FCE Practice Test 7 Paper 3 - Listening

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Paper 3 LISTENING 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 are in a large electrical shop when you overhear 5. You overhear this man talking about a book.
this man describing a washing machine. The man
What is the advantage of this machine? A. did not like the book very much.
A. it is cheaper to buy B. found it completely useless.
B. it washes better C. benefited a lot from buying it.
C. it costs less to use
6: You overhear a woman on the telephone inviting a friend
2. You hear a man on TV talking about a programme to dinner.
on Tuesday night. The friend cannot come because
The programme Just Penelope is A. he will be away.
A. a chat show. B. he is unwell.
B. a comedy series. C. of his work.
C. a detective series.
7. You ask a policeman for directions to the bus station.
· 3. You are in a supermarket when you hear this couple Where is the bus station?
arguing. A. at the top of a hill
What are they arguing about? B. by the river
A. which brand of coffee to buy C. at the bottom of a hill
B. which tin of soup to buy
C. which brand of fruit juice to buy 8. You are watching a repeat of a British TV sitcom called
Teacher's Always Right.
4. You dial a number to find out about night classes. What does the teacher want the girl to do?
You hear this recorded message. A. stop misbehaving in lessons
None of the cookery courses are B. stop missing lessons
A. for more than six weeks. C. bring the right books
B. in English cooking.
C. only at weekends.

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Paper 3 LISTENING PART 2

You will hear part of a talk from a television programme about dealing with broken bones. For questions 9-18,
complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

The word 'fracture' is a technical word for L.9. 1 _,I_

Bones are vital for the body because they ~_··'_O_&Wt _,I and protect it.

Bones are composed of a 1_1_1..__J __. outer layer and a soft centre.

Bone marrow is important because it makes .... 1

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Bones do not always break; sometimes they actually 1 ....1.........

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It is important to try to find any fractures before trying to .... .~l. .li-d
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Moving an injured person can cause

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If the injured party is conscious, they can inform you of thel ....._1 ___. of any fractures.

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Part of the procedure for treating an unconscious victim has been discussed in ...... ... ...l _.....I_
If someone is unconscious, carefully check each major bone for any ...._1_8 _1 . . .I.

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You will hear five different people talking about jobs that they have done around the house. For questions 19-23,
choose from the list A- H which job each speaker is describing. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters
which you do not need to use.

A mending a leaking tap Speaker 1

B doing the washing
c cleaning the windows Speaker 2
D washing-up Speaker 3
E decorating
F ironing Speaker 4
G lighting a fire in the fireplace Speaker 5
H fixing the roof

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PART 4

You will hear a conversation which takes place in an open market between three people, Bob and Andrea Jones,
and Bob's friend Carl. For questions 24-30, choose the best answer A B or C.

24. When Bob spots his old colleague he 28. What happened to Acres the Bakers?
A. is thrilled to see him again. A. It was shut down.
B. does not want to talk to him. B. It expanded its business.
C. is unsure about who he is. C. It is under new ownership.

25. How does Bob feel about Irish folk music? 29. How did Bob spend most of his redundancy money?
A. He hates it. A. on a car
B. He is indifferent towards it. B. on a holiday
C. He doesn't mind it. C. he hasn't yet

26. What does the stall sell? 30. When Andrea suggests that Bob sell his silverware
A. different kinds of music he seems
B. Irish folk music A. reluctant.
C. country music B. enthusiastic.
C. surprised.
27. How did Carl think of starting the stall?
A. It was suggested to him.
B. He wanted to sell his collection.
C. He had always wanted to try it.

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