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FCE Listening – Practice Test 10

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 two friends talking about attending a motor-racing event. They agree that the best thing about it was
A the race.
В the facilities.
C the atmosphere.
2. You hear a football coach talking about a match. He thinks that the team lost because
A they lacked concentration.
В they hadn’t practised enough.
C they weren’t very fit.
3. You hear two people talking about a computer game. Why does the boy dislike it?
A It’s boring.
В It’s expensive.
C It’s complicated.
4. You hear a woman talking about judging a poetry competition. What surprised her?
A how nature was seen in the poems
В how many poems some people wrote
C how humorous the poems were
5. You hear a young man talking about travelling alone for the first time. How did his parents react to the idea?
A They were helpful.
В They were worried.
C They were angry.
6. You hear part of a talk by a nurse. What is she doing?
A giving instructions to a new colleague
В explaining how patients should be treated
C outlining the good and bad points of the job
7. You hear a man talking about a long-distance journey he made. How did he travel?
A by bus
В by motorbike
C by car
8. You hear two friends talking about listening to the radio. What did the girl like about the programme she
mentions?
A It was amusing.
В She learned something.
C The presenter was good.

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Part 2
You will hear a singer called Tim Tanner, who sings with his twin brother Sam Tanner, talking about their lives and
career. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences.

Singing twins: Tim and Sam Tanner


The name of the talent competition which the twins won is 9 ______ .
Tim is exactly 10 ______ older than Sam.
The twins were born in the month of 11 ______.
The main physical difference between Tim and Sam is their 12 ______.
Tim has a less 13 ______ personality than Sam.
At school, both Tim and Sam were good at 14 ______.
Sam started taking 15 ______ lessons when he was thirteen.
The fact that the twins share the same 16 ______ sometimes leads to arguments.
Tim says a key part of the twins’ image is the 17 ______ they wear.
The title of the twins’ next album is 18 ______.

Part 3
You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about classical music. For questions 19-23, choose
from the list (A-H) the reason each person gives for starting to play classical music. Use the letters only once.
There are three extra letter which you do not need to use.

A. following a family tradition Speaker 1 19 __


В. being introduced to a range of good music Speaker 2 20 __
C. the experience of attending a concert Speaker 3 21 __
D. the encouragement of a teacher Speaker 4 22 __
E. hearing it in an everyday situation Speaker 5 23 __
F. realising the importance of starting young
G. the influence of someone famous
H. finding other types of music unexciting

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Part 4
You will hear an interview with a professional athlete called Ann Brown. For questions 24-30, choose the best
answer (A, В or C).
24. What does Ann say about her performance in the world championships?
A She was disappointed not to win.
В She wishes she’d been more prepared.
C She did better than she’d been expecting to.
25. How does Ann feel about the place where she trains?
A She finds it quite boring.
В She enjoys looking at the scenery.
C She pays little attention to where she is.
26. What does Ann think of the idea of taking a ‘day off’ from training?
A She thinks all athletes need one sometimes.
В She would like to have more of them.
C She doesn’t find them necessary.
27. What is Ann’s attitude towards the other competitors in races?
A She avoids close social contact with them.
В She’s made a few good friends amongst them.
C She finds it easy to talk to them when she has to.
28. In her free time, Ann enjoys
A kite flying.
В skiing.
C reading.
29. How does Ann feel about being recognised in public?
A She’s relaxed about it.
В She finds the attention exciting.
C She dislikes signing autographs.
30. When thinking about the future, Ann
A plans around five years in advance.
В admits to worrying about getting injured.
C remains focused on winning important races.

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