Advanced (CAE) Test 3 | English Listenings

Advanced (CAE) Listening Test 3

This is a Listening practice test fot the Cambridge Advanced Test CAE.

There are 4 parts and it takes around 40 minutes. read the instructions for each part carefully before you start.

4 thoughts on “Advanced (CAE) Test 3”

Angela says:

15 March, 2019 at 8:57 am

Excuse me! Where the answers for this exercise are?

1. veronika says:
  
  10 June, 2019 at 4:25 pm
  
  Angela, u gotta click “finish quiz” and then “view questions”
  hope this helped u even though a bit late
  
juan says:

8 May, 2019 at 7:35 pm

The description on Part 2 doesn’t match with the audio

1. pirro23 says:
  
  16 May, 2019 at 5:15 pm
  
  I’ve fixed it, thanks!

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1. Question

2. Question

GAP YEAR TRIP

Greg says that the Kruger National Park is home to the largest population of (7) (wild dogs) in South Africa.

Greg was surprised that so many people chose to study (8) (astronomy) during the first week of the trip.

On Greg's research project, he was responsible for recording the (9) (location) of the crocodiles sighted.

Greg learned that (10) (radio transmitters, transmitters) will be fitted to some large crocodiles in future.

Greg was pleased that he managed to find some (11) (edible plants, plants) to eat when he went on a wilderness trail.

Greg describes himself as becoming more (12) (considerate) during the third week of his trip.

During the fourth week of his trip, Greg taught (13) (football) in a village school.

Greg thinks that sharing (14) (meals, mealtimes) with local villagers taught him most about their culture.

3. Question

4. Question

TASK ONE

For questions 21-25, choose from the list (A-H) why each speaker took on more than one job.

A to avoid monotony

B to widen useful contacts

C to pay for accommodation

D to enhace promotion prospects

E to leave a dull workplace

F to find a sense of satisfaction

G to seek a different direction

H to achieve a long-held ambition

TASK TWO

For questions 261-30, choose from the list (A-H) the unexpected result of having more than one job that each speaker refers to.

A becoming well-known locally

B working with a famous name

C receiving a special assignment

D starting a personal relationships

E creating a new fashion

F getting professional recognition

G achieving true celebrity status

H running a successful business

21. Speaker 1 (B)

22. Speaker 2 (F)

23. Speaker 3 (H)

24. Speaker 4 (A)

25. Speaker 5 (G)

26. Speaker 1 (D)

27. Speaker 2 (H)

28. Speaker 3 (B)

29. Speaker 4 (C)

30. Speaker 5 (F)

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^GAP ^YEAR ^T^RIP

^{Greg learned} ^that^{(10) (radio transmitters, transmitters)} ^will ^be ^fitted ^to ^some ^la^rg^e ^c^ro^c^o^di^l^{es in future.}

^Greg ^was ^pleas^e^d ^that ^he ^managed ^to ^find ^some^{(11) (edible plants, plants) to eat}^when ^he ^w^e^nt ^oⁿ ^a ^wilderness ^trail.

^Greg ^describes ^himself ^as ^becoming ^more^{(12) (considerate)} ^du^rⁱ^ng ^t^he ^thi^r^{d w}^e^e^k ^of ^hi^s ^t^rⁱ^p^.

^During ^the ^fourth ^week ^of ^his ^trip, ^Greg ^taught^{(13) (football)} ^{in a village school.}

^Greg ^think^s ^that ^sha^r^ing^{(14) (meals, mealtimes)} ^wi^t^h ^l^ocal ^vill^age^r^s ^t^au^gh^t ^hi^{m most} ^about ^the^ir ^c^ultu^r^e.