CAE Listening Practice Test 21

CAE Listening Practice Test 21


CAE Listening Part 4

You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about leaving their own country to study abroad.

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TASK ONE
For questions 21-25, choose from the list A-H why each speaker decided to study in another country..

TASK TWO
For questions 26-30, choose from the list A-H what each speaker says they gained from the experience.
A to explore an alternative career
B to extend skills already acquired
C to satisfy family expectations
D to turn a dream into reality
E to learn another language
F to be nearer to places of historical interest
G to escape from a dead-end job
H to pursue a simpler lifestyle

21 Speaker 1

22 Speaker 2

23 Speaker 3

24 Speaker 4

25 Speaker 5

A a feeling of being at home
B a new attitude towards money
C a completely new interest
D the opportunity to make useful contacts
E a more relaxed attitude towards others
F a greater sense of motivation
G friends with the same interests
H a new sense of independence

26 Speaker 1

27 Speaker 2

28 Speaker 3

29 Speaker 4

30 Speaker 5

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