• Exam: FCE
  • Course: LISTENING
  • Part 1, Exam 1

Instructions

You will hear people talking in eight different situations.

For questions 1 - 8, choose the best answer (A, B, or C).

Drag and drop, or type your answer, or its corresponding letter, in the answer box.

The pass mark for this exam is 60%.

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  • (1) You overhear a young man talking about his first job.
  • How did he feel in his first job?
  • Answer:
  • · Possible answers: A) BORED B) CONFUSED C) ENTHUSIASTIC
  • (2) You hear a radio announcement about a dance company..
  • What are listeners being invited to?
  • Answer:
  • · Possible answers: A) A SHOW B) A TALK C) A PARTY
  • (3) You overhear a woman talking to a man about something that happened to her.
  • Who was she?
  • Answer:
  • · Possible answers: A) A PEDESTRIAN B) A DRIVER C) A PASSENGER
  • (4) You hear a woman talking on the radio about her work making wildlife films.
  • What is her main point?
  • Answer:
  • · Possible answers: A) BEING IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME IS A MATTER OF LUCK
      B) MORE TIME IS SPENT PLANNING THAN ACTUALLY FILMING
    C) IT IS WORTHWHILE SPENDING TIME PREPARING
  • (5) You hear part of a travel programme on the radio.
  • Where is the speaker?
  • Answer:
  • · Possible answers: A) OUTSIDE A CAFÉ B) BY THE SEA C) ON A LAKE
  • (6) You overhear a woman talking about a table-tennis table in a sport shop.
  • What does she want the shop assistant to do about her table-tennis table?
  • Answer:
  • · Possible answers: A) PROVIDE HER WITH A NEW ONE
      B) HAVE IT PUT TOGETHER FOR HER
    C) GIVE HER THE MONEY BACK
  • (7) You hear part of an interview with a businesswoman.
  • What is her business?
  • Answer:
  • · Possible answers: A) HIRING OUT BOATS
      B) HIRING OUT CARAVANS
      C) BUILDING BOATS
  • (8) You hear a man talking on the radio.
  • Who is talking?
  • Answer:
  • · Possible answers: A) AN ACTOR B) A JOURNALIST C) A THEATRE-GOER

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