IELTS Listening Blind Technique — Day 25: Cambridge FCE Practice Test 1 - Paper 4 Listening
Part 1
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
- You hear a woman talking on the radio about an actor. What does the woman say about him?
- His acting has improved over the years.
- The media often criticise him unfairly.
- He gets fewer film roles than he deserves.
- You hear a hairstylist talking about her career. She prefers working in the TV industry because she
- feels that her contribution is valued.
- is able to express her opinions freely.
- thrives on the creative challenge the work presents.
- You hear a comedian called Geoff Knight talking on the radio about his profession. What does Geoff like his act to contain?
- stories that give people a surprise
- things that everybody can relate to
- material that nobody has used before
- You hear a conversation between a customer and a coffee shop employee. What is the employee doing?
- waiting for a colleague's help
- excusing a colleague's inefficiency
- criticising a colleague's attitude
- You hear a man telling a friend about an art exhibition. What does he say about it?
- It was well attended.
- The lighting was effective.
- The catalogue was worth buying.
- You overhear a man ringing a sports shop. Why is he calling?
- to report an incident in the shop
- to make a special order
- to follow up an earlier query
- You hear a man telling a friend about his work. How does the man feel about his work?
- resentment of his colleague's success
- regret at the changes that have taken place
- frustration at his lack of progress
- You hear two people talking about a country walk they're doing. What do they agree about?
- It's much too long to complete.
- The path is very difficult to follow.
- They've chosen the wrong day to do it.
Part 4
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
- Why does Karen keep practising pieces of music she knows well?
- to keep her confidence levels high
- to warm up before playing difficult new pieces
- to make small improvements to her performance of them
- What does Karen say about her mother?
- She still tries to have an influence over Karen.
- She shows her emotions much more than Karen's father.
- She could have been a competent pianist herself.
- Karen says that after winning a big competition, she began
- to lose interest in music.
- to take offence easily.
- to doubt her talent.
- Karen's decision to take a break from performing allowed her to
- spend a lot of time on her own.
- regain full physical health.
- put a new management team in place.
- When she was performing on television regularly, Karen enjoyed the idea that
- she was bringing people from different countries closer together.
- she was improving people's mood and energy levels.
- she was taking classical music to new places and people.
- What does Karen say about pop music?
- It is suitable for people of all ages.
- It makes little impression on her.
- It affects teenagers' behaviour in different ways.
- Karen believes that when dealing with young children who play music
- praise should only be given where it is justified.
- pushing them too hard will demotivate them.
- it's a mistake to make them nervous about the end result.