Eight Short Extracts - Unit 6

B2 First · Listening Multiple Choice Extracts · Ready for B2 First 4th Edition, Macmillan Education Limited

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

You hear a woman on the radio talking about her father.

What does she say about him?

He was not very talkative.

He was very similar to her.

He was very sure of himself.

You overhear a man talking about a former teacher.

What does the man say about the teacher?

His teaching style was boring.

His behaviour was distracting.

His enthusiasm was contagious.

You hear a woman complaining about one of her employees.

What is she complaining about?

his untidy appearance

his poor punctuality

his impolite behaviour

You hear part of a radio programme in which a man is giving advice.

Who is he giving advice to?

parents

teachers

teenagers

You hear two people talking about a friend.

What do they agree about her?

She is impatient.

She is indecisive.

She is bad-tempered.

You hear a girl talking about her tennis coach.

How does she feel about his coaching methods?

pleased with the importance he gives to fitness

impressed by the encouragement he gives to players

grateful for the individual attention he gives to her

You hear a man and a woman talking about a person in a photograph.

Who is the person in the photograph?

the man's sister

the man's mother

the man's daughter

You hear an elderly woman talking to a man about her new neighbours.

What does she like about them?

They are often away at weekends.

They have been very friendly.

They look after their garden.

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