FCE Test 16 - Listening

8/13/2021 5:55:39 PM

You hear a man talking about a local exhibition.

What did he find interesting?

  • Oil paintings
  • Old photographs
  • Advertisements

You hear a science teacher talking to his class.

What is he doing?

  • Suggesting the best way to present a piece of work
  • Advising them how to approach their research
  • Recommending a useful source of background information

You hear an advertisement for a local taxi firm.

Which aspect are they emphasising?

  • Low fares
  • Reliable service
  • Comfortable cars

You hear a man talking about a sub-tropical island.

How does he feel about the island?

  • It should become a center for research.
  • There should be no human activity at all.
  • It should be developed as a tourist resort.

You overhear a young man talking about a job he had.

Why did he leave work?

  • He wanted to travel.
  • He didn't like his job.
  • His boss sacked him.

You hear two teenagers talking about a new clothes shop.

What did the girl think of it?

  • It's very well organised.
  • lt offers good value for money.
  • lt sells a very good range of styles.

You are listening to the radio and hear this announcement.

What is the purpose of the announcement?

  • To complain about something
  • To praise someone's house
  • To recommend something

You hear a man talking about an evening picnic.

What was the disadvantage?

  • The food
  • The weather
  • The insects

You will hear an archaeology student called Gina Burbage talking about how she first became interested in the subject as a teenager.

Complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

Gina Burbage: Archaeology student

Gina first got involved in the Timescale Project at the suggestion of her .

Gina's garden was selected for the project because there used to be a nearby.

Before the day of the dig, Gina studied a book of to find out more about her village.

Gina compares the geophysical survey to an to give us an idea of how it works. 

The geophysical survey showed the position of an old in Gina's garden.

The first object found in Gina's garden was a dating from the nineteenth century. 

The first piece of pottery found in Gina's garden dated from the century.

Gina was very excited when a from the Roman period was found in her garden. 

Gina collected a total of pieces of pottery from the hole she dug in her garden. 

Gina uses the word to explain how she felt at the end of the day.

You will hear five different people talking about what they enjoy about going on a cruise ship holiday.

For each gap, choose from the list (A - F) what each speaker says about their course. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

A. l love shopping in all the different places.

B. It awakens my sense of history.

C. I appreciate the varied scenery.

D. It gives me the excuse not to do anything physical.

E. I like the entertainment onboard.

F. It gives me a chance to explore.

Speaker 1:

Speaker 2:

Speaker 3:

Speaker 4:

Speaker 5:

You will hear part of an interview with a student called Ben Broadley, who is talking about his idea for creating more open spaces for people to use in cities.

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Ben's research project on local parks focused on _____

  • why they were created.
  • how much they have changed.
  • who makes use of them nowadays.

What does Ben tell us about UK city parks in the 20th century?

  • Houses were often built on them.
  • There was less need for them.
  • No new ones were created.

Ben was surprised to discover that in the UK in the 21st century _____

  • people prefer to live in apartment blocks.
  • fewer homes with gardens are being built.
  • only richer people can afford to have gardens.

What does Ben suggest about city-centre parks today?

  • There isn't enough money available to maintain them properly.
  • The people who use them fail to treat them with respect.
  • The facilities available in them tend to be rather old-fashioned.
The aim of Ben's 'garden-sharing' scheme is to _____
  • make better use of private gardens.
  • ensure younger families have the biggest gardens.
  • force owners of large gardens to let other people use them.
In order to use a garden in Ben's scheme, families have to _____
  • pay the owners for time spent in it.
  • buy some equipment to use in it.
  • help the owners to look after it.
What has surprised Ben about the scheme?
  • How few problems there have been overall
  • How many garden owners wanted to take part
  • How little damage there has been done to gardens