FCE Exam 3 Listening

Cambridge English: First for Schools
Listening
Listening • Part 1
Questions 1–8
01 You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1–8, choose the best answer
(A, B or C).
1 You hear two students talking about geography.

What is the girl’s opinion of the subject?
A She finds it relevant.
B It’s easy to understand.
C The teacher makes it interesting.
2 You hear a young actor talking about his work.

How does he feel when he’s waiting for a call from his agent?
A excited
B impatient
C calm
3 You hear a boy talking about a summer camp he went to.

What did he enjoy most about it?
A learning new activities
B making new friends
C sharing a tent
4 You hear a girl talking to her father about a visit she’s making to another country.
How does she feel about the visit?
A worried she might have problems reaching her destination
B concerned that she won’t understand her hosts
C uncertain whether she will like the food
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5 You hear a teacher making an announcement about a school trip.
What is he telling the class?
A to keep the purpose of the trip in mind
B how to behave on the trip
C to prepare well for the trip
6 You hear two friends talking about a film they have just seen.
What do they agree about?
A The story was difficult to follow.
B The acting wasn’t good enough.
C The special effects could have been better.
7 You hear two friends talking about after-school activities.

What do they agree about the new activity on offer?
A It might be worth trying.
B It’s likely to be very popular.
C It could be at too high a level.
8 You hear a boy leaving a phone message about a TV programme he’s seen about diving.
He is phoning to
A say why his friend should watch it.
B tell his friend about something new he learnt.
C suggest going on a similar diving trip together.
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Questions 9–18
02 You will hear a boy called Sam giving a class presentation about dolphins.
For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.
Dolphins
Sam became interested in dolphins because his (9)
is a scientist studying dolphin behaviour.
Sam offers to show his classmates some (10)
which he brought back from Hawaii.
Sam gives the example of (11)
as animals that live in a group like dolphins.
Sam describes an experiment which used a (12)
to help two dolphins communicate.
Sam says that dolphins show (13)
by blowing bubbles at each other.
A scientist in the Bahamas believes dolphins tell each other their (14)
and about how they’re feeling.
Sam agrees that people need to enjoy working like a (15)
if they want to study dolphins.
Sam was surprised by the (16) of dolphins in the water.
Sam thinks that people who believe that dolphins are (17) are wrong.
Sam recommends doing an internet search to find good (18) of dolphins.
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Questions 19–23
03 You will hear five short extracts in which teenagers are talking about working with others. For
questions 19–23, choose from the list (A–H) what each speaker says about their experience of working
with others. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use.
A I felt under a lot of pressure to be successful.
B I’ve learnt to be less selfish.
C I was proud of my own performance. Speaker 1 19
Speaker 2 20
D I didn’t always work hard enough.
Speaker 3 21
E I discovered I had good leadership skills.
Speaker 4 22
F I found that difficulties brought everyone together.

Speaker 5 23
G I didn’t get on with the other people very well.
H I’ve become more self-confident.
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Questions 24–30
04 You will hear part of an interview with a woman called Anna Mendes, who works as an astronaut. For
questions 24–30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
24 Anna first considered becoming an astronaut when she

A saw a TV programme about space.
B heard about training opportunities.
C had graduated from university.
25 Anna says the best thing about working as an astronaut is

A having expert colleagues to work with.
B being able to do experiments in space.
C spending time in the International Space Station.
26 When Anna returns to Earth, she is struck by

A how much she wishes she was still up in space.
B how concerned she was about her own safety.
C how much she values the success of her work.
27 How does Anna view her work at headquarters?

A Too much time is spent using computers.
B It’s much more varied than most people imagine.
C She finds the physical activities rather demanding.
28 During flights, Anna’s scientific background has enabled her to

A communicate effectively with her support team.
B understand all the technical details.
C deal with problems that occur.
29 Which experience has left the strongest impression on Anna?

A managing to do a difficult task successfully in space
B seeing Earth from space for the first time
C coping with the lack of gravity in space
30 What is Anna looking forward to?

A doing another space flight
B visiting different schools
C training new astronauts
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Cambridge English: First for Schools

1 You hear two students talking about geography.

2 You hear a young actor talking about his work.

3 You hear a boy talking about a summer camp he went to.

7 You hear two friends talking about after-school activities.

Sam became interested in dolphins because his (9)

is a scientist studying dolphin behaviour.

Sam offers to show his classmates some (10)

which he brought back from Hawaii.

Sam gives the example of (11)

as animals that live in a group like dolphins.

Sam describes an experiment which used a (12)

to help two dolphins communicate.

Sam says that dolphins show (13)

by blowing bubbles at each other.

and about how they’re feeling.

Sam agrees that people need to enjoy working like a (15)

if they want to study dolphins.

Sam was surprised by the (16) of dolphins in the water.

Sam recommends doing an internet search to find good (18) of dolphins.

A I felt under a lot of pressure to be successful.

B I’ve learnt to be less selfish.

C I was proud of my own performance. Speaker 1 19

F I found that difficulties brought everyone together.

G I didn’t get on with the other people very well.

H I’ve become more self-confident.

24 Anna first considered becoming an astronaut when she

25 Anna says the best thing about working as an astronaut is

26 When Anna returns to Earth, she is struck by

27 How does Anna view her work at headquarters?

28 During flights, Anna’s scientific background has enabled her to

29 Which experience has left the strongest impression on Anna?

30 What is Anna looking forward to?

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