PAPER 2 Listening (about 30 minutes)

Part 1
There are seven questions in this part.
For each question, there are three pictures and a short recording. You will hear each
recording twice. Choose the correct picture by clicking on the box below it.
1. What has the boy lost?

A B ☒ C
2. What time does the race begin?

A B ☒ C
3. Which musical instrument does
the boy play now?

A B C ☒
4. What will the weather be like
tomorrow afternoon?

A ☒ B C

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5. What is the subject of James
Wilson’s book?

A ☒ B C
6. Which part of the man’s body
hurts him at the moment?

A B C ☒
7. Where was the man’s
knowledge of Spanish useful?

A B C ☒

Part 2
There are six questions in this part.
You will hear a radio interview with a man called Harry Park, who is talking about
the adventure travel company he runs.
You will hear the recording twice. For each question, click on A, B or C for your answer.
1 Harry first became interested in A gave him adventure stories to read. 
adventure travel because his B worked in a travel company. 
C talked a lot about the places he’d been ☒
father to
2 Harry decided to start an A wanted to share his experience with ☒
adventure travel company others.
because he B thought he could make a lot of money. 
C hoped to do more travelling himself. 

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3 Who suggested the name for A a friend 
Harry’s company? B a customer ☒
C his wife 

4 When Harry visits a place, he A give the local people jobs. 

tries to B take modern equipment. 
C avoid damaging the area. ☒

5 What does Harry say about A It’s part of his job. ☒

doing dangerous things? B It’s frightening. 
C It’s enjoyable. 
6 What is Harry’s favourite place? A a mountain 
B a building ☒
C a river 

Part 3
There are seven questions in this part.
You will hear a telephone message that Sue has left for her friend Polly. For each
question, choose the correct word A, B, or C to fill in the missing information in the
numbered space.

Next weekend – camping with Sue !

Campsite near (1) ……….. in Wales.

That’s a (2) ……….. over the border in Wales.

Transport (3) ……….. and then (4) ………..

Remember to bring (5) ……… and (6) ………… for dinks.

Meet Sue outside the mall at (7) …………. On Friday.

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1. A. Guilfield B. Guilsfield C. Groundfield
2. A. village B. villa C. villager
3. A. train B. bus C. taxi
4. A. work B. go C. walk
5. A. tin B. tent C. tennis
6. A. saucepan B. sausage C. frying pan
7. A. quarter to two B. quarter to five C. quarter to four