TEST 9
LISTENING
1 Which day is the carnival taking place this year?
2 Why has the woman decided to leave her job?
3 What should customers who have a problem with their telephone
do?
4 What does the man say he can’t do?
5 What is today’s special offer?
6 What time does Jamie suggest meeting?
7 What should passengers for the 10.15 train do?
Listening Part 2
8 You will hear two friends talking about a dance
performance.
What is the woman worried about?
A They need more lessons.
B They don’t have anyone who can lead the group.
C They don’t have enough people in the group.
9 You will hear two friends talking about a book they’ve
read.
The man
A finished reading it quickly.
B thinks the author’s other books are more complicated.
C suggests trying a different author.
10 You will hear a man telling a friend about a football
match.
He thinks
A there will be more people there than usual.
B it was difficult to get tickets.
C he might get a job selling tickets.
11 You will hear two friends talking about a visit to the
dentist.
What does the woman say about the appointment?
A It was earlier than she wanted.
B There wasn’t a morning one available.
C It’s with a dentist she prefers.
12 You will hear two friends talking about their evening
meal.
What does the man say?
A He’d like pasta.
B They always eat takeaways.
C He’d prefer a mild curry.
13 You will hear two friends talking about a friend’s birthday
present.
What does the man say about Sandra?
A She doesn’t like reading books.
B She isn’t doing anything on Friday.
C She doesn’t like surprises.
Listening Part 3
You will hear a manager called Sandra talking about a company
training day.
Company Training Day
Some of the training sessions may take place in a (14)
……………………………………….. to the one in the programme.
Your training sessions will be confirmed by email on (15)
……………………………….…..
Please complete the (16) ……………………………………………..….. in
the materials before you come to the training event.
Please give your completed questionnaire to the (17)
…………………………………..….. after the training day.
The (18) ……………………………………….. will be closed on the training
day.
Remember to check the noticeboard outside room (19)
…………………………….….. for any last-minute changes.
Listening Part 4
You will hear an interview with a woman called Maggie Taylor, who is
talking about garlic.
20 Maggie explains that
A she discovered garlic at university.
B you often find garlic in an English kitchen.
C people in the older generation don’t like garlic.
21 Maggie says that because of learning about garlic
A she did a cookery course.
B she can now cook meals from other countries.
C she has travelled all over the world.
22 What does Maggie say about the health benefits of
garlic?
A She thinks it can cure the common cold.
B It has been used as a medicine for many years.
C She has used it to help with a skin condition.
23 Maggie explains that
A garlic from the supermarket is OK to grow in an English
garden.
B you can grow garlic in any climate.
C in the past it was harder to buy suitable garlic to grow in an
English garden.
24 What does Maggie say about growing garlic?
A she wasn’t successful the first time she tried.
B she has always had great results.
C you shouldn’t dig it up while it’s still green.
25 Maggie explains that
A her family like the soup she makes.
B her family dislike the smell of garlic.
C she doesn’t worry what her family think.
