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CAE Listening Practice Test 30

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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 spouses talking about their weekend plans.

1 What is the woman’s reaction to the man’s idea?
A She has some reservations about it.
B She feels quite scared.
C She is excited by the idea.

2 What do they agree to do in the evening?
A to eat out
B to go listen to some live music
C to stay at home

Extract Two

You hear two people discussing a public survey.

3 What is the survey about?
A people’s reaction to social problems
B people’s TV show preferences
C people’s attitude to suggested infrastructure development

4 What is woman’s attitude to the survey?
A it did not pose questions correctly
B it is only a public stunt
C it was a waste of time

Extract Three

You hear a man and a woman talking about a web project

5 What does the man want from the woman?
A ask for tips on how to make the website better
B talk about some development ideas that he has
C come up with some new website pages

6 What problems might the woman have helping the man?
A She is too busy to do it on time
B Her computer has been malfunctioning
C She needs more information about the project

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CAE Listening Practice Test 29

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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 people talking about their colleague.

1 What is the problem the colleague causes?
A others have to do more work because of them
B clients are not happy with the service
C other members of staff are dissatisfied with them

2 What does the woman suggest as a solution?
A talk about it with the colleague
B get the management involved
C give the situation more time

Extract Two

You hear a man and a woman talking about a newspaper article.

3 What is the newspaper article about?
A poor results of a football match
B club management changes
C a sports club involved in a lawsuit

4 What is the man’s reaction to the news?
A He is unhappy because the situation is very unfortunate
B He feels relief that they avoided a difficult situation
C He is puzzled by the timing of the event

Extract Three

You hear two students talking about a university course.

5 What do they agree about?
A The teacher manages to arouse interest to the difficult subject.
B The course got off to a bad start.
C Their future careers will benefit from this course.

6 What does the woman like about the lectures?
A the voice of the lecturer
B the lecturer’s humorous approach
C the lecturer’s visual presentation of the material

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CAE Listening Practice Test 28

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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 two people discussing a sports competition.

1 What was the woman’s initial reaction to the news of the planned event?
A looking forward to attending it
B worried about feeling discomfort because of it
C happy with the potential benefits it could bring

2 What is the reason the man is unhappy about the upcoming event?
A He believes that it is a very wasteful operation.
B He is concerned that the main venue may not get finished on time.
C He thinks that the people in charge should be replaced.

Extract Two

You hear two students talking about a university project.

3 What has caused the man most annoyance?
A unclear instructions from the tutor
B the fact that the project deadline has been moved
C how much help he received from the group

4 How does the woman react to the man’s problem?
A She expresses her sympathy.
B She believes that he is exaggerating.
C She thinks he will learn from the experience.

Extract Three

You hear two people talking about a movie.

5 Both people believe that
A the story was believable.
B the actors were chosen poorly.
C the movie made you think.

6 According to woman, what was the best thing about the film?
A the camerawork
B the soundtrack
C the cast

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CAE Listening Practice Test 27

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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 people discussing a radio programme.

1 What do the people have different opinions about?
A how interesting the programme is
B the website design
C the choice of the objects in the collection

2 What does the woman like about the programme?
A the consistency of quality in the interviews
B the fact that it is educational
C the way they talk about history

Extract Two

You hear two teachers discussion student selection procedure.

3 What does the woman say about the procedure in her department?
A it could have been more efficient.
B it does not necessarily help admit the best students.
C going through the application forms is very tedious.

4 What part of the man’s suggestion worries the woman?
A if it would be any better than the current approach
B if her colleagues would like it
C if the procedure would be secure

Extract Three

You hear two people discussing a project they are working on.

5 What is the project?
A putting up decorations in a room
B building an extension to a house
C renovating a room

6 Both speakers agree that
A they could learn something from this work.
B it is a relief that the work will start soon.
C the process will cause certain discomfort.

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CAE Listening Practice Test 26

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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 overhear a man and a woman discussing changes in Oxford English Dictionary.

1 What is the new information about the dictionary?
A They have discontinued work on the new edition.
B The digital version has much higher sales figures.
C The printed version might not get released.

2 What is woman’s opinion of the change?
A it indicates that people lose interest in the language.
B it is nothing to worry about.
C it means that the books are getting less popular.

Extract Two

You hear two people talking about a car journey.

3 What distressed the man most?
A looking for a parking spot
B backing up down a narrow street
C finding the right address

4 What is woman’s reaction to man’s story?
A She is angry because he didn’t listen to her.
B She is sorry she couldn’t help him.
C She is impressed with the way he managed to deal with the problem.

Extract Three

You hear two people discussing a report.

5 How are the speakers related?
A They are two colleagues
B They are a client and a freelancer
C They are a boss and a subordinate

6 According to the woman, what is the problem with the paper?
A different kind of work has to be done.
B it has been done too quickly.
C it has not been proof-read.

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CAE Listening Practice Test 25

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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 a part of a news radio programme

1 What are the people discussing?
A a fire
B floods
C an earthquake

2 What is the purpose of the discussion?
A to prevents listeners from going to the place
B to get donations for the people affected by the situation
C to provide factual information about the current state of emergency

Extract Two

You hear two people sharing their experience of a meeting.

3 Both speakers agree that
A the leaving colleague cause lower profits for the company.
B their colleague’s decision to leave came as a surprise
C working without the leaving colleague is going to be less enjoyable

4 What is the speakers’ attitude towards their work?
A It lacks variety.
B It is too physically taxing.
C It can cause emotional strain.

Extract Three

You hear a conversation between an actress and a photographer

5 What is the aim of the man?
A to apologise
B to convince
C to clarify

6 What is the actresses attitude to the conversation?
A embarrassment
B surprise
C impatience

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CAE Listening Practice Test 24

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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 people having a conversation

1 What is the situation?
A They let their friend down
B They had an argument with their friend
C Their opinion of their friend has changed

2 How do the speakers feel about the situation?
A resigned
B upset
C uncertain

Extract Two

You hear two radio presenters discussing a letter from a listener.

3 What is the man doing as he speaks?
A justifying somebody’s hobby
B showing concern for somebody’s problem
C describing a problem in detail

4 The woman believes that the author of the letter should
A face the fact that people can be cruel.
B reassess his attitude to certain people.
C discuss the situation with his friends.

Extract Three

You hear two people discussing comedy and humour.

5 The woman believes that punchlines
A can be found in jokes that follow a certain structure.
B are usually more funny than catchphrases.
C are more accessible than inside jokes.

6 The man says that many professional comedians
A attempt to create context they can make jokes about.
B make events sound more exciting than they really were.
C find it difficult to tell made-up experiences from real ones.

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CAE Listening Practice Test 23

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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 people discussing reading to children.

1 The woman states that
A her children enjoy the stories read to them.
B other parents are likely to read these stories.
C more parents should do this reading.

2 What similar idea both speakers express?
A how their children react to story reading
B personal reasons to do reading
C the artistic approach they use when reading

Extract Two

You hear a part of a radio series about business.

3 The presenter states that some choose to set up a business with a friend because
A they have a history of working together fruitfully.
B the friend might have skills you don’t.
C you can be too scared to do it on your own.

4 What difficulties did Dean have in his partnership?
A He would refuse to take part in an important process.
B He was too lazy.
C His personality changed over time.

Extract Three

You hear a radio programme about running.

5 What is the occupation of the speakers?
A professional athletes
B health and fitness specialists
C journalists

6 Both speakers agree that a successful runner should train
A a specific group of muscles.
B using a personalised, tailor-made method.
C change the focus of training from time to time.

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CAE Listening Practice Test 22

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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 a radio programme about a hotel in London.

1 In the beginning, the presenter tries to
A dispel a common misconception about the hotel.
B briefly describe what the hotel is like.
C make the hotel sound attractive.

2 How does the manager approach hotel visitors?
A He would rather have fewer rich people attending.
B He treats everyone equally well.
C He has an eye for what kind of visitor is in front of him.

Extract Two

You hear a part of a science programme.

3 The man states that the data produced as a results of the research established
A how much time it took to find the teaspoons.
B how long it took for teaspoons to disappear.
C the place where lost teaspoons were found.

4 The woman believes that the topic of this research
A led to new interesting discoveries.
B touches upon a problematic matter.
C is not particularly interesting.

Extract Three

You hear two people discussing pop music.

5 The woman believes that
A it is challenging to come up with something original nowadays.
B modern pop songs are inferior to older ones.
C pop music is a poor imitation of other music genres.

6 What does the woman say about modern performers?
A They ignore the older audience.
B They are using their fans to make money.
C They imitate older performers without even noticing it.

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CAE Listening Practice Test 21

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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 students discussing a part-time design course they are doing.

1 What do they like about the course most?
A the way the course is delivered
B the teacher’s attitude to the students
C the content of the sessions

2 According to the woman, how could the course be improved?
A give assignment feedback
B allow unlimited access to certain resources
C give pre-course information for students

Extract Two

You hear part of an interview with a young traveller.

3 What does he say about his luggage?
A He’s hasn’t found the perfect bag yet.
B He’s learnt to leave out unnecessary pieces of equipment.
C He’s become very good at packing the absolute minimum.

4 When asked what he’s learnt from travelling, he says that
A he would now like to settle down somewhere.
B he realises that his opportunity to travel is quite rare.
C he feels bad about living in poor countries.

Extract Three

You hear part of an interview with the lead singer in a rock band.

5 How does he feel about the criticism of his band’s latest album cover?
A He thinks it’s been exaggerated.
B He admits it’s the reaction he was going for.
C He resents the suggestion that the cover was unoriginal.

6 He thinks much of the criticism was due to
A a lack of respect for his band in the music business.
B a foolish comment he made to a journalist.
C a misunderstanding of his real intentions.

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