Listening Test 1

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 on the radio talking about a politician. What is her opinion of the politician?

2 You hear a woman talking about a song. What does she say about the song?

3 You hear two characters talking in a radio play. Where are they?

4 You hear a writer talking on the radio about criticism. What is his attitude to criticism?

5 You hear someone talking about learning to play a musical instrument. What is her main point?

6 You hear two people talking about a reality TV programme. What do the two speakers agree about?

7 You hear someone talking about a sports stadium. What does he say about the stadium?

8 You overhear a manager talking to an employee at work. What is the manager doing?

You will hear five different people talking about phone calls they received. For questions 1-5, choose from the list (A-F) how each speaker felt during the phone call. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

Speaker 1

Speaker 2

Speaker 3

Speaker 4

Speaker 5

You will hear an interview with an American actress who recently made a film in Britain. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

1 What does Emma say about the weather in Britain?

You will hear an interview with an American actress who recently made a film in Britain. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

2 What does Emma say about her relationship with the actors who played her roommates?

You will hear an interview with an American actress who recently made a film in Britain. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

3 What does Emma say about English and British accents?

You will hear an interview with an American actress who recently made a film in Britain. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

4 What does Emma say about her American accent?

You will hear an interview with an American actress who recently made a film in Britain. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

5 What does Emma say about boarding schools?

You will hear an interview with an American actress who recently made a film in Britain. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

6 What does Emma say about the dancing scene in the movie?

You will hear an interview with an American actress who recently made a film in Britain. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

7 Emma says that if you're a movie star,