Worksheets9B listening
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 3hrs 12mins
You hear a customer talking to a shop assistant about a coat she bought. What does she want?
a different kind of item
the same item but in a different size
her money back
You hear a weather forecast on the radio. Tomorrow, the weather in the east of the country will be
stormy in the morning.
sunny in the afternoon.
foggy in the evening.
You hear an office worker talking about cycling to work. What does she enjoy most about it?
getting some exercise each morning
avoiding the traffic into town
thinking about the day ahead
You hear a radio announcer talking about a competition for writers of short stories. The man says that one of the rules is that
you have to be over sixteen to enter.
you can submit more than one entry.
your entry must be emailed.
You hear a conversation about reading. The man enjoys reading books which
have characters that remind him of people he knows.
describe situations that he finds highly amusing.
are set in places that he is unlikely ever to visit.
You hear two people talking about watching films on the Internet. What do they agree about?
the advantages of buying films online
the usefulness of reading film reviews
the pleasure of watching films at home
You hear a woman at an airport talking on the phone. Why did she miss her flight?
She was held up by traffic.
There was a long queue at check-in.
She went to the wrong terminal.
You hear a man talking about his new job. What attracted him to this job?
the type of work
the opportunities for promotion
the salary offered
You hear part of a conversation in a watch repair shop. What is the man doing?
refusing to accept the watch for repair
encouraging the customer to buy a watch
advising the customer to have the watch mended elsewhere
You are on a train and you hear a woman leaving a message on an answering machine. Why is she calling?
to arrange a lift from the station
to change the time of her evening meal
to find out bus times from the station
You hear a talent show judge commenting on a performance she has just seen. What does she think of the man’s performance?
He lacks confidence.
He chose the wrong song.
He has a weak singing voice.
You hear the beginning of a talk in a community centre. What will the talk be about?
local history
transport problems
modern agriculture
You hear a man talking about saving money. He wants to buy
a motorcycle.
a bicycle.
a car.
You hear a woman talking about a concert being cancelled. What does she think about this?
She is glad it will not take place.
It should be re-arranged for a later date.
She should have been told sooner.
You hear a man and woman talking about a flat they are considering renting. What do they both like about it?
the size
the low rent
the furniture
You hear a woman talking about her tablet computer. How does she feel about it?
She finds something about it annoying.
She wants to get a more powerful model.
She spends too much time using it.
You hear a film review on the radio. What criticism does the reviewer make?
the acting is poor
the music is unsuitable
the story is difficult to follow
You hear two students talking about a holiday abroad. What do they agree about?
Foreign travel is harmful to the environment.
It is becoming more expensive to travel abroad.
Holidays are more enjoyable if you go abroad.
You hear a woman talking on the radio about a place called Dolphin Bay. Where did she first hear about Dolphin Bay?
on the Internet
on the radio
on television
You overhear a woman talking outside the post office. Why had she gone to the post office?
to collect a parcel
to buy stamps
to send a parcel
You hear part of a discussion on local radio. What is the programme about?
building new housing
protecting wildlife
improving road safety
You hear a man talking about motorcycling. What does he regret?
riding his motorcycle too fast
doing a particular journey by motorcycle
buying a motorcycle
You overhear a student talking about her new college. How does she feel about the college?
She is finding some of the lessons difficult.
Some of her new classmates are unfriendly.
It is too far away from her home.
You overhear a driving instructor talking to a learner after the lesson has ended. What mistake did the learner make?
He ignored a road sign.
He was driving too fast.
He failed to look in the mirror.
You hear someone talking about football referees. What is the speaker’s attitude towards referees?
They make too many mistakes.
They deserve sympathy.
Some are better than others.
You hear a famous chef talking about his week. What does he say about what happened during the week?
He had a problem that was not his fault.
He didn’t want to appear on so many programmes.
He had his first experience of live TV.
You hear someone talking about her career in dancing. What does she emphasize?
the contribution made by her parents
how much hard work she did
her desire to be a dancer
You hear someone talking on the phone at work. Who is she talking to?
a colleague
her boss
a client
You hear a radio presenter talking about a book. What feeling does the presenter express about the book?
doubt that it does exactly what it says it does
amazement at how up to date its information is
curiosity about how it was written
You hear part of an interview with a famous comedian. What does he say about his school days?
The teachers never criticized him.
He was only good at one subject.
Other people found him amusing.
You hear someone talking about a person he knows. What is the speaker doing?
complaining
apologizing
arguing
You hear a tour guide talking to a group of visitors to a museum. What does he tell them about the museum?
It's easy to get lost in it.
Big groups aren’t allowed in some parts of it.
It’s better only to visit a small part of it.
You hear a man talking to an optician about his glasses. What does he need the glasses for?
reading
driving
watching TV
You hear a tour guide talking to a group of people. Where are they?
a library
a historic house
an art gallery
You hear a woman talking to her doctor. What does he think she might need?
tablets to stay calm
a heart operation
new glasses
You hear a man talking about healthy eating. What does he suggest?
eating a large breakfast
eating a sandwich for lunch
eating a big meal in the evening
You hear a girl talking about a recent holiday. Why did she come back early?
because she didn’t like the hotel
because something of hers was stolen
because she was disappointed with the island
You hear a weather forecast on the radio. Which part(s) of England will have the heaviest rainfall?
London and south-east
northern
western and central
You have lost some money and you telephone the lost property office. You hear a recorded message. What does the message tell you to do?
to call in at the office between 9 AM and 5 PM
to contact the police to make a statement
to contact your bank immediately
You hear a man talking about a new photocopier. What is his problem with it?
Too many people want to use it.
It is too slow and gets too hot.
It does not copy colour sheets correctly.
You overhear some people talking at a party in a hotel. Where did the people first meet each other?
at school
at work
at a wedding
You overhear a conversation in a restaurant. Why haven’t they seen each other lately?
He has been too busy.
He has been ill.
He has been away.
You overhear someone talking about a concert. How did she feel at the time?
angry
frightened
disappointed
You hear a writer of children’s stories talking about books and compact discs. What advantage does he think books have over compact discs?
They may last for a longer time.
They are easier to look after.
They contain better quality material.
You hear a husband and wife talking about their summer holidays. What problem do they have?
They really hate flying anywhere.
They can never think of anywhere to go.
They never agree about what to do.
You hear a researcher being asked about her work. What is she doing when she speaks?
denying an accusation
disproving a theory
accepting a criticism
You overhear a woman talking to a friend on a train. What does the woman think of the course she has attended?
It has made her feel more confident.
It has made her feel less confident.
It hasn’t made much difference to how she feels.
You overhear a woman speaking on the radio. What is she doing?
complaining about something
apologising for something
explaining something
You hear part of an interview with a sportsman. What does he say about playing for the national team?
He doesn’t think it will happen soon.
It isn’t his main concern at the moment.
The possibility of it happening has put him under pressure.
You hear the introduction to a radio programme. What is the speaker doing?
contrasting weather forecasting in the past and the present
explaining why weather forecasting has become more accurate
joking about how people used to forecast the weather
You hear a man talking about reading aloud to children. What opinion does he express?
Short stories are better than longer books.
The choice of book may not be important.
It’s hard to know what will make children laugh.
You hear someone talking about work. What is his situation?
He has just left a job.
He is thinking of leaving his job.
He has just started a new job.
You hear someone talking about his childhood. What does he mention?
a habit he regards as strange
regret about some of his behaviour
how much he has changed
You hear someone talking about something that happened at a party. How did the speaker feel?
upset
amused
frightened
You hear part of a talk about blues music. What is the speaker talking about?
why it originated in a certain area
how popular it was in the past compared with today
its importance in the history of popular music
You hear someone on the radio talking about a website for consumers. What is the speaker’s purpose?
to encourage consumers to make complaints
to inform consumers about a source of information
to describe common problems for consumers
You hear part of an interview with a pop singer. How does she feel about what happened?
embarrassed by her mistake
angry with her tour manager
confused about what happened
You hear part of a radio programme for young people. What advice does the speaker give?
Try to discuss the matter with your friends.
Pay no attention to the people who laugh at you.
Encourage other people to be like you.
You hear a radio presenter talking about a book. What does the presenter say about the book?
Some of the writers have already had their work published.
It contains work that was entered for a competition.
It is very well organised.
You hear someone talking on the phone. What is the speaker’s purpose?
to resolve a disagreement
to make a threat
to apologise for previous behaviour
You hear someone talking to an assistant at a box office. What is the situation?
The man has lost his tickets.
The man was sent the wrong tickets.
The man wants to return the tickets.
You hear someone talking about her personality. What is the speaker doing?
admitting something
explaining something
promising something
You hear two people talking. What is the relationship between them?
They are members of the same club.
They live in the same building.
They are studying on the same course.
You hear a local radio presenter talking about a competition. Which of the following is true of the competition?
The first part does not involve any cooking.
The second part involves ten people cooking on their own.
The final part takes place at a different restaurant.
