Trainer Listening #5

Test 5 Listening Part 1
3 01 You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1–8, choose the best answer,
A, B or C.
1 You hear a man talking on the radio about a new airport terminal.
Why does he compare the terminal to a factory?
A to criticise the way people are treated there
B to emphasise the enormous size of the building
C to describe its efficiency in processing passengers
2 You hear a man being interviewed for a job.

He left his previous job because
A he wanted to work in a smaller town.
B he did not get on with his boss.
C he thought his salary was too low.
3 You hear a woman talking about a city she enjoys visiting.

What does she like most about the city nowadays?
A its food
B its people
C its architecture
4 You hear a man and a woman talking about a hotel they have recently stayed at.
They agree that
A the location was convenient.
B the price of the room was reasonable.
C the meals were good.
5 You hear a woman talking about buying a clock on the Internet.

What does she say about it?
A The clock had been damaged when it arrived.
B The postage cost more than she had expected.
C The item cost her less than what it was worth.
6 You hear a bus driver talking about his job.

Which aspect of his work does he sometimes really dislike?
A driving in city traffic
B dealing with passengers
C starting work early
7 You hear a man talking on the radio about his early life.
What does he say about his school days?
A He regrets not studying harder.
B He remains friends with some classmates.
C He disliked some of his teachers.
8 You hear a man telling a woman about an art gallery he has visited.
The man says the art gallery
A was too crowded.
B had recently moved.
C had too few works on display.
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3 02 You will hear a young woman called Amanda Murillo talking to a group of college students about
Taekwondo, the Korean martial art. For questions 9–18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.
[You will need to play this recording twice.]
Taking up Taekwondo
Amanda says she was getting bored with going to (9) every week.
Amanda’s (10) advised her to take up Taekwondo.
At the Taekwondo club, Amanda was told that size and strength was less important than (11) .
Amanda was helped by the fact that she can keep her (12) quite well.
Amanda says she was more (13) than some of the male students.
Amanda explains that the students do some (14) exercises when they have finished running.
Amanda was surprised to find how high she could (15) after the initial exercises.
Amanda always wears safety equipment on her (16) , as well as on her hands.
The only serious injury that Amanda has had was to her (17) .
The next colour belt that Amanda wants to get is (18) .
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3 03 You will hear five short extracts in which people criticise the computer they use when travelling. For
questions 19–23, choose from the list (A–H) the criticism each speaker makes of their computer. Use the
letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use. [You will need to play this
recording twice.]
A The sound quality is poor.

B The battery runs out too quickly.
Speaker 1 19
C Some applications run slowly on it.
Speaker 2 20
D The keyboard is difficult to use.
Speaker 3 21
E The screen is too small.
F It looks unattractive. Speaker 4 22
G It is difficult to connect it to other devices. Speaker 5 23

H It is too heavy to carry easily.
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3 04 You will hear a student called Ahmet Kaya talking about his vacation job, which involves working
at night. For questions 24–30, choose the best answer (A, B or C). [You will need to play this recording
twice.]
24 Why did Ahmet decide to get a job working at night?

A The hours were shorter than for day work.
B It was the only job he was able to get.
C The pay was better than for day work.
25 What did Ahmet find hard to get used to at first?

A Going out to work when others were having fun.
B Not being able to sleep whenever he wanted to.
C Going to bed when everyone else was getting up.
26 What effect does Ahmet’s job have on his social life?

A He can’t see his girlfriend as often as he would like.
B It makes no difference to how often he sees his friends.
C At weekends he stays out all night without feeling sleepy.
27 Ahmet finds his working hours convenient because they enable him to
A enjoy doing exercise far more.
B travel on public transport when it is less crowded.
C make medical appointments in the mornings.
28 Ahmet believes that because he works nights he may be more likely to

A become bad-tempered.
B catch an illness.
C have an accident.
29 Owing to his working hours, Ahmet eats

A just after he finishes work.
B once during his shift.
C whenever he feels hungry.
30 What does Ahmet say about the customers who shop there at night?
A They know the police are watching them all the time.
B They are usually in less of a hurry than daytime customers.
C They buy the same kinds of things as daytime shoppers.
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Test 5 Listening Part 1

2 You hear a man being interviewed for a job.

3 You hear a woman talking about a city she enjoys visiting.

5 You hear a woman talking about buying a clock on the Internet.

6 You hear a bus driver talking about his job.

158 Test 5 Listening Part 1

Amanda’s (10) advised her to take up Taekwondo.

The next colour belt that Amanda wants to get is (18) .

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A The sound quality is poor.

G It is difficult to connect it to other devices. Speaker 5 23

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24 Why did Ahmet decide to get a job working at night?

25 What did Ahmet find hard to get used to at first?

26 What effect does Ahmet’s job have on his social life?

28 Ahmet believes that because he works nights he may be more likely to

29 Owing to his working hours, Ahmet eats

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Test 5 Listening Part 1

2 You hear a man being interviewed for a job.

3 You hear a woman talking about a city she enjoys visiting.

5 You hear a woman talking about buying a clock on the Internet.

6 You hear a bus driver talking about his job.

158 Test 5 Listening Part 1

Amanda’s (10) advised her to take up Taekwondo.

The next colour belt that Amanda wants to get is (18) .

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A The sound quality is poor.

G It is difficult to connect it to other devices. Speaker 5 23

160 Test 5 Listening Part 3

24 Why did Ahmet decide to get a job working at night?

25 What did Ahmet find hard to get used to at first?

26 What effect does Ahmet’s job have on his social life?

28 Ahmet believes that because he works nights he may be more likely to

29 Owing to his working hours, Ahmet eats

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