Eight Extracts - Test 3

B2 First · Listening Multiple Choice Extracts · Cambridge B2 First 4, 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 to a friend about a bicycle shop.

What is he doing?

recommending the shop to her

explaining how she can get to the shop

suggesting she should have her bike repaired

You hear a TV producer talking about reality programmes on TV.

What is the main point she makes about popular reality shows?

The production standards are very high.

They deserve the praise they get.

Their popularity is short-lived.

You hear two writers talking about writing dialogue.

What do they agree about?

Most writers reproduce dialogue they have overheard.

Less experienced writers should work hard to improve their dialogue.

Good writers have a natural ability to write dialogue.

You hear a woman telling a friend about a long train journey she's been on.

Why did the woman enjoy it?

She had some interesting conversations.

She saw some beautiful scenery.

She had a comfortable seat.

You hear a man telling a friend about a holiday he's recently been on.

He wishes that he'd

taken more photographs.

booked his accommodation online.

got hold of a good guidebook.

You hear a woman talking on the radio about the arts.

What is she talking about?

a book she knows well

a TV programme she enjoyed watching

a film she has seen many times

You hear two students discussing their college.

What do they both like about it?

the attitude of the teachers

the state of the decoration

the quality of the sports facilities

You hear a child psychologist talking about the impact of noise on very young children.

In his view, it is the parents' responsibility to

speak more clearly when the environment is noisy.

appreciate the particular problems noise causes.

ensure the amount of noise is kept constant.

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