Listening Practice Test 5 [B2]

Part 1

-8 questions-

You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

1. You hear two friends talking about going to a new chess club at their school.
They both hope that playing chess will

2. You hear a teacher telling her class about a shelter they are going to build in the woods.
What is she doing?

3. You hear a boy talking to a friend about seeing his painting displayed in a competition.
How does he feel about the competition now?

4. You hear a student telling his class about a special boat race he took part in.
What does he think contributed to his team’s success?

5. You hear a girl phoning her father.
Why is she phoning him?

6. You hear two friends talking about a summer reading project they’re involved in.
What does the girl say about her progress?

7.  You hear a teacher telling her class about a tour of a film studio she has organised for them.
What does she think the students will gain from the trip?

8. You hear a boy telling a friend about a book he’s reading.
How does the book compare with his expectation?

Part 2

– 10 questions –

You will hear a boy called Harry telling his class about an art event he took part in recently. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

Part 3

– 5 questions –

You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about their visit to a city. For questions 19 – 23, choose from the list (A – H) what each speaker liked most about the city they visited. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use.

A. the efficiency of the public transport system

B. the natural beauty of the scenery

C. the variety of goods in the markets

D. the style of the architecture

E. the well-designed plan of the city

F. the helpfulness of the people

G. the range of leisure opportunities

H. the standard of the accommodation

Part 4

-7 questions-

You will hear an interview with a student called John Benton, who’s just completed a 25-kilometre running race. For questions 24-30, choose the best answer.

24. Why did John decide to enter the race?

25. One feature of John’s training before the event was to………………..

26. John says that once he started training, he had difficulties……………

27. What does John say about his diet before the race?

28. What particularly encouraged John on the day of the race?

29. One strategy John used to keep himself going was to……………..

30. Immediately after John finished the race, he…………………..