Practice tests B2 Level EXTENDED listening about rock climbing with ANSWER

 

You will hear an interview with a boy called Jamie Davidson, who has just tried rock climbing for the first time. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer (A, B orC). 

1 Jamie says that the climbing centre he went to 

A specialised in courses for beginners. 

B was situated near the coast. 

C offered other sports as well. 

2 How did Jamie feel when he had got his climbing equipment? 

A confused by all the things he was given 

B determined to make sure he dealt with everything correctly 

C confident once he was wearing it all 

3 Jamie was doubtful at first that 

A he would know how to check the ropes as the guide had taught him. 

B the guide had enough experience to take them climbing. 

C he would enjoy the climb as much as his guide expected. 

4 When they started to climb, Jamie began to 

A feel envious of his guide's climbing skills. 

B ask himself whether he was up to the trip. 

C worry about possible bad weather. 

5 When Jamie was told to let go of the rock, he 

A felt relieved to see other climbers doing the same thing. 

B remembered his training about using ropes safely. 

C found it hard not to panic. 

6 Jamie says that the view from the top of the rocks 

A wasn't quite what he had expected. 

B seemed hard to appreciate after the difficult climb. 

C reminded him of another view he'd seen. 

7 At the top of the rock, Jamie regretted 

A being unable to take any pictures. 

B leaving his lunch behind. 

C wearing clothes that were too warm. 

Read and select about a hotel under the sea

 

A Hotel under the Sea 

Want to sleep under the sea? The company Planet Ocean has plans for an exciting underwater hotel, which they hope to build in locations all over the world.

The hotel won’t be large, with only 12 guest rooms, plus a restaurant. Guests will get to the hotel in a lift – so no diving or getting wet! The hotel will float 10 metres under the ocean, although it will be attached to the sea bed to prevent it from moving too far. Because it won’t be very deep under the water, the sun will shine down and provide light. Guests will get great close-up views of the fish and other seacreatures, which won’t be bothered by the hotel and so won’t make any effort to avoid it.

What do we learn about the hotel? 

A Guests will have to swim down to get to it. 

B Its lights will shine into the sea so guests can see the fish.

C It will only have a small number of rooms.

D Fish and other sea creatures will be scared of it.

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B2 Level Read and select about going to the dance studio

 

PARAGRAPH 1

It all started when my friends and I booked some concert tickets to go and see Pulse, who we considered to be one of the coolest bands around, playing exactly our type of music. But before we went, one of our group suggested we should practise a few dance moves, like the ones the band was so famous for. We were pretty sure everyone else in the audience would be doing exactly that, so we were keen to avoid turning up to the concert only to feel totally excluded, and reduced to the status of mere spectators in front of the stage. So, after a few hopeless attempts at home, we decided to try a dance studio in the city centre. 

What motivated Dan and his friends to go to the dance studio? 

A They thought their favourite singer might be there, too. 

B They were keen to impress at an event they were attending. 

C They hoped they might be invited to dance on stage at a concert. 

D They knew the studio taught dance moves to their favourite band's music.

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LETTER B

Read and select about a fitness class

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Open gap-fill about My big brother

 

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Multiple-choice gap-fill about travelling in the Glasgow area

 

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Extended listening about a TV actress

 

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Listen and select about what will open at the sports centre soon

 

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Listen and select about a school trip to a wildlife park

 

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Gapped sentences about going camping

 

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