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Ministry of Education & Religious Affairs, Culture & Sports

English Language Certification

LEVEL

B1&B2

MODULE

on the scale set by the Council of Europe

Listening comprehension

Period

ATTENTION

May 2013

Do not open this booklet until the exam begins.

Try to answer all the questions.
Mark your answers on Answer Sheet 3 [ 3].
Provide ONE answer for each item.
You have 25 minutes to complete this exam.

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ACTIVITY 1
Listen to items 1-4 and choose the best photo (A-F). There are two photos you do not need.
1.

2.

3.

4.

B
B
B
B

C
C
C
C

D
D
D
D

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.

E
E
E
E

F
F
F
F

Listen again and check your answers.

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ACTIVITY 2
Read items 5-7, listen and choose the best answer (A, B, or C) for each item.
5. The male speaker is giving advice to
A. school graduates.
6.

B. unemployed workers.

C. university graduates.

B. match the clothing style

of the company.

C. be relaxed about what

they wear.

B. wear a tie.

C. read company rules.

He advises his listeners to

A. dress very formally.

7. He also advises his listeners to

A. remove their jewellery.
Listen again and check your answers.

ACTIVITY 3
Read items 8-10, listen and choose the best answer (A, B, or C) for each item.
8.

9.

The speaker is calling to

A. complain.
B. ask for information.

C. make an order.

The speaker is disappointed because the carpenter did not

A. finish his work.
B. do what he was told. C. show up as he promised.

10. The person at the other end of the line is probably telling the speaker that
A. her child has been
B. her child must see the C. her child is a little unwell.
taken to hospital.
doctor immediately.
Listen again and check your answers.

ACTIVITY 4
Read items 11-15, listen and choose the best answer (A, B or C) for each item.
11. The woman refers to the film because it made her
A. learn that things have
changed for the better.

B.

think about the situation

today.

C. feel depressed about

the past.

12. The man describes an interview which showed how

A. athletes are willing to go
to extremes for a prize.

B. athletic training involves high

costs.

C. hard training can

damage your body.

13. The speakers agree that today athletes do not compete for
A. money.

B. fame.

C. ideals.

14. The woman believes that the situation described has affected
A. many sports.

B. a particular sport.

C. mostly cycling and

athletics.

15. From this conversation we understand that the speakers think that
A. things have improved
nowadays.

B. things were better in the past.

C. things have not

changed much.

Listen again and check your answers.

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ACTIVITY 5
Listen and fill in items 16-20 with the right word(s).

What is the speakers' job?

EX.

____Policeman________

16.

_______________________

17.

_______________________

18.

_______________________

19.

_______________________

20.

_______________________

Listen again and check your answers.

ACTIVITY 6
Listen and fill in items 21-25 with the right word.

What recent experiences are they discussing?

21.

The woman has just had a(n) ____________.

22.

The man has just been to the ____________.

23.

The woman has just had an ____________.

24.

The girl has just taken a ____________ test.

25.

The man has been a

in a conference.

Listen again and check your answers.

(5)
3.

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