Aptis Practice Test

Version 2

Listening
(25 questions)
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This is the Aptis Listening Test. You will hear 25 short recordings. You will hear each
recording twice. Write your answers on the question paper. You will have five minutes at
the end of the test to copy your answers onto the answer sheet. Before the test begins,
listen to an example.

Brian planned to see his friend tonight. Why does he say he can’t come?
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Brian said he can’t come because he is _______.

1. busy

2. on holiday

3. not well

4. late

You have to collect someone from the station. What kind of bag will she have?
01
Her bag will be _______.

1. big and red

2. small and white

3. big and black

4. small and red

Your business colleague calls to say where the meeting will be?
02
Where is room 308?

1. on the 4th floor

2. on the right of the hall

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3. near the garden

4. after the copy machine

Your colleague calls to arrange a meeting. What time does he want to meet you?
03
He wants to meet you at _______.

1. 12.00

2. 11.30

3. 10.30

4. 11.00

Jooyeon asks her sister to go shopping. What does she want to buy?
04
Jooyeon wants to buy ______.

1. art

2. books

3. clothes

4. music

Listen to the message. What is Maggie’s phone number?

05
Maggie’s phone number is ______.

1. 210 732 4319

2. 210 732 4931

3. 210 732 3491

4. 210 732 3914

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Listen to two friends discussing their plans. What do they decide to do?
06
The friends are going to _______.

1. go to the park

2. watch a football game

3. go swimming

4. go to the woods

A customer is talking to a waitress. What does he order for dessert?

07
He orders _______.

1. ice cream

2. apple pie

3. fruit

4. chocolate cake

Listen to a woman discussing holiday plans. Where do she and her husband usually go?
08
For their holidays, they usually go to _______.

1. their children

2. warm and sunny places

3. Turkey or Egypt

4. Jack’s parents

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Listen to two new friends talking. Which city does Maria says she prefers?
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Maria prefers Madrid because _______.

1. she has family there

2. it is better than London

3. it has a good football club

4. she doesn’t like Manchester

Two friends are talking about the man’s new job. What did he use to do?
10
He used to be a _______.

1. doctor

2. computer programmer

3. factory worker

4. teacher

You hear this information in an airport. What time will the plane now leave?
11
The plane will now leave at _______.

1. 9.30

2. 11.30

3. 10.00

4. 11.00

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Listen to the sports centre advertisement. When are the discounted fitness training classes?
12
The discounted fitness training classes are _______.

1. Thursday to Saturday

2. on weekends

3. Tuesday to Thursday

4. Monday to Wednesday

Listen to an advertisement. What is offered at the Albion School this year?

13
This year at the school you can _______.

1. do summer courses

2. get cheaper courses

3. get value for money

4. talk with locals

Listen to the message about a festival. What can visitors see every day?
14
Every day visitors can see _______.

1. films

2. well-known artists

3. national costumes

4. an art exhibition

Listen to your boss’s announcement. What is happening on Friday?

15
On Friday there will be _______.

1. an inspection

2. a survey

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3. a one-hour meeting

4. a ten-minute interview

Francisco leaves a message for his colleague. What time is their flight home?
16
Their flight home is at _______.

1. 11.00 p.m.

2. 6.00 p.m.

3. 4.00 p.m.

4. 5.00 p.m.

Listen to a man giving some advice. What is the main tip the man gives?
17
The main tip the man gives is to _______.

1. write everything down

2. call after interviews

3. develop a system

4. develop relationships

David’s friend gives him some advice about camping equipment. How should he get the
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David should _______.

1. hire it

2. buy it second hand

3. buy it new

4. get it from his brother

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Listen to an announcement about a day trip and find out where you can eat lunch.
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Where can you have lunch?

1. The beach.

2. The kiosk.

3. The bus.

4. The cafe.

Listen to the conversation. What does the woman think about her new country?
20
The woman _______.

1. is still uncertain

2. is mostly negative

3. likes everything

4. doesn’t want to talk about it

You will hear a man describing a journey. How did he and his wife travel?
21
They travelled by _______.

1. plane

2. boat

3. train

4. car

Martha tells a friend about a job interview. How did she feel before it?
22
Before the interview, Martha felt _______.

1. bored

2. relieved

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3. nervous

4. angry

Two friends are talking about books. What does the man think of the books the woman
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The man thinks the books the woman recommends are _______.

1. fantastic

2. educational

3. old-fashioned

4. difficult

A man and a woman are preparing a party for some friends. What are they worried
24 about?

The man and the woman are worried that _______.

1. there won’t be enough food

2. there will be too much cake

3. the team won’t want to eat if they lose

4. there will be too much food left over again

Listen to a man and woman talking. Where are they?

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The couple is at _______.

1. a coffee shop

2. an antique shop

3. a furniture shop

4. a palace

You now have five minutes to copy your answers on to the answer sheet.

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