First (FCE) Listening Test 3
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This is a Listening practice test fot the Cambridge First Certificate Test FCE.
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Question 1 of 4
1. Question
PART 1
You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer
(A, B or C).
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- 1 You hear a young actor talking about a colleague. What does he say about her? (A)
- A She makes acting seem easy.
- B She speaks very slowly.
- C She gives him good advice.
- 2 You hear two friends talking about a colleague. What do they agree about? (A)
- A how ambitious he is
- B how well-paid he is
- C how stressed he is
- 3 You hear an author talking about his new book. What point is he making about it? (B)
- A It will be widely read.
- B It took a long time to write.
- C It is better than his first book.
- 4 You hear two friends talking about something they saw on TV. What did they see? (A)
- A an advertisement
- B a comedy series
- C a documentary
- 5 You hear an office manager talking about her work. How does she feel about it? (A)
- A confident that she can do it well
- B interested in her new project
- C satisfied with her staff
- 6 You overhear two friends talking in a restaurant. What do they agree about? (A)
- A how reasonable the price is
- B how spicy the food is
- C how varied the menu is
- 7 You hear a woman talking about her neighbours' holiday photographs. What is she doing? (B)
- A complaining about having to look at them
- B admiring her neighbours' photography skills
- C suggesting how they could be improved
- 8 You hear two friends talking about a concert they've just been to. What did they find disappointing about it? (B)
- A the poor sound quality
- B the seats they had booked
- C the lack of air conditioning
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Question 2 of 4
2. Question
PART 2
You will hear a man called Henry Lee giving a talk about the first time he went skydiving. For
questions 9-18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.
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My first jump
- Henry had his first skydiving lesson in the month of (9) (May)
- Henry had to attend a talk about (10) (safety) before his jump.
- Henry says that a (11) (helmet) was the most important piece of equipment he was given.
- Henry was surprised that the plane the club used didn't have any (12) (seats) in it.
- Henry's instructor had jumped a total of (13) (700, seven hundred) times in the past.
- Henry had brought some (14) (gloves) with him to wear during the jump.
- Henry said he felt totally (15) (calm) when the plane door was opened.
- Henry uses the word (16) (silver) to describe the winding river he could see below him.
- Henry compares his landing to that of a (17) (feather) landing on the ground.
- Henry was pleased to be given a (18) (T-shirt) after his jump.
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Question 3 of 4
3. Question
PART 3
You will hear five short extracts in which students are talking about the experience of living and
studying away from home. For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-H) what each student says.
use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use.
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A I was much younger than the other people I lived with.
B I'm still closest to the people I grew up with.
C I found that joining a sports club helped me make friends.
D I didn't share many interests with my classmates.
E It was easier making friends at a small college.
F It was hard getting out to make friends at first.
G I'm still in touch with the people I lived with at first.
H It was good living with people who had similar interests.
Speaker 1 (19) (H)
Speaker 2 (20) (E)
Speaker 3 (21) (F)
Speaker 4 (22) (C)
Speaker 5 (23) (G)
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Question 4 of 4
4. Question
PART 4
You will hear an interview with a student athlete called Chelsea Matthews, who plays soccer for her
college. For questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
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- 24 What impact does playing soccer have on Chelsea's life? (B)
- A She needs private tuition from her teachers.
- B She doesn't take part in some other student activities.
- C She never gets to travel to other countries.
- 25 Chelsea had to start planning to be a student athlete at 16 because (A)
- A there were many requirements that had to be met.
- B there were few colleges that offered the course she wanted.
- C there was a lot of competition for places in good colleges.
- 26 Chelsea is happy to return to college a month early because (C)
- A she is pleased at the prospect of starting competitions.
- B she feels relieved to get back into a routine.
- C she realises that training is necessary.
- 27 When Chelsea and her team-mates finish training, they (B)
- A can take a break by going to the movies.
- B are too tired to do very much except sleep.
- C relax with other sports teams.
- 28 Chelsea says if she and her team-mates miss too many classes (A)
- A they may get poor grades and have to leave the team.
- B their professors will complain to the head of faculty.
- C the other students are understanding about the reason for their absence.
- 29 What problem did Chelsea herself have in keeping up with her studies? (B)
- A She was away sick for some of her classes.
- B She had to study one subject under difficult conditions.
- C She was expected to commit herself to extra training for away games.
- 30 In conclusion, what does Chelsea say about being a student athlete? (A)
- A It has taught her the importance of aiming high.
- B It has helped her decide what her future career should be.
- C It has changed her perception of the value of friendship.
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Question 1 of 4
1. Question
PART 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 a young actor talking about a colleague. What does he say about her? (A)
- A She makes acting seem easy.
- B She speaks very slowly.
- C She gives him good advice.
- 2 You hear two friends talking about a colleague. What do they agree about? (A)
- A how ambitious he is
- B how well-paid he is
- C how stressed he is
- 3 You hear an author talking about his new book. What point is he making about it? (B)
- A It will be widely read.
- B It took a long time to write.
- C It is better than his first book.
- 4 You hear two friends talking about something they saw on TV. What did they see? (A)
- A an advertisement
- B a comedy series
- C a documentary
- 5 You hear an office manager talking about her work. How does she feel about it? (A)
- A confident that she can do it well
- B interested in her new project
- C satisfied with her staff
- 6 You overhear two friends talking in a restaurant. What do they agree about? (A)
- A how reasonable the price is
- B how spicy the food is
- C how varied the menu is
- 7 You hear a woman talking about her neighbours' holiday photographs. What is she doing? (B)
- A complaining about having to look at them
- B admiring her neighbours' photography skills
- C suggesting how they could be improved
- 8 You hear two friends talking about a concert they've just been to. What did they find disappointing about it? (B)
- A the poor sound quality
- B the seats they had booked
- C the lack of air conditioning
- 1 You hear a young actor talking about a colleague. What does he say about her? (A)
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Question 2 of 4
2. Question
PART 2
You will hear a man called Henry Lee giving a talk about the first time he went skydiving. For
questions 9-18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.-
My first jump
- Henry had his first skydiving lesson in the month of (9) (May)
- Henry had to attend a talk about (10) (safety) before his jump.
- Henry says that a (11) (helmet) was the most important piece of equipment he was given.
- Henry was surprised that the plane the club used didn't have any (12) (seats) in it.
- Henry's instructor had jumped a total of (13) (700, seven hundred) times in the past.
- Henry had brought some (14) (gloves) with him to wear during the jump.
- Henry said he felt totally (15) (calm) when the plane door was opened.
- Henry uses the word (16) (silver) to describe the winding river he could see below him.
- Henry compares his landing to that of a (17) (feather) landing on the ground.
- Henry was pleased to be given a (18) (T-shirt) after his jump.
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Question 3 of 4
3. Question
PART 3
You will hear five short extracts in which students are talking about the experience of living and
studying away from home. For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-H) what each student says.
use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use.-
A I was much younger than the other people I lived with.
B I'm still closest to the people I grew up with.
C I found that joining a sports club helped me make friends.
D I didn't share many interests with my classmates.
E It was easier making friends at a small college.
F It was hard getting out to make friends at first.
G I'm still in touch with the people I lived with at first.
H It was good living with people who had similar interests.
Speaker 1 (19) (H)
Speaker 2 (20) (E)
Speaker 3 (21) (F)
Speaker 4 (22) (C)
Speaker 5 (23) (G)
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Question 4 of 4
4. Question
PART 4
You will hear an interview with a student athlete called Chelsea Matthews, who plays soccer for her
college. For questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).-
- 24 What impact does playing soccer have on Chelsea's life? (B)
- A She needs private tuition from her teachers.
- B She doesn't take part in some other student activities.
- C She never gets to travel to other countries.
- 25 Chelsea had to start planning to be a student athlete at 16 because (A)
- A there were many requirements that had to be met.
- B there were few colleges that offered the course she wanted.
- C there was a lot of competition for places in good colleges.
- 26 Chelsea is happy to return to college a month early because (C)
- A she is pleased at the prospect of starting competitions.
- B she feels relieved to get back into a routine.
- C she realises that training is necessary.
- 27 When Chelsea and her team-mates finish training, they (B)
- A can take a break by going to the movies.
- B are too tired to do very much except sleep.
- C relax with other sports teams.
- 28 Chelsea says if she and her team-mates miss too many classes (A)
- A they may get poor grades and have to leave the team.
- B their professors will complain to the head of faculty.
- C the other students are understanding about the reason for their absence.
- 29 What problem did Chelsea herself have in keeping up with her studies? (B)
- A She was away sick for some of her classes.
- B She had to study one subject under difficult conditions.
- C She was expected to commit herself to extra training for away games.
- 30 In conclusion, what does Chelsea say about being a student athlete? (A)
- A It has taught her the importance of aiming high.
- B It has helped her decide what her future career should be.
- C It has changed her perception of the value of friendship.
- 24 What impact does playing soccer have on Chelsea's life? (B)
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Hola,
Me preguntaba si en la Parte 2 de este test hay un error, puesto que se indica que la respuesta correcta es ‘hemet’, pero en realidad creo que se refiere a ‘helmet'(=casco).
Gracias por el material proporcionado, es muy útil.
Saludos
Yes, there was a mistake in this part. I’ve fixed it. Thanks
yes
Yeah
This is very interesting