B1 Listening Tests B1 Test 1 PART 1-Questions 1-8
B1 Listening Tests B1 Test 1 PART 1-Questions 1-8
B1 Listening Tests B1 Test 1 PART 1-Questions 1-8
B1 TEST 1
PART 1-Questions 1-8
You will hear 8 short talks/conversations. You will hear each talk/conversation twice. There is one
question for each talk/conversation. Listen and circle the best answer A, B, C, or D.
1. How old is Ima?
A. 20 B. 25
C. 30 D. 55
2. What does Anna do on Wednesday evening?
A. cooks with her mother B. goes to the restaurant
C. goes to a cooking class D. goes out with her boyfriend
3. How many people are there in Minh's family?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
4. How many people are there in Ying Jie's family?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
5. Where is the Wilson family now?
A. at the beach B. at the library
C. at a swimming pool D. at the cinema
6. How many people are there in the Johnson family?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
7. How much is a ticket for an adult?
A. 3 Euros B. 3.5 Euros
C. 5 Euros D. 14 Euros
8. What is the girl talking about?
A. her past job B. her favorite job C. her current job D. her job interview
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12. Why is she buying a DVD?
A. For her sister's birthday present.
B. For her husband's birthday present.
C. Her daughter asked her to buy a DVD.
D. As a present for her daughter's birthday.
Questions 13 to 16.
You will hear a conversation about a survey. Answer questions 13 to 16.
13. How many friends do you prefer to have?
A. One or two
B. Three to five
C. About 10
D. As many as possible
14. When was the last time you forgot a friend's birthday?
A. I never have
B. This year
C. Once many years ago
D. I do it quite often
15. Have you ever called a friend of yours at three o'clock in the morning just to chat?
A. Never
B. Once or twice
C. Quite often
D. Night-time is for sleeping!
16. Do your friends search for you when they want...
A. Cheering up
B. Some good advice
C. Someone to listen to them
D. B&C
Questions 17 to 20.
You will hear a conversation between Carol and David about modern art. Answer questions 17 to 20.
17. What is Carol's reaction to David's opinion that modern art looks like it has been done by children?
A. She can understand why he thinks that.
B. She disagrees totally.
C. She accuses him of not understanding modern art.
D. She somewhat agrees with him.
18. What did Carol like about the picture of the tree?
A. That is was so big.
B. It reminded her of winter.
C. The way the artist represented the tree.
D. It reminded her of summer.
19. What did Carol say about the second picture?
A. It was large.
B. It was her favourite painting.
C. It had a lot of strange colours.
D. It is not very impressive.
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20. Which of these statements is not true of the last painting that Carol describes?
A. She saw it near the end of the art gallery visit.
B. She also liked the frame on the picture.
C. It reminded her of her childhood.
D. She spent a long time looking at it.
Questions 26 to 30.
You will hear Diana talking about her job. Answer questions 26 to 30.
26. How did Diana and the tourists travel to the canyon?
A. By car B. By train
C. By bus D. By coach
27. Why did some of the tourists stay at the hotel today?
A. They were tired.
B. They were ill.
C. They went to a different place.
D. There was nothing to do.
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28. What did Diana do for lunch?
A. She didn't have time for lunch.
B. She ate something with the tourists.
C. She had lunch in the canyon cafe.
D. She ate lunch with her colleague.
29. What does Diana think about her job?
A. The wages are good, but she hates the work.
B. They pay her poorly but at least she likes the job.
C. The wages are good and she likes the job too.
D. The pay is bad, and she hates the job.
30. What is the program for tomorrow?
A. Aquarium in the morning, museum in the afternoon.
B. Tour of the city in the morning, aquarium in the afternoon.
C. Museum in the morning, aquarium in the afternoon.
D. Tour of the city in the morning, museum in the afternoon.
Questions 31 to 35.
You will hear Heather talking about their plans with her brother Terry. Answer questions 31 to
35.
31. What time does Heather's brother arrive in town?
A. 7pm Thursday
B. 9pm Tuesday
C. 8pm Tuesday
D. 8pm Thursday
32. What are they going to do on Thursday evening?
A. Go to restaurant
B. Stay at home
C. Go to visit friends
D. Go to Melbourne
33. How long is Terry going to stay with her?
A. Two weeks
B. Until Friday
C. Until Monday
D. A week
34. What are the plans for Friday afternoon?
A. Lunch at restaurant
B. Picnic at beach
C. Picnic in countryside
D. Swimming at beach
35. What surprise does Heather have for her brother?
A. A basketball match
B. A party
C. A fishing trip
D. Meeting a famous person
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B1 TEST 2
PART 1-Questions 1-8
You will hear 8 short talks/conversations. You will hear each talk/conversation twice. There is one
question for each talk/conversation. Listen and circle the best answer A, B, C, or D.
1. What is the name of the center?
A. ARRESTA B. AWETSA C. ARRETSA D. AARESTA
2. What's the name of the company?
A. JERRIZ B. GIWAJ C. JEWIG D. GEERYS
3. What's the name of the room?
A. GHORLTON B. GEORTON C. CHARLTON D. CHARNTON
4. What's the name of the street?
A. BUCKLEIGH B. BUCKLEIYE C. BUCKLEAYE D. BUCKLEEGH
5. The phone number is ...
A. 08877 136711 B. 07788 136711
C. 08877 137611 D. 08877 1367101
6. What's the name of the hall?
A. BYTHWAIT B. BYCHWAITE C. BITHWAITE D. BYTHWAITE
7. What is Ms Taylor's nationality?
A. US B. UK C. British D. Canadian
8. What is the postcode?
A. DJ7 4PH B. DG7 4BH C. DG7 4PH D. DJ7 4BH
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Questions 13 to 16.
You will hear a conversation about languages. Answer questions 13 to 16.
13. How many languages does she speak?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
14. What is similar about French and English?
A. Spelling of words
B. Pronunciation of words
C. Word stress
D. Grammar
15. What does she teach him to say in Yoruba?
A. Hello
B. How are you?
C. Thank you.
D. Good bye.
16. What language does he want to learn?
A. Thai
B. Spanish
C. Russian
D. Japanese
Questions 17 to 20.
You will hear a conversation about morning routines. Answer questions 17 to 20.
17. When does she get out of bed?
A. Before six
B. Before seven
C. Before eight
D. Before nine
18. What does she do in the morning in bed?
A. Read books
B. Check her phone
C. Go back to sleep
D. Read newspapers
19. What does she NOT eat in the morning?
A. eggs
B. toast
C. cereal
D. bacon
20. What does she drink in the morning?
A. tea
B. coffee
C. hot chocolate
D. hot milk
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PART 3-Questions 21-35
Questions 21 to 25.
You will hear a person checking in at a hotel. Answer questions 21 to 25.
21. Room Type:
A. double
B. twin
C. single
D. a suit
22. Guest Name:
A. Mr. Henderson
B. Mr. Johnstone
C. Mr. Hamperman
D. Mr. Hangman
23. How many nights?
A. 3
B. 1
C. 2
D. 4
24. Room number:
A. 324
B. 344
C. 334
D. 343
25. Guest checked in by:
A. Jennifer
B. Jane
C. Samantha
D. Her boss Gary
Questions 26 to 30.
You will hear a conversation about Chris' office. Answer questions 26 to 30.
26. Does Chris like his job?
A. No, it's boring.
B. Yes, he does.
C. No, he hates it.
D. Yes, it's fun.
27. What is Karen's job?
A. Boss
B. Secretary
C. Receptionist
D. Shipper
28. Why was Karen sad?
A. She was ill
B. The boss said mean things to her
C. She lost her job
D. She was angry with office stuff
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29. What time did Chris arrive in the office?
A. 9.30am
B. 9.15am
C. 9am
D. 9.45am
30. Whose dog was barking?
A. Andrew's
B. Karen's
C. Chris's
D. The boss'
Questions 31 to 35.
You will hear a conversation about weekends. Answer questions 31 to 35.
31. What does the girl never put on her toast?
A. Jam
B. Butter
C. Veggie Mite
D. Cereal
32. What does the man do on Saturday?
A. Vacuum
B. Wash his car
C. Iron his clothes
D. Clean the kitchen
33. What does the girl NOT do on the Sunday night?
A. Read a book
B. Go the gym
C. Listen to music
D. Go hiking
34. What is his favorite show about?
A. Money
B. Sports
C. People in New York
D. Music
35. What time does the girl go to bed on Sunday?
A. 8 o'clock
B. 9 o'clock
C. 12 o'clock
D. 10 o'clock
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B1 TEST 3
PART 1-Questions 1-8
You will hear 8 short talks/conversations. You will hear each talk/conversation twice. There is one
question for each talk/conversation. Listen and circle the best answer A, B, C, or D.
1. Where is the conversation?
A. in a shop B. at the airport C. in an office D. in a classroom
2. What is the phone number?
A. 0208 655 7621 B. 0208 665 7621 C. 0208 655 6721 D. 0208 556 7621
3. What time is the table reservation?
A. 9.00 B. 7.30 C. 8.00 D. 8.30
4. Where is the conversation?
A. in a shop B. at a cafe C. in an office D. in a classroom
5. Where is the conversation?
A. in a shop B. at a cafe C. in an office D. in a classroom
6. The teacher's name is ____.
A. Lindsei Black B. Lindsay Black C. Lindsai Black D. Lindsey Black
7. What time will be the meeting?
A. 9 o'clock B. 11 o'clock C. 12 o'clock D. 1 o'clock
8. How many chapters must the students read?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
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Questions 13 to 16.
You will hear a conversation about holidays. Answer questions 13 to 16.
13. When is Valentine's Day?
A. January
B. February
C. March
D. April
14. When is Saint Patrick's Day?
A. March
B. April
C. May
D. June
15. When is Independence Day in America?
A. May
B. June
C. July
D. August
16. When is Labor Day?
A. May
B. July
C. September
D. November
Questions 17 to 20.
You will hear a conversation about routines. Answer questions 17 to 20.
17. Who gets up at seven-thirty?
A. The man does.
B. The girl does.
C. They both do.
D. Neither of them.
18. Who wakes up early?
A. He does.
B. She does.
C. They do not say.
D. None of them
19. When does the man finish work?
A. 6 o'clock
B. 7 o'clock
C. 9 o'clock
D. 12 o'clock
20. When does she go to bed?
A. 7 o'clock
B. 10 o'clock
C. 11 o'clock
D. 12 o'clock
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PART 3-Questions 21-35
Questions 21 to 25.
You will hear a conversation about the job of teachers. Answer questions 21 to 25.
21. What does the girl teach first period?
A. math
B. science
C. English
D. French
22. What does the girl teach second period?
A. Japanese
B. French
C. English
D. science
23. What does the girl teach third period?
A. art
B. history
C. German
D. English
24. What does the girl teach fourth period?
A. physics
B. biology
C. chemistry
D. math
25. What does the girl coach fifth period?
A. running
B. swimming
C. gymnastics
D. volley ball
Questions 26 to 30.
You will hear two people talking about life in some countries. Answer questions 26 to 30.
26. What is NOT expensive in Japan?
A. cars
B. taxis
C. trains
D. buses
27. What is cheap in the UK?
A. buses
B. taxis
C. food
D. cars
28. What is difficult in Japan?
A. eating
B. meeting people
C. reading characters
D. teaching English
29. She says the food is very_____ in Thailand.
A. cheap B. expensive
C. fun D. spicy
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30. The trains in Japan and Thailand are _____ .
A. busy
B. cheap
C. on time
D. late
Questions 31 to 35.
You will hear Heather talking about their plans with her brother Terry. Answer questions 31 to 35.
31. Who is the first person?
A. A singer
B. An athlete
C. An actress
D. A model
32. Who is the second person?
A. A singer
B. An athlete
C. An actor
D. A movie star
33. Who is the third person?
A. A singer
B. An athlete
C. An actor
D. A soccer player
34. Who does she talk about first?
A. A model
B. A rapper
C. A singer
D. An actress
35. Who famous man does she talk about?
A. An American
B. A Jamaican
C. An Australian
D. A English man
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B1 TEST 4
PART 1-Questions 1-8
You will hear 8 short talks. You will hear each talk twice. There is one question for each conversation.
Listen and circle the best answer A, B, C, or D.
1. What does this person eat?
A. warm pizza and cold milk B. cold pizza and warm milk
C. cereal and pizza D. cereal with milk
2. What does this person eat?
A. bread and cake B. bread and vegetables
C. rice and vegetables D. baked goods
3. What did Chuck NOT do over the weekend?
A. played soccer B. hung out with friends
C. caught up on schoolwork D. had a competition
4. Where is the conversation taking place?
A. at a baseball game B. at a coffee shop
C. at a health club D. at the airport
5. Where is the conversation taking place?
A. at a conference B. in an office
C. in a classroom D. in an exam room
6. What did Yolanda NOT do over the weekend?
A. went dancing B. went to history class
C. spent time with a friend D. went out to dinner
7. Where is the conversation taking place?
A. at a party B. on a bus
C. in a classroom D. at a business meeting
8. Where is the conversation taking place?
A. in a movie theater B. on an airplane
C. on a cruise ship D. in the hospital
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Questions 13 to 16.
You will hear a conversation about marriage customs. Answer questions 13 to 16.
13. In traditional Indian families the bride and groom used to meet for the first time at the ____.
A. church B. marriage
C. girl’s home D. boy’s home
14. In Emirates, the ____________ still has to pay all the expenses.
A. groom B. bride C. bride’s family D. groom’s family
Questions 17 to 20.
You will hear a conversation between Sandra and Tom about the facilities on campus. Answer questions
17 to 20.
17. Where is the library coffee shop?
A. on the first floor B. on the second floor
C. on the third floor D. on the fourth floor
18. What does Sandra probably NOT like to do there?
A. have a break B. drink coffee
C. read a book D. chat with friends
19. How many people live with Sandra in her house?
A. 3 B. 4
C. 5 D. 10
20. What does Tom often do near Sandra’s house?
A. He goes fishing there. B. He has coffee there.
C. He plays tennis there. D. He plays football there.
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23. How many offices does he have?
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
24. Wei Long likes making his own _______.
A. money B. products
C. living D. decisions
25. Wei Long wouldn’t like to work in a(n) ________ company.
A. family B. small
C. big D. own
Questions 26 to 30.
You will hear a new employee talking about the problems she has with time management. Answer
questions 26 to 30.
26. In her previous job, she worked _________.
A. from 9 am to 5 pm B. from 9 am to 6 pm
C. from 6 am to 5 pm D. from 5 to 6
27. In her new job, employees are allowed to go to the office any time ______.
A. before 8.00 in the morning
B. between 8.00 and 10.00 in the morning
C. after 10.00 in the morning
D. between 8.00 and 9.00 in the morning
28. If the employees don’t have a lunch break they can go home between ______.
A. 3.00 and 5.00 pm B. 4.00 and 6.00 pm
C. 3.00 and 6.00 pm D. 4.00 and 5.00 pm
29. What is the order of things she does on Monday?
A. Going to the gym, taking children to school, having lunch break, picking children up from school
B. Taking children school, going to the gym, having lunch break, picking children up from school
C. Taking children to school, going to the gym, having NO lunch break, picking children up from school
D. Going to the gym, taking children to school, having NO lunch break, picking children up from school
30. On Monday, she ________.
A. can have a lunch break B. leaves work at 4.00
C. leaves work at 5.00 D. has to work from home in the evening
Questions 31 to 35.
You will hear an announcement about flights at an airport. Answer questions 31 to 35.
31. The flight arriving at 4.50 is from ________.
A. Spain B. China C. the Emirate D. Portugal
32. The flight 1550 arriving at 6.00 is from ________.
A. Spain B. China C. the Emirate D. Portugal
33. The delayed 6.50 flight (UAE 1880) is from ________.
A. Spain B. China C. the Emirate D. Portugal
34. The already landed Lisbon flight is from ________.
A. Spain B. China C. the Emirate D. Portugal
35. The Lisbon flight landed at Gate ________.
A. 6 B. 15 C. 16 D. 18
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B1 TEST 5
PART 1-Questions 1-8
You will hear 5 short talks. You will hear each talk twice. There is one question for each talk. Listen and
circle the best answer A, B, or C.
1. What happened at the party?
A. People ate lots of food. B. People listened to music.
C. People played party games. D. People sang their favorite songs.
2. What happened at the party?
A. People ate lots of food. B. People danced.
C. People chatted. D. People ate food in the rain.
3. What happened at the party?
A. People sang. B. People ate pizza.
C. People listened to music. D. People danced all night.
4. What happened at the party?
A. People played party games. B. People ate lots of food.
C. People danced. D. They cooked their favorite food.
5. What happened at the party?
A. People ate lots of food. B. People danced.
C. People chatted. D. People enjoyed singing.
6. What does the woman like best about her job?
A. She works outdoors. B. She meets interesting people.
C. She travels to South America. D. She visits famous monuments.
7. What does the man like best about his job?
A. The salary is good. B. He has flexible hours.
C. He has nice co-workers. D. He interviews people.
8. What does the woman like best about her job?
A. The hours are long. B. Her co-workers are terrific.
C. She is well-paid. D. She works with computers.
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12. What does the tutor suggest?
A. Not discussing the dangers of mobile phones
B. Discussing the benefits of mobile phones
C. Having an argument
D. Having a balanced organization of the presentation
Questions 13 to 16.
You will hear a telephone conversation. Answer questions 13 to 16.
13. How long does the caller want to go away for?
A. a day B. a week
C. a few weeks D. a few days
14. Where does the caller want to stay?
A. in the country B. in the city
C. by the beach D. near the forest
15. What kind of hotel does the caller want to stay in?
A. a family hotel B. a spa hotel
C. a luxurious resort D. a farmhouse
16. Which hotel does the caller choose?
A. Sparkling Springs B. Farmhouse Gateways
C. Ocean Waves Resort D. None of these
Questions 17 to 20.
You will hear a talk about tourism. Answer questions 17 to 20.
17. What are tourists advised not to do in the street?
A. wear expensive jewelry B. bring cameras
C. wear expensive clothes D. bring a lot of money
18. Where should tourists not go after dark?
A. cash machines B. dark places
C. lonely places D. crowded places
19. What did the travel advisor think about India?
A. It was dangerous. B. It was organized.
C. It was safe. D. It was not orderly.
20. What did the tour guide tell the tourists not to do?
A. speak their own language B. go with people they don’t know
C. be nice and friendly D. use cash machines
Questions 31 to 35.
You will hear a talk about staying safe on campus. Answer questions 31 to 35.
31. What is the talk mainly about?
A. campus B. crimes
C. security D. dangers on campus
32. When can students ask a security officer to walk home with them?
A. in the evening B. after dark
C. late at night D. when they are alone
33. What does the security officer say students should do if they want to go home late at night and they
feel nervous?
A. They should ring campus security. B. They should study in the library.
C. They should go home alone. D. They should go quickly.
34. What does the security officer say about national and on campus emergency numbers?
A. They are both 999. B. They are both 3333.
C. They are 333. D. They are not the same.
35. Why should students call 3333 in an emergency on campus?
A. 999 does not work. B. It is confusing.
C. It is easier. D. It is faster.