LRN LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATE IN ESOL

INTERNATIONAL (CEF B2)

LEVEL B2 DURATION:
LISTENING 30 MINUTES
LISTENING
WRITING WRITING
2 HOURS
READING AND USE READING
AND USE
EXAM PAPER – JUNE 2021

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Do not open this paper until you are told to do so.

• Read the instructions before answering the questions.
• You will hear Section 1, Section 2 and Section 3 of the Listening TWICE.
• You will hear Section 3 of the Listening AGAIN in Writing, Section 1.
• Answer all the questions.
• Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet in pencil.
• Use an HB2 pencil.
• Complete TWO Tasks in the Writing Section.
• Write your Tasks in the Writing Booklet in pencil.
• You must ask any questions now as you cannot speak during the Test.

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LISTENING SECTION 1 CEF B2

Listen to 9 short conversations. For questions 1-9, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
You will hear each conversation TWICE. You now have 2 minutes to read the questions.
Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

The remote control The weekend

1. Brian finds the TV remote control 6. What is FALSE according to what you
A. on the coffee table. hear?
B. under the sofa cushions. A. Judy has a busy weekend planned.
C. on the kitchen counter. B. Eddie wants to relax this weekend.
C. Eddie accepts Judy’s offer to go
Getting to college
cycling.
2. According to what you hear, Philip
A. lives close to his college. The rollercoaster ride
B. usually cycles slowly to college. 7. At the end of the conversation, Maria
C. prefers to take the bus to college in A. persuades David to go on the
winter. rollercoaster ride.
In the countryside B. chooses to go on the rollercoaster
ride alone.
3. Liz thinks the path Ben points out is not
C. decides to look for a ride she can go
the right one because
on with David.
A. it is going in the wrong direction.
B. it does not have a sign post. Arriving late
C. it looks very difficult to walk along. 8. The reason Lucas arrived late was that
Snowfall A. there was a delay on the
underground.
4. Why is Henry so excited?
B. he was caught in a traffic jam.
A. He thinks the snow may remain on
C. he stopped to talk to someone on
the ground.
the way.
B. It is the first time it has snowed
this winter. Changing phones
C. Beth agrees to have a snowball 9. According to what you hear, you
fight with him. understand that Lola’s dad
The new pupil A. just bought Lola a phone.
B. lent Lola one of his phones.
5. Andrew and Eleni seem to agree that
C. promised to get Lola a new phone.
the new pupil
A. dresses strangely.
B. has an unpleasant personality.
C. should be avoided.

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LISTENING SECTION 2 CEF B2

Listen to 3 longer conversations. For questions 10-15, choose the best answer
(A, B or C). You will hear each conversation TWICE. You now have 1 minute
to read the questions.
Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

Lauren’s dreams
10. What is FALSE according to what you hear?
A. Lauren says her dreams have not changed much recently.
B. Lauren has been scared by some of her recent dreams.
C. Lauren thinks there may be a message in her dreams.

11. Connor tells Lauren that

A. her dreams seem quite unique to him.
B. she should try to ignore her dreams.
C. she will have nightmares for a long time.

A cold bedroom
12. What is TRUE according to what you hear?
A. John was too busy to repair the heating.
B. John asked a repairman to fix the heating.
C. John will try to fix the heating by himself later that day.

13. What does Libby ask John to bring to their room?

A. an electric fire
B. a cup of coffee
C. an extra blanket

Dream careers
14. According to what you hear, you understand that Anna
A. would be thrilled to meet famous people.
B. is not interested in making a lot of money.
C. sees no disadvantages to her dream career.

15. Charles tells Anna that his dream job

A. involves little risk.
B. would be easy to do.
C. is unlikely to become reality.

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LISTENING SECTION 3 CEF B2

Listen to Lily’s message for her friend, Joe. For questions 16-20, choose the best answer
(A, B or C). You will hear the message TWICE. You now have 1 minute to look at the
questions.
Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

16. What is TRUE about Lily according to what you hear?

A. She blames her training for not meeting up with Joe.
B. She thinks it is Joe’s fault that they have not met up.
C. She has seen all her friends recently except Joe.

17. From what you hear, you understand that Lily

A. has been starting her school lessons earlier.
B. feels her coach has been strict with her.
C. is happy she doesn’t have to train early in the morning.

18. What kind of exercise might Lily do both before and after school?
A. jogging outdoors
B. working out in the gym
C. swimming in the school pool

19. What does Lily say about her nights while training?
A. She likes to go out after doing her homework.
B. She is usually too tired to do anything.
C. She often has trouble getting to sleep.

20. What does Lily NOT say about the swimming final?
A. The other competitors are much better than she is.
B. There will be few spectators watching the event.
C. She thinks she has a good chance of winning.

Now turn to Writing, Section 1, Task 1. Open your Writing Booklet and listen to the
instructions. You have 1 minute to open your Writing Booklet.

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WRITING SECTION 1 CEF B2

Task 1

Listen to Lily’s message for her friend, Joe again. USE the space provided in the Writing
Booklet to take notes. You need to use the information from the recording and the
notes you have taken to write an email to a friend of yours telling him/her about a sports
event in which you will participate. In your email, talk about your training, how you feel
about the competition and invite your friend to the event.

Write your email in the Writing Booklet, Task 1.

Your notes will not be marked.

Take notes for the following information

or for anything else you wish.

Lily’s training schedule Write your notes in

• when Lily gets up the Writing Booklet
• what she does before and after school

• what she does at night

• how she feels at the end of the day

Information about the event

• how Lily feels about it

• why she wants Joe there

• when and where it will be

• what Lily and Joe can do afterwards

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WRITING SECTION 1 CEF B2

You must do Task 1.

Write your email in the space provided in the Writing Booklet. You need to use the
notes you have taken. You may add any other relevant information you wish.

Write your email in 100-120 words.

Write an email to a friend of yours telling him/her about a sports event in

which you will participate. In your email, talk about your training, how you
feel about the competition and invite your friend to the event.

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WRITING SECTION 2 CEF B2

Choose ONE of the following Writing Tasks. USE the points given below each Task.
You may add your own points if you wish.
Write your Task in the space provided in the Writing Booklet in 120-170 words.

Task 2
Write an email to a friend of yours telling him/her about an item of clothing
that you bought recently.

In your letter, you must mention

• what you bought
• where you bought it
• who you went shopping with
• how you felt when you bought it
• when you plan to wear it

OR

Task 3
Write a story that begins:

‘It all began when I decided to bake a cake for my mother’s birthday.’

Continue the story.

OR

Task 4
There are many different kinds of hobbies, from playing computer games and
stamp collecting to surfing or climbing. In your opinion, what are the
advantages and disadvantages of having a hobby?

In your essay, you should talk about the

Advantages of having a hobby Disadvantages of having a hobby

• way to learn new skills • can take up a lot of time
• chance to escape from routine • may be expensive to do
• opportunity to meet new people • might be difficult to learn

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READING AND USE SECTION 1 CEF B2

Read the text below about Television’s Golden Ages and then answer the questions that
follow.
For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

Television’s Golden Ages

Televisions first started appearing in the USA in the late 1940s and it was not long before
most American homes had a TV, replacing the radio, which was the main medium for
entertainment and news. Businesses quickly realised that television was ideal for them to
advertise their products and they began to sponsor many new shows. The first Golden Age
of television lasted from 1947 until 1957, a period when television was still fresh and
exciting, broadcasting a wide variety of shows that delighted young and old alike.
Nowadays, television is enjoying a new Golden Age, which started with the introduction of
cable networks. These are similar to telephone lines and they were first installed in people’s
homes in the 1990s. Cable companies such as HBO started offering customers new TV
channels, but, unlike traditional TV channels, they charged viewers monthly or yearly fees.
This meant that cable channels did not have to rely on advertising for income while
traditional TV channels did. One of the problems with advertisers was that they did not
want to advertise products during shows that might not be popular with audiences, so they
continually put pressure on traditional TV channels to avoid risky productions and, instead,
produce safe, family-friendly shows. Cable channels, however, had no such pressure and
so could take more risks with their programmes and this paid off as their shows proved
extremely popular with more sophisticated, modern audiences.
It was the Internet, though, that really brought about the new Golden Age of television
while changing the nature of television itself. It gave rise to online video platforms, such
as Netflix, which were able to reach a much wider audience instantly without the need for
the expensive technology that cable channels required. As a result, these platforms soon
attracted millions of viewers even though the services they offered were not free. The
huge profits that they made allowed them to produce many high-quality shows, as well as
buy up older films and series for their viewers. Platforms such as Netflix now produce a
wide variety of original shows to suit all tastes. Recently, they have even started producing
their own movies, which means they are now directly competing with cinemas. Also,
because of the digital technology these platforms use, viewers have more choices over
when and how they view programmes.
_________ , some people criticise today’s television. They dislike the fact that these new
channels are not provided for free. Also, because there is now no limit on what can be
shown, they complain that television is no longer the family-friendly service it was back in
its first Golden Age.

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READING AND USE SECTION 1 CEF B2

1. When televisions were introduced in the USA, they

A. took quite some time to become popular.
B. took over from the radio as the main source of news.
C. did not allow any form of advertising.

2. What does the 1st paragraph say about the first Golden Age of television?
A. It took place when television was still new to people.
B. There was little variety in the shows on television.
C. At that time, TV shows mainly appealed to the young.

3. What is TRUE about cable television?

A. Its channels were originally provided for free.
B. It did not require advertising to make money.
C. It worked by using telephone lines already in homes.

4. According to the 2nd paragraph, TV advertisers

A. preferred to advertise during well-liked shows.
B. encouraged traditional TV channels to take risks.
C. had no influence over what shows TV channels produced.

5. According to the 3rd paragraph, one way online video platforms differed from cable
channels was that they
A. were not able to reach such a large number of viewers.
B. did not require expensive technology to operate.
C. did not charge their viewers for their services.

6. What is FALSE about online video platforms such as Netflix?

A. They tend to specialise in specific kinds of shows.
B. Their productions might be a threat to cinemas.
C. The technology they use gives viewers more options.

7. Which of the following phrases can best fill the blank in the 4th paragraph?
A. Hopefully
B. For instance
C. However

8. One thing people do not like about today’s Golden Age of television is that
A. they have to pay for the new channels.
B. the number of shows produced is limited.
C. there are too many shows from the first Golden Age.

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READING AND USE SECTION 2 CEF B2

Read the following two passages about Two Classic Cars.

For questions, 9-15, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

Two Classic Cars

The Beetle 9. What is TRUE about employees who
joined the payment schemes mentioned
The Volkswagen Beetle has its origins in
in the 1st paragraph?
Germany before World War 2. It was
intended as an inexpensive economy car so A. They received a car straight away.
families could take advantage of the B. They bought a new car with one
country’s newly-built motorways. Employees large payment.
were encouraged to join payment schemes C. Most of them never got a car.
and give a little money each month to go on
10. What does the 2nd paragraph suggest
a waiting list for a vehicle. Unfortunately, the
about the Beetle in the 1960s?
outbreak of war in 1939 meant that few of
A. It was especially popular among the
them actually received their cars.
young.
After the war, sales of the car picked up, but B. It did not sell well.
it was not until the 1960s that the Beetle C. A film in which it appeared was not
really caught on. This was the time of a new successful.
worldwide youth movement and many
youngsters saw the Beetle as a fun, hip car. 11. According to the 3rd paragraph, the
In 1969, it even starred in its own film, The Beetle
Love Bug, as Herbie, a Beetle car that could A. became even more popular in the
think for itself. The film was a huge hit at 1970s.
the box-office. B. successfully competed with more
However, in the 1970s, the Beetle’s modern cars.
popularity started to fall as its old design had C. remains a popular classic car.
to compete with more up-to-date vehicles.
Production of the Beetle stopped in
Germany in the mid-1970s but continued in
Mexico until 2003. Over 22 million Beetles
were made in total and the car is still a
favourite among many classic car lovers.

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READING AND USE SECTION 2 CEF B2

The Mini 12. According to the 1st paragraph, the Mini

A. stayed exactly the same throughout
The Mini was an economy car produced in
its production.
Britain in a variety of different versions from
B. looked different from other cars.
1959 until 2000. Its name came from its
C. was an expensive car to buy.
small size, and its appearance was quite
unique for a car of the time. This and its 13. Which of the following can best replace
affordable price appealed to young people in the word ‘optimistic’ in the 2nd
the 1960s and, as a result, the Mini became paragraph?
extremely popular. The Mini was also very A. hopeful
cleverly designed. Even though it was a B. entertaining
small car, very little space was wasted and C. enjoyable
80% of its floor space was for passengers 14. The 1969 film, The Italian Job,
and luggage.
A. included Minis throughout the film.
In Britain, the 1960s were known as the B. was successful at the box-office.
Swinging Sixties, a time when popular C. is mainly remembered because of its
culture was dominated by care-free, car chase.
confident young people looking to have fun. 15. According to the last paragraph, what
The brand-new Mini captured the car was voted the most influential car of
optimistic mood of the public and it the 20th century?
became a familiar icon of that decade. Its A. the Mini
popularity increased further when three B. the Model-T Ford
Minis appeared in a car chase in the film, C. the Volkswagen Beetle
The Italian Job in 1969. Despite their short
screen time, the Minis were considered the
highlight of the film. Although the movie was
a commercial failure, people still remember
it, mostly thanks to the chase with those
three Minis.

In a vote to decide the most influential car

of the 20th century, the Mini came second.
It was beaten by the historic Model-T Ford,
which was the first ever mass-produced car.
However, it was ahead of its better-selling
rival in the 1960s, the Volkswagen Beetle,
which came fourth.

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READING AND USE SECTION 3 CEF B2

For questions 16-30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

16. “I’m thinking of ......... out for lunch if you want to join me.”
A. go
B. going
C. gone

17. Local people are worried as the country has not seen a drop of rain ......... quite a
while.
A. since
B. from
C. for

18. “I don’t have enough to cover my expenses this month. I wish I ......... that sofa.”
A. hadn’t bought
B. didn’t buy
C. haven’t bought

19. Matt has been very happy since he ......... yoga last month.
A. got over
B. took up
C. carried on

20. Scientists say that this was ......... November on record.

A. the warmer
B. the most warm
C. the warmest

21. “If I were you, I ......... definitely study hard for the test tomorrow.”
A. would
B. will
C. can

22. There was ......... snow that many people decided to head for the ski resorts.
A. such a lots
B. so much
C. lot of

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READING AND USE SECTION 3 CEF B2

23. “You ......... to have gone to the dentist as soon as your tooth started to hurt.”
A. should
B. might
C. ought

24. Harry agreed ......... the party next Saturday evening.

A. having
B. he had
C. to have

25. “Have you heard ......... news about this term’s exams?”
A. a
B. the
C. many

26. Hanna was not feeling well; ……… she went out with her friends.
A. however
B. despite
C. no matter

27. While Abigail ......... her breakfast, she heard the doorbell ring.
A. made
B. was made
C. was making

28. Mike’s friends asked him to go out with them, but he ......... to stay at home.
A. would rather
B. decided
C. was preferred

29. “There is ......... point in going to see that film as you won’t enjoy it.”
A. none
B. not
C. no

30. Jasmine told her boss she would ......... him the report the following day.
A. be given
B. give
C. have it given

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READING AND USE SECTION 4 CEF B2

For questions 31-40, choose the best answer (A, B or C) to fill in the gaps.
Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

Noise annoys

A noise is an unwanted sound (31) ......... someone considers unpleasant. We are

surrounded by noises all day, especially if we live in a big city. We can hear the cars going
up and (32) ......... the streets, hear our neighbour’s TV or (33) ......... music they are
listening to. We all make noise now and again, but too much noise can cause physical
problems, (34) ......... high blood pressure, and lead to heart disease. It can also make it
difficult for people to sleep if the noise occurs during the night, which can make them (35)
......... poorly at work or at school. That is (36) ......... there are laws about making noise,
especially (37) ......... night. In the United Kingdom, there is a limit on how much noise
we can make and if someone is making too much noise, the police can take action.
Obviously, (38) ......... wants that to happen so we must all think about our neighbours
when we want to do something that involves noise. We should not turn up our TV volume
too much or play loud music or noisy video games for long (39) ......... we are listening
through headphones. We should always consider the people around us and (40) .........
noise to a minimum.

31. A. who B. that C. for

32. A. down B. back C. along

33. A. listen B. kind of C. the

34. A. such B. so as C. like

35. A. perform B. performing C. performed

36. A. when B. why C. what

37. A. at B. in C. to

38. A. anybody B. somebody C. nobody

39. A. unless B. if C. whether

40. A. keep B. kept C. keeps

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 LRN LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATE IN ESOL
INTERNATIONAL (CEF B2)

LEVEL B2
SPEAKING
Duration: 14 to 16 minutes

EXAMINER’S INSTRUCTIONS
Speaking Exam Paper June 2021

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SPEAKING SECTION 1 CEF B2

Warm up Stage

Duration: 3 minutes

Examiner: Good morning / Good afternoon. My name is ………………

To Candidate A: What’s your name?

Where are you from?

To Candidate B: What’s your name?

Where are you from?

Examiner: In this part of the Test, I would like to ask you some questions about
yourselves.

The Examiner asks each Candidate one or more questions about the following topics.

• hobbies
• free time activities
• school
• hometown or neighbourhood
• future plans

• No questions about their families are allowed.

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SPEAKING SECTION 2 CEF B2

Prepared Topics – Individual Talks and Interaction

Duration: 6 to 7 minutes

Examiner: In this part of the Test, each of you is going to talk for 1 minute about the topic
you have already prepared for. After you have finished your talk, I will ask you a
question on what you have presented and then your partner can express his/her
point of view on the same topic. Following that, I will ask you to talk together about
another question related to the topic.

• The Examiner shows each Candidate the list of topics and asks them which one
they have prepared to talk about.

List of prepared topics:

1. What do you like most about your best friend?
2. How can someone become famous?
3. What is your main goal for this year?
4. Why do young people often prefer to shop in shopping malls?
5. Why do some young people not participate in sports?
6.

Examiner to Candidate A: Which topic are you going to talk about?

Candidate A can speak for 1 minute

The Examiner asks Candidate A a question on what he/she has said.

Examiner to Candidate B: What do you think of this? or Do you agree or disagree

with your partner?

The Examiner asks both Candidates a question and prompts them to engage in a
conversation.
Interaction: 2-2.5 minutes

Examiner to Candidate B: Which topic are you going to talk about?

Candidate B can speak for 1 minute

The Examiner asks Candidate B a question on what he/she has said.

Examiner to Candidate A: What do you think of this? or Do you agree or disagree

with your partner?

The Examiner asks both Candidates a question and prompts them to engage in a
conversation.
Interaction: 2-2.5 minutes

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SPEAKING SECTION 3 CEF B2

Respond to a Question and Interaction

Duration: 5 to 6 minutes

Examiner: In this part of the Test, I will ask each of you to respond to a question.
You may use the ideas given below the question and/or use your own
ideas to answer the question. Your partner will be asked to comment
on what you have said and express his/her point of view as well.

• The Examiner must choose a question related to what each Candidate talked about
in Section 2 of the Test.
• The Examiner tells each Candidate to look at the chosen question and the points
below it. When the Candidate has finished talking about the question, the Examiner
asks the other Candidate to comment and express his/her point of view.

1. There are benefits to having a few close friends.

• not afraid to show our weaknesses
• easier to give them our full attention
• more likely to have things in common
2. It is hard to be a celebrity.
• make a lot of effort to stay famous
• lose their personal freedom
• develop dangerous habits
3. We can make our dreams come true.
• believe in ourselves
• plan what steps to take
• work hard at them
4. Shopping can help us to feel happy.
• helps us forget our problems
• is an opportunity to spend time with friends
• makes us feel more confident
5. Sports can teach us a lot of things.
• the importance of working with others
• respect and patience
• the value of failure

Examiner: Thank you. This is the end of the Test.

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