LISTENING FILE 1 TEST
1 Listen to five people talking about which characteristics in a person annoy
them. Choose from the list (A-F) which characteristic each person mentions. Use
the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.
A behaving carelessly
B being untidy
C behaving selfishly
D behaving rudely
E showing unreliability
F being impatient
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2 Listen to a young business man talking about job interviews. Underline the
correct answer.
1 For Graeme the hardest thing about the interview was finding
a) examples of his successes
b) finding ways to keep his answers short
c) finding time to get ready.
2 Graeme says the people who interviewed him were
a) serious
b) friendly
c) clever.
3 How many questions does Graeme think he answered well?:
a) a few questions
b) most of the questions
c) all of the questions
4 After the interview, Graeme thought they would choose someone with
a) a different background
b) better qualifications
c) more experience
5 According to Graeme, on the day of the interview the most important thing is to be
a) on time
b) as you usually are
c) well-dressed.
Listening total 10