she is a teacher.
C. He has a good job.
30. What does Norman think is important for children?
26. How does Norman feel about young children being A. to have a lot of lessons
encouraged to learn languages? B. to have the latest toys
A. He thinks it is easier for younger children. C. to have time to play
B. He thinks it is essential today.
C. He thinks it is unnecessary.

27. When Llndo says her son taught her computer

chess, Patty
A. is quite impressed.
B. does not approve.
C. decides to go to night school.

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