Eight Situations - Test 7

B2 First · Listening Multiple Choice Extracts · Cambridge English First 2, Cambridge University Press

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

You hear two friends talking about a laptop computer.

What is the woman doing?

persuading her friend to buy one like it

offering to lend it to her friend for a day

explaining why she needed a new one

You hear two students talking about a play they have just seen.

What do they agree was good about it?

the script

the set

the actors

You hear two people talking about a friend.

What do they agree about him?

He's very helpful.

He's easy to get to know.

He rarely complains about anything.

You hear a lecturer talking to some of his students about their history project.

What is he doing?

encouraging them to ask him questions about it

recommending some books that will help with it

advising them on how to organise their time

You hear two TV sports presenters talking about their work.

What do they agree about sports presenters?

They're generally more effective when using a script.

They have to be able to relate well to their audience.

They should adopt an attitude that isn't too serious.

You hear a woman talking about a radio programme.

What does she say about the programme?

It provided her with a lot of useful information.

It was more interesting than she had expected.

It made her want to find out about a place.

You hear two music students talking about an assignment they have to do.

What are they both unsure about?

what to include in the piece of writing

how to organise the recording

what kind of music they should perform

You hear a writer talking about a book she wrote which has been turned into a film.

How does the writer feel about the film director?

She thinks he has made a good film.

She is upset because her opinion was ignored.

She found him easy to work with.

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