LEVEL B1 z THRESHOLD

Test 2 - Listening

Time: approx. 40 minutes

• Answer all the questions

• You may write on the question paper but make sure you
write all your answers on the separate answer sheet
(You will have 5 minutes at the end of the test for this)
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Task One: Short Conversations – Questions 1-6

You will hear six short conversations which take place on a London bus.

• Listen to the conversations,1-6, and match it with one of the photographs, A-H.
• You will hear each recording twice.
• Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

A B

G H

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Task Two: Making Notes – Questions 7-15

You will hear part of a talk given by the head of a language school.
• The notes contain nine gaps.
• For each gap write words to make true sentences.
• Do not write more than 3 words for each gap.
• You will hear the recording twice.
• You have one minute to read the notes before the recording
begins.
• Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

History of the school

• The school has been open since ___7___.

• At the beginning there were ___8___ courses.
• A lot of students ___9___.

The courses

• Not just English offered. It’s possible to learn French, Spanish ___10___.
• The courses begin ___11___.
• There are never more than ___12___ people in each class.

Free-time activities

• Good restaurants and ___13___ are close to the school.

• The good bars are ___14___.

Other information

Look on the internet for ___15___.

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Task Three: A TV Programme – Questions 16-25

You will hear a tv programme in which friends from the past meet in the present.
• For each question choose the correction option A, B, C or D.
• You will hear the recording twice.
• You will have two minutes to read the questions before the recording begins.
• Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Questions for Task Three:

16. Amanda… 21. Amanda wants to know…

A has been on TV many times.
B has never been on TV. A everything about Mr Kay and his
C is nervous about being on TV. family.
D is enjoying being on TV. B what Mr Kay is doing.
C two things about Mr Kay.
17. Amanda first met Mr Kay… D why he travelled so much.
A as a family friend.
B as a paying guest in the house. 22. About the money, Mr Kay
C as a friend of her mothers. says…
D on the street. A it wasn’t enough.
B he was happy to tell Amanda about it.
18. After Mr Kay had arrived, C he wanted to keep it secret.
Amanda and her mother… D he still has a lot of it left.
A became upset.
B became even happier. 23. When Mr Kay left the house…
C started singing. A Amanda was at home.
D argued about the bath. B he was afraid something could
happen to Amanda.
19. The last time Amanda saw Mr C Amanda made a lot of phone calls.
Kay was… D he was worried about himself.
A at a surprise party.
B eighteen months ago. 24. During the programme…
C before she left home to study. A Mr Kay apologises to Amanda.
D when she was a little girl. B Amanda gets angry with Mr Kay.
C Mr Kay is not happy to see
20. When Mr Kay left, Amanda says Amanda.
that she… D Mr Kay doesn’t want to speak.
A was frightened.
B was very happy. 25. The atmosphere of the
C talked a lot about it with her mother. programme is…
D didn’t know the reason. A friendly.
B conflicting.
C angry.
D boring.

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