Eight Situations - Test 4

B2 First · Listening Multiple Choice Extracts · Cambridge English First 3, 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 a man talking about an ancient object he found in the ground.

The man took the object to a museum because

he thought it might be valuable.

he decided to record his find.

he wanted to know what it was.

You hear two friends talking about advertising.

What does the woman say about advertisements?

They are merely a form of entertainment.

They make people buy things they don't need.

They give people misleading information about new products.

You hear an actor talking about her career.

What does she say about how she became an actor?

She had a chance meeting with someone.

She was successful at drama school.

She asked her friend to help her.

You hear a tour guide telling a group of tourists about a view.

Which feature does the guide think will be most familiar to them?

the park

the river

the wood

You hear a man talking to a friend about a presentation he has just given.

How does he feel now?

relieved that the audience was small

confident that he spoke clearly

surprised that so many people asked questions

You hear two students talking about a careers talk they have just heard at college.

What do they disagree about?

how useful the information was

how entertaining the speaker was

how well the audience behaved

You hear an author of children's books talking about her work.

What point is she making?

She wants her books to be educational.

Her books are about her real-life experiences.

Friendship is the main focus of her stories.

You hear a man and a woman talking about older people learning languages.

What does the man say about them?

They don't take advantage of technology.

They have more time to study.

They use better learning techniques.

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