CAE Listening Practice Test 23 printable

CAE Listening Practice Test 23 Printable

Part 3

You will hear a radio programme about imaginary friends. For questions 15-20, choose the answer (А, В, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear.

15 What happened in the incident mentioned by Liz?
A Her daughter angered her.
B Their journey had to be interrupted twice.
C The children were quarreling.
D Her daughter wasn’t feeling well.

16 What are the findings of the latest research into imaginary friends?
A They are different from the previous results.
B The number of children with such friends is on the rise.
C The negative attitude to imaginary friends is unwarranted.
D Parents can be negatively affected by such phenomenon.

17 What was Liz’s reaction to her daughter having a made-up friend?
A She was convinced that is it just a phase
B She would worry that this friend meant too much to her daughter
C She was unsure how to react to this situation
D She was impressed by her daughter’s imagination

18 According to Karen, kids might have imaginary friends because
A having real friends can be difficult for them.
B they can control their made-up friends.
C they want something they cannot get elsewhere.
D they have nobody to play with.

19 Karen gives the superhero example to illustrate
A an unusual teenager example.
B a case when an imaginary friend can be harmful.
C how certain cases can be really unexpected.
D the change that happens to children as they grow.

20 In Karen’s opinion, what should parents do if their kids have imaginary friends?
A They should pretend to like the imaginary friend.
B They mustn’t try to get involved in this friendship.
C They have to interfere if the situation gets out of control.
D They better avoid discussing children’s made-up friends.

Part 4

You will hear five short extracts in which people share their ideas about the music industry.

TASK ONE
For questions 21-25, choose from the list A-H who is speaking.

TASK TWO
For questions 26-30, choose from the list A-H the opinion each
speaker expresses.

A a recording studio engineer
B a musician
C a reviewer
D a club owner
E a fan
F a website operator
G a performers manager
H a radio presenter

Speaker 1 21 [ ]

Speaker 2 22 [ ]

Speaker 3 23 [ ]

Speaker 4 24 [ ]

Speaker 5 25 [ ]

A Tastes in music change very quickly.
B
Music is an important part of culture.
C
Some people who become well-known don’t deserve their success.
D
There are lots of dishonest people in the music business.
E
Artists need to have a realistic view of the music business.
F
People with real talent will always succeed.
G
Some artists will always be popular.
H
People should only get involved in music because they love it.
Speaker 1 26[ ]

Speaker 2 27[ ]

Speaker 3 28[ ]

Speaker 4 29[ ]

Speaker 5 30[ ]

Answer Keys

Part 1
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. C

Part 2
7. construction business 8. don’t(-)wants 9. road map 10. time management
11. marketing ideas 12. physical distractions 13. past 14. problem(-)solvers

Part 3
15. B 16. C 17. A 18. C 19. C 20. B

Part 4
21. D 22. A 23. G 24. B 25. C
26. D 27. H 28. F 29. A 30. C
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