Practice English Listening Test for B1 with answer and audioscript – Test #07

1 B   2 C   3 A   4 B   5 C   6 A   7 C

Audioscript

1   Where is the station?

Woman:   Excuse me, can you tell us the way to the station?

Man:   Take the second on the right and it’s at the end of that road.

2   Where did the woman put the calculator?

Man:   Have you used my calculator?

Woman:   Yes, can’t you find it? I put it back on the desk.

Man:   Where?

Woman:   Next to the lamp, I think. No, wait a minute, it’s on that pile of books.

3   Where is Helen?

Man:   Is Helen here?

Woman:   Yes, she’s over there, next to the man in the shorts.

Man:   Who’s that with her?

Woman:   Her brother, I think.

4   Which building was hit by lighting?

Man 1:   Did you hear the storm last night?

Man 2:   Of course. It was right over our apartment and seemed to hit something near the hotel.

Man 1:   Yes, the factory near the church was hit by lightning. It’s lucky no one was at work.

5   What does the woman want to buy?

Woman:   Now I’ve bought this skirt, I think I need some new shoes to go with it.

Man:   Can’t you wear your boots?

Woman:   No, they’re too old. I think it would look better with flat shoes.

Man:   Come on then, let’s try that shop over the road.

6   Which picture does the woman decide to send?

Woman:   My mother wants me to send her a photo of our new house. Which one shall I send?

Man:   This one is nice, with the children playing in the back garden.

Woman:   I prefer this one with you standing by the front door.

Man:   Well, send her that one then.

7   Which hotel has the man chosen?

Woman:   Have you decided which hotel you’re going to stay in?

Man:   Oh yes. It’s the largest in the area, it’s got hour floors and it’s right on the seashore … and there’s an outdoor pool as well. So we’ll be able to swim every day.

8 C   9 A   10 C   11 C   12 B   13 C

Audioscript

Presenter:   Hi there. On last week’s programme we interviewed the man behind the idea of the International Camps. So I thought that this week you’d be interested to hear more about one of the Camps which will be held later this year. Over to you, Michael …

Michael:   Thank you. Yes, the Camp is open to everyone between the ages of 18 to 23. You don’t have to be a student – you don’t even have to be employed, but you must be able to speak one foreign language in addition to your mother tongue.

Presenter:   OK. And what about accommodation?

Michael:   Well, the International Camp organisers supply tents which sleep up to four people but you are unlikely to know the people who you’ll be sharing a tent with. The nationalities are mixed, so you’ll be sharing with people who may not even speak your language?

Presenter:   Sounds interesting. Who does the cooking at the Camp?

Michael:   Everybody is expected to help with the running of the Camp. That means helping to prepare food, keeping the camp site clean and tidy, and so on. The Camp organisers are looking for people who can get along with others whatever happens.

Presenter:   And is there anything you need to take?

Michael:   Well as I’ve said, tents are provided but you’ll need to bring your own pillow, knife, fork and spoon. If you get chosen, you’re also asked to bring along photographs, postcards – anything that shows some of the traditions and customs of your own country. Everything goes into an exhibition at the start of the Camp, together with a huge map of the world showing the different countries people come from.

Presenter:   And is there any entertainment?

Michael:   Yes, there is. Everyone helps to provide the Camp entertainment. You are expected to sing, dance or play something musical – it doesn’t matter how good or bad you are. There is a space on the form to write down what you cand do.

Presenter:   Sounds great fun. And what does it all cost?

Michael:   Well, you have to find your own way to the Camp, so it’s up to you whether you fly, cycle, walk, hitch-hike or whatever. The charge for a week’s Camp is 300 dollars, but you’ll have to change that into your own currency to get a better idea of the cost. You have to pay the full cost before you arrive, but you can pay in any currency you want or you can use a credit card if you have one. Right. Now for the phone number to ring …

14   (a) family

15   six/6 months

16   (a) receptionist

17   (a) bakery / baker’s

18   four / (0)4 / 4 o’clock / am / a.m. / in the morning

19   foreign / Foreign / Department / department / Desk / desk

Audioscript

Interviewer:   Hello, Miss Brownlow, come and sit down. Now, I’d like you to tell me more about the two years you spent abroad after leaving school.

Woman:   Oh, right. Well, I decided to go abroad to see the world. I only intended staying for six months but in the end I stayed two years. first of all I worked for a family. I looked after their three children – all under the age of ten so I was kept very busy! I really liked the family, but after six months I was ready for a change although I didn’t want to come home. Then I applied for a job in a hotel as a receptionist. That way I could still practise my languages. And it was really good because I had my own room in the hotel and I had all my meals there as well. And then the hotel closed down! But the manager offered me a job – in a bakery – it belonged to his brother – and I worked there for almost a year. At the beginning it was really hard because I had to get up so early in the morning – around four o’clock every day. But once I got used to that, it was great, because I’d finished work by two o’clock in the afternoon and the rest of the time was my own. But my parents thought I ought to come home and get a ‘proper job’. I suppose they were right. So that’s when I applied for the job with the Bank International in their foreign department and so I continued to use my languages.

Interviewer:   You’ve had quite a lot of experience, haven’t you! Now, if I could ask you …

20 B   21 B   22 A   23 A   24 A   25 B

Audioscript

Father:   So – this time next week you’ll be eighteen!

Sonia:   I can’t believe it.

Father:   Neither can I – you don’t seem a day over ten!

Sonia:   Thank you!

Father:   Anyway, have you thought what you’d like for your birthday?

Sonia:   Well, I wondered whether I could have driving lessons.

Father:   But we don’t have a car!

Sonia:   I know, but it would be useful to know how for when I have my own car.

Father:   But you’re still at school. How could you afford a car?!

Sonia:   But most people in my class are having driving lessons.

Father:   Well maybe their parents can afford a car. There’s no point in having lessons if you can’t practise.

Sonia:   Maria says I can practise with her family’s car.

Father:   Oh, so you’ve discussed it with Maria! And I wonder what her parents would say if they knew. Do you know how much car insurance costs?

Sonia:   Yes – it’s expensive. But I could get a job on Saturday or Sunday and help pay for it. If I could drive I could probably get a job more easily – you know, delivering things or taking people to places.

Father:   Yes – why not – my daughter Sonia with her own taxi service! Where do you think you’re going to get a car?

Sonia:   I thought I would drive other people’s.

Father:   Look, I know you want to be like your friends but it’s not sensible to think of driving until you can afford your own car. Why don’t I pay for you to have a lesson so that you can see what it’s like? And, if the day ever comes when I’m rich, I’ll be happy to help you buy a car. Now – what would you like for your birthday?

Sonia:   OK, Dad – you win! But I’d still like to begin saving. Anyway, until then what I’d really like would be to go out to dinner with you and Mum to save Mum cooking.

Father:   That’s a good idea and I’ll tell you what – we’ll go by taxi!