Listening Quiz 1-B1

You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (A, В or C).

1 You are in a supermarket when you hear this announcement about a lost child. He last saw his mother

• A.in the butcher’s area.

• B.in the pet food area.

• C.in the fruit and vegetable area.

2 You are in an electrical shop when you overhear this woman speaking to the shop assistant. She is complaining because

• A she was charged the wrong amount.

• B the same item is cheaper elsewhere.

• C the item was damaged.

3 You overhear a woman talking on the telephone. Next Thursday the woman is going to

• A travel by coach.

• B travel by plane.

• C travel by train.

4 Listen to a policeman talking to a householder. He wants to

• A speak to another member of the household.

• B speak to the householder.

• C speak to a neighbour

5 You are listening to the host of a radio phone-in programme speaking. Mary, the first caller, is

• A a married woman with a child.

• B a single woman with a child.

• C a regular listener.

6 You have joined a four-day sailing course in Britain. Listen to your instructor giving some important information. He is talking about

• A drinking water.

• B salt water.

• C running out of water.

7 You overhear two people talking at a bus stop. The two speakers

• A are both familiar with the war memorial.

• B are taking different buses.

• C are going to the same place.

8 You overhear a man chatting on the telephone about a form he has to fill in. The man is speaking to

• A his wife.

• B.his mother.

• C his daughter.

Part 3

You will hear a woman describing five different recipes for desserts. For questions 19-23, choose from the list A-F which recipe fits the description given. Use the letters only once. There are extra letters which you do not need to use.

• Speaker 3

• C.It is rather expensive.

• Speaker 2

• B It cannot be made with fresh ingredients at Christmas.

• Speaker 1

• E It is the easiest to make.

• Speaker 5 

• A It is not suitable for vegetarians.

• Speaker 4

• D It involves no cooking.

Listen to these two friends discussing the British national lottery. For questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A, В or C).

Part 4- 24. How does the man feel about the lottery?

• A. It is silly but entertaining.

• B. There is nothing good about it.

• C. It is particularly bad for young people.