CAE LISTENING 2023

30 julio, 2026 CAE LISTENING 2023 TIME: 40 MIN

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PART 1.- Questions 1-6

You will hear three different extracts. For questions 1-6, choose the answer (A,B or C) which fits best according to what you hear. There are two questions for each extract.

Extract One

You hear two friends talking about their children's reading habits.

1.- The man says his daughter is motivated to read when..

A- she is attracted by a book's illustrations.

B- she is allowed to choose which books to read

C- she is able to identify with the characters in books

2.- They both feel that children who don't read for pleasure....

A- tend to associate books with studying

B- have too many other leisure distractions

C- are following the pattern set by parents

Extract Two

You hear part of an interview with a man who worked as a team leader with students doing voluntary work in the rainforest.

3. When talking about the volunteers, he reveals that he is...

A- admiring of how quickly they adapted to a new environment

B- proud of the way they developed as people whilst there

C- appreciative of their efforts to complete the project on time

4. What does he feel he gained most from the experience of being a team leader?

A- a stronger sense of his own potential

B- the ability to deal with the unexpected

C- greater understanding of how people behave in groups

Extract Three

You hear two students talking about fast food.

5. The man says his housemates choose to eat fast food because...

A- they've been influenced by marketing campaigns

B- the generous size of servings represents good value

C- their lack of cooking skills makes it an attractive option

6. What is the woman's attitude to fast food?

A- She criticises its unappetising flavours

B- She welcomes the new options available

C- She doubts whether improved labelling will affect its popularity

PART 2. Questions 7-14

You will hear an architectural photographer called Jack Gollins talking about his work immediately after receiving a professional award.

For questions 7-14, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase

7-Complete the sentence

Jack says it was a conversation with that made him aware of how much work he's done during his career.

8-Complete the sentence

One of Jack's personal rules is that, unlike other architectural photographers, he shoots photos with a lens.

9-Complete the sentence

Jack uses the expression to refer to places containing buildings that have had a strong impact on him.

10-Complete the sentence

Jack recalls the need for poweful when working in India.

11-Complete the sentence

Jack refers to his visits overseas as for developing his professional skills.

12-Complete the sentence

Jack explains how collaborating with a particular has helped him take elevated shots.

13-Complete the sentence

By doing a number of fast , Jack is able to shoot from the sky without annoying people on the ground.

14-Complete the sentence

Jack explains that capturing what he calls the , can be very important financially.

PART 3- Questions 15-20

You will hear a part of an interview in which a science writer called Andy Hicks and a psychologist called Dr. Karen Ferrigan are talking about how technology affects our brains. For questions 15-20, choose the answer (A,B,C or D) which fits best according to what you hear.

15- What point does Andy make about multitasking?

A- Few people have the ability to master it effectively

B- People fail to understand its implications for their lifestyle

C- The different iterpretations of what it means are valid

D- The idea itself is a popular misconception

16- When asked about the effect of unread emails on intelligence, Andy says

A- it is purely temporary in nature

B- it suggests people are easily able to change focus

C- it has been over-simplified by researchers

D- it is less dramatic than previously supposed

17- Andy mentions workplace studies in order to illustrate

A-the advantages of letting people multitask

B- how common self-deception is

C- a personal experience he has had

D- the need for more directed research

18- Karen feels that problems with remembering passwords are due to

A-the way the brain organises data

B- issues with different types of memory

C- inconsistent rules that users have to follow

D- the information overload now imposed on people

19- What does Karen see as a key issue with the human brain?

A-the methods used to do research into its workings

B- how it struggles to keep up with technological change

C- the way it physically adapts to environmental changes

D- how bad it is at making effective decisions

20- When asked about the benefits of the information age, Karen and Andy disagree about

A- the accuracy of the information we can acces.

B- the risk of neglecting traditional sources of information.

C- the effects on people's abilities to retain information

D- the priorities for helping people exploit the mass of information available

PART 4- Questions 21-30

You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about their experiences of doing volunteer work.

Task one.- For questions 21-25 choose from the list (A-H) the reason each speaker gives for doing volunteer work

A	to overcome a fear	E	to make a significant impact
B	to meet like-minded people	F	to match friends' expectations
C	to acquire practical skills	G	to fill time usefully
D	to clarify future options	H	to learn about the natural world

21- Speaker 1

A B C D E F G H

22- Speaker 2

A B C D E F G H

23- Speaker 3

A B C D E F G H

24- Speaker 4

A B C D E F G H

25- Speaker 5

A B C D E F G H

Task Two.- For questions 26-30 choose from the list (A-H) the change each speaker identifies in themselves as a result of doing volunteer work.

A	better time management	E	improved level of fitness
B	an ability to deal with difficult people	F	an understanding of ecological problems
C	enhances powers of concentration	G	a stronger sense of indentity
D	an appreciation of family	H	a greater awareness of others