LISTENING TEST 1

Listening Part 1

Questions 1-7: For each question, choose the correct answer.

1 Where did the boy find his mobile phone?

A
2 Which programme does the girl want to watch?

C
3 Which animals did the girl enjoy seeing the most?

C
4 What will the boy look like in his school play?

5 What’s the weather going to be like tomorrow?

A
6 Where does the girl want to meet her friend?

A
7 How much did the book cost?
 B
Listening Part 2: Questions 8-13
For each question, choose the correct answer.
8 You will hear two friends talking about a music performance. The
friends agree that
A the concert hall was too big.
B the performance was too short.
C the musicians needed more practice.
9 You will hear two friends talking about a play they have seen recently.
What surprised the girl about the play?
A how young the audience was
B how unusual the ending was
C how good the acting was
10 You will hear a boy telling a friend about an art course he went on.
What did the boy enjoy most about it?
A the strong focus on drawing and painting
B the teacher’s sense of humor
C the variety of practice activities
11 You will hear two friends talking about getting to school. The girl
thinks that walking to school with her friends
A is a good way to be sociable.
B takes longer than walking alone.
C causes problems for other pedestrians.
12 You will hear a boy talking to a friend about his new house. How
does the boy feel about it?
A pleased with its location
B amazed at how big it is
C satisfied with how it’s decorated
13 You will hear a girl talking about a day out with her family.
Why did the girl’s family choose to go to the river?
A There are many things to do.
B It’s close to where they live.
C It’s a good place for a picnic.
Listening Part 3 Questions 14-19
For each question, write the correct answer in the gap. Write one or
two words or a number or a date or a time.
You will hear a teacher giving some information about a school
photography competition.
School photography competition
The subject of this year’s competition is (14) photography
Photos must show some (15) landscape and someone.
A local (16) …………… will judge the competition.
First prize is a photography (17)
Send your entries in by (18) ……………………………… at the latest.
School secretary’s email address is (19) k.mitchell @school.com
Listening Part 4: Questions 20-25
For each question, choose the correct answer. You will hear an
interview with a 15-year-old boy called Callum, who runs a successful
book review website for teenagers.
20 How did Callum learn about setting up a website?
A through lessons at school
B by using information online
C a family member taught him
21 Why did Callum decide to set up a book review website?
A to develop teenagers’ writing skills
B to encourage teenagers to read more
C to create an online discussion among teenagers
22 How did Callum feel when his site first went online?
A pleased with its quality
B certain it would be popular
C positive it would achieve its aims
23 What does Callum say about a typical day?
A It’s usually full of variety.
B It’s always extremely busy.
C It’s impossible to predict what will happen.
24 When Callum is eighteen he’d like to
A work for a big company.
B study for a degree.
C run a business.
25 What is Callum’s new website for?
A using music to help people
B presenting new music
C learning how to play music