key LISTENING PRACTICE TEST 4-5

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LISTENING PRACTICE TEST 4,5 – KEY

LISTENING PRACTICE TEST 4

1 12.30 (example)

2 55 euros

3 horse riding

4 a kitten (example)

5 brown

6 cafe

7 £7.50

8 newspaper

9 running

10 tennis

11 2.15

12 the city

13 4 euros

14 150 euros

15 Wetherton

16 £15

17 square

18 12 hours

19 £360

20 red

21 70%

22 bus

LISTENING PRACTICE TEST 5

Listen to the first part of the test Part One: Listen to these conversations and put a tick in the box that shows the correct answer to the man's question The first one is done for you as an example.

What’s Sarah’s favourite sport?

M: What’s Sarah’s favourite sport? Does she like ball and team games?

F: Well, she really likes running and basketball, but swimming is her favourite

M: Are you sure?

F: Yes

1 What is playing right now?

M: What is playing right now?

F: Wimbledon is on TV I love watching this tennis tournament

M: So do I I am a huge fan of Roger Federer I wish I could play like him

F: Well, if you try hard enough, you can become a professional player too

2 What time is it?

A B C  D

M: What time is it?

F: It’s a quarter past ten

M: Can I go buy some drinks?

F: Sure You still have plenty of time The movie starts in twenty minutes

3 Why didn’t Peter come to work today?

M: Why didn’t Peter come to work today?

F: He works so hard every night, and he doesn’t sleep enough He caught a fever, and he has a terrible runny nose

M: Oh, really? I hope he makes a full recovery soon

4 What will the weather be like next week?

M: What will the weather be like next week?

F: I heard that the weather will be extremely cold all week

M: Oh no! I wanted to go swimming next Wednesday

F: Maybe you can Wednesday will be the warmest day of the week

5 What seems to be the problem?

M: What seems to be the problem?

F: My car broke down I can’t get it started

M: Is there anything I can do for you?

F: You could give me a ride to a garage There is one near the gas station

6 How did Sandy go to the annual medical conference?

A  B C D

M: How did Sandy go to the annual medical conference?

F: She flew there She was planning to take a train, but it got overbooked

M: She was very lucky then I ended up driving there by myself It was a lengthy trip

F: I can imagine You must be exhausted

7 Was there anything special that Jeff cooked this chicken with?

M: Was there anything special that Jeff cooked this chicken with? It tastes different from his last chicken dish

F: Yes How can you tell? He said he only used a tiny amount of dried chili peppers and cinnamon M: I can detect different tastes very easily

F: Oh really? Then you must have a very strong sense of taste!

8 Do you know where those men are from?

M: Do you know where those men are from?

F: They’re from Greece, I suppose

M: How can you tell?

F: I know a little Greek, and the language is very distinct

9 What does John spend the most money on?

M: What does John spend the most money on?

F: His bicycle is nice, but he bought it on sale He told me his smartphone cost an arm and a leg He could probably feed himself for a year with the money he spent!

M: Yeah, those don’t come cheap I usually spend my money on new outfits, but they’re not too expensive

10 What should I eat to lose weight?

M: What should I eat to lose weight?

F: My recommendation is to only eat protein.

M: No fruit or vegetables?

F: None

M: How will I get vitamin C then?

F: From vitamins They don’t have any calories

11 What else do Jacob and Maggie need for their camping trip?

M: What else do Jacob and Maggie need for their camping trip?

F: Let me think They’ve got hiking boots and blankets I also lent my cooking supplies to them in case they want to make hot meals

M: Excellent! I guess they are all set to go

F: Wait, it must have completely slipped their minds They didn’t buy the most essential thing If I were them, I wouldn’t want to sleep out under the stars

12 What do the people in the office think of Joshua?

M: What do the people in the office think of Joshua?

F: He has a pleasant personality and gets along well with everyone

M: Oh, that’s good to hear

F: Yeah But he needs to learn how to cooperate more with his team members

13 What’s left for the arrangement of the yearly sales meeting?

M: What’s left for the arrangement of the yearly sales meeting?

F: The location and refreshments are a done deal I booked a conference room at the Four Seasons Hotel, and they provide catering

M: That sounds perfect And the meeting information will be ready this afternoon

F: Great Now we just need to nail down who is attending

14 How much is Mark going to receive for winning the prestigious scholarship?

M: How much is Mark going to receive for winning the prestigious scholarship?

F: I am not sure exactly, but I know the judges regarded his essay highly

M: Oh Then I suppose he must be receiving over $10,000

F: No way! That’s an absolute exaggeration

15 Who is Rita calling?

M: Who is Rita calling?

F: It seems like her new air conditioner is not working, so she wants to make an appointment with the person who installed it yesterday

M: No wonder it feels pretty unpleasant in here I’ve already taken my jacket off because it’s so warm

F: She should definitely try to get someone to come here right away

16 Where’s Mike?

M: Where’s Mike? I thought he was going to join us for lunch

F: He just called He’s still in bed, and he has a doctor’s appointment in an hour He wants to meet later

M: Oh, then he’s probably worn-out

F: Yeah He was working on a marketing report for his company’s new gym all last night

17 What type of paintings does Lisa like?

M: What type of paintings does Lisa like?

F: Well, she prefers paintings of landscapes

M: Doesn’t she like paintings of animals or plants? Personally, I think they are really interesting F: I don’t think so She is fascinated with rural scenes

18 How did Sherry feel about working with Jack?

M: How did Sherry feel about working with Jack?

F: She said he tried to give her assistance, but honestly, he was more of a hindrance than a help M: Really? I always like partnering up with him because he’s so cordial and easy to talk to

F: Sherry found his constant talking to be an annoyance

19 What will the children be up to on Sunday?

M: What will the children be up to on Sunday?

F: I have no idea On Saturday, they’re going on a trek through the forest with their teachers So, I guess they’ll probably just want to chill out the next day

M: Sounds great They will all be in need of rest

20 How is Frank’s bakery business?

M: How is Frank’s bakery business?

F: He is really raking in the dough I guess everyone who comes in enjoys his pastries enough to

recommend them to their friends

M: That’s amazing

F: Yeah With so many customers, he’s going to need to increase his production and maybe expand the size of his shop in no time!

21 What kind of music does Snow Patrol play?

M: What kind of music does Snow Patrol play?

F: They play rock music I am their biggest fan! I have all of their albums I can lend you their newest release if you want

M: No, thanks That music genre is not my cup of tea I enjoy listening to classical symphonies

22 What did you do on the long weekend?

M: What did you do on the long weekend? I heard you went on a wind-surfing vacation

F: Well, I changed my mind and went cycling around the island with a couple of friends instead

M: How was it?

F: It was pretty challenging I wanted to quit halfway through, but the breathtaking views along the east shore truly made the ride worthwhile