Listening B2

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 woman telling her son about her favourite schoolteacher.

What did the woman like about her history teacher?

You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1–8, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

2. You hear a girl talking about maths.

What does the girl enjoy most about maths?

You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1–8, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

3. You hear a man telling a friend about being unable to study art at school.

He says that he would have liked to study art in order to

You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1–8, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

4. You hear two students discussing a sports class they have just attended.

What do they agree on about the class?

You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1–8, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

5. You hear a girl telling a friend about her brother.

How does the girl’s brother feel about starting university?

You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1–8, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

6. You hear a student talking to his teacher about an assignment.

The boy says that he feels

You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1–8, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

7. You hear a science teacher talking to her class.

What is she doing?

You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1–8, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

8. You hear two friends discussing learning foreign languages.

They both hold the opinion that

You will hear a girl called Lydia giving a talk about a project she has been involved in on healthy eating. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

The healthy eating project

Lydia says an alternative name for healthy eating is having a (9) ............................................... .

Lydia compares the food we eat to (10) ............................................... for our bodies.

Lydia says people do not need to avoid certain foods such as (11) .................................................... .

Lydia says the food pyramid describes the foods we ought to eat and their (12) .................................................. .

Lydia offers to provide listeners with (13) ............................................. which contain fruit and vegetables.

Lydia points out that (14) .................................................... is a non-food source of one vitamin.

Lydia says that (15) .................................................... is an example of a snack we needn’t avoid.

Lydia says the action of (16) .............................................. salad items doesn’t burn more energy than the food provides.

Lydia gives the example of (17) .................................................... as a drink that is useful for our bodies.

Lydia explains that some people think (18) ............................................... is a substitute for eating healthily.

You will hear a girl called Lydia giving a talk about a project she has been involved in on healthy eating. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

The healthy eating project

Lydia says an alternative name for healthy eating is having a (9) ............................................... .

Lydia compares the food we eat to (10) ............................................... for our bodies.

Lydia says people do not need to avoid certain foods such as (11) .................................................... .

Lydia says the food pyramid describes the foods we ought to eat and their (12) .................................................. .

Lydia offers to provide listeners with (13) ............................................. which contain fruit and vegetables.

Lydia points out that (14) .................................................... is a non-food source of one vitamin.

Lydia says that (15) .................................................... is an example of a snack we needn’t avoid.

Lydia says the action of (16) .............................................. salad items doesn’t burn more energy than the food provides.

Lydia gives the example of (17) .................................................... as a drink that is useful for our bodies.

Lydia explains that some people think (18) ............................................... is a substitute for eating healthily.

You will hear a girl called Lydia giving a talk about a project she has been involved in on healthy eating. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

The healthy eating project

Lydia says an alternative name for healthy eating is having a (9) ............................................... .

Lydia compares the food we eat to (10) ............................................... for our bodies.

Lydia says people do not need to avoid certain foods such as (11) .................................................... .

Lydia says the food pyramid describes the foods we ought to eat and their (12) .................................................. .

Lydia offers to provide listeners with (13) ............................................. which contain fruit and vegetables.

Lydia points out that (14) .................................................... is a non-food source of one vitamin.

Lydia says that (15) .................................................... is an example of a snack we needn’t avoid.

Lydia says the action of (16) .............................................. salad items doesn’t burn more energy than the food provides.

Lydia gives the example of (17) .................................................... as a drink that is useful for our bodies.

Lydia explains that some people think (18) ............................................... is a substitute for eating healthily.

You will hear a girl called Lydia giving a talk about a project she has been involved in on healthy eating. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

The healthy eating project

Lydia says an alternative name for healthy eating is having a (9) ............................................... .

Lydia compares the food we eat to (10) ............................................... for our bodies.

Lydia says people do not need to avoid certain foods such as (11) .................................................... .

Lydia says the food pyramid describes the foods we ought to eat and their (12) .................................................. .

Lydia offers to provide listeners with (13) ............................................. which contain fruit and vegetables.

Lydia points out that (14) .................................................... is a non-food source of one vitamin.

Lydia says that (15) .................................................... is an example of a snack we needn’t avoid.

Lydia says the action of (16) .............................................. salad items doesn’t burn more energy than the food provides.

Lydia gives the example of (17) .................................................... as a drink that is useful for our bodies.

Lydia explains that some people think (18) ............................................... is a substitute for eating healthily.

You will hear a girl called Lydia giving a talk about a project she has been involved in on healthy eating. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

The healthy eating project

Lydia says an alternative name for healthy eating is having a (9) ............................................... .

Lydia compares the food we eat to (10) ............................................... for our bodies.

Lydia says people do not need to avoid certain foods such as (11) .................................................... .

Lydia says the food pyramid describes the foods we ought to eat and their (12) .................................................. .

Lydia offers to provide listeners with (13) ............................................. which contain fruit and vegetables.

Lydia points out that (14) .................................................... is a non-food source of one vitamin.

Lydia says that (15) .................................................... is an example of a snack we needn’t avoid.

Lydia says the action of (16) .............................................. salad items doesn’t burn more energy than the food provides.

Lydia gives the example of (17) .................................................... as a drink that is useful for our bodies.

Lydia explains that some people think (18) ............................................... is a substitute for eating healthily.

You will hear a girl called Lydia giving a talk about a project she has been involved in on healthy eating. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

The healthy eating project

Lydia says an alternative name for healthy eating is having a (9) ............................................... .

Lydia compares the food we eat to (10) ............................................... for our bodies.

Lydia says people do not need to avoid certain foods such as (11) .................................................... .

Lydia says the food pyramid describes the foods we ought to eat and their (12) .................................................. .

Lydia offers to provide listeners with (13) ............................................. which contain fruit and vegetables.

Lydia points out that (14) .................................................... is a non-food source of one vitamin.

Lydia says that (15) .................................................... is an example of a snack we needn’t avoid.

Lydia says the action of (16) .............................................. salad items doesn’t burn more energy than the food provides.

Lydia gives the example of (17) .................................................... as a drink that is useful for our bodies.

Lydia explains that some people think (18) ............................................... is a substitute for eating healthily.

You will hear a girl called Lydia giving a talk about a project she has been involved in on healthy eating. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

The healthy eating project

Lydia says an alternative name for healthy eating is having a (9) ............................................... .

Lydia compares the food we eat to (10) ............................................... for our bodies.

Lydia says people do not need to avoid certain foods such as (11) .................................................... .

Lydia says the food pyramid describes the foods we ought to eat and their (12) .................................................. .

Lydia offers to provide listeners with (13) ............................................. which contain fruit and vegetables.

Lydia points out that (14) .................................................... is a non-food source of one vitamin.

Lydia says that (15) .................................................... is an example of a snack we needn’t avoid.

Lydia says the action of (16) .............................................. salad items doesn’t burn more energy than the food provides.

Lydia gives the example of (17) .................................................... as a drink that is useful for our bodies.

Lydia explains that some people think (18) ............................................... is a substitute for eating healthily.

You will hear a girl called Lydia giving a talk about a project she has been involved in on healthy eating. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

The healthy eating project

Lydia says an alternative name for healthy eating is having a (9) ............................................... .

Lydia compares the food we eat to (10) ............................................... for our bodies.

Lydia says people do not need to avoid certain foods such as (11) .................................................... .

Lydia says the food pyramid describes the foods we ought to eat and their (12) .................................................. .

Lydia offers to provide listeners with (13) ............................................. which contain fruit and vegetables.

Lydia points out that (14) .................................................... is a non-food source of one vitamin.

Lydia says that (15) .................................................... is an example of a snack we needn’t avoid.

Lydia says the action of (16) .............................................. salad items doesn’t burn more energy than the food provides.

Lydia gives the example of (17) .................................................... as a drink that is useful for our bodies.

Lydia explains that some people think (18) ............................................... is a substitute for eating healthily.

You will hear a girl called Lydia giving a talk about a project she has been involved in on healthy eating. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

The healthy eating project

Lydia says an alternative name for healthy eating is having a (9) ............................................... .

Lydia compares the food we eat to (10) ............................................... for our bodies.

Lydia says people do not need to avoid certain foods such as (11) .................................................... .

Lydia says the food pyramid describes the foods we ought to eat and their (12) .................................................. .

Lydia offers to provide listeners with (13) ............................................. which contain fruit and vegetables.

Lydia points out that (14) .................................................... is a non-food source of one vitamin.

Lydia says that (15) .................................................... is an example of a snack we needn’t avoid.

Lydia says the action of (16) .............................................. salad items doesn’t burn more energy than the food provides.

Lydia gives the example of (17) .................................................... as a drink that is useful for our bodies.

Lydia explains that some people think (18) ............................................... is a substitute for eating healthily.

You will hear a girl called Lydia giving a talk about a project she has been involved in on healthy eating. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

The healthy eating project

Lydia says an alternative name for healthy eating is having a (9) ............................................... .

Lydia compares the food we eat to (10) ............................................... for our bodies.

Lydia says people do not need to avoid certain foods such as (11) .................................................... .

Lydia says the food pyramid describes the foods we ought to eat and their (12) .................................................. .

Lydia offers to provide listeners with (13) ............................................. which contain fruit and vegetables.

Lydia points out that (14) .................................................... is a non-food source of one vitamin.

Lydia says that (15) .................................................... is an example of a snack we needn’t avoid.

Lydia says the action of (16) .............................................. salad items doesn’t burn more energy than the food provides.

Lydia gives the example of (17) .................................................... as a drink that is useful for our bodies.

Lydia explains that some people think (18) ............................................... is a substitute for eating healthily.

You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about shopping for clothes. For questions 1–5, choose from the list (A–H), what each speaker enjoys about shopping for clothes. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use.

Speaker 1

You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about shopping for clothes. For questions 1–5, choose from the list (A–H), what each speaker enjoys about shopping for clothes. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use.

Speaker 2

You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about shopping for clothes. For questions 1–5, choose from the list (A–H), what each speaker enjoys about shopping for clothes. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use.

Speaker 3

You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about shopping for clothes. For questions 1–5, choose from the list (A–H), what each speaker enjoys about shopping for clothes. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use.

Speaker 4

You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about shopping for clothes. For questions 1–5, choose from the list (A–H), what each speaker enjoys about shopping for clothes. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use.

Speaker 5