FCE 4 LISTENING

3 diciembre, 2023 FCE 4 LISTENING TIME: 40 MIN

Listen to the instructions for each part of the paper carefully. Answer all the questions.

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

NOMBRE Y APELLIDOS

EMAIL

PROFESOR

DIAS/HORA

PART 1

You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (A, B or C)

1- You hear an actress talking about her new part in a play. Why did she choose to accept it?

A- She wanted to work with the main male actor.

B- She was attracted by the strong female role

C- She wanted a change from her TV work

2- You hear two friends talking about a restaurant. What do they agree about it?

A- The service could be improved.

B- The food looked unappealing.

C- The interior was badly designed.

3- You hear two students talking about a visit to a museum. What does the man say about their guide?

A- He knew a lot about the exhibits.

B- He gave clear answers to questions.

C- He made a difficult subject interesting.

4- You hear a talk given by a child psychologist. The purpose of her talk is to

A- warn of the potential dangers of outdoor play.

B- highlight the findings of some recent health research .

C- persuade people to give their children more freedom.

5- You hear part of a radio phone-in discussion about a proposal to redevelop one part of a city. Why is the man calling the programme?

A- to express concern about how the project may affect local residents

B- to question the motivation behind the plan

C- to point out the likely environmental impact of any changes

6- You hear two people talking on the radio about an exhibition of work by a wildlife photographer. What do they both say about the photos?

A- The lack of variety was disappointing.

B- The technique used in them was unusual.

C- The photographer's aims were unclear.

7- You hear a man telling a colleague about a workshop he will attend. What does the man have to do before the workshop?

A- listen to some online material

B- read some written information

C- think of some questions to bring up

8- You hear two friends talking about the football team they support. how does the man feel about the manager of the team?

A- concerned about his ability to motivate the players

B- disappointed with the style of play he encourages

C- worried about his attitude towards journalists

PART 2- You will hear a man called Victor Medway talking to some students about his job, helping to organise a music festival. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

Helping to organise a music festival

9- Complete the sentence with a word or short phrase.

Victor worked as a for radio programmes before becoming a festival organiser.

10- Complete the sentence with a word or short phrase.

Victor's work as a volunteer involved at a music festival.

11- Complete the sentence with a word or short phrase.

Victor recently booked a well-known group who play music for this year's music festival.

12- Complete the sentence with a word or short phrase.

A maximum number of people are allowed to attend the festival.

13- Complete the sentence with a word or short phrase.

Victor says that criticising his festival for a lack of is no longer fair.

14- Complete the sentence with a word or short phrase.

The festival will include acts as a new feature this year.

15- Complete the sentence with a word or short phrase.

Victor attends other music festivals for the they provide.

16- Complete the sentence with a word or short phrase.

Victor welcomes the development of a of festival organisers.

17- Complete the sentence with a word or short phrase.

Victor says he's surprised that musicians are sometimes difficult to work with.

18- Complete the sentence with a word or short phrase.

Victor has worked hard to improve his skills.

PART 3- You will hear five shot extracts in which people are talking about a cookery course they participated in.

For questions 19-23, choose from the list A-H what each speaker liked best about the course. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use.

19- Speaker 1

Add description here!

A B C D E F G H

20- Speaker 2

Add description here!

A B C D E F G H

21- Speaker 3

Add description here!

A B C D E F G H

22- Speaker 4

Add description here!

A B C D E F G H

23- Speaker 5

Add description here!

A B C D E F G H

PART 4 You will hear an interview with Terry Banckcroft, whose company Get Running organises overseas marathons , talking about his work.

For questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A,B or C)

24- Terry got involved in running because he was

A- keen to change his lifestyle

B- interested in starting a new hobby

C- motivated to do so by another person.

25- What does Terry say about his own running?

A- It's a fundamental part of his life.

B- It's less enjoyable than other sports.

C- He now prefers to do shorter races.

26-Terry thinks the most challenging aspect of organising a race is

A- justifying the cost of the race fee to the runners.

B- dealing with people in authority overseas.

C- ensuring that preparations are completed on time.

27- What is important to Terry when considering a location for a new race?

A- how easily accessible it is

B- how well he knows the area

C- how visually appealing the landscape is

28- Terry says the volunteers who help out at his races

A- are often new to running.

B- get little recognition for the work they do.

C- find helping at events rewarding.

29- Terry explains that the race package tours for overseas participants

A- cover the cost of air travel

B- are handled exclusively by local companies.

C- Include local accommodation

30- What is Terry's advice to people who are racing for the first time?

A- Try to get a good position early on in the race

B- Concentrate on running your own race

C- Take great care to avoid any injuries.

Cookie	Duración	Descripción
cookielawinfo-checbox-analytics	11 months	Esta cookie recoge y almacena el consentimiento del usuario en las cookies correspondientes a la categoría de Analíticas.
cookielawinfo-checbox-functional	11 months	Esta cookie recoge y almacena el consentimiento del usuario en las cookies correspondientes a la categoría de Funcional.
cookielawinfo-checbox-others	11 months	Esta cookie recoge y almacena el consentimiento del usuario en las cookies correspondientes a la categoría de Otros.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	11 months	Esta cookie recoge y almacena el consentimiento del usuario en las cookies correspondientes a la categoría de Necesarias.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance	11 months	Esta cookie recoge y almacena el consentimiento del usuario en las cookies correspondientes a la categoría de Rendimiento.
viewed_cookie_policy	11 months	Esta cookie se usa para almacenar inexcusablemente el consentimiento/ rechazo del usuario a las cookies. No almacena ningún dato personal.

Helping to organise a music festival

Enviar comentario

Páginas legales

Atención al cliente

Contacto