PRACTICE PET (B1) LISTENING TEST
PART 1
Questions 1-7
1 What is the girl going to bring for the picnic?
2 Which activity did the boy enjoy most during his holiday?
3 What homework does the girl have to do tonight?
4 Where did the students go on their school trip?
5 Which present has the boy already bought?
6 Where did the boy go with his family at the weekend?
7 How will the girl get to her friend’s house?
PART 2
Questions 8-13
8 You will hear two friends talking about a film they’ve just seen.
Why didn’t the boy enjoy the film?
A It was very frightening.
B It lasted too long.
C It had terrible acting.
9 You will hear two friends talking about some biology homework.
The girl suggests that the boy should
A ask his teacher for help.
B get information from the internet.
C look in the biology textbook.
10 You will hear two friends talking about an interview with a singer they’ve seen on TV.
They agree that
A the singer’s answers were interesting.
B the interviewer was quite rude.
C the questions were confusing.
11 You will hear a girl telling her friend about a diving trip. How did the girl feel about it?
A sure she will go again
B glad she went with a relative
C pleased with her diving skills
12 You will hear a girl talking to a friend about basketball.
The girl is trying to
A explain the rules of the game.
B describe a game she took part in.
C encourage the boy to start playing.
13 You will hear a boy talking about a trip to a city with his family.
Why did the boy’s family get lost?
A They couldn’t understand their map.
B Someone gave them the wrong directions.
C The guidebook contained incorrect information.
PART 3
Questions 14-19: For each question, write the correct answer in the gap. Write one or two
words or a number or a date or a time.
You will hear a student giving a review of a new video game to his class.
Video game review
Action takes place in: a (14) ………………………………
Players answer questions about: (15) ………………………………
Name of most difficult level of game: the (16) ………………………………
Best thing about the game: the (17) ………………………………
Maximum number of players: (18) …………………………………..
Website for more details: www.(19) ……………………………… .com
PART 4
Questions 20-25
You will hear an interview with a 15-year-old girl called Andrea, who plays ice hockey for her National
Under-16s Team.
20 Which sport does Andrea say she started playing first?
A football
B ice hockey
C basketball
21 Andrea says that she first started playing ice hockey after
A watching a family member play.
B seeing a game on television.
C talking about it with her friends.
22 Why does Andrea think that playing against boys is important?
A It improves her own playing skills.
B It proves there are many girls playing the sport.
C It increases respect for female players.
23 How did Andrea feel when she was chosen for the national under-16s team?
A surprised to be asked
B sorry to leave her club
C confident in her abilities
24 Andrea’s favourite games are those which are
A easy to win.
B shown on TV.
C exciting to watch.
25 Andrea says that people who want to start playing ice hockey should
A find a club.
B buy good equipment.
C learn the rules.
