First Listening Part 1 1

Education and study

Put the words in order to make yes / no questions. Write the
1
short answer. Then write another sentence to explain your
answer.

1. education / you / at / are / in / moment / the / ?

Are you education at the moment?

2. favourite / you / teacher / did / have / school / a / at / ?

Did you have a favourite teacher at school?

3. there / to / like / subject / more / know / is / a / about / you’d / ?

Is there a subject you´d like to know more about?

4. challenging / have / a / found / ever / you / subject / ?

Have you ever found a subject challenging?

5. two / can / speak / languages / more / you / than / ?

Can you speak more than two languages?

6. in / taught / creative / schools / like / should / art / be / subjects / ?

Should creative subjects like art be taught in schools?

7. to / subjects / could / different / would / if / you / choose / you / study / ?

Would you choose to study different subjects if you could?

8. enjoy / maths / learning / science / you / do / about / and / ?

Do you enjoy learning learning about maths and science?

Match adjectives 1–8 with their synonyms a–h.

2
1. fascinated h a nervous

2. unsure c b motivated

3. anxious a c doubtful

4. worried f d eager

5. furious e e annoyed

6. enthusiastic d f      concerned

7. optimistic g g positive

8. inspired b h interested

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 Exam task
Track 1 You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1–8, choose
3
the best answer (A, B or C).

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.

A getting clear answers The boy says that he feels

B applying it to everyday life A uneasy about having to write about an

unfamiliar topic.
C solving difficult questions
B unsure about how to carry out some research.
3. You hear a man telling a friend about being C doubtful about which writing style to use.
unable to study art at school.
He says that he would have liked to study art in 7. You hear a science teacher talking to her class.
order to What is she doing?
A know more about art history. A cancelling an activity / a plan
B learn some techniques. B changing an arrangement
C follow a career in art. C correcting some information

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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Hobbies and leisure

Choose the correct form of the adjective to complete the
1
sentences.

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 the sentences with appropriate question tags.

2
1. You go swimming a lot, ................
don´t you?
won´t you?
2. You’ll come with me to the theatre, ................
haven´t you?
3. You’ve done some interesting things, ................
4. You’re going surfing this weekend, ................
aren´t you?

Complete 1–4 with appropriate question words. Then answer the questions.
3
1. Whose
................ ’s your favourite band?

2. ................
What kind of films do you like?

3. ................
What would be your perfect weekend?

4. ................
Where do you spend your free time?

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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?

B do nothing sometimes. A the ending was disappointing

C try out a range of activities. B the scenery was breathtaking

C the acting was unconvincing
4. You hear a boy telling a friend about the sport
of diving. 8. You hear two friends talking about taking
What does he say about it? photos to put on social media websites.

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.

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Health and fitness

Read 1–4 and match with the correct response, a–d.
1a
1. I try my best to eat well and get plenty of rest. a So have I.

2. I can’t run very far without getting out of breath. b Nor do I.

3. I don’t think you should exercise immediately after eating. c So 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.

Match definitions 1–8 with phrases from the box.

2

break a record burn out do someone good get out of breath

keep in shape push yourself warm up work out

1. become very tired from doing too much .................................................................

2. make yourself work very hard to achieve something .................................................................
3. do something better than anyone else .................................................................
4. get ready by exercising gently .................................................................
5. be breathing quickly because of doing exercise .................................................................
6. do exercise in order to improve strength .................................................................
7. stay healthy and physically strong .................................................................
8. have a positive effect on someone .................................................................

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Track 3 You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1–8, choose
3
the best answer (A, B or C).

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

C encouraging them to complete a challenge B use some gym equipment

C find a training partner
2. You hear two friends talking about learning to ski.
What do they agree about? 6. You hear two friends talking about a TV
programme they have watched.
A how much fun the classes are
What does the woman think about it?
B how difficult it is to learn the techniques
A It contained some useful tips.
C how physically tiring the activities can be
B It raised surprising arguments.
3. You hear a sports instructor talking to an
C It discussed interesting new research.
athletics class.
What does he say about the current long 7. You hear an expert talking about what being
jump record? healthy really means.

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.

C keen to try out a suggestion B want their exercise sessions to be quick.

C don’t enjoy preparation exercises.

Get it right!
Look at the sentences below. Then try to correct the mistake.

I know you don’t like sports. So do I.

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