FCE Listening Practice Test 17 Printable
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You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the
best answer (A, В or C).
1. You overhear a woman talking to her husband on a mobile phone. What is the
background to the conversation?
A The family’s holiday may have to be cancelled.
B The woman wants to buy their son a computer.
C Their son has schoolwork to complete before the start of term.
2. You hear a phone-in programme on the radio. Why has the man phoned?
A to complain about the traffic scheme
B to express his support for the traffic scheme
C to question the aims of the traffic scheme
3. On the radio, you hear a woman talking about her house. What has she recently done?
A decided to move to another area
B solved a problem that she had
C made improvements to her house
4. You overhear two people discussing a friend. What language does their friend usually
speak at home?
A French
B English
C Italian
5. You hear a man talking about an activity holiday he went on as a child with his family.
How did he feel during the holiday?
A bored by the climbing
B upset with his father
C disappointed with the rowing boat
6. You hear the beginning of a radio programme. What is the programme going to be
about?
A child development
B the environment
C a form of entertainment
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7. You hear a man being interviewed about a new project he has set up. What is the
purpose of the project?
A to help people find accommodation in Scotland
B to tell people where to stay in Australia
C to advise people how to set up a flat agency
8. You switch on the radio in the middle of a programme. What kind of programme is it?
A an arts review
B an interview
C a quiz show
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You’ll hear about an evening programme. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences
with a word or short phrase.
7.30 pm ‘Art Review’: Student Art Exhibition
This evening’s programme is taking place at the 9_______ in London.
The exhibition is of work by students in the 10_______ year of their art course.
At the exhibition, you can see things as different as curtains and 11_______
Some of the works of art have been made using 12_______ technology.
8.00 pm Play: ‘The Vanishing Lady’
In the play, a young couple on a train think they hear the sound of someone using a
13_______
A 14_______ tells the couple about an old lady whom he has seen.
After writing this play, the author, Porten, became a writer for 15_______
9.30 pm ‘Business Scenes’: Interview with Peter Field
Peter used to work for a 16_______
Peter says the material he uses for his boats is a particular kind of 17_______
Peter collects 18_______ as a hobby
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You will hear five different people talking about the way they study.
For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-H) which of the opinions each speaker
expresses. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need
to use.
A Music helps me concentrate when I’m studying Speaker 1 19 __
В I study best in the morning when I can think clearly Speaker 2 20 __
C I prefer to study when I’m lying down Speaker 3 21 __
D I find I can concentrate better when I study with a friend Speaker 4 22 __
E It is much easier for me to study late at night Speaker 5 23 __
F Learning new things comes naturally to me
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You will hear a girl called Tricia Simpkins talking at a public meeting about a plan to
create a nature
reserve in the centre of a large city. For questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A, В or
C).
24. How did Tricia once feel about the countryside?
A She preferred it to the city.
B She paid no attention to it.
C She wanted others to experience it.
25. Why did Tricia take part in a wildlife survey?
A She was required to do it.
B She preferred it to being in school.
C She was asked to do it by her neighbours.
26. What does Tricia say about the results of the survey?
A They were unsatisfactory.
B They were confusing.
C They were unexpected.
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27. What does Tricia say about the problems created by trees?
A People exaggerate them.
B People ignore them.
C People accept them.
28. According to Tricia, what is wrong with the trees the council is planting?
A They are expensive to replace.
B They fail to attract wildlife.
C They are too small for the area.
29. What used to happen in the wasteland at the end of Tricia’s street?
A Dog owners used to go there.
B People used to leave rubbish there.
C Children used to play there.
30. What is Tricia’s suggestion for the new nature reserve?
A to allow the planting of trees
B to protect it from visitors
C to let it go wild
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