Listening Test 01 B2

Listening Test 01 B2
Listening 1
You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8,
choose the best answer (A, B or C).
1 You hear two students talking about their first geography class of the year.
How do they both feel?
A optimistic about how the classes will develop over the term
B concerned that it was more difficult than they’d expected
C satisfied that they’d learnt some valuable information
2 You hear a boy telling a friend about buying some food for wild birds.
What is he aiming to do?
A attract one particular species of bird
B keep the local birds alive during the winter
C monitor the range of wild birds that visit his garden
3 You hear a girl telling a friend about a spelling competition she won.
What does she say about it?
A She took some time to find a strategy that worked for her.
B She found that her good visual memory helped her the most.
C She wasn’t concerned by the level of level of the other competitors.
4 You hear a technology teacher telling her students about the model cars
they are going to make.
What does she warn them about?
A being inaccurate as they develop their model
B choosing a car that’s too complicated for them to make
C finding they need tools that the school doesn’t currently have
5 You hear a boy talking to his sister about a sweatshirt he bought recently.
Why is he unhappy with it?
A He’s worried it may already have gone out of fashion.
B He feels it’s poor quality for the price he paid.
C He thinks the colour doesn’t suit him at all.
6 You hear a school football coach talking to his team about avoiding injuries.
What does he propose for this season?
A checking players drink enough fluids before training and matches
B improving the exercises at the start of their training sessions.
C making a specific type of training a regular event
7 You hear a girl talking to her friend about a building she’s just visited.
Why is she telling her about it?
A to recommend it as somewhere worth visiting
B to confirm that his opinion about it was correct
C to explain why she decided to go there
8 You hear a boy leaving a phone message for a friend about a family
camping holiday.
What does he say about the holiday?
A They feel inspired to repeat the experience.
B They managed to make the best of a bad situation.
C They were disappointed after all their preparation.
Listening 2
You will hear an interview with a girl called Laura Rogers, who’s talking
about a trip to the beach to look for signs that dinosaurs once lived there. For
questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
24 What made Laura decide to go on the beach trip with her uncle?
A She recently visited an exhibition about the area.
B She become interested in archaeology through internet research.
C She realised it was the best way to prepare for some schoolwork.
25 When Laura’s uncle showed her some real dinosaur bones, she
A found it hard to imagine how big the creature had been.
B was disappointed to hear they hadn’t been discovered locally.
C began to hope they’d find something similar during their beach trip.
26 Laura describes the beach they went to as somewhere that
A attracts some unusual wildlife.
B is known for its good weather.
C is popular only with walkers.
27 When Laura discovered a black stone during their search for dinosaurs,
her uncle
A advised her to keep it and turn it into jewellery.
B told her it was rare to find one of that size.
C suggested that it might be worth some money.
28 How did Laura respond when she finally saw a dinosaur footprint?
A She didn’t immediately understand what she was looking at.
B She regretted not knowing more about animals.
C She couldn’t imagine that an animal had once walked on the beach.
29 During their exploration of an old ship further along the coast, Laura and
her uncle
A make sure they avoided doing any damage to it.
B tried hard not to disturb the seals in the area.
C were aware the ground was dangerous to walk on.
30 As a result of her trip to the beach, Laura
A thinks she has discovered a new career path.
B is proud that she can guide others around the area.
C wants to learn how to observe more during her walks there.

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