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 an announcement about a band called the Big Bang.

What is the purpose of the announcement?

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 young woman telling her friend about an article she has read.

After reading it, the woman says that she felt

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

3. You hear two friends discussing free time.

They agree that it is important 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 a boy telling a friend about the sport of diving.

What does he say about it?

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

5. You hear two friends talking about hiking.

What is the man’s primary reason for trying it?

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 man telling a friend about producing furniture as a hobby.

Why does the man enjoy working with wood?

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 review of a film.

What is the reviewer’s opinion of it?

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 talking about taking photos to put on social media websites.

What does the boy say he likes about it?

You will hear a young woman called Jenny Smythe talking about her job as an events organiser. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

Jenny Smythe: Events organiser

The events Jenny prefers to organise are (9) ......................................... .

Jenny is currently organising a street fair in the (10) ......................................... quarter of her town.

Jenny feels (11) ........................................... about the event she’s currently organising.

When Jenny takes on a job, she makes something she calls a ‘(12) ...........................................’.

After talking to clients, Jenny then contacts (13) ....................................... , who offer the necessary services.

Jenny uses the word ‘(14) .............................................’ to describe how she feels when an event goes well.

Jenny studied (15) ........................................ before she became an events organiser.

Jenny believes that being (16) ............................................ is the most important requirement for her job.

When Jenny had a problem with one event, she used the (17) ......................................... she had made.

Jenny recommends getting experience in any kind of (18) ........................................ job, like the one she did

You will hear a young woman called Jenny Smythe talking about her job as an events organiser. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

Jenny Smythe: Events organiser

The events Jenny prefers to organise are (9) ......................................... .

Jenny is currently organising a street fair in the (10) ......................................... quarter of her town.

Jenny feels (11) ........................................... about the event she’s currently organising.

When Jenny takes on a job, she makes something she calls a ‘(12) ...........................................’.

After talking to clients, Jenny then contacts (13) ....................................... , who offer the necessary services.

Jenny uses the word ‘(14) .............................................’ to describe how she feels when an event goes well.

Jenny studied (15) ........................................ before she became an events organiser.

Jenny believes that being (16) ............................................ is the most important requirement for her job.

When Jenny had a problem with one event, she used the (17) ......................................... she had made.

Jenny recommends getting experience in any kind of (18) ........................................ job, like the one she did

You will hear a young woman called Jenny Smythe talking about her job as an events organiser. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

Jenny Smythe: Events organiser

The events Jenny prefers to organise are (9) ......................................... .

Jenny is currently organising a street fair in the (10) ......................................... quarter of her town.

Jenny feels (11) ........................................... about the event she’s currently organising.

When Jenny takes on a job, she makes something she calls a ‘(12) ...........................................’.

After talking to clients, Jenny then contacts (13) ....................................... , who offer the necessary services.

Jenny uses the word ‘(14) .............................................’ to describe how she feels when an event goes well.

Jenny studied (15) ........................................ before she became an events organiser.

Jenny believes that being (16) ............................................ is the most important requirement for her job.

When Jenny had a problem with one event, she used the (17) ......................................... she had made.

Jenny recommends getting experience in any kind of (18) ........................................ job, like the one she did

You will hear a young woman called Jenny Smythe talking about her job as an events organiser. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

Jenny Smythe: Events organiser

The events Jenny prefers to organise are (9) ......................................... .

Jenny is currently organising a street fair in the (10) ......................................... quarter of her town.

Jenny feels (11) ........................................... about the event she’s currently organising.

When Jenny takes on a job, she makes something she calls a ‘(12) ...........................................’.

After talking to clients, Jenny then contacts (13) ....................................... , who offer the necessary services.

Jenny uses the word ‘(14) .............................................’ to describe how she feels when an event goes well.

Jenny studied (15) ........................................ before she became an events organiser.

Jenny believes that being (16) ............................................ is the most important requirement for her job.

When Jenny had a problem with one event, she used the (17) ......................................... she had made.

Jenny recommends getting experience in any kind of (18) ........................................ job, like the one she did

You will hear a young woman called Jenny Smythe talking about her job as an events organiser. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

Jenny Smythe: Events organiser

The events Jenny prefers to organise are (9) ......................................... .

Jenny is currently organising a street fair in the (10) ......................................... quarter of her town.

Jenny feels (11) ........................................... about the event she’s currently organising.

When Jenny takes on a job, she makes something she calls a ‘(12) ...........................................’.

After talking to clients, Jenny then contacts (13) ....................................... , who offer the necessary services.

Jenny uses the word ‘(14) .............................................’ to describe how she feels when an event goes well.

Jenny studied (15) ........................................ before she became an events organiser.

Jenny believes that being (16) ............................................ is the most important requirement for her job.

When Jenny had a problem with one event, she used the (17) ......................................... she had made.

Jenny recommends getting experience in any kind of (18) ........................................ job, like the one she did

You will hear a young woman called Jenny Smythe talking about her job as an events organiser. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

Jenny Smythe: Events organiser

The events Jenny prefers to organise are (9) ......................................... .

Jenny is currently organising a street fair in the (10) ......................................... quarter of her town.

Jenny feels (11) ........................................... about the event she’s currently organising.

When Jenny takes on a job, she makes something she calls a ‘(12) ...........................................’.

After talking to clients, Jenny then contacts (13) ....................................... , who offer the necessary services.

Jenny uses the word ‘(14) .............................................’ to describe how she feels when an event goes well.

Jenny studied (15) ........................................ before she became an events organiser.

Jenny believes that being (16) ............................................ is the most important requirement for her job.

When Jenny had a problem with one event, she used the (17) ......................................... she had made.

Jenny recommends getting experience in any kind of (18) ........................................ job, like the one she did

You will hear a young woman called Jenny Smythe talking about her job as an events organiser. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

Jenny Smythe: Events organiser

The events Jenny prefers to organise are (9) ......................................... .

Jenny is currently organising a street fair in the (10) ......................................... quarter of her town.

Jenny feels (11) ........................................... about the event she’s currently organising.

When Jenny takes on a job, she makes something she calls a ‘(12) ...........................................’.

After talking to clients, Jenny then contacts (13) ....................................... , who offer the necessary services.

Jenny uses the word ‘(14) .............................................’ to describe how she feels when an event goes well.

Jenny studied (15) ........................................ before she became an events organiser.

Jenny believes that being (16) ............................................ is the most important requirement for her job.

When Jenny had a problem with one event, she used the (17) ......................................... she had made.

Jenny recommends getting experience in any kind of (18) ........................................ job, like the one she did

You will hear a young woman called Jenny Smythe talking about her job as an events organiser. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

Jenny Smythe: Events organiser

The events Jenny prefers to organise are (9) ......................................... .

Jenny is currently organising a street fair in the (10) ......................................... quarter of her town.

Jenny feels (11) ........................................... about the event she’s currently organising.

When Jenny takes on a job, she makes something she calls a ‘(12) ...........................................’.

After talking to clients, Jenny then contacts (13) ....................................... , who offer the necessary services.

Jenny uses the word ‘(14) .............................................’ to describe how she feels when an event goes well.

Jenny studied (15) ........................................ before she became an events organiser.

Jenny believes that being (16) ............................................ is the most important requirement for her job.

When Jenny had a problem with one event, she used the (17) ......................................... she had made.

Jenny recommends getting experience in any kind of (18) ........................................ job, like the one she did

You will hear a young woman called Jenny Smythe talking about her job as an events organiser. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

Jenny Smythe: Events organiser

The events Jenny prefers to organise are (9) ......................................... .

Jenny is currently organising a street fair in the (10) ......................................... quarter of her town.

Jenny feels (11) ........................................... about the event she’s currently organising.

When Jenny takes on a job, she makes something she calls a ‘(12) ...........................................’.

After talking to clients, Jenny then contacts (13) ....................................... , who offer the necessary services.

Jenny uses the word ‘(14) .............................................’ to describe how she feels when an event goes well.

Jenny studied (15) ........................................ before she became an events organiser.

Jenny believes that being (16) ............................................ is the most important requirement for her job.

When Jenny had a problem with one event, she used the (17) ......................................... she had made.

Jenny recommends getting experience in any kind of (18) ........................................ job, like the one she did

You will hear a young woman called Jenny Smythe talking about her job as an events organiser. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

Jenny Smythe: Events organiser

The events Jenny prefers to organise are (9) ......................................... .

Jenny is currently organising a street fair in the (10) ......................................... quarter of her town.

Jenny feels (11) ........................................... about the event she’s currently organising.

When Jenny takes on a job, she makes something she calls a ‘(12) ...........................................’.

After talking to clients, Jenny then contacts (13) ....................................... , who offer the necessary services.

Jenny uses the word ‘(14) .............................................’ to describe how she feels when an event goes well.

Jenny studied (15) ........................................ before she became an events organiser.

Jenny believes that being (16) ............................................ is the most important requirement for her job.

When Jenny had a problem with one event, she used the (17) ......................................... she had made.

Jenny recommends getting experience in any kind of (18) ........................................ job, like the one she did

You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about houses they used to live in. For questions 19–23, choose from the list (A–H) the main disadvantage of each speaker's previous house. 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 houses they used to live in. For questions 19–23, choose from the list (A–H) the main disadvantage of each speaker's previous house. 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 houses they used to live in. For questions 19–23, choose from the list (A–H) the main disadvantage of each speaker's previous house. 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 houses they used to live in. For questions 19–23, choose from the list (A–H) the main disadvantage of each speaker's previous house. 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 houses they used to live in. For questions 19–23, choose from the list (A–H) the main disadvantage of each speaker's previous house. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use.

Speaker 5