1
You hear a woman talking on the
radio. What is unusual about her?
A
her habit of shocking people
B
her choice of profession
C
her strange sense of humour
2
You hear a young man talking about school.
What does he say about his school experience?
A
He tended to get into trouble a lot.
B
He got along with his fellow students.
C
He was not like the others in his class.
3
You hear a man talking to an old friend. How does
the man feel about recent changes at work?
A
He approves of his new boss.
B
He liked things the way they were.
C
He welcomes the new ideas.
4
You hear a woman talking. What came as a
surprise to her?
A
her dislike of her new city
B
the strong feelings she experienced
C
the problems she had with the movers
5
You hear someone talking on a TV programme.
What was it that caused the person to lose
weight?
A
the advice of a health professional
B
a conversation with someone at work
C
the support of a family member
6
You hear a teenager talking about shopping.
How does it make her feel?
A
bored
B
thrilled
C
angry
7
You hear a traveller talking about his latest
adventure. What is he describing?
A
a modern means of transport
B
a local tradition
C
local traffic problems
8
You hear a father talking to his daughter. Why is
he talking to her?
A
to praise her
B
to warn her
C
to persuade her
1
You will hear people
talking in eight different
situations. For questions 1‒8,
choose the best answer (A, B
or C). Which dialogues are
informal?
MODULE 1
18
Multiple choice
Read the questions and underline
the key words. Listen once and
note down any answers you can.
Listen again and complete/check
your answers.
Exam Practice: Listening
