B1 PET Test #17 - Listening

10/30/2020 1:54:00 PM

Which winter sport was Max good at when he was young?

  • A
  • B
  • C

What did the girl lose?

  • A
  • B
  • C

Which sports instructor is the man going to meet today?

  • A
  • B
  • C

What will open at the sports center soon?

  • A
  • B
  • C

What time will the flight to Brussels leave?

  • A
  • B
  • C

What does the man enjoy most about flying?

  • A
  • B
  • C

Where will Maggie's family stay on holiday this year?

  • A
  • B
  • C

You will hear a woman talking to a friend about her recent move to a city.

How does the woman feel about it?

  • pleased about a surprising health benefit
  • glad that she has met friendly people
  • satisfied with her local area

You will hear a boy telling a friend about plans for his birthday.

How does he feel about the plans he's made?

  • annoyed that some of his friends don't want to come
  • disappointed that he can't invite more friends
  • worried that it might be boring for his friends

You will hear two friends talking about a football match they went to.

They both think that

  • the crowd was smaller than usual.
  • the match was quite boring.
  • the referee made some bad decisions.

You will hear a man telling his friend about a skiing holiday.

How did he feel during the holiday?

  • upset that he was injured
  • embarrassed by his skiing ability
  • angry that his friends put photos online

You will hear two friends talking about cars.

The woman thinks the best way to get information about new cars is from

  • advertisements.
  • TV programmes.
  • internet reviews.

You will hear a woman telling a friend about a singing competition.

What does the woman say about it?

  • Judging it is the easiest part.
  • It is taking a long time to organize it.
  • She would love to perform in it.

For each question, write the correct answer in the gap. Write one or two words or a number or a date or a time. 

You will hear a man talking on the radio about a new sport and fitness center.

Crossways sports and fitness center 

The sports centre opens on .

The fitness centre has a view across the .

The indoor sports offered are squash, volleyball, and table tennis.

The new swimming pool is metres in length.

You can book a class at or by phone. 

pay less on Wednesdays.

You will hear a woman talking to an evening class about carpentry.

For each question, choose the correct answer.

The speaker says that when she was at school, girls
  • were taught separately from boys.
  • could do carpentry if they wanted to.
  • were not allowed to do carpentry.
Making her chest of drawers took
  • eighteen months.
  • six months.
  • two months.
She first planned to put the chest of drawers
  • in the sitting room.
  • in the bedroom.
  • in the hall.
What advice does she give about electric tools?
  • They are useful for some people.
  • They are necessary for beginners.
  • Only lazy people use them.
She suggests that the first job should be something
  • small and simple.
  • for a friend.
  • which practises many skills.
What does she suggest that the class should do first?
  • choose who they will work with
  • decide what they need for one job
  • discuss what they should do