FCE Practice Test I Paper 4 - Listening

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You will hear three people discussing a film they have just seen at the cinema (Wendy, Mrs Turner and Adrian).
For questions 24-30, choose the best answer A, B or C.

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24 What did Wendy's mum think of the film? 28 What do Wendy and her mum disagree about?
A. It was not her favourite film. A. whether or not the film was frightening
B. She loved the film. B. whether or not Wendy covered her eyes
C. She absolutely hated it. C. whether or not the film is P.G. rated.

25 Adrian mentions doing a course in order to show that 29 What is it suggested that they do now that the movie
A. he wants to change the subject. has ended?
B. Mrs Turner is wrong about the dinosaurs. A. to go straight home
C. he knows what he is talking about. B. to go for a drink
C. to go for dinner
26 Adrian feels that watching a film at home
A. is always better than going to the cinema. 30 Adrian doesn't let Mrs Turner drive because
B. is not something he wants to do again. A. he enjoys driving.
C. has advantages and disadvantages. B. she will drink alcohol.
C. they could get in trouble.
27 When Adrian suggests that Wendy was frightened, she
A. admits that she felt scared.
B. denies that she felt scared.
C. complains about the length of the film.
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Part 4

You will hear an interview with a man called Mark Phillips, who is talking about his work as a potter.
For questions 24–30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

24 Why did pottery not appeal to Mark when he was younger?

A He was put off by his mother’s achievements.
B His many attempts always seemed to end in failure.
C He was too busy playing in a band to take an interest.

25 Why did Mark decide to take up pottery?

A His business wasn’t as successful as he wanted it to be.
B He saw how enjoyable pottery classes could be.
C He realised he needed to be more creative.

26 What did Mark say about being a student again?

A He missed having responsibility.
B He was made to feel that he was different.
C He felt physically challenged.

27 Mark describes the pots he makes as

A reflecting shapes in nature.
B objects that are to be used.
C similar to his mother’s in design.

28 What has surprised Mark about the pottery community?

A how supportive they have been to a newcomer
B how willing other potters are to share ideas
C how content they are with their lifestyle

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29 What advice from his mother has Mark valued most?

A to concentrate all his efforts on perfecting pottery
B to remember the skill of potters from the past
C to be realistic about the money-making possibilities of pottery

30 In the future, Mark says he would like to be able to

A develop some new colours for his pots.
B exhibit his pots in a gallery.
C explore different techniques for making pots.

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FCE Practice Test 3 Paper 4 - Listening

Listen to these two friends discussing the British national lottery. For questions 24-30, choose the best answer
A, B or C.

24. How does the man feel about the lottery? 28. How often has Barry played the lottery?
A. It is silly but entertaining. A. never
B. There is nothing good about it. B. one time only
C. It is particularly bad for young people. C. once in a while

25. Who can play the national lottery? 29. What does Barry's dad's saying mean?
A. anyone older than 18 A. Work for your money.
B. only 20 million people B. Try to win the lottery.
C. anyone C. It is difficult to win the lottery.

26. Why was this week special for Tina? 30. What is Tina going to do next week?
A. She felt lucky. A. buy a lottery ticket
B. She went to Camelot. B. work overtime
C. She had money to spend. C. not buy a lottery ticket

27. What does Tina think the lottery company does with
the money it makes?
A. they keep it
B. they don't make any money
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FCE Practice Test 4 Paper 4 - Listening

You will hear a woman and a man speaking together on a train. For questions 24-30, choose the best answer
A, B or C.

24. Why can't the woman complete her phone 28. What is the next stop?
conversation? A. Balcombe
A. noise B. Three Bridges
B. another passenger is bothering her C. Brighton
C. the reception is bad
29. Where is the woman going?
25. Where does the man want to go? A. Balcombe
A. Salisbury B. Brighton
B. Brighton C. Lewes
C. Redhill
30. What does the man ask the woman to do?
26. How does the man feel when he hears he is on the A. take him to his station
wrong train? B. make a call for him
A. He can't believe it. C. talk to the guard for him
B. He is angry at the woman.
C. He is frightened.

27. What is the problem with the man's ticket?

A. He doesn't have one.
B. It is not valid for the train he is on.
C. It is made of plastic.
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You will hear a conversation which takes place in a busy restaurant between a couple, Ivan and Hannah Smythe,
and a young waiter, Joel. For questions 24-30, choose the best answer A, B or C.

24. Why does Hannah tell her husband not to speak so loud? 28. What does Ivan want with his Banana Split?
A. He is disturbing others. A. lemon sauce
B. She can't hear him. B. additional cream
C. The waiter is next to him. C. nuts

25. How would the manager probably react to an order of 29. Why can't meals be changed?
two starters? A. they are pre-prepared
A. He would not be agreeable B. the meals are assembled off-site
B. He would be happy to oblige. C. the waiter is busy
C. It wouldn't matter to him.
30. What is Ivan's mood at the end of the conversation?
26. What did Joel use to be? A. angry
A. a waiter B. annoyed
B. a customer C. impressed
C. a vegetarian

27. Why does Ivan complain about the numbers?

A. They are confusing.
B. He doesn't like the idea of using numbers on a menu.
C. He can't see them.
Test 6

Part 4

You will hear an interview with a scientist called Peter Crane, who is talking about an ancient tree
called the gingko. For questions 24–30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

24 What first interested Peter about the gingko tree?

A how its leaves grow
B the family it belongs to
C what’s known about its history

25 What does Peter say about the gingko tree in ancient China?
A It wasn’t originally grown for its nuts.
B It wasn’t common before people started growing it.
C It was one of the earliest plants to be grown there.

26 When asked about the medicinal uses of gingko, Peter says

A researchers in different parts of the world disagree about it.
B scientists have failed to identify any positive effects.
C some parts of the plant help the brain to function.

27 Why are there so many gingko trees in cities all over the world?
A They don’t suffer from problems that usually affect trees there.
B Other trees can’t survive if they are too close to the species.
C People take more trouble to look after them than other trees.

28 Peter says that street trees benefit people by providing

A some protection from the sun.
B a reduction in traffic noise.
C increased privacy.

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29 Peter says people can help other species of plant to survive by

A leaving plants to grow in the wild.
B protecting them from plant-eating animals.
C growing them in many different places.

30 How does Peter’s work influence the way he thinks about the world?
A It makes him feel concerned about the future of human beings.
B It reminds him that human beings are a relatively new species.
C It allows him to understand why human beings focus on the present.

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FCE Practice Test 7 Paper 4 - Listening

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

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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

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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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FCE Practice Test 8 Paper 4 - Listening

Paper 4 LISTENING PART 4

You will hear a scene from a radio soap opera called Willowdale Green, in which a couple, Charles Miller and Daphne
Jameson, are speaking with the barman Bill Dexter in a village pub. For questions 24-30, choose the best answer A,
B or C.

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24. The man working at the bar presumes that 28. What have people been saying, according to Bill?
Charles and Daphne A. Charles and Daphne are bad people.
A. are locals. B. The farm will not be maintained as a farm
B. are married. going forward.
C. live at Draycott farm C. Charles and Daphne did not inherit the farm.

25. How well did Charles know Andy Draycott? 29. What motivated Charles and Daphne to move to

A. He never met him. the country?

B. They were close relatives. A. a healthier life
C. He didn't know him well. B. Charles' work
C. the local services
26. What happened to the previous owner of the farm?
A. He died. 30. How does Bill's attitude change at the end of the
B. He sold it. conversation?
C. He left. A. He becomes suspicious.
B. He regrets his previous attitude.

27. Bill says the couple should not have the farm because C. He becomes more positive
A. they are not from Willowdale.
B. the owner committed suicide.
C. they are not frank.
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FCE Practice Test 9

As you are leaving an aeroplane at the end of a flight, you overhear this conversation between a passenger and a
flight attendant. For questions 24-30, choose the best answer A, B or C.

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24. What is the passenger doing in Athens? 28. How often does the flight attendant get to stay

A. spending a holiday there somewhere for two nights?

B. trying to get a job A. almost every week

C. buying a house B. once a month
C. very rarely
25. How many more hours will the flight attendant be
working today? 29. What is the flight attendant's attitude towards

A. five going to Moscow?

B. at least five and a half A. She finds the living conditions difficult.
C. twelve B. She is curious to find out what it is like.
C. She is looking forward to going.
26. What is true about the trips from Athens to London
and from London to Athens? 30. What is the weather like in Moscow these days?

A. same distance, different journey time A. warm

B. different distance, same journey time B. cold
C. same distance and same journey time C. summery

27. How does the flight attendant feel about longer flights?
A. She finds them difficult.
B. She doesn't give an opinion.
C. She prefers them.

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FCE Practice Test 10

C aper 4 LISTENING PART 4

You will hear three people, Norman and Linda Hunter, and Linda's friend Patty, talking in a shopping centre about
their children. For questions 24-30, choose the best answer A, B or C.

24. How do Patty and Norman know each other? 28. What can we guess about Linda's working schedule?

A. They worked together .

A. She only works occasionally.

B. They are old friends. B. She works a lot of hours.

C. They met at a party. C. She has no time off.

25. What does Norman mean when he calls Patty's child 29. Patty can probably afford to work less because

a "rocket scientist"? A. she has financial help.

A. He is very smart. B. her son will have a free education.

B. He designs rockets. C. she is a teacher.

C. He has a good job.

30. What does Norman think is important for children?

2 6. How does Norman feel about young children being A. to have a lot of lessons
encouraged to learn languages? B. to have the latest toys

A. He thinks it is easier for younger children. C. to have time to play

B. He thinks it is essential today.

C. He thinks it is unnecessary.

2 7. When Linda says her son taught her computer

chess, Patty
A. is quite impressed.
B. does not approve.
C. decides to go to night school.
Test 7

Part 4

You will hear part of a radio interview with someone called Jane Brown, who is a home economist
working in the food industry. For questions 24–30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

24 Why did Jane choose to study at Longley University?

A The location suited her.
B She knew people there.
C The quality of the accommodation was good.

25 What did Jane like about her course?

A She gained practical experience.
B The teachers helped her a great deal.
C She learned to work with other people.

26 What does Jane say about her food tasting training?

A It was a little boring.
B It was rather time-consuming.
C It was sometimes stressful.

27 How did Jane feel when she was offered her first job?
A excited to be involved in a challenging area
B relieved to have been able to find employment
C concerned she might not do her work well enough

28 Jane is proud that in her first job she

A came up with her own original idea for a product.
B proved that she was capable of working independently.
C succeeded in doing something nobody thought she could.

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29 How did working in Denmark help Jane’s career?

A She made useful contacts.
B She came across new recipes.
C She found a better job.

30 What aspect of her job does Jane enjoy?

A the wide variety of activities she does
B the opportunity to meet new people
C the experience of trying new foods

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Test 8

Part 4

You will hear an interview with a woman called Maggie Wharton who is skilled in the sport of
kitesurfing. For questions 24–30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

24 Maggie says it took her a long time to learn to kitesurf because

A the equipment wasn’t widely available.
B it was hard to find the right assistance.
C she needed to build up her strength.

25 In Maggie’s opinion, since she began kitesurfing

A suitable locations have been more clearly identified.
B attitudes to some aspects of safety have changed.
C participants have become better informed about sea conditions.

26 Maggie hopes that by competing in Fiji, she will

A encourage others to take up the sport.
B have the chance to pick up some new moves.
C be invited to start organising future events.

27 During one distance event, Maggie became slightly worried when

A she had to switch to different equipment.
B she experienced a great deal of pain.
C she lost sight of the people helping her.

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28 Maggie thinks her success is due to the fact that

A the sport suits her character very well.
B her family have given her a lot of support.
C she has the opportunity to practise regularly.

29 Maggie says that some new kitesurfers she’s met

A are likely to develop the sport in interesting ways.
B are unwilling to focus on basic techniques first of all.
C are too worried about the rules of the sport.

30 What does Maggie hope to do in the future?

A find sources of investment for her sport
B continue to compete at a high level
C set up a kitesurfing school

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