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B2 First Listening

Horizons Language School · Cambridge Practice
Sample Test 1 · Listening
There are four parts and 30 questions. You will hear each part twice. Use the audio player, choose or write your answers, then click Check answers. Submit your result when you finish.
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Part 1

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

8 marks
1. You hear a message on a telephone answering machine. Why is the speaker calling?
2. You hear two people talking about a water-sports centre. The man says the centre should...
3. You hear a professional tennis player talking about her career. What annoys her most about interviewers?
4. You hear a poet talking about his work. What is he doing?
5. You hear two people talking about a programme they saw on TV. The woman thinks the programme was...
6. You hear two people talking about an ice-hockey game they’ve just seen. How does the girl feel about it?
7. You overhear two friends talking about a restaurant. What do they both like about it?
8. You hear a man talking on the radio. What type of information is he giving?

Part 2 – Spectacled Bears

You will hear a woman called Angela Thomas, who works for a wildlife organisation, talking about the spectacled bear. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

10 marks
9.Angela says that it was the of the spectacled bear that first interested her.
10.Angela mentions that the bear’s markings can be found on its as well as its eyes and cheeks.
11.Angela is pleased by evidence that spectacled bears have been seen in areas of Argentina.
12.Angela says the bears usually live in , though they can also be found in other places.
13.Spectacled bears behave differently from other types of bear during , which Angela finds surprising.
14.Angela is upset that are the biggest danger to spectacled bears.
15.Angela says that spectacled bears usually eat and tree bark.
16.Bears climb trees and make a , which fascinated Angela.
17.When bears eat meat, they much prefer although they do eat other creatures.
18.One man has produced an amusing about the time he spent studying the bears.

Part 3

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.

5 marks

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

19. Speaker 1
20. Speaker 2
21. Speaker 3
22. Speaker 4
23. Speaker 5

Part 4

You will hear part of a radio interview with a woman called Rachel Reed, who works in a commercial art gallery. For questions 24–30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

7 marks
24. What does Rachel say about her job title?
25. What is the most common reason for the gallery not exhibiting an artist’s work?
26. When can phone calls from artists be difficult for Rachel?
27. Why does Rachel include a commentary in the catalogue?
28. What does Rachel say about administrative work?
29. What is Rachel’s role in the service the gallery offers to large companies?
30. What does Rachel find most enjoyable about her job?
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