Short listening text answer - About maths

Narrator:  Question 2. You hear a girl talking about maths. 
Girl:  People often ask why I like maths so much, and if I find it easy. Well, no, I don’t. But if it wasn’t a challenge, I wouldn’t be half as excited about it. I can spend hours working on a single maths problem – I don’t give up till I’ve got the right answer. And that’s the great thing about maths – it’s either right or wrong. If you work hard enough, you can always get a hundred per cent and that’s so satisfying. Some mathematicians talk about how ‘maths is everywhere’ – that it’s relevant to everything you do in life – but I just love it for its own sake. 

Answer

You hear a girl talking about maths. What does the girl enjoy most about maths? 

A getting clear answers 
B applying it to everyday life 
C solving difficult questions

Short listening text answer - Her favourite teacher

Narrator:  Question 1. You hear a woman telling her son about her favourite school teacher. 

Boy:  Did you have a favourite teacher at school, Mum? 
Woman:  Good question! … I remember we had this history teacher, Mr Evans, … I was fascinated by the way he taught. He was just so into history. I could listen to him talk for hours and everything he said would stick with me, even if I didn’t write anything down. Sometimes he’d read an account of an event aloud and although he was no actor, somehow I felt like I’d gone right back in time, to when the action was happening. He was pretty serious – I don’t remember laughing the way I did in other classes – but I loved every minute. 

Answer


 You hear a woman telling her son about her favourite schoolteacher. What did the woman like about her history teacher? 

A his acting skills 
B his sense of humour 
C his passion for the subject

Cambridge English Placement Test practice 1 - short listening

Short listening text answer - Practice 1

You hear a woman telling her son about her favourite schoolteacher. What did the woman like about her history teacher? 

A his acting skills 
B his sense of humour 
C his passion for the subject

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Short listening text answer - Practice 2

 You hear a girl talking about maths. What does the girl enjoy most about maths? 

A getting clear answers 
B applying it to everyday life 
C solving difficult questions

Check your answer here.