B1 ENTRY LISTENING TEST
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PART A: LISTENING
Time: 35 minutes
Part 1: Questions 1-8
Directions: In this part, you will hear EIGHT short recordings. You will hear the recording TWICE. There is
one question for each recording. For each question, choose the right answer A, B, C or D.
1. What will the weather be like at the weekend?
A. Snowy B. Rainy C. Windy D. Foggy
2. What has William Long done most recently?
A. He’s explored the jungle. B. He’s dived in the sea.
C. He’s travelled on a hot-air balloon. D. He’s ridden a horse across Sahara Desert.
3. What’s the earliest appointment the woman can offer Fiona Green?
A. June 19th B. June 20th C. June 22nd D. June 23rd
4. How old was the girl when she started acting?
A. 3 years old B. 5 years old C. 7 years old D. 9 years old
5. What does the reviewer recommend on TV this evening?
A. a cartoon series B. a chat show C. a documentary D. a fashion show
6. Where is this announcement taking place?
A. At an airport B. At an underground station
C. At a bus station D. At a railway station
7. What is nearest to Rick Diner’s?
A. the bridge B. the station C. the roundabout D. the public sport hall
8. What time will the train from Birmingham arrive?
A. 11:10 B. 11:45 C. 11:50 D. 11:55
Part 2: Questions 9-20.
In this part, you will hear three conversations. You will hear the recording TWICE. There are four questions
for each conversation. For each question, choose the right answer A, B, C, or D.
Questions 9 – 12: You will hear a woman talking to a man about a book fair.
9. How will the woman send the man tickets?
A. By email B. By post C. By text message D. By herself
10. What will the author Sandra Harrington do at the fair?
A. Talk about copying others’ ideas B. Read extracts from one of her earlier books
C. Explain where writers get their ideas from D. Tell people about her latest book
11. What must the man do if he wants to go to one of the author talks?
A. Reserve some tickets online B. Buy tickets from the Book Fair office
C. Complete a form the woman sends D. Nothing
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12. What does the woman say about the café and restaurants at the fair?
A. They are very good. B. They are extremely expensive.
C. They are better than other places. D. They only have sandwich.
Questions 13-16: You will hear an interview with a young training chef named Karina.
13. Karina first became interested in cooking when
A. she wanted to make some snacks for herself. B. she started helping her parents.
C. she worked for a restaurant for a short time. D. she watched some cooking program on TV.
14. Why did a top chef offer to train Karina at his restaurant?
A. He needed someone to work on Saturdays. B. An important customer liked her food.
C. She was a quick learner. D. She won in a cooking competition.
15. What problem does Karina mention about working in the kitchen?
A. It leaves her little free time to do other things.
B. It prevents her from meeting other skilled student chefs.
C. It can make her parents stressed.
D. It makes her have no weekends.
16. What does she say about some chefs on TV?
A. She doesn’t think they cook as well as her. B. She doesn’t learn any new techniques from them.
C. She doesn’t like the ingredients they use. D. She doesn’t like their unusual techniques.
Questions 17 – 20: You will hear a conversation between two students about a presentation.
17. Why did Maya choose the topic of lifelong friendships?
A. It was a usual area of research. B. She had a particular interest in it.
C. Someone suggested it to her. D. She found it on the Internet.
18. What was the problem with the questionnaire?
A. It wasn’t well constructed B. The participants couldn’t engage with it
C. Too much time was required to complete it D. No one agreed to do it
19. What does Maya say about the interview?
A. She kept brief notes. B. The participants were all very relaxed.
C. They followed a clear structure. D. She didn’t have to record.
20. What does Maya say about other research in the area?
A. A lot of it contradicted her findings. B. It wasn’t very easy to find.
C. It was carried out in the same as hers. D. She couldn’t find any similarities.
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PART B: SPEAKING
Time: 10 minutes
Part 1: Social Interaction (3’)
Let’s talk about festivals.
- What is your favourite festival?
- What do you often do on this occasion?
- Do you think festivals are important to the society?
Let’s talk about recycling:
- Do you prefer recycling or throwing things away?
- How do you exercise recycling in your daily routine?
- Why do you think recycling is important for the environment?
Part 2: Solution Discussion (3’)
Situation: Your family is going on a holiday to a destination which is about 300 kilometers from your town.
Your parents are wondering among travelling by air, by car or by train. Which do you think is the best
choice?
Part 3: Topic Development (4’)
Topic: Air-pollution can be reduced in several ways.
Follow-up questions:
1. What are the main causes of air pollution in urban areas?
2. How does polluted air harm human health?
