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

Long listening from Cambridge exam extra

Answer

8 B

9 C

10 C

11 B

12 A

13 C

Short listening picture answer from Cambridge exam extra

Before we start, here is an example.

Where did the man leave his camera?

Man: Oh no! I haven't got my camera!

Woman: But you used it just now to take a photograph of the fountain.

Man: Oh, I remember, I put it down on the steps while I put my coat on.

Woman: Well, let's drive back quickly — it might still be there.

The first picture is correct so there is a tick in box A. 

One.

What is the woman's first memory?

Woman: The first thing I remember is when I was about five my father took me to the seaside. My brother stayed at home with my mother because he was too young. We couldn't go in the sea because it was too rough, but we spent hours playing on the sand. 

Two.

Which train will the woman catch?

Woman: What time's the next train to Manchester please?

Man: You've just missed the 8.15. The next one's not until 10.15. There isn't one at 9.15.

Woman: But that's a two hour wait and I'll be late for my appointment at 10.30. But I suppose I haven't any choice — I'll go for a coffee while I'm waiting.