Practice PET (B1) Listening Test 18 with Answers and Audioscripts

PET (B1) Listening Tests

Listening Part 1
Questions 1-7

For each question, choose the correct answer.

1 What did the boy have to drink?

2 On which date will the author sign books?

3 What was the weather like in the afternoon?

4 What time is the English exam?

5 What does the girl’s new friend look like?

6 Where is the man going tomorrow?

7 Where is the magazine?

Listening Part 2
Questions 8-13

For each question, choose the correct answer.

8 You will hear two people talking about a painting.

What does the woman say about it?

A She thinks the woman looks very sad.

B She thinks the woman is feeling relaxed.

C She thinks the portrait was very difficult to paint.

9 You will hear a woman telling a friend about her new bag.

What does the woman say about it?

A It’s smaller than her old bag.

B It’s doesn’t have enough pockets.

C She doesn’t know where she has put things in it.

10 You will hear two friends talking about a song.

What does the man say about it?

A He wants to listen to it all the time.

B He wants to stop thinking about it.

C He wishes he was better at singing it.

11 You will hear two friends talking about swimming pool.

The boy says that

A the pool was very busy.

B the pool isn’t big enough.

C the water in the pool was too cold.

12 You will hear a woman telling a friend about her weekend.

What does the woman say about it?

A She wishes there were more cars in the countryside.

B The air was cleaner than the air in the city.

C There are not enough buildings in the countryside.

13 You will hear two friends talking about a curry.

What does the woman say about it?

A It was too spicy for her.

B It had a sour taste.

C The flavours were balanced.

Listening 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 radio presenter talking about a sports festival.

Sports Festival

The Date

30th June – (14) ………………… July

The Opening Event

Location: Prospect (15) …………………

Time: 12 p.m. – (16) ………………… p.m.

Workshops include: skateboarding, break-dancing, (17) …………………

Further Information

Look on the website for a timetable and a (18) …………………

Other Events

Water sports: River Swimming Complex

Track events: Athletics Stadium

Indoor (19) ………………… games: Central Leisure

Listening Part 4
Questions 20-25

For each question, choose the correct answer.

You will hear someone talking about an organization that takes young people on expeditions.

20 David has come on the radio programme to

A encourage more young people to go exploring.

B find some new and talented explorers.

C explain how to become an expedition leader.

21 What does David say about the young people who go on the expeditions?

A They must pay the whole cost of the expedition.

B They must have a good understanding of science.

C They must want to learn about the environment.

22 What is true about the summer expeditions?

A They are for young people aged over 18 only.

B They take place in one location.

C They can last up to a year.

23 What did the young people do on the most recent Arctic adventure?

A They studied the geography of the area.

B They took part in various adventure sports.

C They went camping without their leaders.

24 What is true about the Arctic competition?

A One lucky winner will join a group of environmentalists.

B The winners will have the chance to take part in adventure activities.

C The group will spend two months studying climate change.

25 How do people first enter the competition?

A by making a film about the Arctic

B by describing their previous experience of exploring

C by explaining their reasons for wanting to take part

Practice PET (B1) Listening Test 19 with Answers and Audioscripts

Questions 1-7

For each question, choose the correct answer.

1 What date does the woman’s holiday begin?

2 Where did the boy first find out about the festival?
3 What does the boy ask the girl to buy?

4 How do you get to the bookshop?

5 How many people live next door?

6 Where are they going on holiday?

7 What does the girl decide to wear to the concert?

Questions 8-13

For each question, choose the correct answer.

8 You will hear two friends talking about football training.

The boy feels that

A he’s as fit as the others.

B he’s let everyone down.

C he’ll improve over time.

9 You will hear two friends talking about travelling to and from school.

Best online courses

What does the boy say?

A He goes to school by car.

B He usually cycles to school.

C He comes home from school on the bus.

10 You will hear two people talking about a recipe.

What does the boy decide is wrong with it?

A There’s an ingredient missing.

B The quantities of ingredients are incorrect.

C He has added the ingredients in the wrong order.

11 You will hear two people talking about a gym.

The woman says that

A there isn’t enough equipment.

B the lockers are always full.

C it’s a bit dirty.

12 You will hear a girl telling a friend about her new hobby.

What does the girl say about it?

A All of her photographs are for sale.

B Her parents sent her on a photography course.

C She’s trying different styles now.

13 You will hear two friends talking about a TV show.

What does the man say about it?

A The series is too long.

B The story was disappointing.

C The ending made him want to watch the next episode.

Questions 14-19

You will hear a recorded message giving information about a museum.

DORSET CHOCOLATE MUSEUM

Displays

Exhibition showing the (14) …………………… of chocolate production

See how chocolates and (15) …………………… are made

Opening times

12.00 midday – 6.00 p.m.

July and August 12.00 midday – 8.00 p.m.

Not open in (16) ……………………

Prices

Adults: ten pounds

Students: (17) …………………… pounds

Group visits

Discounts available for groups of at least (18) …………………… visitors

Free (19) …………………… of chocolates

Questions 20-25

You will hear a chef talking about his career.

20 When Paul left school,

A he got a job as a chef in a hotel.

B he opened a shop.
 C he did several different jobs.

21 Paul’s first restaurant job was

A boring but well paid.

B difficult but interesting.

C enjoyable buy dangerous.

22 When did Paul begin his working day?

A at two o’clock

B in the early morning

C at 12.00 midday

23 Part of Paul’s current job as head chef involves

A deciding who works in the kitchen.

B ordering the food for the restaurant.

C cooking the food every night.

24 Paul says that to be a good chef you must

A wash a lot of floors.

B work well with others.

C cook things very fast.

25 What does Paul say about cooking in a top restaurant?

A You need to use high quality ingredients.

B The customers think they’re always right.

C You have to serve complicated meals.

TEST 20

Questions 1-7

1 What is the woman going to buy today?

2 What time did Clara finish band practice?

3 Which piece of equipment was missing?

4 What is the weather going to be like this afternoon?

5 How did the man find out about the play?

6 When is the man’s first guitar lesson?

7 How does the woman usually keep fit?

Questions 8-13

8 You will hear two people talking about the weather.

What does the man say?

A He doesn’t think weather forecasts are accurate.

B He enjoys wet weather.

C He trusts the weather app he uses.

9 You will hear a girl telling a friend about her dreams for the future.

What would the girl most like to do?

A teach water sports in Italy

B earn a lot of money in America

C work as an artist in Ireland

10 You will hear two siblings talking about a trip.

What does the brother say?

A The train is cheaper than the bus.

B The bus is cheaper than the train.

C The bus takes much longer than the train.

11 You will hear a boy telling a friend about his father’s job.

What does the boy say about it?

A His father has to stay in good physical condition.

B His father is in dangerous situations every day.

 C His father doesn’t get on very well with the rest of his team.

12 You will hear two friends talking about a song.

What does the boy say about it?

A It makes him unhappy.

B He finds it dull.

C It lasts too long.

13 You will hear two friends talking about a computer game.

What does the girl say about it?

A The story is a bit boring.

B The characters look very realistic.

C The puzzles are very easy.

You will hear a woman talking to a group of families about their holiday.

Welcome to the Resort!

Meals

Meals will be served in the dining room which is located at the (14) …………………… of the hotel.

Breakfast (15) …………………… a.m. – 9 a.m.

Lunch 12 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Dinner 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. (includes traditional (16) …………………… twice a week)

Family Activities

Mornings

Trips include visits to (17) …………………… ruins and monuments.

Visit to an outdoor market every (18) ……………………

Afternoons

Visit the beach (only (19) …………………… away)

Stay by the hotel swimming pool

You will hear an interview with the manager of a new leisure centre.

20 Why is the leisure centre already so popular?

A It’s the only leisure centre in the area.

B People have heard a lot about it.

C It has an excellent gym.

21 What will be added to the leisure centre soon?

A two new swimming pools

B a diving area

C a pool for children

22 The manager wants to improve the gym by

A buying more equipment.

B employing more staff.

C opening for more hours.

23 From next week, there will be

A an outdoor basketball court.

B a new court for volleyball.

C more tennis courts.

24 Who gives the scuba-diving lessons?

A a swimming instructor from the leisure centre

B instructors from a local diving school

C the manager himself

25 What is different about the leisure centre?

A The café sells healthy food.

B It’s cheaper than most other centres.

C It offers discounts.
Practice PET (B1) Listening Test 21 with Answers and Audioscripts

PET (B1) Listening Tests

Listening Part 1

Questions 1-7

For each question, choose the correct answer.

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1 What will the girl bring to the dinner?

2 Where is the girl hurting now?

3 Where was the dog found?

4 What programme does the girl want to watch on TV today?

5 Which DVD did the boy like most?

6 Which sport did the girl do for the first time last summer?

7 What can you buy half price today?

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Listening Part 2

Questions 8-13

For each question, choose the correct answer.

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8 You will hear two friends talking about a family visit to a cafe.

What did the girl’s mother like best?

A the apple juice

B the pictures hanging on the walls

C the cake along with her drink

9 You will hear a boy talking about his big brother learning to drive.

How did the boy’s brother feel about his first lesson?

A quite nervous as he was afraid of crashing

B excited to have the chance to get around on his own

C bored as he already knew how to drive

10 You will hear two friends talking about getting a Saturday job.

The girl thinks that

A it’s a good idea to look for a job.

B they would both be too tired.

C they should take any job they can get.

11 You will hear two friends talking about a film they have seen.

What do they agree on?

A The film was better than they had expected.

 B The characters were not believable.

C There should have been less action.

12 You will hear a boy telling his friend about a school trip to a museum.

How did he feel about it?

A He would be willing to visit it again soon.

B He thought it was a waste of time.

C It was more interesting than he had expected.

13 You will hear two friends talking about a new teacher.

They think the new teacher is

A more interesting than the rest of the teachers.

B funny and never gives them any homework.

C too serious sometimes.

Listening 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 called Andreana giving a presentation to her class about her father’s job.

Fly High

Andreana’s project is about (14) ………………… .

After university, her father worked as a teacher in a (15) ………………… .

On his first flight (16) ………………… passengers were travelling to Italy on his plane.

Difficult passengers and bad (17) ………………… are problems that a pilot has to deal with.

Andreana’s father says that some plane travellers feel that they lose (18) ………………… of their
life when flying.

She says that he drinks a cup of (19) ………………… just after his plane has taken off.

Listening Part 4
Questions 20-25
For each question, choose the correct answer.

You will hear an interview with a young writer called Darren.

20 When did Darren first start to write stories?

A after reading a lot while he was a child

B when he was recovering from an illness

C while he was in hospital

21 Writing helped Darren to

A help his family financially.

B talk more to his friends and family.

C become one of the happiest teenagers.

22 Why didn’t Darren send his book to a publisher?

A He wanted to write a second book first.

B He wanted to finish his therapy first.

C He didn’t think it was good enough.

23 Darren’s family read his book because

A they were anxious about his feelings.

B they always liked the stories he writes in his diary.

C they wanted his sister to make a copy of it.

24 How did Darren feel when the publisher emailed him?

A He was excited about the opportunity he was offered.

B He thought it was a joke.

C He was angry at his parents for going behind his back.

25 What does Darren plan to do next?

A write another book immediately

B get a proper job

C go to university