SECTION 1: LISTENING

1. INTRODUCTION
The listening test consists of five parts. Each part includes one or more recordings.
There are 25 questions which should be finished in 40 minutes. You will hear each
recording twice.
Part 1
There are 5 questions in this part. For each question there are three pictures and a
short recording. Choose the correct picture and choose the correct answer.
Part 2
There are 5 questions (from 6 to 10) in this part. You will hear a short conversation,
interview, short lecture, announcement …. For each question listen and choose the
correct answer.
Part 3
There are 5 questions (from 11 to 15) in this part. You will hear a medium
conversation, interview, short lecture, announcement …. For each question listen
and choose the correct answer.
Part 4
You are going to listen to instructions, conversations and talks with short length,
then fill in the missing information in the spaces which are numbered from 16 to 20.
Part 5
You are going to listen to instructions, conversations and talks with medium length,
then fill in the missing information in the spaces which are numbered from 21 to 25.

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2. SAMPLE PRACTICE
PART 1
PRACTICE 1

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PRACTICE 3

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PRACTICE 4

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PART 2 & 3
PRACTICE 1: Listen to a man answering survey questions in a grocery store
and choose the correct answer. Circle the letter. (Four Corners 3B, Unit 8 – page
77)
1. How often does the man walk to the grocery store?
A. Sometimes B. All the time C. twice a week
2. He usually brings ________________ when he does shopping at the grocery
store.
A. paper bags B. plastic bags C. his own cloth bag
3. How much does the man spend on grocery every month?
A. $200 B. $300 C. $350
4. His family consists of his wife, his ______________ and him.
A. daughter B. mom C. son
5. He used to buy __________ in the last year.
A. water in cans B. plastic bottles C. soft drinks

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PRACTICE 2: Listen to the conversations about two award winners, Gabriela
McCall and Tayler McGillis. Listen and choose the correct answer. Circle the
letter. (Four Corners 3B, Unit 8 – page 81)(TRACK 55 CD2)
1. Tayler McGillis won an award for recycling when he was _________ years old.
A. 12 B. 20 C. 22
2. He’s raised more than __________ for local charities.
A. $3,000 B. $6,000 C. $9,000
3. He sometimes speaks at __________ about the importance of recycling.
A. work B. schools C. universities
4. Gabriela’s project helps protect the ____________ for birds in Puerto Rico.
A. ocean B. trees C. forest
5. She teaches children about birds so that they respect the _________.
A. nature B. environment C. birds
PRACTICE 3: Listen to the radio show Addy’s Advice and choose the correct
answer. Circle the letter. (Four Corners 3B, Unit 10 – page 91)(TRACK 15 CD3)
1. The topic of this week is ______________
A. friendship B. relationship C. privacy
2. The first email is the problem about the friend who shows a lot of ____ in the cat.
A. time B. money C. interest
3. In the second problem, Addy advises her to write her co-worker a _______.
A. letter B. message C. note
4. The third email is about a ten-year–old who often bothers her younger daughter
by telling her___________ things in front of friends.
A. joking B. personal C. secret
5. To deal with the lazy roommate, Addy advises him to _______
A. talk to him B. shout at him C. throw the roommate
out

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PRACTICE 4: Listen to a backpacker check into a hostel and choose the
correct answer. Circle the letter. (Four Corners 3B, Unit 12 - page 117)(TRACK50
CD3)
1. What types of room does she get?
A. single room B. double room C. dorm room
2. The breakfast starts at_______.
A. 7:30 B. 8:00 C. 10:30
3. She will pay _______.
A. by credit card B. by cheque C. by cash
4. What floor is her room on?
A. 2 B. 4 C. 16
5. The receptionist reminds her to _______.
A. clean the room every day.
B. close the front door at night.
C. leave the key at the desk when she goes out.
PRACTICE 5: Listen to a guide talk to two tourists at the Great Barrier Reef
and choose the correct answer. Circle the letter. (Four Corners 3A, Unit 5-p51)
(TRACK14 CD2)
1. The Great Barrier Reef is made of thousands of reef and hundreds of_________.
A. rocks B. islets C. islands
2. How many kinds of coral does The Great Barrier Reef have?
A. About 14 B. About 40 C. About 400
3. When you go snorkeling, you’ll see many kinds of fish and _________ near the reef.
A. crabs B. turtles C. shrimps
4. What can make the coral appear white?
A. Acid rain B. Global warming C. Tsunami
5. The guide asks the tourists to _________.
A. work in groups B. catch fish C. stay together

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PRACTICE 6: Listen to Leo ask his grandmother about her life and choose the
correct answer. Circle the letter. (Four Corners 3A, Unit 4 – page 41)(TRACK 56
CD1)
1. Leo is collecting_________ for a school project.
A. old books B. biographies C. autobiographies
2. Leo’s grandma was born in _________.
A. the US B. Mexico C. Germany
3. She met her husband when she was _________.
A. 20 B. 22 C. 32
4. She saw Pablo Picasso in a _________.
A. café B. restaurant C. park
5. When she met Picasso, she _________.
A. walked away B. got his autograph C. said hello to him.

PRACTICE 7: Listen to a guide talk to tourists before a Grand Canyon rafting

trip. Listen and choose the correct answer. Circle the letter. (Four Corners 3B,
Unit 12)(TRACK 57CD3)
1. The most important thing to remember is_______.
A. to have fun B. to be bravery C. safety
2. The tourists need to wear_______ at all times on the draft.
A. jewels B. safety vests C. perfume
3. The tourists should _______ due to the hot weather.
A. wear sunscreen B. wear a hat C. All are correct
4. The tourists shouldn’t bring _______ on the raft.
A. cameras B. cell phones C. tennis shoes
5. The tourists _______ on the way.
A. swim B. climb C. do some short hikes

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PRACTICE 8: Listen to two friends talk about Portobello Road Market and
choose the best answer. Circle the letter. (Four Corners 2B, Unit 7- page
73)TRACK42 CD2
1. The market is in__________.
A. Manchester B. Liverpool C. London
2. How many days is the outdoor market open?
A. 5 B. 6 C. 7
3. What can you buy at the market on Saturday?
A. clothes B.fruit C. A&B are correct
4. When’s a good time to visit the market?
A. Early morning B. Late morning C. Late afternoon
5. A good way to get to the market is __________.
A. car B. taxi C. underground

PART 4 & 5

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