GRAMMAR LISTENING READING USE OF ENGLISH WRITING VOCABULARY EXAMS U

Practice English Listening Test for B2 with answer

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You will hear people talking in eight di!erent situations.
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For questions 1-8, choose the best answer A, B or C. KET (A2) Reading and

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1 You hear a teacher telling her students about some geography homework.
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The teacher recommends Listening Tests for B2

A visiting local sites. Listening Tests for

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B referring to handouts.
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C consulting websites. Reading Tests for A1

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2 You hear two friends discussing a song by a group they like.
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What is the girl’s opinion of it?
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A It’s typical of the work that the group does. Reading Tests for Starters

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B It’s less impressive than she expected.
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C It’s one of the best songs the group has ever done.
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3 You hear a boy talking about moving to a new house. Use of English for B2

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He thinks the main advantage for his family will be
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A having more space.
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B saving money on bills. Vocabulary Tests for B2

C being nearer to the city centre. Writing Tests for A1

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4 You hear a teacher telling his students about an art exhibition at school. Writing Tests for B1

What is he doing? Writing Tests for B2

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A explaining the importance of developing artistic talent

B saying why the venue has had to be changed

C emphasising the wide range of artwork on display.

5 You hear a girl talking to a friend about a charity event she helped to organise.

How does she feel about it?

A annoyed at some of the people who attended

B disappointed at the amount of money raised

C surprised at how hard it was to get everything ready

6 You hear two friends talking about a TV cookery show.

They both think that the chef on the show usually.

A makes dishes that aren’t very usually.

B includes ingredients that aren’t cheap to buy.

C uses recipes that aren’t straightforward to follow.

7 You hear part of a talk by a politician.

What is he doing?

A giving an example

B introducing his subject

C make a comparison

8 You hear a girl talking about her English teacher.

What do his students appreciate most about him?

A the di!erent interests he has

B the way he explains things in class

C the amount he knows about his subject

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Listening Part 2

You will hear a woman called Rita O’Farrell, who works as a vet, giving a talk about
her job in a zoo.

For questions 9-18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

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Working as a Zoo Vet

Rita’s interest in wild animals started during a holiday near a (9)

…………………………………… .

Rita had a job working with (10) …………………………………… just before she came to
work at the zoo.

There are a total of (11) …………………………………… di!erent types of animals at the

zoo.

A new (12) …………………………………… is currently being built at the zoo.

Rita mentions spending most of the day before her talk treating a (13)
…………………………………… which had an injury.

In order to check an antelope’s (14) ……………………………………, Rita will have to put the
animal to sleep for a short time.

Rita only relies on a specialist when an animal has problems with its (15)
…………………………………… .

Rita often travels to (16) …………………………………… to do research.

Rita will soon attend a course on the (17) …………………………………… of elephants at

another zoo.

Rita has only recently realised how important it is to be (18) ……………………………………

as a zoo vet.

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Listening Part 3

You will hear five short extracts in which teenagers are talking about performing in
public.

For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-H) how each speaker felt about their
experience.

Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

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A confident because of thorough preparation 19 Speaker 1

B nervous at the beginning 20 Speaker 2

C encouraged by the reaction of the people watching 21 Speaker 3

D worried about their lack of concentration 22 Speaker 4

E aware of a strong sense of responsibility 23 Speaker 5

F annoyed by a mistake they made

G surprised at how well everything went

H disappointed by the e!orts of others

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Listening Part 4

You will hear an interview with a young footballer called Nick Gibbons.

For questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

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24 What does Nick say about his early experience of sport?

A He was advised by his sports teacher to focus on football.

B His parents wanted him to be a professional tennis player.

C He preferred swimming to any other sport.

25 What pleased Nick most about his first day at the academy?

A how friendly the other players seemed

B how encouraging the coaches were

C how well he fitted into the team

26 Now he’s in the senior team, Nick

A feels more pressure to perform well in matches.

B is given a training programme which is better structured.

C has fewer opportunities to demonstrate his individual ability.

27 Now do Nick’s parents feel about him playing professional football?

A happy that he’s had the chance to do it

B concerned it’s changed him

C relieved that he’s found something he loves

28 What does Nick say about signing autographs for fans?

A It reminds him of a childhood experience.

B It’s something all sports people have to do.

C It’s still a surprise to be asked.

29 When talking about friends, Nick says that he’s no longer able to

A meet up with them socially.

B share his concerns with them.

C spend enough time with them.

30 What does Nick want to do in the future?

A train to become a coach

B play for his team on a regular basis

C score the winning goal in the cup final

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