Eight Short Extracts - Unit 11

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 talking about litter.

Who is the woman?

a shopkeeper

a town councillor

a local resident

You hear an environmentalist talking on the radio about a current project.

How does he feel?

concerned about the future of the project

disappointed with the results of the project

surprised at the lack of public interest in the project

You hear this woman talking to her friend about her holiday.

Why did she enjoy it?

There were plenty of beaches.

There wasn't much traffic.

There weren't many people.

You hear two people talking on the radio about the use of cars in their town.

What do they agree about?

Car owners should pay higher local taxes.

Cars should be banned from the town centre.

Speed restrictions should be imposed on cars.

You hear a man talking on the radio.

What type of information is he giving?

a travel warning

a news report

a weather forecast

You overhear this conversation between a woman and her neighbour.

What is the woman doing?

asking for help

apologising

complaining

You hear two people talking about a boy.

What is the relationship between the two people?

They are married.

They are teaching colleagues.

They are neighbours.

You hear a woman being interviewed about an environmental issue.

What does she find frustrating?

It is difficult to convince people of the problem.

Governments are not responding to public pressure.

The people most directly affected are not doing enough.

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