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Task information
Task information
Part 3 consists of a recording with two or more speakers (e.g. an interview or a discussion).
The recording lasts approximately four minutes and is played twice.
You have to answer six four-option multiple-choice questions about the recording.
The questions focus mainly on the speakers' feelings, attitudes, and opinions.
Some questions will also focus on detailed, or gist understanding of the recording.
The questions follow the order of the recording.
Listen for cues
Listen for cues
FirstTrainer_1.08.mp3FCE exam practice
FCE exam practice
Action plan
Quickly read the instructions. What kind of recording is it? What’s the topic? Who will you hear?
Before you listen, look at the first line of each item. What kind of information, e.g. somebody’s opinion, do you need for each?
Underline the key words in each item to help you focus on the information you need.
Listen for expressions with similar or opposite meanings to the key words you underlined.
Think of an answer in your own words. Then choose the option most like your answer.
Do not worry about missing a question: leave it and listen for the answer to the next question.
Check your answers when you listen to the recording the second time. Answer any questions you have missed
Do not leave any answers blank. Make a guess if you are not sure.
FirstTrainer_1.09.mp3
Answers
Answers
24. C
25. A
26. B
27. B
28. A
29. C
30. B
CAE exam practice
CAE exam practice
AdvTrainer_1.07.mp3You will hear part of a radio interview with a travel writer called Marina Vardy. For questions 15-20, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear.
15 What made Marina start travelling?
A a sudden desire to overcome her fear of the sea
B a difficult problem in the life she had at the time
C an unexpected opportunity to escape a boring routine
D a friend's wish for a travelling companion
16 What is Marina's main reason for being happy about her decision to go on that first journey?
A It led to a successful career as an author.
B It gave her a more positive outlook on life.
C It offered her some exciting adventures.
D It taught her to cope with difficulties.
17 How did Marina first get into writing?
A She wanted to describe the different exotic places she visited.
B She found it satisfying to write her private feelings in a teenage diary.
C She enjoyed the reaction of others to something she wrote as a young girl.
D She was keen to be like her father, who was an enthusiastic writer.
18 What does Marina say is her greatest challenge?
A feeling uncertain about the quality of her work
B coping with some lack of support from her family
C having to face danger for the sake of a story
D finding things to write about that will interest her readers
19 Marina says that aspiring travel writers must ensure that they
A work hard to make their writing style as good as they can.
B try to make their readers experience strong emotions.
C offer much more than an account of their own adventures.
D keep their own grandmother in mind as they write.
20 What does Marina say she finds particularly rewarding about being a travel writer?
A It has developed her powers of observation.
B It offers her the chance to take revenge on unkind people.
C lt provides her with an adventurous lifestyle.
D It gives her a satisfying psychological detachment.
Advice
Advice
15 Listen to everything Marina says about why she started travelling and pick the option which exactly matches what she says.
16 All these ideas are suggested in the recording, but which does Marina actually say is the main reason why she feels no regrets?
17 Try reading the question and then listening to the recording before reading options A to D. Does this help you to find the right answer without being distracted?
18 Listen to everything Marina says about the challenges she faces and do not jump too quickly to conclusions.
19 You may feel that Marina is implying several of the options, but you must go for the one that she actually says.
20 Think about the gist of what Marina is saying - which of these options conveys that idea?
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15 C - A: She mentions that she had a fear of the sea but does not express a desire to overcome it. B: Her life was dull but she does not mention a specific problem she was facing. D: She had only just met the woman in the café, so she could not be called a friend.
16 B - The other options are all true, but they are not her main reason.
17 C - A: She started writing before she began to travel. B: She says she was not the kind of person who liked to keep her thoughts private. D: Although her verse said she wanted to be like her dad, we do not know whether he was a writer or not.
18 A - She implies that each of the other options is to some extent an issue but it is not the greatest challenge for her.
19 C - A: She does not say anything specifically about writing style. B: She suggests that making readers either laugh or cry may be a good thing for a writer to do but does not say that the main aim is to make readers experience strong emotions. D: She suggests that in fact, it might not be better to think about your grandma because she will be interested just because the experiences you are describing are yours.
20 D - A: She talks about experiencing life as an observer but, although she almost certainly has developed her powers of observation, she does not mention this. B: She refers to this as a possibility but does not say that she finds it particularly rewarding. C: This might be the answer that you would expect but the speaker does not mention it.
CPE exam practice
CPE exam practice
You will hear a discussion in which two marine biologists, Gina Kelso and Thomas Lundman, talk about an award-winning television film they made about wildlife in Antarctica. For questions 16 – 20, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear.
CPE part 3.mp316 Gina’s interest in marine biology dates from
A her earliest recollections of life in Africa.
B one memorable experience in childhood.
C the years she spent studying in England.
D a postgraduate research project she led.
17 The first wildlife TV series they both worked on
A A made use of a previously untried format.
B was not filmed in a natural environment.
C was not intended to be taken too seriously.
D required them to do background research.
18 How did Thomas feel when he was asked to produce the programmes about Antarctica?
A disappointed not to be presenting the series
B surprised that people thought he was suitable
C uncertain how well he would get on with the team
D worried about having to spend the winter there
19 When they were in Antarctica, they would have appreciated
A a less demanding work schedule.
B more time to study certain animals.
C a close friend to share their feelings with.
D a chance to share their work with colleagues.
20 What was most impressive about the whales they filmed?
A the unusual sounds the whales made
B the number of whales feeding in a small bay
C how long the whales stayed feeding in one area
D how well the whales co-operated with each other
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16 B
17 A
18 B
19 D
20 D
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