LISTENING Content Type of task Number of questions Part 1 Understanding short conversations or monologues 10 Part 2 Taking down phone messages, orders, notes,etc 12 Part 3 Listening for gist, identifying topic, context or function. Short monologues/dialogues. Part 4 Listening to extend speech for detail and inference. Monologue/dialogue. 18

LISTENING TEST Part 1: Understanding short extracts (10 questions) You listen to 10 short recordings (each about 20 seconds long) and try to understand what the people are talking about, or who is talking or what they are trying to say in each one. You have to choose the correct answer from three options (A, B or C). For the first five questions the three options are pictures. You will hear the recordings twice. Part 2: Taking down messages, notes, etc. (12 questions) In Part 2 you listen to three recordings. For each one, you have a form, a note or notes to complete, using the information you hear. You need to listen carefully, as you will hear each recording only once. Part 3: Understanding short extracts (10 questions) Part 3 consists of two recordings and there are five questions in each one. Each question is about 20 seconds long. The whole recording is 2 minutes long. You have to listen and try to understand what the people are talking about, or who is talking or what they are trying to say in each one.

Part 4: Understanding a longer recording (18 questions) Part 4 consists of three sections. In each one, you listen to a longer conversation or presentation and you have to answer detailed questions about what the people are saying. There are six questions for each recording, and for each question you choose from three options (A, B or C). You hear the recordings for Part 4 twice.

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PART 1 Click on audio button to hear the short passage. Then choose the best answer. I am so sorry. Mrs. Browning has asked me to apoligize to you. We've just had some new machinery delivered from France and she’s had to go down and make sure it's all okay before it could be put in operation. Its rather urgent unfortunately. Anyway, we are really sorry about it. The thing is, is there any chance you can come back tomorrow because she'd really would like to see you. You are waiting to see Mrs. Browning about a job when her assistant comes to speak to you. Why can't she see you now? She is checking some equipment She has a visitor from abroad She has left the building. She is checking some equipment

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PART 2 Click on audio button to hear the short passage. Then choose the best answer. Mr. Vincent : I am looking for a watch. Nothing too expensive. Mrs. Legrand : Well, this one here is very popular, it is called the PILOT and it's just 50 dollars in the sale. Mr. Vincent: Oh that’s nice, but I didn't really want to spend more than 40. Mrs. Legrand: What about this smaller model? This is well within the price range. I can offer that for 30 Mr. Vincent : Oh yes, I like that, I'll take it. How much is the watch that the man chooses. A. 30 dollars B. 40 dollars C. 50 dollars a. 30 dollars