FCE Listening Full Test Teacher Handboo
Part 1
You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1 – 8, choose the best answer,
(A, B or C).
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1
You hear a young man talking.
Why did he go back to college?
2
A
He needed a better job.
B
He needed an evening activity.
C
He needed new skills.
You hear a man talking on the radio.
What is he?
3
A
an inventor
B
a company employee
C
a writer
You hear someone talking on the radio about an artist.
How does the artist feel about his work?
4
A
He would like to exhibit it in an art gallery.
B
He wants to make his creations last longer.
C
He is happy to see his work destroyed.
You hear a woman talking to her son.
Why is she talking to him?
A
to give him a warning
B
to refuse permission
C
to make a suggestion
5
You hear part of a lecture about the role of retired people in the economy.
What is the lecturer describing?
6
A
reasons why something is changing
B
errors in statistical information
C
disagreements between researchers
You hear a chef being interviewed on the radio.
Why did he decide to become a chef?
7
A
to follow a family tradition
B
to develop a natural talent
C
to pursue his love of cooking
You hear a teenager talking about the sport she plays.
How does she feel while she is playing the sport?
8
A
uncomfortable
B
embarrassed
C
confident
You hear an explorer talking about a journey he is making.
How will he travel once he is across the river?
A
by motor vehicle
B
on horseback
C
on foot
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Part 2
You will hear an interview with a woman called Helen Hunter who runs a summer camp for teenagers.
For questions 9 – 18, complete the sentences.
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SUMMER CAMPS
Helen says that people taking part in the summer camp usually sleep in a
9
The summer camp is a chance for teenagers to meet people and learn
10
As an
You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1 – 8, choose the best answer,
(A, B or C).
_________________________________________________________________________________
1
You hear a young man talking.
Why did he go back to college?
2
A
He needed a better job.
B
He needed an evening activity.
C
He needed new skills.
You hear a man talking on the radio.
What is he?
3
A
an inventor
B
a company employee
C
a writer
You hear someone talking on the radio about an artist.
How does the artist feel about his work?
4
A
He would like to exhibit it in an art gallery.
B
He wants to make his creations last longer.
C
He is happy to see his work destroyed.
You hear a woman talking to her son.
Why is she talking to him?
A
to give him a warning
B
to refuse permission
C
to make a suggestion
5
You hear part of a lecture about the role of retired people in the economy.
What is the lecturer describing?
6
A
reasons why something is changing
B
errors in statistical information
C
disagreements between researchers
You hear a chef being interviewed on the radio.
Why did he decide to become a chef?
7
A
to follow a family tradition
B
to develop a natural talent
C
to pursue his love of cooking
You hear a teenager talking about the sport she plays.
How does she feel while she is playing the sport?
8
A
uncomfortable
B
embarrassed
C
confident
You hear an explorer talking about a journey he is making.
How will he travel once he is across the river?
A
by motor vehicle
B
on horseback
C
on foot
Turn over ►
Part 2
You will hear an interview with a woman called Helen Hunter who runs a summer camp for teenagers.
For questions 9 – 18, complete the sentences.
_________________________________________________________________________________
SUMMER CAMPS
Helen says that people taking part in the summer camp usually sleep in a
9
The summer camp is a chance for teenagers to meet people and learn
10
As an