LISTENING PAPER 1
Levels 3-5
Time permitted: 40 minutes
Number of questions: 35
Time allowance: about 40 minutes, including 07 minutes to transfer your answers to your answer sheet.
PART 1 – Questions 1-8
Directions: In this part, you will hear EIGHT short announcements or instructions. There is one question for each. Choose the right answer A, B, C or D. Then, on the answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of your chosen answer.Now, let’s listen to an example. On the recording, you will hear:
Woman: Hello. This is the travel agency returning your call. You left a message about the holiday you’ve booked, asking which meals are included in the cost during your stay at Sunny Hotel. Lunch and dinner are free but if you wish to have breakfast in the hotel, you will need to pay an extra amount of money, depending on what you order. Let me know if I can help you with any other information. Goodbye.
On the test book, you will read:
Which meal is NOT included in the price of the holiday?
A. Breakfast B. Lunch C. Dinner D. All
The correct answer is A. Breakfast. Now, let’s begin with the first question.
1. What will the boy take back to the shop?
- A. A T-shirt.
- B. Some shorts
- C. A jacket
- D. A coat
- A. 8.15
- B. 7.20
- C. 7.40
- D. 8.20.
- A. New trainers
- B. A film
- C. Some fruit
- D. A camera.
- A. In the kitchen.
- B. On the hall table
- C. In the car
- D. On the chair
- A. Fish and chips
- B. Chicken
- C. Chicken sandwich
- D. Salad and a roll.
- A. 10.15
- B. 2.45
- C. 4.15.
- D. 4.50
- A. The ferry
- B. The plane
- C. The train
- D. The coach.
- A. Played football
- B. Bought a birthday present
- C. Went to the cinema.
- D. Listened to music
PART 2 – Questions 9-20
Directions: In this part, you will hear THREE conversations. There are four questions for each conversation. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. You will hear the conversations only ONCE.
Questions 9 to 12.
Conversation 1: You will hear a radio interview with a man called Harry Park, who is talking about the adventure travel company he runs.
9. Why did Harry decide to start an adventure travel company?
- A. Because he wanted to share his experience with others.
- B. Because he thought he could make a lot of money..
- C. Because he hoped to have more travelling himself.
- D. Because he wanted to become a successful person
- A. A friend
- B. A customer.
- C. His wife
- D. His father
- A. Gives the local people jobs
- B. Takes modern equipment
- C. Avoid damaging the area.
- D. Takes as many photos as possible
- A. It’s frightening.
- B. It’s enjoyable.
- C. It’s a tiring job..
- D. It’s part of his job.
Questions 13 to 16.
Conversation 2: You will hear a conversation about the human body.
13. What does animals need bacteria for?
- A. Fighting diseases
- B. Providing energy
- C. Digesting food
- D. Preventing diseases.
- A. 7 million
- B. 7 trillion
- C. 17 trillion
- D. 7 octillion.
- A. 3 milllimetres
- B. A third of a milllimetre long.
- C. 0.03 milllimetres long
- D. Two third of a millimetre long
- A. Dead skin
- B. Your eyelashes.
- C. Tiny insects
- D. Harmful insects
Questions 17 to 20.
Conversation 3: You will listen to a conversation plans for the weekend.
17. What is a dird board?
- A. A board with wheels that you stand on.
- B. A board with no wheels that you stand on
- C. A board with wheels that you sit on
- D. A board with no wheels that you sit on
- A. Ropes and a helmet
- B. A guide and special equipment
- C. ropes and special equipment.
- D. Special equipment and a helmet
- A. At night.
- B. On television
- C. In the photos
- A. The weekend
- B. 4 days.
- C. 5 days
- D. A week
PART 3 - Questions 21 - 35
Directions: In this part, you will hear THREE talks or lectures. There are five questions for each talk or lecture. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. You will hear the talks or lectures only ONCE.
Questions 21-25: You will hear a talk about TV news.
21. What are young people becoming ever more addicted to?
- A. The 20th century
- B. News
- C. Alcohol
- D. Their smartphones.
- A. Online distractions.
- B. Rubbish
- C. Eye candy
- D. Harmful
- A. 30 minutes a day
- B. 2 minutes a day.
- C. Three hours a week
- D. An hour a day
- A. Radio
- B. TV
- C. Social media.
- D. Newspapers
- A. To attract young people.
- B. To make it happier
- C. For advertising
- D. People’s brains are shrinking
Questions 26-30: You will hear a talk about vegan fashion.
26. What was veganism conductive to?
- A. Lowering cholesterol
- B. Gardening
- C. Good cooking
- D. Helping the planet.
- A. Religion
- B. Politics
- C. Fashion.
- D. Philosophy
- A. High speed fibre
- B. Coconut fibre.
- C. Hemp fibre
- D. Silk fibre
- A. 12-20
- B. Aged
- C. All ages.
- D. People in their 30s
- A. A boat
- B. Underwear
- C. A popcorn holder
- D. Sneakers.
Questions 31-35: You will hear a talk about Alan Turing.
31. What denomination of banknote will Mr turing appear on?
- A. The £5 note
- B. The £10 note
- C. The £100 note
- D. The £50 note.
- A. Apple
- B. IBM
- C. The British Bombe
- D. The English Rose.
- A. Egyptian hieroglyphics.
- B. Plasma
- C. Quantum physics
- D. An algorithm
- A. What is going to be.
- B. What always was
- C. What could be
- D. What was to be
- A. 1952
- B. 1954.
- C. 1953
- D. 1951
