CAE LISTENING 2024

30 julio, 2026 CAE LISTENING 2024 TIME: 40 MIN

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Instructions to candidates

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Time: 40 min
Listen to the instructions for each part of the paper carefully, answer all the questions.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
There are four parts to the test.
Each question carries one mark
You will hear each piece twice
For each part of the test there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your answers.

PART 1-

PART 1

You will hear three differents 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 students talking about a work-experience scheme they took part in.

1 Why does the girl regret her choice of company?

A- The office was poorly equipped

B- The staff tended to ignore her

C- The work lacked variety

2 They both think that the work-experience scheme has

A- been good preparation for a future job

B- made them appreciate student life more

C- taught them a lot about the business world

Extract Two

You hear part of a discussion programme in which two journalists are talking about the world's wetlands.

3 What does the man think about wetlands?

A- They would benefit from more visitors

B- Their beauty is artistically important

C- They serve only a limited purpose

4 What is the woman doing?

A- explaining how easily wetlands can be restored

B- suggesting why wetlands are disappearing

C- describing the way wetlands are exploited

Extract Three

You overhear a woman showing a friend one of her chilhood photos.

5 What point is she making about the photo?

A- It is an accurate portrait of her family life then

B- It looks more posed than she remembers

C- It perfectly captures a brief moment

6 As a result of looking at the photo, she realises that

A- possesions acquire a significance beyond their practical usefulness

B- it's a mistake to become too attached to objects

C- objects from that era lasted longer

PART 2-

PART 2

You will hear a chemical engineering student called Jack Byers talking about his course and a research project he took part in during his summer vacation. For questions 7-14 complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

JACK'S VACATION PROJECT

7-Complete the sentence

Jack says it was his special interest in the issue of that led him to choose his degree subject.

8-Complete the sentence

Jack thinks he'll be reluctant to work in the industry in the future, due to his interest in conservation.

9-Complete the sentence

Jack hopes that his future work will help various to be processed in a better way.

10-Complete the sentence

Jack says that people sometimes mistake pieces of plastic on beaches for

11-Complete the sentence

Jack says that plastic on beaches which is in colour has usually been in the sea longest

12-Complete the sentence

Jack uses the term plastics when talking about the kind of items he thinks should be eliminated.

13-Complete the sentence

Jack thought that part of a was the most interesting piece of rubbish he found during the project.

14-Complete the sentence

While cleanning the beach, Jack was asked to examine the which was tying ont the sand.

PART 3-

PART 3

You will hear part of an interview with two sports psychologists called Tessa Paine and Ryan Moss. For questions 15-20 choose the answer (A,B,C or D) which fits best according to what you hear.

15- Tessa feels that it's important to teach runners meditation strategies because these

A- allow energy to be conserved

B- promote a focus on good technique

C- encourage an open-minded attitude

D- prevent past anxieties affecting performance

16- Ryan believes that many kids in the USA stop participating in sport because

A- their parents don't follow their progress keenly enough

B- they find less active leisure pursuits more appealing

C- they feel under too much pressure to win

D- their peers begin to lose interest in it

17- When asked about elite high- school programmes, Ryan reveals that he's

A- confident that they will achieve a lasting effect

B- unsure whether they will improve the reputation of coaching

C- pleased that they may involve more young people in running

D- concerned how little attention they pay to less able participants

18- What has Tessa learned through her own experience of running races?

A- Competitors can be seen as an asset

B- Competition is needed in all aspects of life

C- Winning is the primary goal of human activities

D- Winners should take responsibility for their actions

19- What is the focus of Tessa's recent book on sports psychology?

A- a re-evaluation of how to design a stimulating exercise routine

B- an analysis of ways to imporve a sportsperson's morale

C- A short account of how a common concept evolved

D- an overview of the latest thinking in the subject

20- Tessa and Ryan agree that a real chanpion is someone who

A- isn't afraid of taking a chance

B- gives up everything for their sport

C- practises until perfection is reached

D- doesn't resent other people's triumphs

PART 4

You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking abouyt evening courses they attended.
While you listen you must complet both tasks

TASKS ONE/ TWO

TASK ONE TASK TWO
For questions 21-25, choose from the list For questions 26-30, choose from
(A-H) , each speaker's main reason for (A-H) what surprised each speaker attending the course. about the course they did.

21- Speaker 1

A B C D E F G H

22- Speaker 2

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23- Speaker 3

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24- Speaker 4

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25- Speaker 5

A B C D E F G H

26- Speaker 1

A B C D E F G H

27- Speaker 2

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28- Speaker 3

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29- Speaker 4

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30- Speaker 5

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