2020 Oxford Preliminary Trainer - Test
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Listening Part 1
For each question, choose the correct
answer.
1 What is the woman going to buy
today?
Woman: I’m going shopping in town this
afternoon. I need to get a present for Jan.
It’s her birthday next week.
Man: Oh, really? What are you thinking of
getting her?
Woman: I’ve already got her a bag and I
thought about buying her a book or a scarf,
too. What do you think?
Man: I don’t think she reads much, so I
think a scarf would probably be better.
Woman: OK. Thanks. I’ll see if I can find
something she’ll like.
2 What time did Clara finish band
practice?
Mum: You’re home late, Clara! I was
starting to get worried about you. It’s nine
o’clock!
Girl: Yes, I know, Mum. I didn’t catch a
train until 8.00.
Mum: Were you at band practice all that
time? That was a long rehearsal!
Girl: No, I left at 6.00, but I met Eva on my
way to the station. We got chatting and
decided to go to a café. I hadn’t seen her for
ages, so we had a lot to talk about.
3 Which piece of equipment was
missing?
Dad: Gosh, you’re back very early from
cricket, Anthony. Do you not feel well?
Boy: No, I’m OK. But I didn’t get to play
cricket today.
Dad: Why not? Did you forget your bat?
Boy: No, I remembered to bring it.
extra one, so he was fine.
Dad: Right. Then why on earth didn’t you
play?
Boy: No one had a ball, Dad! We were all
there, ready to play, and …
Dad: Oh no! Sorry, Anthony.
4 What is the weather going to be like
this afternoon?
Woman: After a bright and sunny morning,
clouds are beginning to form and it looks
like we’re going to see some rain later
today, probably from around two o’clock, so
don’t forget your umbrellas. The rain will be
light, however, and no thunderstorms are
expected. It will clear up in the evening, and
there’ll be light cloud for the rest of the
night, with a clear day tomorrow.
5 How did the man find out about the
play?
Woman: That was a fantastic play. Thank
you for recommending it.
Man: You’re very welcome. I’m glad you
enjoyed it.
Woman: How did you hear about it? Did
you read a review about it?
Man: No, I know there have been some
good reviews in the newspapers, but I didn’t
see them. My friend John heard about it on
the radio and emailed me and suggested I
went to see it. He’ll be pleased to hear that
we both enjoyed it.
6 When is the man’s first guitar lesson?
Woman: Have you started guitar lessons
yet?
Man: Not yet. They’ve been delayed. They
were going to start on the 15th, but the
teacher was ill.
Woman: Oh hear. I hope she’s better now.
Man: Yes, she is, and she’s going to give
two lessons in one week this week to catch
up. The first one will be on the 21st and the
second will be on the 23rd.
Woman: Great! I look forward to hearing
you play something soon.
Man: Haha! It might be a while before I can
play a song!
7 How does the woman usually keep
fit?
Man: Hi, Sally. It’s great seeing you here. I
didn’t know you liked running!
Woman: I don’t! I go to the gym most days,
but it’s closed at the moment. They’re doing
some building work. I’ve got to do
something while it’s closed and I haven’t got
a bike, so I thought I’d better try running.
Man: Oh well, why don’t you join me? I’m
here every morning, and it’ll be good to
have some company.
Listening Part 2
For each question, choose the correct
answer.
8 You will hear two people talking about
the weather.
Woman: Oh dear. It’s raining again. I’m
getting really fed up with all this wet
weather. I wanted to go for a picnic this
weekend.
Man: Well, the weather forecast says that
the rain is going to stop by Saturday
morning, and we’re going to have a few
sunny days.
Woman: Really? I’ll believe that when I see
it. I don’t trust the weather forecast.
Man: I don’t know. They’re pretty accurate
these days. I rely on the weather app on my
phone to tell me when I need to take an
umbrella with me!
Woman: Well, I hope that you and your
weather app are right. A few sunny days
would be lovely.
9 You will hear a girl telling a friend
about her dreams for the future.
Boy: Where do you think you’ll be in 20
years’ time?
Girl: Ooh – that’s difficult. Perhaps I’ll be
living by a beautiful Italian lake surrounded
by mountains. I could work as a windsurfing
instructor. Or maybe I’ll be a
businesswoman getting rich in New York
City – I wonder what that would be like.
Boy: You don’t think you’ll still be living
here in Ireland, then?
Girl: Oh yes, that’s it. I’ll live in one of
those pretty little cottages you see round
here, and sell my pictures of the local
landscape.
Boy: That makes sense. You’re a very
talented painter.
10 You will hear two siblings talking
about a trip.
Sister: I’m so excited about our trip to
London next month. Shall we go ahead and
buy our train tickets online now? If you book
early, it’s cheaper.
Brother: Ummm, I don’t know …
Sister: What, why? Do you not want to go
anymore?
Brother: No, it’s not that. I’m really looking
forward to London, but I was thinking maybe
we should take the bus instead. It’s better
value for money.
Sister: But doesn’t the bus take longer?
Brother: It does, but not much, and it’s still
more convenient. If we get the train, we’ll
have to change at Birmingham and carry
our bags to a different platform, you know?
But the bus is direct.
11 You will hear a boy telling a friend
about his father’s job.
Girl: I think it’s so cool that your dad is a
firefighter. He must face danger every day.
Boy: Well, not every day, but it is cool! He
told me that most of the calls they get are
not actually for fires. They rescue people
from all sorts of situations. And, when they
do get called to a fire, they have all the right
equipment. Apparently, the biggest danger
is when a firefighter isn’t fit enough. It’s
really important to keep fit in that job.
Girl: Yes, it must be. And I expect
communication is important, too.
Boy: Oh yes. Everyone on the team needs
to communicate really well, and to trust
each other, too. If they work together well
then everyone is a lot safer.
12 You will hear two friends talking
about a song.
Girl: This song is great, Tony. Have you
heard it yet?
Boy: Don’t tell me you actually like it. It
sounds so miserable!
Girl: Come on, it’s not that bad. Listen to
the words she’s singing.
Boy: OK, I can see that the song is
well-written. You might even say that it’s
interesting – but it just goes on and on!
Girl: Well, it makes me smile. I can’t stop
listening to it.
Boy: I guess we just have different tastes.
You know I prefer songs that sound more
positive.
13 You will hear two friends talking
about a computer game.
Boy: Look at this new game! Isn’t it
fantastic! The characters look like real
people.
Girl: Wow! It’s just like watching a film!
That’s fantastic. Is it good fun to play?
Boy: It’s great! The puzzles are a bit
difficult, though. Sometimes it can take me
days to work out what I need to do to get to
the next stage of the game.
Girl: Well, you don’t want it to be too easy,
or you’ll finish the game too fast!
Boy: That’s true, but I like to find out what
happens next in the story. I get bored if I
have to wait too long to move on in the
game.
Listening Part 3
For each question, write the correct
answer in the gap. Write one or two
words, or a number or a date or a time.
Woman: Good afternoon, families! It’s
lovely to see you all at our wonderful resort.
You’ve certainly got some great weather for
your holiday! Now, in a moment you’ll be
shown up to your rooms. Then in about an
hour’s time, at about one o’clock, a light
lunch will be served in the dining room. The
dining room is at the front of the hotel, next
to the fitness centre. For your information,
breakfast is served between 7am and 9am,
lunch is from 12pm to 3pm and dinner is
served in the evening between 8pm and
11pm Traditional music is played by local
musicians twice a week during dinner.
Now a few words about activities. There are
family trips most mornings which you can
join, if you like. These include visits to local
places of interest, including the ruins and
various monuments. I’ll give you more
details about those later. You can also visit
an outdoor market where you’ll be able to
find souvenirs to take home. That’s only on
Thursdays, so don’t miss it. In the
afternoons, you can either walk to the
beach, which is just five minutes away, or
you can relax by the hotel swimming pool.
That’s it for now, I think. I hope you like your
rooms. Please stay behind if you have any
questions. Otherwise, I’ll see you in the
dining room in about an hour. Thank you
very much.
Listening Part 4
For each question, choose the correct
answer.
Interviewer: Welcome to the Leisure
Programme. Today I’m interviewing Jack
Hutchinson, the manager of a new leisure
centre that opened last month. Welcome to
the programme, Jack.
Jack: Thank you.
Interviewer: Jack, there are several leisure
centres in this area. Why do you think yours
has become so popular already? Is it
because it has such a fantastic gym?
Jack: No, I don’t think it’s because of the
gym, although the gym is excellent. I think
it’s because so many articles have been
written about us in the local newspapers.
People want to see if we’re as good as the
journalists say.
Interviewer: So, tell us about the centre.
Jack: Well, let’s start with the pools –
we’ve already got a very good, large
swimming pool with a diving area. There’s
also a smaller training pool, which is for
children and for adults having lessons, and
there are plans to build a fun pool with
slides for children.
Interviewer: And what about this amazing
gym?
Jack: The equipment is excellent and we
have experienced staff who are very happy
to give advice.
Interviewer: Are the staff there all the time?
Jack: They’re usually there for two hours in
the afternoon and an hour in the evening.
We’re hoping to increase the time they’re
available when we employ more staff.
Interviewer: What about courts?
Jack: There are indoor courts for tennis,
badminton, volleyball and basketball. The
outdoor tennis courts aren’t quite ready, but
they’ll be available next week.
Interviewer: What about classes?
Jack: There are swimming classes at all
levels, karate, aerobics and keep-fit. We
also offer one-day scuba-diving courses at
the pool They’re given by instructors from
the local diving school. I’ve done one myself
and so have most of our swimming
instructors. I can highly recommend them.
Interviewer: So, in what way do you think
your leisure centre is better than others?
Jack: The facilities are of a very high
quality. We offer a wide range of different
activities and we have a café that sells
good, healthy food.
Interviewer: Well, … other centres offer all
that, too.
Jack: Yes, but they don’t offer our prices.
Like other centres, we offer discounts to
students and the over 60s, but people can
also buy a membership card for just £15 a
month. For this, you can use all the facilities
as often as you like. You pay much more for
membership in other centres.
Interviewer: That sounds very good. Thank
you for coming in, Jack …