FCE Test 7

• 1 You hear two friends talking about a laptop computer. - What is the woman doing? (A)
  • A persuading her friend to buy one like it
  • B offering to lend it to her friend for a day
  • C explaining why she needed a new one

• 2 You hear two students talking about a play they have just seen. - What do they agree was good about it? (C)
  • A the script
  • B the set
  • C the actors

• 3 You hear two people talking about a friend. - What do they agree about him? (C)
  • A He’s very helpful.
  • B He’s easy to get to know.
  • C He rarely complains about anything.

• 4 You hear a lecturer talking to some of his students about their history project. - What is he doing? (A)
  • A encouraging them to ask him questions about it
  • B recommending some books that will help with it
  • C advising them on how to organise their time

• 5 You hear two TV sports presenters talking about their work. - What do they agree about sports presenters? (B)
  • A They’re generally more effective when using a script.
  • B They have to be able to relate well to their audience.
  • C They should adopt an attitude that isn’t too serious.

• 6 You hear a woman talking about a radio programme. - What does she say about the programme? (B)
  • A It provided her with a lot of useful information.
  • B It was more interesting than she had expected.
  • C It made her want to find out about a place.

• 7 You hear two music students talking about an assignment they have to do. - What are they both unsure about? (A)
  • A what to include in the piece of writing
  • B how to organise the recording
  • C what kind of music they should perform

• 8 You hear a writer talking about a book she wrote which has been turned into a film. -How does the writer feel about the film director? (A)
  • A She thinks he has made a good film.
  • B She is upset because her opinion was ignored.
  • C She found him easy to work with.

Archery

• Anne used to shoot arrows from a bow made of (plastic) (9) when she was a child.

• Anne only had time to read about the (rules) (10) of archery before the beginner’s archery course.

• Anne’s archery course took place in a (field) (11) .

• Anne was surprised that learning to (stand) (12) properly was so difficult.

• The teacher told Anne she needed to relax her (shoulders) (13) .

• One of Anne’s arrows went into a (tree) (14) by accident.

• During the breaks, Ann was happy to look at the (view) (15) and talk to other people.

• Some of the people on Anne’s course said that a (TV series, television series) (16) had inspired them to try archery.

• Anne was excited when the class were allowed to start (scoring, keeping a score) (17) .

• Anne is trying to persuade her (parents) (18) to do an archery course with her.

• 24 Why did Jane choose to study at Longley University? (A)
  • A The location suited her.
  • B She knew people there.
  • C The quality of the accommodation was good.

• 25 What did Jane like about her course? (A)
  • A She gained practical experience.
  • B The teachers helped her a great deal.
  • C She learned to work with other people.

• 26 What does Jane say about her food tasting training? (C)
  • A It was a little boring.
  • B It was rather time-consuming.
  • C It was sometimes stressful.

• 27 How did Jane feel when she was offered her first job? (B)
  • A excited to be involved in a challenging area
  • B relieved to have been able to find employment
  • C concerned she might not do her work well enough

• 28 Jane is proud that in her first job she (B)
  • A came up with her own original idea for a product.
  • B proved that she was capable of working independently.
  • C succeeded in doing something nobody thought she could.

• 29 How did working in Denmark help Jane’s career? (A)
  • A She made useful contacts.
  • B She came across new recipes.
  • C She found a better job.

• 30 What aspect of her job does Jane enjoy? (A)
  • A the wide variety of activities she does
  • B the opportunity to meet new people
  • C the experience of trying new foods