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FCE Booster Listening Part 1
FCE Booster Listening Part 1
1. You hear a woman telling her son about her 5. You hear a girl telling a friend about her brother.
favourite schoolteacher. How does the girl’s brother feel about starting
What did the woman like about her history teacher? university?
A his acting skills A anxious about meeting new people
B his sense of humour B worried about managing the workload
C his passion for the subject C concerned about his abilities in his subject
2. You hear a girl talking about maths. 6. You hear a student talking to his teacher about
What does the girl enjoy most about maths? an assignment.
4. You hear two students discussing a sports 8. You hear two friends discussing learning foreign
class they have just attended. languages.
What do they agree on about the class? They both hold the opinion that
A how relevant the information was for them A communication does not rely on speaking a
B how knowledgeable the teacher was language.
C how inspiring the new ideas were B it’s possible to learn about culture through
language.
C learning languages is essential for travel.
Exam facts
• In this part, you listen to eight short recordings of one or two people speaking.
• There is a multiple-choice question for each recording.
• You have to choose the correct answer (A, B or C) for the questions.
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1. How people can walk along a tightrope I’ll never know – it’s
astonishing / astonished.
2. I’ve just started climbing. I’ve always found it fascinating /
fascinated to watch.
3. Watching the ice-skaters on the pond kept me entertaining /
entertained for a couple of hours.
4. I’ve been trying to finish this puzzle for ages – I can’t do it and
it’s so irritating / irritated !
5. Ben was exhausting / exhausted when he got back from playing
football. He slept for an hour.
6. What a brilliant programme. I feel really motivating / motivated
to take up a new hobby.
7. Have you seen that new action film? It’s thrilling / thrilled !
8. I found my new piano teacher very encouraging / encouraged. I feel much better about
my playing.
Complete 1–4 with appropriate question words. Then answer the questions.
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1. ................ ’s your favourite band?
4 Track 2 You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1–8, choose
the best answer (A, B or C).
1. You hear an announcement about a band called 5. You hear two friends talking about hiking.
the Big Bang. What is the man’s primary reason for trying it?
What is the purpose of the announcement? A to see more of where he lives
A to offer music lessons B to be physically fitter
B to promote a concert C to overcome a fear
C to recruit band members
6. You hear a man telling a friend about producing
2. You hear a young woman telling her friend furniture as a hobby.
about an article she has read. Why does the man enjoy working with wood?
After reading it, the woman says that she felt A He takes pleasure in producing something
A convinced to try a new activity. useful.
B encouraged to continue doing an activity. B He likes recycling existing pieces of furniture.
C keen to avoid one particular activity. C He appreciates the opportunity to be
creative.
3. You hear two friends discussing free time.
They agree that it is important to 7. You hear a review of a film.
A spend time outside the house. What is the reviewer’s opinion of it?
A Jumping from the highest board is What does the boy say he likes about it?
frightening. A trying different techniques
B Completing a successful dive is motivating. B receiving positive comments
C Watching professionals dive is thrilling. C analysing his friends’ photos
Exam tips
• Each question has two sentences. The first sentence tells you who’ll be talking and what they’ll
be talking about; the second sentence is the question you have to answer.
• You’ll hear each recording twice. Try to answer the questions the first time you listen, and check
your answers the second time you listen.
• If you still don’t know the answer after the second listening, make a guess. You won’t lose marks
for incorrect answers.
2. I can’t run very far without getting out of breath. b Nor do I.
4. I’ve just made a healthy eating and exercise plan. d Neither can I.
Now write four sentences about health and fitness to give B’s responses.
1b
1. A: ............................................................................................. B: So can I.
2. A: ............................................................................................. B: Nor have I.
3. A: ............................................................................................. B: Neither do I.
4. A: ............................................................................................. B: Nor can I.
1. You hear a teacher talking to her class. 5. You hear a student talking to his sports
What is she doing? teacher about getting fit.
A explaining the results of a competition What would the boy like to do?
B thanking them for taking part in an event A take part in a competitive sport
A It hasn’t been broken for a long time. She believes that many people have a
mistaken idea about
B It will be difficult to break.
A how important social contact is.
C It’s something he has tried to break himself.
B how much exercise they need.
4. You hear a girl telling a friend about lessons
C how important it is to have a good diet.
on eating and exercising that she has done at
school. 8. You hear a fitness expert talking about
How does she feel about what she has warming up before exercise.
learned? He says that people don’t always warm up
A doubtful that some of the advice will because they
benefit her A have not been educated about its
B surprised by some of the information importance.
Get it right!
Look at the sentences below. Then try to correct the mistake.