LISTENING- TEST 1
(25 questions)
This is the Aptis Listening Test. You will hear 25 short recordings. You will hear each
recording twice. Write your answers on the question paper. You will have five minutes at
the end of the test to copy your answers onto the answer sheet. Before the test begins,
listen to an example.
Q 0: Brian planned to see his friend tonight. Why does he say he can’t come?
Brian said he can’t come because he is _______.
1. busy
2. on holiday
3. not well
4. late
Q1: You have to collect someone from the station. What kind of bag will she have?
Her bag will be _______.
1. big and red
2. small and white
3. big and black
4. small and red
Q2: Your business colleague calls to say where the meeting will be?
Where is room 308?
1. on the 4th floor
2. on the right of the hall
3. near the garden
4. after the copy machine
Q3. Your colleague calls to arrange a meeting. What time does he want to meet you?
He wants to meet you at _______.
1. 12.00
2. 11.30
3. 10.30
4. 11.00
Q4. Jooyeon asks her sister to go shopping. What does she want to buy?
Jooyeon wants to buy ______.
1. art
2. books
3. clothes
4. music
Q5. Listen to the message. What is Maggie’s phone number?
Maggie’s phone number is ______.
1. 210 732 4319
2. 210 732 4931
3. 210 732 3491
4. 210 732 3914
Q6. Listen to two friends discussing their plans. What do they decide to do?
The friends are going to _______.
1. go to the park
2. watch a football game
3. go swimming
4. go to the woods
Q7. A customer is talking to a waitress. What does he order for dessert?
He orders _______.
1. ice cream
2. apple pie
3. fruit
4. chocolate cake
Q8. Listen to a woman discussing holiday plans. Where do she and her husband
usually go?
For their holidays, they usually go to _______.
1. their children
2. warm and sunny places
3. Turkey or Egypt
4. Jack’s parents
Q9. Listen to two new friends talking. Which city does Maria says she prefers?
Maria prefers Madrid because _______.
1. she has family there
2. it is better than London
3. it has a good football club
4. she doesn’t like Manchester
Q10. Two friends are talking about the man’s new job. What did he use to do?
He used to be a _______.
1. doctor
2. computer programmer
3. factory worker
4. teacher
[Link] hear this information in an airport. What time will the plane now leave?
The plane will now leave at _______.
1. 9.30
2. 11.30
3. 10.00
4. 11.00
Q12. Listen to the sports centre advertisement. When are the discounted fitness
training classes? The discounted fitness training classes are _______.
1. Thursday to Saturday
2. on weekends
3. Tuesday to Thursday
4. Monday to Wednesday
Q13. Listen to an advertisement. What is offered at the Albion School this year?
This year at the school you can _______.
1. do summer courses
2. get cheaper courses
3. get value for money
4. talk with locals
Q14. Listen to the message about a festival. What can visitors see every day?
Every day visitors can see _______.
1. films
2. well-known artists
3. national costumes
4. an art exhibition
Q15. Listen to your boss’s announcement. What is happening on Friday?
On Friday there will be _______.
1. an inspection
2. a survey
3. a one-hour meeting
4. a ten-minute interview
Q16. Francisco leaves a message for his colleague. What time is their flight home?
Their flight home is at _______.
1. 11.00 p.m.
2. 6.00 p.m.
3. 4.00 p.m.
4. 5.00 p.m.
Q17. Listen to a man giving some advice. What is the main tip the man gives?
The main tip the man gives is to _______.
1. write everything down
2. call after interviews
3. develop a system
4. develop relationships
Q18. David’s friend gives him some advice about camping equipment. How should he
get the equipment?
David should _______.
1. hire it
2. buy it second hand
3. buy it new
4. get it from his brother
Q19. Listen to an announcement about a day trip and find out where you can eat
lunch.
Where can you have lunch?
1. The beach.
2. The kiosk.
3. The bus.
4. The cafe.
Q20. Listen to the conversation. What does the woman think about her new country?
The woman _______.
1. is still uncertain
2. is mostly negative
3. likes everything
4. doesn’t want to talk about it
Q21. You will hear a man describing a journey. How did he and his wife travel?
They travelled by _______.
1. plane
2. boat
3. train
4. car
Q22. Martha tells a friend about a job interview. How did she feel before it?
Before the interview, Martha felt _______.
1. bored
2. relieved
3. nervous
4. angry
Q23. Two friends are talking about books. What does the man think of the books the
woman recommends? The man thinks the books the woman recommends are
_______.
1. fantastic
2. educational
3. old-fashioned
4. difficult
Q24. A man and a woman are preparing a party for some friends. What are they
worried
about? The man and the woman are worried that _______.
1. there won’t be enough food
2. there will be too much cake
3. the team won’t want to eat if they lose
4. there will be too much food left over again
Q25. Listen to a man and woman talking. Where are they?
The couple is at _______.
1. a coffee shop
2. an antique shop
3. a furniture shop
4. a palace
WRITING- 50 minutes (4 parts)
PART 1: You are in a travel club. You have 5 messages from a member of the club.
Write short answers (1-5 words) to each message.
What do you do?_______________________
What did you do yesterday?_______________________
What’s your favourite colour?________________________________
What’s the weather like today?__________________________
How do you get to work?_________________________________
PART 2: You are a new member of the travel club. Fill in the form.
Write sentences.
Use 20-30 words. You have seven minutes to do this.
Aptis Travel Club
Please write some reasons why you are interested in travel.
_________________________________________________________________________
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______________________________
PART 3: You are a member of a travel club. You are talking to some members in the travel
club chat room. Talk to them using sentences.
Use 30-40 words per answer. You have ten minutes to do this.
Sam: Hi! Welcome to the club. Can you remember the first time you went on a journey
yourself?
What was it like?
_________________________________________________________________________
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____________________
Miguel: Welcome! What are the most interesting places to visit in your country?
_________________________________________________________________________
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Michelle: What is the most exciting journey you’ve been on?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
____________________
PART 4:
You are the member of a travel club. You received this e-mail from the club.
Dear member,
We are writing that the famous travel writer Mr David Price will unfortunately not be able
to
attend our next club meeting. Although Mr Price will not be there to sign copies of his new
book Around the World in Eighty Ways, members of the club will be able to buy a copy at
the price of twenty-five pounds. If you would like to reserve a copy of the book, please
contact the club secretary.
Write an e-mail to your friend. Write about your feelings and what you are planning to do.
Write about 50 words. You have ten minutes to do this.
Write
_________________________________________________________________________
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Write an e-mail to the secretary of the club. Write about your feelings and what you
would like to do.
Write 120-150 words. You have 20 minutes to do this.
