CAE Listening Part 1
You will hear three different extracts. For questions 1-6, choose the answer (A, В or C) which fits best according to what you hear. There are two questions for each extract.
Extract One
You hear two young people discussing buying clothes.
1 What do they agree about?
A Affordable clothing is the better choice.
B Purchasing clothes is a bad idea.
C People should respect your clothing preferences.
2 The man believes that for many people shopping is
A achieving social status.
B commenting on society.
C displaying your connection to a social group.
Extract Two
You hear part of an interview with a musician called Max.
3 What does he say about his music when he was a teen?
A He didn’t feel like sharing it.
B He felt quite self-confident about it.
C He was unwilling to ask for help with it.
4 What does he suggest about his recording contract?
A It didn’t guarantee him ongoing success.
B It didn’t allow him to do music full-time.
C Its terms and conditions weren’t too good.
Extract Three
You hear part of a radio programme in which two dancers are talking about their job.
5 The man got his inspiration to start dancing from
A one reaction to a performance he gave.
B getting encouraged by his friends.
C the physical effort associated with it.
6 The woman admits that as a teenager, she
A could sometimes behave unreasonably.
B resented her parents’ ambitions for her.
C managed to hide certain feelings.
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