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FCE Listening Practice Test 8

The document is a listening practice test with multiple choice questions about 8 short conversations and a longer talk. It tests comprehension of details about: 1. A message on an answering machine being to confirm arrangements. 2. Two people discussing a water sports center needing to focus on safety. 3. A tennis player annoyed by interviewers' assumptions about her life. 4. A poet explaining his appeal to different ages. 5. An irritating TV program. 6. A girl impressed by an ice hockey team's performance. 7. Two friends liking a restaurant's food presentation and atmosphere. 8. A man giving a travel announcement on the radio.

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FCE Listening Practice Test 8

The document is a listening practice test with multiple choice questions about 8 short conversations and a longer talk. It tests comprehension of details about: 1. A message on an answering machine being to confirm arrangements. 2. Two people discussing a water sports center needing to focus on safety. 3. A tennis player annoyed by interviewers' assumptions about her life. 4. A poet explaining his appeal to different ages. 5. An irritating TV program. 6. A girl impressed by an ice hockey team's performance. 7. Two friends liking a restaurant's food presentation and atmosphere. 8. A man giving a travel announcement on the radio.

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FCE Listening Practice Test 8

Part 1

You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best
answer (A, В or C).
1. You hear a message on a telephone answering machine. Why is the speaker calling?
A to confirm some arrangements
B to issue an invitation
C to persuade someone to do something
2. You hear two people talking about a water-sports centre. The man says the centre should
A pay more attention to safety.
B offer activities for small children.
C provide all the equipment needed.
3. You hear a professional tennis player talking about her career. What annoys her most about
interviewers?
A their belief that she leads a glamorous life
B their assumption that she’s motivated by money
C their tendency to disturb her while she’s travelling
4. You hear a poet talking about his work. What is he doing?
A giving his reasons for starting to visit schools
B justifying the childlike nature of some of his recent poems
C explaining that his poems appeal to people of different ages
5. You hear two people talking about a programme they saw on TV. The woman thinks the
programme was
A irritating.
B sad.
C uninformative.
6. You hear two people talking about an ice-hockey game they’ve just seen. How does the girl
feel about it?
A pleased to have had the experience
B relieved that she’d dressed appropriately
C impressed by the performance of the team
7. You overhear two friends talking about a restaurant. What do they both like about it?
A the presentation of the food
B the atmosphere of the place
C the originality of the cooking
8. You hear a man talking on the radio. What type of information is he giving?
A a travel announcement
B a weather forecast
C an accident report
Part 2

You will hear a woman called Angela Thomas, who works for a wildlife organisation, talking
about the spectacled bear. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences.
Spectacled Bears
Angela says that it was the 9 _______ of the spectacled bear that first interested her.
Angela mentions that the bear’s markings can be found on its 10 _______ as well as its eyes
and cheeks.
Angela is pleased by evidence that spectacled bears have been seen in 11 _______ areas of
Argentina.
Angela says the bears usually live in 12 _______ , though they can also be found in other
places.
Spectacled bears behave differently from other types of bear during 13 _______ , which
Angela finds surprising.
Angela is upset that 14 _______are the biggest danger to spectacled bears.
Angela says that spectacled bears usually eat 15 _______ and tree bark.
Bears climb trees and make a 16 _______ , which fascinated Angela.
When bears eat meat, they much prefer 17 _______ although they do eat other creatures.
One man has produced an amusing 18 _______ about the time he spent studying the bears.

Part 3

You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about their visit to a city. For
questions 19 – 23, choose from the list (A – H) what each speaker liked most about the city
they visited. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letter which you do not need to
use.
A the efficiency of the public transport system Speaker 1  19 __
B the natural beauty of the scenery Speaker 2  20 __
C the variety of goods in the markets Speaker 3  21 __
D the style of the architecture Speaker 4  22 __
E the well-designed plan of the city Speaker 5  23 __
F the helpfulness of the people
G the range of leisure opportunities
H the standard of the accommodation
Part 4

You will hear part of a radio interview with a woman called Rachel Reed, who works in a
commercial art gallery, a shop which sells works of art. For questions 24-30, choose the best
answer (A, В or C).
24. What does Rachel say about her job title?
A It makes her feel more important than she is.
B It gives people the wrong idea about her work.
C It is appropriate for most of the work she does.
25. What is the most common reason for the gallery not exhibiting an artist’s work?
A The subject matter is unsuitable.
B It is not of a high enough quality.
C The gallery manager doesn’t like it.
26. When can phone calls from artists be difficult for Rachel?
A when their work doesn’t sell
B when they don’t receive payments
C when their work is not accepted
27. Why does Rachel include a commentary in the catalogue?
A It gives background information about the artist.
B It encourages people to buy paintings over the phone.
C It tells people what experts think of the work.
28. What does Rachel say about administrative work?
A She is able to leave a lot of it to others.
B She would like to have an assistant to help with it.
C She finds it hard to get it all organised.
29. What is Rachel’s role in the service the gallery offers to large companies?
A making initial contacts
B responding to enquiries
C promoting a certain type of art
30. What does Rachel find most enjoyable about her job?
A meeting interesting people
B the fact that it’s unpredictable
C being close to works of art

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