Gateway B1 Listening (End of the year)

For each question, choose the correct answer.

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Listen. For each question, choose the correct answer.

8 You will hear two friends talking about shopping. Why doesn’t the girl shop online?

A She hasn’t seen anything she likes.

B She doesn’t want to spend more money.

C She can’t try things on before buying them.

9 You will hear a boy and his mother talking about going out. Why isn’t the boy going to the cinema?

A He has to study.

B His friends can’t go.

C He’s going to play a sport.

10 You will hear a girl telling her friend about a holiday. What did the girl like best about it?

A building a snowman

B making friends

C learning to ski

11 You will hear two friends talking about an art exhibition they’ve been to. They agree that

A art can make you think.

B the best paintings were the portraits.

C everyone sees art differently.

12 You will hear a boy telling his friend about a concert. What happened?

A He was sick and couldn’t go to the concert.

B The bands were disappointing.

C His journey home didn’t go as planned.

13 You will hear two friends talking about a birthday party. The girl suggests the boy should

A plan a special event.

B take a break from his studies.

C invite some people to his home.

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Listen. For each question, write the correct answer in the gap. Write one or two words or a number or a date or a time
You will hear a man giving some information about a fundraising event to a group of students.

Helping Highmore Animal Shelter

The event is a dance (14)         .
The aim is to raise money to repair broken (15)         .
It is on Saturday (16)              at 5 pm.
Refreshments such as soft drinks and (17)        will be served.

HOW TO HELP

Dancers should (18)          a form from the school’s website and find sponsors.
Sponsors have to decide (19)          they want to pay per hour.