IELTS Listening Blind Technique — Day 24: Cambridge FCE Practice Test 8 - Paper 4 Listening
Part 1
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
- You hear two people talking about some music they're listening to. What does the man say about the song?
- It cheers him up.
- It reminds him of his family.
- It inspired him to take up a musical instrument.
- You hear part of a radio programme in which a teacher is talking about her own education. Why did she become a teacher?
- She enjoyed her own time at school very much.
- She was encouraged to do so by colleagues.
- She wanted others to have the same opportunities as her.
- You hear a woman telling a friend about a new job she has. What problem does she have with the job?
- being asked to do tasks she's not suited for
- being too busy at certain times of day
- being disrespected by some customers
- You hear two students talking about an architecture course. What do they agree about?
- There is too much work on the course.
- Their fellow students are creative people.
- The course is taught in an interesting way.
- You hear two students talking about the chemistry laboratories at their college. What does the woman say about the laboratories?
- The equipment in them should be updated.
- They are not large enough.
- They need redecorating.
- You hear a woman talking about a place she used to visit as a child. What point is she making?
- She might be disappointed if she returned there.
- She prefers more sophisticated holidays now.
- The place appeals more to children than adults.
- You hear a runner telling his friend about a sports injury he has. What did his doctor advise?
- keep going with some training
- introduce other sports very gradually
- start running very slowly
- You hear a woman talking about her favourite radio programme. What does she say about the stories in the programme?
- The creative element in them is what makes them work.
- They tend to vary in how interesting they are.
- They contain messages we can all learn from.
Part 4
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
- Maggie says it took her a long time to learn to kitesurf because
- the equipment wasn't widely available.
- it was hard to find the right assistance.
- she needed to build up her strength.
- In Maggie's opinion, since she began kitesurfing
- suitable locations have been more clearly identified.
- attitudes to some aspects of safety have changed.
- participants have become better informed about sea conditions.
- Maggie hopes that by competing in Fiji, she will
- encourage others to take up the sport.
- have the chance to pick up some new moves.
- be invited to start organising future events.
- During one distance event, Maggie became slightly worried when
- she had to switch to different equipment.
- she experienced a great deal of pain.
- she lost sight of the people helping her.
- Maggie thinks her success is due to the fact that
- the sport suits her character very well.
- her family have given her a lot of support.
- she has the opportunity to practise regularly.
- Maggie says that some new kitesurfers she's met
- are likely to develop the sport in interesting ways.
- are unwilling to focus on basic techniques first of all.
- are too worried about the rules of the sport.
- What does Maggie hope to do in the future?
- find sources of investment for her sport
- continue to compete at a high level
- set up a kitesurfing school