B1 English Listening Test

I.Famous sports cheating scandals

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1.American runner Fred Lorz...
a. drove his own car instead of running.
b. was helped to cheat in the marathon.
c. drank brandy and poison.
2. The Chicago White Sox team...
a.was earlier called the Black Sox.
b.paid money to win games.
c.had players who had to retire from the sport.
3. Maradona...
a.gave the famous name to his illegal goal.
b.scored another illegal goal during the same World Cup.
c.never totally admitted what he did.
4. Nancy Kerrigan...
a.cheated to be at the Winter Olympics.
b.got hit in her knee while skating.
c.reached success after a difficult situation.
5. What is true about Spain's Paralympic basketball team?
a.A person lied to them to expose the truth.
b.One of its players told the truth.
 c.None of the players had disabilities.
6. Lance Armstrong...
a.used drugs to compete in 1999, 2005, and 2012.
b.lost most of his Tour de France titles.
c.told the truth in front of the cameras.
II. Weird driving rules (Modal verbs)
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1. When is running out of fuel on a German motorway allowed?
a. Never.
b. Only when it’s an emergency.
c. Only when you can prevent traffic congestion or an accident.
2. What must you do before taking your car in Denmark?
a. Check that the children are sitting safely.
b. Check that your children are using their seats.
c. Check that there are no kids near your car.
3. What is true in Spain?
a. You can’t wear sandals unless coming from the beach.
b. You must always wear safe footwear.
c. You can wear comfortable shoes or no shoes at all.
4. What does the video imply about the law in Alaska?
a. You cannot carry a pet unless it’s tied.
b. You can’t let your dog climb onto the roof of your car.
 c. You mustn’t carry your pet on the roof of your car.
5. When can you drive in Manila?
a. It depends on the number on your number plate.
b. If you can drive on Monday, you cannot drive on Tuesday.
c. It depends on the colour of your number plate.
6. In Thailand, you mustn’t drive without a shirt…
a. because it’s not decent.
b. unless it’s very hot.
c. unless your air conditioning is not working.
III. Borough Market
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1. When is the market closed? (Choose TWO correct answers.)
a. Sunday at 5 PM.
b. Saturday at 9 AM.
c. Monday at 10 AM.
2. What’s the quietest time to visit the market?
a. Tuesday after lunchtime
b. Thursday morning
c. Wednesday morning
3. Which is closest to the market?
a. London Bridge
b. Tower Bridge
 c. The Shard
4. According to the video, The Shard
a. has the highest observation deck in Europe.
b. offers free visits.
c. is a busy tourist site.
5. Which of these products are mentioned in the video? (Choose TWO
correct answers.)
a. alcoholic drinks
b. organic vegetablescorrect
c. artisan chocolates
6. What do most visitors prefer to do at the market?
a. Try free samples of different foods
b. Have a gourmet coffee
c. Have a meal at a food stall
IV. York, England: a medieval town
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1. The Romans are the origin of the city of York.
a.True
b.False
2. Most of the castle built in 1070 is still there.
a.True
b.False
3. No other towns preserve their medieval walls like York.
a.True
b.False
4. York was a rich town thanks to its river.
a.True
b.False
5. The cathedral, called the Minster, was built in 627.
a.True
b.False
6. The Minster has the biggest windows in the world.
a.True
b.False
7. The King's Screen features 15 sculptures of William the Conqueror
and Henry VI.
a.True
b.False
V. How do you travel to work?
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1. What does Piers say about the bus?
a.It takes him fifteen minutes to get to the bus stop.
b.He can often sit and relax on the bus.
c.He often cannot relax on the bus.
2. What does Piers think about the underground?
a.It's sad and he hates it.
b.It's much better than driving.
c.He loves it, but only when he can sit.
3. Sydney...
a.relaxes and watches the sunrise before going to work.
b.doesn't like loud music in the car.
c.drinks coffee on her way to work.
4. Which is true about Sydney?
a.She always has to slow down due to speed cameras.
b.She always finds traffic jams when entering the city.
c.She sometimes feels her journey to work is too short.
5. Brenda...
a.didn't cycle in New York because it was dangerous.
b.enjoys her bike ride to work but not so much the ferry.
c.enjoys both her bicycle and ferry ride.
6. Brenda says that she...
a.has a plan B for her commute on certain days.
b.sometimes has no patience to wait for the ferry.
c.never takes the underground.
7. Nick...
a.spends one hour in his car every day.
 b.feels miserable about his daily commute.
c.turned his daily commute into an opportunity.
8. Nick says that...
a.he often gets frustrated in traffic jams.
b.learning French might help him get a new job.
c.he likes his current job.
VI. Stories of relationships
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1.Who's talking about a co-worker?
A. Oscar
B. Melissa
C. Robert
D. Andrew
2.Who's talking about his or her ex?
A. Oscar
B. Melissa
C. Robert
D. Andrew
3.Who's talking about an acquaintance?
A. Oscar
B. Melissa
C. Robert
 D. Andrew
4.Who's talking about his or her wife or husband?
A. Oscar
B. Melissa
C. Robert
D. Andrew
5.Who was surprised to see someone he or she had been in a
relationship with?
A. Oscar
B. Melissa
C. Robert
D. Andrew
6.Who facilitated the beginning of a friendship?
A. Oscar
B. Melissa
C. Robert
D. Andrew
7.Who lived with his or her friends?
A. Oscar
B. Melissa
C. Robert
D. Andrew
8.Who wasn't completely happy about his or her friend?
A. Oscar
B. Melissa
C. Robert
D. Andrew
VII. How do you keep fit?
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1. What does Rebecca think about joining a gym?
a.It's a waste of money.
b.It motivates her to exercise.
c.It doesn't provide enough variety for her.
2. What is Rebecca's advice about friends and exercise?
a.Make friends with people who like exercise.
b.Encourage your friends to exercise with you.
c.Don't be embarrassed about exercising alone.
3. What caused Jeff to start exercising?
a.A new electric bike.
b.A new girlfriend.
c.A lack of money.
4. Since exercising more regularly, Jeff has…
a.started appreciating nature more.
b.included exercise in his everyday routine.
 c.taken up other sports too.
5. As a young man, Leo kept fit because…
a.he was always worried about his health.
b.he was a member of various sports teams.
c.he had a generally active lifestyle.
6. Leo has found that exercising with other people has…
a.had little impact on his fitness level.
b.introduced him to several new sports.
c.enabled him to return to his past fitness level.
VIII. Living with your ex after a break-up
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1. Maria and Adam signed a rental agreement soon after breaking up.
a.True
b.False
2. Maria ended the relationship with Adam.
a.True
b.False
3. Maria and Adam shared the same bedroom while living together.
a.True
b.False
4. Adam hoped that their relationship would start again.
a.True
 b.False
5. Maria regrets turning to Adam for comfort.
a.True
b.False
6. Maria brought a man she met at college back to the shared
apartment.
a.True
b.False
7. Adam brought a woman he met at a nightclub back to the shared
apartment.
a.True
b.False
8. After breaking up, Maria and Adam still hung out with their
roommates.
a.True
b.False
9. Maria moved out before the agreed rental period ended.
a.True
b.False
10. Maria's relationship with Adam and her friends has improved since
she moved out.
a.True
b.False
IX. Are exams necessary?
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1.Still takes exams as a way to measure progress in his/her new
interests:
a. Olivia
b. Noah
c. Ava
d. No One
2. Doing well in exams doesn't give you useful workplace skills:
a. Ava
b. Olivia
c. no one
d. Noah
3.Exams can test many different skills if they are well-designed:
a. Olivia
b. no one
c. Noah
d. Ava
4.Doing exams has had an impact on his/her personality:
a. Olivia
b. no one
c. Noah
d. Ava
5.People would learn better if they could study what they liked:
a. Olivia
b. Noah
 c. no one
d. Ava
6.Without exams, people would not be motivated to learn:
a. Noah
b. no one
c. Ava
d. Olivia
7.Passing an exam was necessary to get his/her current job:
a. Ava
b. no one
c. Noah
d. Olivia
X. Why Saint Patrick’s day went global
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1.According to the video...
a. Saint Patrick’s day celebrates Irish people who emigrated.
b. Japan, Russia and Argentina are the countries with more Irish
descendants.
c. around 70 million Irish people have left Ireland over the years.
2.Saint Patrick’s day celebration...
a. was invented during a war.
b. was invented over 200 years ago.
c. started in different countries at the same time.
3.One of the secrets of Saint Patrick's success is...
 a. Irish beer.
b. Irish pubs.
c. Irish popularity.
4.Guinness...
a. invented Irish pubs.
b. has built a lot of Irish pubs around the world.
c. has helped people who wanted to open Irish pubs.
5.Ireland’s ministers...
a. will promote Ireland around the world.
b. have travelled to over 50 countries.
c. are using Saint Patrick to promote Ireland.
XI. Stonehenge
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1.Why was Stonehenge built here?
a. Because it's a strategic point.
b. We don't know.
c. Because there are rivers near the place.
2.How many people visit Stonehenge?
a. Six thousand every day of the year.
b. One million every summer.
c. Six thousand every summer day.
3.Stonehenge was built ...
 a. 5,000 years ago
b. 2,500 BC
c. 2,500 years ago
4.What do we know about the people who built it?
a. The place where they lived.
b. Nothing.
c. We know a little about their rituals.
5.What do we know about the stones?
a. They all come from Wales.
b. The small rocks come from far away.
c. They all come from 25-30 Km away.
XII. 500-year-old paintings from Raphael found
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1.Raphael painted in three different rooms at the Vatican.
a. True
b. False
2.The paintings are in a room that was used by popes in the
Renaissance.
a. True
b. False
3.The paintings represent a man and a woman.
a. True
 b. False
4.Raphael used the traditional fresco technique for these paintings.
a. True
b. False
5.These were probably the last paintings Raphael did before he died.
a. True
b. False
6.The existence of the two paintings was documented in a history book.
a. True
b. False
7.The restoration of the paintings will not finish until 2020.
a. True
b. False
XIII. Children: New billionaires
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1.Thomas ...
a. is a 15 year old billionaire
b. sells mobile apps
c. films videos for Youtube
2.This summer Thomas ...
a. has plans to go somewhere
b. wants to improve 3D printing
 c. wants to use a 3D printer to create a new product
3.The main objective of the school in the video is to teach the
students ...
a. how to create their own business
b. how to advertise their a product
c. how to use social media
4.One of the three twelve-year-old children says that children can be
better at creating things because ...
a. they can be more original
b. they work faster
c. they know a lot about technology
5.What seven-year-old Kiowa Kavovit likes about being an entrepreneur
is that ...
a. she can be an inventor
b. she can be on TV
c. she can do what she wants
6.Kiowa ...
a. wants to be a zoologist in the future
b. has animals at home
c. likes zoos
XIV. Halloween history
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1.For the Celts, 31st October was...
 a. the last day of the year.
b. a day to be with their families.
c. the day they celebrated their music festival.
2.That day, the villagers lit big bonfires...
a. to communicate with the spirits from the spirit world.
b. to attract ghosts.
c. to send the ghosts back to their world.
3.All Saints Day...
a. appeared after the Catholic Church had eliminated Samhain
(the Celtic celebration).
b. was used to transform Samhain into a catholic celebration.
c. was used to eliminate the belief in reincarnation.
4.When the Irish arrived in America, they...
a. introduced Halloween there for the first time.
b. changed the way Halloween was celebrated.
c. invented some new traditions, such as bobbing the apple or
playing tricks.
5.The children wore masks...
a. to scare people.
b. to pretend they were ghosts.
c. to hide their identity.
6.The neirhgbours gave candy to the youngsters...
a. so that they didn't vandalise their houses.
 b. in exchange for help with the cleaning.
c. because they were poor.
XV. How to fuel the future
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1.Saudi Arabia...
a. is the biggest producer of oil and gas.
b. is the richest country.
c. was a very poor country.
2. The United States...
a. doesn't have to import oil from OPEC countries.
b. only imports oil from Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and Iraq.
c. is less dependent on imported oil now.
3. Oil...
a. is the source of most of the world's energy.
b. is the world's most used fuel.
c. will cost less and less every year.
4. According to the video, by 2040...
a. we will need more energy.
b. we will produce less traditional energy.
c. the energy will be much cleaner.
5. China is...
a. the world leader in electric car sales.
 b. the country that consumes most oil.
c. the biggest manufacturer of solar panels.
6. The transition to clean energy...
a. will produce wars in the Middle East.
b. will require the collaboration of the different countries.
c. will be almost impossible.
XVI. When will humans get to Mars?
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1.Before landing on the Moon, humans ...
a. tried to go to Mars.
b. saw Mars as the next destination.
c. thought going to Mars was impossible.
2.What is similar between the Earth and Mars?
a. Their seasons.
b. Their air.
c. Their surface.
3.Humans have sent more space probes to Mars than to any other
planet because ...
a. we are convinced we will find life.
b. it's easier to go today.
c. the presence of life is a possibility.
4.Elon Musk ...
 a. is working with NASA to send people to Mars.
b. will send humans to Mars within the next two decades.
c. wants to send humans to Mars in 2024.
5.The journey to Mars ...
a. can only be made once every nine months.
b. takes 26 months.
c. can only be made when the planets are aligned.
6.According to the video...
a. At present, taking humans to Mars is too expensive.
b. It's not possible to find life on Mars.
c. Some people will probably die trying to get to Mars.
XVII. Why do languages die?
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1.The words he mentions at the beginning of the video belong to
languages...
a. that were spoken in the past.
b. that he would like to speak.
c. that might disappear soon.
2.Which sentence is correct?
a. One out of three languages in the world have fewer than
1,000 speakers.
b. 40% of languages have disappeared.
c. Over 17,000 languages are spoken in the world.
3.According to the video, Latin...
a. died over 2,000 ago.
b. was the first important language to die.
c. is still spoken today but in different forms.
4.The chart shows...
a. the health of today's languages.
b. the languages that are still spoken and extinct languages.
c. languages in danger of extinction.
5.In the Soviet Union, ...
a. some people refused to speak Russian.
b. young people saw how necessary it was to speak Russian.
c. the government forced the people to speak only Russian
6.Hebrew...
a. is the only dead language that came to life again.
b. is the official language in more than one country.
c. has four million speakers.
XVIII. Biography of Albert Einstein
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1.Albert Einstein invented lasers and satellites.
a. True
b. False
2.Albert Einstein was born in Munich in 1879.
 a. True
b. False
3.After graduating, it was difficult for Einstein to find a job because of a
recommendation letter.
a. True
b. False
4.Einstein's first job was in an office.
a. True
b. False
5.Einstein explained relativity comparing how fast or slow time seemed
to pass in different situations.
a. True
b. False
6.Einstein's general theory of relativity was proven in 1915.
a. True
b. False
7.Einstein was offered to be president of Israel and didn't accept.
a. True
b. False
XIX. Roads made of plastic waste
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1.The A68 is a road that...
a. looks very similar to the other roads.
 b. is made with traditional asphalt.
c. had a lot of construction problems.
2.The plastic material used to make the road...
a. comes entirely from bottles.
b. is easy to recycle.
c. cannot be easily recycled.
3.In this region,...
a. there are a few places that make plastic for roads.
b. there is only one place that makes plastic for roads.
c. there are many roads made using plastic waste.
4.Regarding quality, they think that plastic asphalt is...
a. better than traditional asphalt.
b. as good as traditional asphalt.
c. worse than traditional asphalt.
5.For a part of the A689 road, they used...
a. 60,000 shopping bags.
b. 6 tons of plastic.
c. 6,5 tons of plastic.
6.In the UK, we...
a. recycle about 50% of the plastic.
b. recycle less plastic than other countries.
c. bring recycled plastic from other countries.
XX. Is this the safest place in the world?
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1.They bring seeds to this place...
a. using helicopters.
b. three times a year.
c. in a security box.
2.There are...
a. 12 lines of security.
b. 6 boxes with seeds.
c. 6 lines of security.
3.This vault was built 130 meters above sea level...
a. for easier access.
b. because it was easier to build.
c. for protection from the sea.
4.This store...
a. can preserve the seeds for thousands of years.
b. was build using the pyramids as inspiration.
c. has temperature controls.
5.These samples of seeds...
a. are kept in plastic packets.
b. are kept in glass test tubes.
c. are brought from the Philipines.
6.Which sentence is true according to the video?
a. Industrial-scale farming uses many different varieties of plants.
b. Climate change has reduced genetic variation of plants.
c. They need to keep many different types of plants in this place.
XXI. The most dangerous church in the world
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1.Abuna Yemata Guh is the only church built in the rocks in the Tigray
Region in Ethiopia.
a. True
b. False
2.From the bottom of the cliff, there is only one path that leads to the
church.
a. True
b. False
3.It was built more than 500 years ago.
a. True
b. False
4.People say Father Yemata chose this location for the chruch to test
the faith of the churchgoers.
a. True
b. False
5.The church was discovered 47 years ago by the priest.
a. True
 b. False
6.Visitors must take off their shoes at the top of the cliff, before
entering the church.
a. True
b. False
7.The most dangerous point of the climb is just before the entrance to
the church.
a. True
b. False
XXII. Burgers made of insects
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1.The girl who tries the burger ...
a. thinks it's OK.
b. thinks it's fantastic.
c. has some friends who would love it.
2.The manufacturers of the insects ...
a. use insects that come from dead animals.
b. have recently started breeding insects.
c. produce insects that are used by different industries.
3.Which sentence is true?
a. Insect food is not very popular among Europeans.
b. Very few people around the world eat insects.
c. Around 2 million people in Europe eat insects every day.
4.The larvae ...
a. need a lot of water.
b. contain 70% protein.
c. are frozen before being sold.
5.The founders of the company ...
a. employ a lot of people.
b. learned about eating insects during a trip.
c. earn 10,000 euros a month selling insects.
6.Their friends and family ...
a. didn't think their business was a good idea.
b. thought their idea was cool.
c. wanted to try the burgers immediately.
7.In Germany,
a. there are a few restaurants that sell these burgers.
b. these hamburgers cost between 12 and 17 euros.
c. it's still illegal to sell these burgers.
XXIII. Family expecting their 17th child
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1.Christie ...
a. has been pregnant 23 times.
b. has a one-year-old child.
c. had trouble conceiving her 17th child.
2.She ...
a. thinks she's addicted to having children.
b. doesn't think she's addicted to having children.
c. doesn't enjoy being pregnant.
3.When Cristie's husband arrives home, he...
a. takes care of the kids.
correct
b. can't help too much because he's tired.
c. helps Cristie to cook.
4.Cristie says that ...
a. they are constantly planning their expenses.
b. they can't afford to pay for everything they need.
c. they have too many expenses.
5.They have so many children because ...
a. of their religious beliefs.
b. Christie and her husband come from very big families.
c. they just like it.
6.What does Christie think about having her 17th child?
a. She's very surprised.
b. This child wasn't in their plans.
c. She feels calm because she's used to it.
XXIV. Secret underground city
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1.The system of tunnels and caves in the Cappadocia region was first
discovered 1,000 years ago.
a.True
b.False
2.The hidden city of Derinkuyu has 18 floors underground.
a.True
b.False
3.The city was discovered by some explorers examining an excavation.
a.True
b.False
4.The city was created during the Byzantine era to be the home of the
people in the area.
a.True
b.False
5.They had animals and schools in this city.
a.True
b.False
6.There was enough space for 20,000 people.
a.True
b.False
XXV. The woman behind the voice of Siri
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1.Susan got her first job as a voice actress...
a.through a friend.
b.after an audition.
c.by accident.
2.After that first job as a voice actress...
a.she has perfected her accent.
b.she has always worked as a voice actress.
c.she has worked as a voice coach.
3.Tillie the All-Time Teller was...
a.a character in a cartoon...
b.the voice that Susan recorded for a bank.
c.a popular children's song...
4.Susan found out that she was Siri...
a.when a friend called her.
b.through a colleague.
c.through a friend's iPhone.
5.How did Susan feel when she learned that she was Siri?
a.She had some doubts.
b.She was incredibly excited.
c.She was angry.
6.For Susan, ...
a.it's cool to be on people's phones.
 b.being Siri has damaged her professional career.
c.it wasn't easy to accept that she was Siri.
7.Susan says that...
a.Siri has been more negative than positive.
b.her role as Siri has made her lose many jobs.
c.she gets a lot of work thanks to Siri.