CEPT short listening and practice test for B1+ level

Short listening test practice – text answer

1. You hear a boy talking about a sporting event. What was the weather like?

A It rained heavily all afternoon.

B The sun came out bet ween showers.

C It stayed cloudy but dry.

2. You hear two friends talking about a science lesson they’ve just had. What do they both agree?

A It was a lot harder than they’d thought.

B It was less interesting than they’d hoped.

C It was much longer than they’d expected.

3. You hear a girl leaving a voicemail message for her father. Why is she phoning?

A to arrange a lift home

B to let him know her plans

C to ask him to buy her something

4. You hear two friends discussing an online music quiz they’ve just completed. What did the girl think about it?

A The answers it gave weren’t always correct.

B The musicians it asked about weren’t very well known.

C The photos it showed weren’t clear enough.

5 You hear two friends talking about a new clothes shop in their town. What problem did the girl have there?

A It was too crowded for her to try anything on.

B The clothes were all too expensive.

C There was too little choice of colours and styles.

6 You hear a boy talking to a friend about his recent family holiday. What made it so enjoyable?

A They stayed in a place that had lots to do.

B He had a big room to himself.

C One of his friends went with them.

7. You hear a boy phoning his friend. What is the boy doing?

A checking on homework requirements

B asking for information about a future lesson

C giving details of what his friend has missed

8. You hear a girl talking about the first time she tried swimming underwater. How did she feel?

A confident she could swim some distance

B surprised at how strange it felt

C worried about losing her sense of direction

CEPT LISTENING PRACTICE TEST - B1+ LEVEL