Pet Listening Practice Test 5 [PDF]

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Listening Part 1 Questions

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There are seven questions in this parto For each question there are three pictures and a short recording. Choose the correct picture and put a tick (.1) in the box below it. Example:

Where does the man find the woman's notebook?

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What did the girl do this morning?

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Which house do William and Jane live in?

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How does the girl decide to finish the dessert?

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Part 2 Ouestions

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You will hear a radio interview with Roger Henderson, who is talking about his career as an actor. For each question, put a tick (v') in the correct box. --_._--

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When :=logerwas at school, he

Roger íecided to train as a teacher beca use

Why oid Roger finally take up acting?

Who gave Roger his first role in a play?

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Roger s main aim now is to

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acted on the stage.

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learned how to dance.

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his parents wanted him to.

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his English teacher suggested it.

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he was worried about finding acting work.

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He was no longer enjoying his teaching.

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His new girlfriend encoura~ed him to.

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He felt he had reached the right age to acto

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a writer

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an actor

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a director

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looking for another job.

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making an advertisement.

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working in London.

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act in a film.

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find an agent.

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stay in live theatre.

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Part 3 Questions 14-19 You will hear a teacher talking about final arrangements tor a geography trip. For each question, till in the missing information in the numbered space.

Geography trip When coach departs on Friday: (14)

What luggage to take: (15)

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thing to have: (16)

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What to bring for the project work: (17)

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Sports facilities

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Part 4 Ouestioris

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Look at tl.e six sentences

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You will hear a conversation between a boy, Chris, and a girl, Holly, about working and studying. Decide if cach sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is cor ect, put a tick (,1') in the box under A for YESo If it is not correct, put a tick (,1') in the box under B for NO.

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Holly had some difficulties

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Chris considers

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Holly insisted on speaking

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Chris believes

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HoII>, had asked to work fewer hours at the café.

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that Holly has left the café.

with her college work last termo

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Practice Test 5

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Example W John. its Linda. Listen. 1 haveri't left my notebook un the restaurant rabie, have I? The thing is. I've just got back to the office and it's not in my bag. M Wel!, the waiter's just cleared the table. Hold on. ['I! have a quick Iook around. Okay, got it! tt was on the Iloor near where you were sitting. W Oh. 1 rcrnernber now, [ put it on a chair while [ got my coat on. It probably fel! off. M lll bring it back with me in about twenrv minutes. Bye. 1

what did the girl do this morning?

M Kate, where have you been al! morning? Finishing your essay, [ suppose, W Actually 1 handed mine in yesterday morning. Jamie. [ did mean to do some more reading this morning, but it was so sunny 1 decided to go Ior a run instead. M Lucky you. [ had a three-hour class and theres another one at two-thirty. M Ves, [ know. ['I! be there. Must get something to eat flrst, though! 2

Which

house

do William

and Jane

live in?

W William, were lost! I'rn sure we've driven past your house twice already ... were up at the Red House garage now. M Oh dear, it's right down the other end of the street, I'rn afraid. Look out for our apple tree in the frant garden, were number 45. W Okay. Shall we just park on the street? M Jane's out, so why not use the garage? ['11 go and open the doors for you oOW. She can leave her car outside wheo she gets back.

3 Which photograph

is the woman

talking

about?

This is my favourite photo of the lions. It's taken fram the truck we were in, but because of the camera 1 used. they lookcloser than they actual!y were. I'd ooticed two young lions playing together on their own and, after a while, this one ran back to its mother. Just as it lay down in front of her, 1 pressed the button.

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How does ihe girl decide to finish the dessert?

W Dad, what can [ do to make this dessert look bi 1 [ . II a u speciar. 7 rea y want to surprise Mum tonight! M Why not add sorne sliccs of Iresh fruit, or melt so me chocolate and pour that over the top? W Shes not kcen on anything too rich. is she. ['11just cut up apear and a couple 01 strawberries and put those -IL Thanks Dad. ..Q;

will the man meet the woman?

M Maria, it's John. I'rn stuck in terrible traffic station. It'll take me at least another twenty get to the bookshop to pick you up. W Okay, why dori't 1 walk over and meet you station then? M Wel!, 1 won't be able to stop there. TeU you and park at the market square and wait in That'll be a shorter walk frorn the bookshop, W Great, thanks Joho.

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wait to try it.

What time wil! the train frorn Birmingham

arrive?

This is an announcement for customers waiting on platform five for the delayed ten past eleven servíce. This train was fnrty minutes late leaving Birmingham and is now expected at eleven fifty five, on platform ten. Would customers please crass the bridge to platform ten for this service. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

7 What do they agree to buy? W The department store has reduced al! its prices by fony per cent during the sale. Don't you think it's time to replace our sofa? It's so old! M Do you think so? What we really need is a praper lamp to go on the table next to the sola. it's impossible to sit and read there at the moment. W Well, move one of the lamps down fram the bedraom then. The blue one would look good on that table. M You're right. Okay, lers go and look for something more comfortable than the one we've got now.

Part 2 W My guest this morning is actor Roger Henderson. Roger, welcome ... M Thank you. W Now, you only beca me a prafessional actor three years ago. at 42, but your acting skills go back to your schooldays. dont they? M Even before that, actually. Until 1 started school. my mother used to take me to a dance group. which 1 lo ved. [ learned a lot about body movement there. Then, at the age of nine. 1 wrote my first play, which 1 wanted to perform on the school stage. It never happened. probably the best thing! W When you were 18, you had the choice of going to drama school or teacher training coLlege. Why did you go for teaching? M WeLl, 1 suppose 1 was persuaded by my parents. They were worried about my future. though 1 was confident l'd find my way as an actor. Even my English teacher at school was encouraging me to try drama, so it was a difficuJt decision. W I'rn sure. Anyway, you became a teacher and spent eighteen years in the c1assroom. What made you then turn to acting? M It wasnt something 1 decided overnight. 1 was still fairly happy in my teaching job, but there was a big change in my \ife during my mid-thirties. One serious relationshíp fioished and another - with Gill, who I've been with ever since began. It was Gill more than aoyone who pushed me towards the stage. W And how did you get your first part, was it a lucky break?

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