Listening Part 1 Practice FCE (B2) Listening TestVersión en línea You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (A, B or C). por Carlos Daniel Batero Gonzalez 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.