Practice Test Webset EUROEXAM LEVEL B2

Listening
Question Paper

Time: approx. 35 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).

• You must not speak to the other candidates.

• You may use a dictionary to check your work at the end of the test.
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Task One: Short Conversations – Questions 1-6

You are going to hear a shop assistant and different customers talking about
different toys in a toy-shop.
• You will hear six short conversations.
• Listen and decide which option he is talking about.
• There are two items in the list which you will not need.
• Place a X in the appropriate box on your Answer Sheet.
• You will hear each recording twice.

A B C

D E F

G H
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Task Two: Making Notes – Questions 7-15

You will hear part of a radio programme in which Mr Hubert Gilbert speaks
about his interest in art and the theatre.

• Look at the notes. The notes contain nine gaps.

• You have one minute to read the notes.
• Now listen to the speaker and fill in the gaps with a maximum of 3 words.
• Do not write more than 3 words in one gap.
• You will hear the recording twice.

NOTES

Personal Circumstances
• It’s not necessary for Mr Gilbert to (7) __________.
have a job

• Mr Gilbert’s fortune is worth over (8) __________.

sixteen million euros.

Cultural Interests
• Mr Gilbert was a student of (9) __________.
the Arts University.

• Mr Gilbert has a full length publication on (10) __________.

artistic matters.

• In the capital Mr Gilbert sees every (11) __________.

opening performance.

Life Matters
• Mr Gilbert feels he has too many (12) responsibilities.
__________.

Media Activities and Relaxation

• news paper.
Every week Mr Gilbert writes a/an (13) __________.
• Mr Gilbert has property in the south of (14) France
__________.
• He has owned the property for (15) __________
a couple of years.

Remember to copy your answers onto the Answer Sheet.

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Task Three: Radio Programme – Questions 16-25

You are going to hear part of a radio show interviewing two people who enjoy
mountain-walking.
• On the test paper you have ten multiple-choice questions about the programme.
• Choose the best response (A, B, or C) for questions 16-25.
• Place a X in the appropriate box on your Answer Sheet.
• You will hear the recording twice.
• You have two minutes to read the questions before the recording starts.

16 In her introduction Francine 21 The man whom they met on the

says...
A the programme is about leisure time
activities.
B strange people listen to the programme.
C the series is usually about odd sports.
17 In their hobby of mountain
walking the Wallaces...
A avoid walking in the rain.
B take off Fridays from work for walking.
C enjoy the contrast with their work.
18 The Wallaces started mountain
walking…
A several years ago.
B after personal difficulties.
C because it is easy for them.
mountain path…
A had no torch.
B was following the Wallaces.
C frightened Graham.
22 When the man passed them…
A Hannah did not want to meet him.
B he did not see them.
C nobody said anything.
23 The interviewer thinks, on
account of the meeting on the
path, that…
A the Wallaces are insane.
B she understands the Wallaces’ behaviour.
C the listeners will think the Wallaces
crazy.

19 While walking the Wallaces… 24 At work...

A never leave the forest. A Hannah doesn’t talk about her hobby.
B avoid the snow. B Hannah’s colleagues are hostile to her
C sometimes arrive back after dawn. hobby.
C Graham’s boss isn’t interested in his
20 On one walk they were left in the hobbies.
dark because…
A they forgot to take their torches. 25 During the programme the
B both torches broke while they were Wallaces...
walking. A always agree.
C they took only one torch which broke. B have very different ideas.
C know that their hobby is strange.

YOU HAVE 5 MINUTES TO CHECK YOUR WORK.

YOU MAY USE A DICTIONARY.
DON’T FORGET TO TRANSFER YOUR ANSWERS TO THE ANSWER SHEET.