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CAE Listening Practice Test 6 Printable

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Part 1

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You will hear three different extracts. For questions 1-6, choose the
answer (A, В or C) which fits best according to what you hear. There
are two questions for each extract.
Extract One

You overhear part of a conversation between the secretary of a golf


club and a visitor to the club.

1 What does the visitor feel about installing satellite navigation in her
car?

A worried about its cost


В unsure of its usefulness


C doubtful about its reliability

2 When he talks about in-car satellite navigation systems, the


secretary is

visitor to choose the best model.
A helping his

В providing his visitor with information about them.


C warning his visitor about the drawbacks of using
one.
Extract Two

You hear part of a discussion in which the anthropologist Paula Drew


and the comedian Mike Morton are talking about their lives.

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3 What does Mike say about his use of comedy as a child?
A He appeared to have an instinctive talent for it.
В His long-term friendships depended on it.

C It was one of a number of skills he developed.

4 Both speakers agree that, for a successful life, people need


A a belief in themselves.
В a clearly defined goal.

C a commitment to hard
work.
Extract Three

You hear part of a radio discussion about holiday reading.

5 The man reads books which


A remind him of people he’s met.


В make a change from his work.

C are set somewhere he doesn’t know.

6 His work involves


A a lot of travel.

В looking out for


new words.

C studying classical literature.

Part 2

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You will hear a reporter called Ruth Sampson describing a visit she
made to the Arctic Circle with a team of Canadian wildlife experts.
For questions 7-14, complete the sentences.
A visit to the Arctic Circle

As her plane was landing, 7 ________ were the first animals Ruth


saw.

Soon after arriving, the team of biologists was able to identify a 8


________ in the distance.
The word 9 ________ is used
to describe a small patch of ground
where the growth of plants is possible.

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The largest part of the yellow Arctic poppy is its 10 ________.
The majority of birds returning to the area in the spring feed
on 11 ________.
The team stayed
in tents with small 12 ________ at the entrance.
Ruth was given advice on what to do if approached by a

13 ________.
It was difficult
for Ruth to carry out her work because 14 ________
are affected by freezing temperatures.

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