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Level: B1 to B2
Notice also that some questions are not questions! They are sentence completions.
Level: B1 to B2
The answer is, no! This question is a typical B2/C1 question (the most difficult type). He will give you vocabulary
clues to help you, but he wont tell you the answer directly. You have to infer it!
When you meet a question like this in the exam, before you press play, take a few minutes to predict related
vocabulary. This will help you to hear key words if they come up in the answer.
In pairs, complete the 4 columns below with vocabulary related to the four modes of transport. Write 3 more
vocabulary items in each column:
by car
motorway
traffic jam
by plane
flight
pilot
by coach
(coach) station
driver
by train
(train) station
line
You will meet this question when you do the practice exam.
Level: B1 to B2
5 - The Answers
Here are all the questions with the correct answers, a comment on how easy the question was and selected
notes on the answers. Read through them and circle the answer you chose. (Dont worry if you cant
remember.):
1. Listen to the message. Where is Amandas bag?
A On the table.
B In the window. C Under the table. D
Near the table.
C (easy)
2. Listen to the message from Simon. Where should Ben get off
the train?
A Dandenong
B the university C Huntingdale
D
North Road
C (easy)
3. Listen to the message. What is Matildas room number?
A 427 B 472 C 274 D 247
A (easy)
4. Listen to Sandy and Brad. What does Brad decide to do?
Brad decides to
A ride his bike.
B go for a walk. C eat something. D do
his homework.
D (easy)
5. Listen to the arrangements for an office visit. What is the most
important part of the visit?
The most important part of the visit is
A making a good impression.
B the welcome dinner on
Tuesday. C sight-seeing around the city.
D the factory
visit on Wednesday.
D (easy)
6. Who or what is the woman describing?
A Angelina Jolie
B A film she saw C A great
actress
D A cinema
B (tricky)
Its confusing as she does begin by describing Angelina
Jolie as part of her description of the film.
7. Listen to the airport announcement. Which gate should you go
to if youre travelling to Odessa, Ukraine?
A 11 B 17
C 12
D 9
C (fairly easy)
Very long and she does mention two places called Odessa,
one is Odessa Texas, not in Ukraine!
8. Listen to this message from a friend. Find out the best place to
park your car. Your friend says the best place to park is
A in the car park next to the cinema.
B in the
supermarket car park. C outside the restaurant.
D at
the underground station.
A (tricky)
There are several red herrings here, but the answer is clear
if you follow the clues:
9. Listen to part of the radio programme. What makes the man
angry?
A dropping litter
B pollution from factories C not
enough recycling
D too many cars on the roads
A (tricky)
He mentions all as problems. The clue is when he says: I
suppose the thing that makes me really mad is when I see
people dropping rubbish on the streets. It would be so easy
for them to use litter bins instead.
10. Two students are discussing their studies. What does the
man think of their new teacher?
A He doesnt like her. B Hes generally unfavourable.
C He likes her.
D Hes generally favourable.
D (very difficult)
See Analysis below.
11. Listen to the message. How many cups of water are needed?
A 2 B 4
C 1
D 5
C (fairly easy)
Youll need two cups of milk and half that amount of
water.
12. Listen to the message. What time does Sallys train get in?
A 4.00pm B 4.13pm C 4.15pm D 4.30pm
D (easy)
13. A guest is talking to a hotel worker. Where is the small coffee
shop?
A On the second floor. B Next to Business Centre One.
C Opposite the shop.
D Across the road from
the hotel.
B (tricky)
This one is confusing because shes explaining where the
business centre is, but we need to understand the location
of the coffee shop. The answer is given fairly clearly:
Keep going to a small coffee shop. On the right of it you
should see a sign that says Business Centre One.
14. Listen to the message. Why must the two friends meet one
hour before the game starts?
A They must find the ground.
B There will be lots of
people. C Peter was late the last time.
D They must
buy their tickets.
B (tricky)
I think we should meet one hour before the kick off so we
can be sure to get to our seats in time. This is a big match
and theyre expecting a crowd of at least 50,000. Try not to
be late this time, we dont want to miss the first goal
again
15. Listen and find out what can you see in the Great Hall of a
museum. (sic.)
In the Great Hall you can see
A the soldiers weapons.
B the kings crown.
C the
kings uniform.
D the princesses jewellery.
D (tricky)
See Analysis below.
16. Listen to the announcement about the boat to Green
Mountain. The Boat to Green Mountain
A leaves at 7am. B leaves at 9am. C doesnt sail today.
D leaves in the evening.
D (fairly easy)
17. You hear an architect talking about her latest project. Listen
and decide what she is designing.
The architect is designing
A a retirement home.
B a medical institution.
C a
holiday resort.
D a military centre.
B (difficult)
See Analysis below.
Level: B1 to B2
A going for a swim.
going to the library.
D (fairly easy)
Question 15
Listen and find out what can you see in the Great Hall of a museum. (sic.)
In the Great Hall you can see
A the soldiers weapons. B the kings crown.
C the kings uniform.
The answer is D. Although its clearly stated, notice how the answer is hidden at the end of a long sentence and a red
herring is added afterwards:
including the uniform he wore in the great war of 1430. You can also see some of the weapons his soldiers used. They
are on display in the Oak Room, which is at the end of the Great Hall, where we have a display of some of the jewellery he
gave to the princesses. His crown, which is usually on display in the Great Hall has been removed for cleaning
Level: B1 to B2
Question 17
You hear an architect talking about her latest project. Listen and decide what she is designing.
The architect is designing
A a retirement home.
B a medical institution. C a holiday resort.
D a military centre.
The answer is B. She never gives the name of the place, but vocabulary clues infer the best answer:
Well my new project is quite a tricky one, not only because the building needs to be functional as well as visually pleasing,
but also because a diverse range of people will be using it every day. And to add to the challenge I need to take unusual
needs into consideration. For example: How will injured or disabled people move around the building? How do we stop the
transmission of disease from one section to the other? But at the core of it all for me anyway is the main purpose of the
place rest and recovery. And for that I will be designing a building that offers tranquillity, comfort and healing to everyone
who enters.
Question 24
What are the friends discussing?
The friends are discussing
A what was in the news. B financial redundancies C employment opportunities
The answer is A. The friends mention D, C and B, meaning they can only be describing the news. Only an understanding of
the full conversation content can reveal the right answer:
M: Did you watch television earlier on this evening?
F: No. Why do you ask?
M: In the news they said theres some sort of new project down the road from here. It looks like thousands of jobs could
be created.
F: Are they opening a new factory or what?
M: Well they havent announced the full details yet, but it seems as though a big foreign company is launching a joint
venture with a local firm.
F: Wow! Thats good news for people around here.
M: Thats right. Another thing they reported was that the national unemployment rate has gone up by 5% compared to this
time last year.
F: Yeah, a lot of jobs have been lost this year in the financial services industry
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Between now and the exam, we recommend you do 3 online multiple choice exams.
Contributed by: Jason Anderson
The British Council, 2013
The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and education opportunities.
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Level: B1 to B2
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By pressing the red Play button.
By pressing the Next button.
By pressing on the red number 20 button in the left hand column.
Level: B1 to B2
Level: B1 to B2
20. Listen to Jennifer talking about her plans for this
weekend and decide what shes going to do on
Sunday. On Sunday Jennifer is
A going for a long swim.
B meeting Sally for lunch.
C going dancing with Greg.
D meeting Sara for a coffee.
21. Listen to a woman talking about running. How
far does she usually run?
A 7 miles
B 5 miles
C 3 miles
D 4 miles
22. Listen to two friends talking. What does Jane
suggest doing? Jane suggests
A going for a swim.
B walking around the park.
C going to the library.
D going to see a film.
23. Listen to a man talking about a difficult journey.
how was he travelling?
A by car
B by plane
C by coach
D by train
24. What are the friends discussing? The friends
are discussing
A what was in the news.
B financial redundancies
C employment opportunities
D a new local project
25. Listen to Alan and Jodie talking about travel.
What does Alan think of travelling? Alan thinks
travelling is
A luxurious.
B a lot of fun.
C very difficult.
D better than staying at home.