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FCE Listening Practice Test 2

Part 1
You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best
answer (A, В or C).
1. You hear part of a conversation in a watch repair shop. What is the man doing?
A refusing to accept the watch for repair SCAN FOR AUDIO
В encouraging the customer to buy a watch
C advising the customer to have the watch mended elsewhere
2. You are on a train and you hear a woman leaving a message on an answering machine. Why is she calling?
A to arrange a lift from the station
В to change the time of her evening meal
C to find out bus times from the station
3. You hear a talent show judge commenting on a performance she has just seen. What does she think of the man’s
performance?
A He lacks confidence.
В He chose the wrong song.
C He has a weak singing voice.
4. You hear the beginning of a talk in a community centre. What will the talk be about?
A local history
В transport problems
C modern agriculture
5. You hear a man talking about saving money. He wants to buy
A a motorcycle.
В a bicycle.
C a car.
6. You hear a woman talking about a concert being cancelled. What does she think about this?
A She is glad it will not take place.
В It should be re-arranged for a later date.
C She should have been told sooner.
7. You hear a man and woman talking about a flat they are considering renting. What do they both like about it?
A the size
В the low rent
C the furniture
8. You hear a woman talking about her tablet computer. How does she feel about it?
A She finds something about it annoying.
В She wants to get a more powerful model.
C She spends too much time using it.

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FCE Listening Practice Test 2

Part 2
You will hear a man called Markus Fischer talking about mooncake, a traditional Asian bakery product. For
questions 9-18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

Mooncake
Markus was staying in 9_______ when he first tried mooncake.
Markus’s favourite kind of mooncake has a filling made of 10_______.
Markus says that he likes to have 11_______ with mooncake.
Mooncake is popular during the Moon Festival, which last year was held in 12_______.
The mooncake Marcus was given during the festival had the shape of a 13_______ on the top.
Markus was surprised to learn that mooncake is rarely made 14 _______ in China.
The people Markus was staying with received mooncake from their 15_______.
His host family gave Markus a mooncake that had a slightly 16_______ flavour.
Markus was told that, many years ago, people used mooncakes to send 17_______to each other.
After people had read what was written on the mooncake, they 18_______ it.

Part 3
You will hear five short extracts in which people talk about deciding to take up new interests.
For questions 19-23, choose from the list (A-H) the reason each speaker gives for deciding to take up their new
interest. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use.

A to help other people Speaker 1 19 __


В to make some money Speaker 2 20 __
C to pass the time Speaker 3 21 __
D to meet new people Speaker 4 22 __
E to try to win a prize Speaker 5 23 __
F to overcome a fear
G to get fit
H to make a change from their work

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FCE Listening Practice Test 2

Part 4
You will hear an interview with a woman called Adriana Moretti, who works as a wildlife photographer. For
questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A, В or C).
24. Why did Adriana want to become a wildlife photographer?
A She enjoyed travelling to remote locations.
В She was very good at taking photos.
C She was interested in animal behaviour.
25. Why, according to Adriana, is it easier nowadays to learn how to photograph animals?
A The necessary equipment is cheaper than it used to be.
В It is possible to learn wildlife photography online.
C Cheap international travel means more species can be photographed.
26. Why did Adriana feel uncomfortable while she was trying to take photos of birds?
A She was not able to sit down.
В Her feet were getting wet.
C She was being bitten by insects.
27. How did Adriana feel when she was trying to photograph the crocodile?
A afraid that it might try to attack her
В worried she may not get the photo she wanted
C increasingly bored with waiting to take the picture
28. Adriana has still never taken photos of
A a tiger in India.
В a snow leopard in China.
C a polar bear in Russia.
29. What disadvantage does Adriana say her work has?
A She sometimes feels lonely when she is working abroad.
В She doesn’t see her family as often as she would like to.
C She always has to go where the agency tells her.
30. Adriana believes it is becoming harder to get work as a wildlife photographer because
A so many photos of wildlife are available on the Internet.
В there is a lot of competition for jobs in wildlife photography.
C people are becoming less interested in wildlife.

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