LISTENING
End of course test
1 A E F 2 T 2 2 Listen to the conversation. Choose True or False.
Example:
Adam is making a phone call.
A True ✓ B False
1) Adam has already planned his vacation.
A True
B False
2) Olivia doesn’t like old museums.
A True
B False
3) Olivia might not go on vacation this year.
A True
B False
4) Adam usually goes to Washington in the summer.
A True
B False
5) Olivia thinks that hotels in Washington are expensive.
A True
B False
2 A E F 2 T 23 Listen to two people discussing candidates at a job interview. Choose the
correct answer.
1) Mark doesn’t get the job because he .
A is too old
B has too little experience
C isn’t good enough
2) Tara doesn’t get the job because she .
A is inexperienced
B doesn’t have enough education
C is unfriendly
3) Tony doesn’t get the job because he .
A usually works in Hong Kong
B left his job recently
C hasn’t had a job for a long time
4) Julia doesn’t get the job, although she is good at .
A managing people
B solving problems
C wasting time
5) David doesn’t get the job because he is
.
A not intelligent enough
B too lazy
C not the hardest worker
Progress Test 1–4
1. A E F 2 T 18 Listen to Jim’s story. Choose the correct answer.
1) Jim has been to
.
A China
B Egypt
C Mexico
2) Karen was sitting
.
A in a cafe
B at a table under a tree
C at a table with friends
3) Karen was wearing
A a blouse
.
B shoes
C sunglasses
4) Jim ordered .
A coffee and cake
B tea and cake
C only coffee
5) At the club, Jim and Karen .
A drank
B sang
C kissed
2. A E F 2 T 19 Listen to five conversations. Match the conversations (1–5) to
the speakers (A–E).
Conversation 1
______
Conversation 2
Conversation 3
Conversation 4
Conversation 5
______
______
______
______
A A tourist
B An interviewer on a radio program
C A hotel guest
D A patient
E A business traveler
Progress Test 5–9
1. A E F 2 T 2 0 Listen to the conversation. Choose the correct answer.
1) Mrs. Rogers lives at_______ .
A number 23
B number 25
C number 27
2) Mrs. Rogers has lived in her current house for about_______ .
A four years
B five years
C six years
3) Mrs. Rogers has lived in the area since_______ .
A she was born
B she got married
C she was a young girl.
4) Mrs. Rogers’s husband is from _______ .
A Seattle
B Canada
C the US
5) Mrs. Rogers thinks _______ .
A there isn’t enough parking
B it’s too dark at night
C the street isn’t clean enough
2. A E F 2 T 21 Listen to five conversations. Match the conversations (1–5) to the
speakers’ jobs (A–E).
Conversation 1
Conversation 2
Conversation 3
Conversation 4
Conversation 5
A
nurse
B
driving instructor
C
tennis instructor
D
tour guide
E
school teacher
File Test 1
1 A E F 2 T 2 Listen to a description of a famous painting, Bar at the FoliesBergère. Choose the correct answer.
1) When was Bar at the Folies - Bergère painted?
A 1832
B 1852
C 1882
2) What drink was most popular at the Folies - Bergère?
A coffee
B beer
C wine
3) Where is the young woman?
A behind the bar
B in front of the bar
C next to the customers
4) What is the young woman like?
A very friendly and attractive
B unattractive and not very friendly
C unfriendly but attractive
5) Who is the woman in the mirror talking to?
A a tall man
B an old man
C a short man
2 A E F 2 T 2 Listen to five conversations. Which day is it in each
conversation? Match the conversations (1–5) to the days (A–G).
Conversation 1
________
Conversation 2
________
Conversation 3
________
Conversation 4
________
Conversation 5
________
A Monday
B Tuesday
C Wednesday
D Thursday
E Friday
F Saturday
G Sunday
File Test 2
1 A E F 2 T 4 Listen to Rebecca describing a vacation. Choose the correct answer to
complete the sentence.
1) Rebecca went on vacation with her
A old friend
B boyfriend
2) The flight to Bangkok arrived at
A nine
C best friend
.
B ten
3) They stayed at a hotel
A at the airport
C eleven
.
B downtown
4) They went south to the islands by
A bus
B train
5) On the island, they went
A swimming
.
C at the border
and boat.
C plane
.
B sunbathing
C shopping
2 A E F 2 T 5 Listen to Paula. She is describing photos. Match her age (1–5) to the
description (A–E).
1) At 24
________
2) At 16
________
3) At 26
________
4) At 27
________
5) At 29
________
A … she went to the mountains with her school.
B … she worked as a teacher.
C … she got a car for her birthday.
D … she went to the beach with her family
E … she went diving with Marco.
File Test 3
1 A E F 2 T 6 Listen to the interview. Choose the five correct sentences.
1) Grant is Canadian.
2) Grant just flew in from Toronto.
3) Grant often travels to California.
4) Grant’s company is going to build a factory.
5) Grant is going to San Diego by car.
6) Grant is going to stay at a hotel in San Diego.
7) Grant is going to stay in California for a week.
8) Grant is going to New York next Friday.
2 A E F 2 T 7 Listen to five conversations. Match the conversations (1–5) to what
the speakers are planning to do (A–E).
Conversation 1
________
Conversation 2
________
Conversation 3
________
Conversation 4
________
Conversation 5
________
A have dinner in a restaurant
B have a meeting
C go on vacation
D see a movie
E cook dinner
File Test 4
1 A E F 2 T 8 Listen to the conversation about two cities, St. Petersburg and Hanoi. Fill
in the blanks with SP (for St. Petersburg) or H (for Hanoi).
1 ________ is more exciting than _______.
2 _______ is more romantic than _______.
3 _______ is safer than _______.
4 _______ is friendlier than_______.
5 Hotels in _______ are more expensive than in_______.
.
2 A E F 2 T 9 Listen to five conversations. Choose the correct answer.
1) In conversation 1, the interviewee bought designer shoes / jeans / boots from a Tokyo
store.
2) In conversation 2, the interviewee bought designer clothes last week / two weeks ago /
long ago.
3) In conversation 3, the interviewee has always / often /never bought designer clothes.
4) In conversation 4, the interviewee’s wife bought his shirt / shoes / suit at a discount
store.
5) In conversation 5, the interviewee has designer socks /scarves / shoes from Paris.
File Test 5
1 A E F 2 T 10 Listen to the interview. Choose the correct answer to complete the
sentence.
1) Adriana probably works as a
.
A poet
B scientist
C linguist
2) Adriana speaks
.
A 30 languages
B 40 languages
3) In school, Adriana spoke .
A Spanish and French
B Spanish and English
C French and English
4) In college, Adriana studied
.
A Portuguese
B French
C 14 languages
C Chinese
5 According to Adriana, to learn languages, you have to .
A be smart
B work hard
C go abroad
2 A E F 2 T 11 Listen to five conversations. Match the speakers (1–5) to what they
do (A–H).
In conversation 1, Allison is _______.
In conversation 2, Dan is _______.
In conversation 3, Joe is _______.
In conversation 4, Pedro is _______.
In conversation 5, Jasmine is _______.
A an architect
B a pilot
C a high school teacher
D a doctor
E a professional soccer player
F a hairdresser
G a college professor
H a nurse
File Test 6
1 A E F 2 T 12 Listen to the conversation. Choose True or False.
1 If they go to the theater, it’ll be expensive.
A True
B False
2 If they go to the movies, the young man’s ex-girlfriend might be there.
A True
B False
3 If they go to the Chinese restaurant, it’ll be closed.
A True
B False
4 If they go to the Indian restaurant, it’ll be cheap.
A True
B False
5 If they stay in, they’ll probably order pizza.
A True
B False
2 A E F 2 T 13 Listen to five people asking for advice. Choose the most likely advice
for each speaker.
Speaker 1
________
Speaker 2
________
Speaker 3
________
Speaker 4
________
Speaker 5
________
A You should call the police.
B You should see a doctor.
C You should talk to your new housemate.
D You should talk to your boyfriend.
E You should go back to the store.
File Test 7
1 A E F 2 T 14 Listen to Jenny talk about her school days.
Choose the correct word(s) to complete the sentence.
1 Jenny finished school about four / five years ago.
2 Jenny used to / didn’t use to be good with computers.
3 Jenny wanted / didn’t want to speak Spanish.
4 Jenny used to sit at the back / front of the class.
5 Jenny used to / didn’t use to get letters from pop stars.
2 A E F 2 T 15 Listen to five conversations. Choose the correct answer.
1 How long has John had his job?
A two months
B one month
C four months
2 What is Carla not afraid of anymore?
A dogs
B heights
C snakes
3 When was the cell phone invented?
A 1973
B 1979
C 1983
4 When does the boat leave for the island?
A at 10:30
B at 10:15
C at 9:45
5 Who was Out of Africa written by?
A a man
B a woman
C two men
File Test 8
1. AE F2 T16 Listen to the conversation. Choose True or False.
1) Matt doesn’t drink much tea.
A True
B False
2) Matt smokes too many cigarettes.
A True
B False
3) Matt doesn’t drink enough water.
A True
B False
4) Matt doesn’t get much exercise.
A True
B False
5) Matt is about four kilos too heavy.
A True
B False
2. AE F2 T17 Listen to five conversations. Choose the correct answer.
1) What does Patrick do on weekends?
A He watches TV
B He goes to the movies.
C He meets friends.
2)
A
B
C
How did Tim feel at the end of the game?
He felt bored.
He felt depressed.
He felt excited.
3)
A
B
C
When does Harriet usually wake up on weekends?
After 10:00.
After 9:00.
Before 9:00.
4) In conversation 4, which of the two speakers likes watching sports on TV?
A Both do. B Neither does.
C One does but the other doesn’t.
5) In conversation 5, what is the speaker’s message?
A Nobody in Chicago answered when he called.
B He forgot to call the office in Chicago.
C He spoke to somebody in Chicago.