Paper 3 - Listening

CAE Practice Test 4

LISTENING

- Part

You will hear three different extracts. For questions 1-6, choose the answer (A, B or C) which fits
best according to what you hear. There are two questions for each extract.

Extract One
You will hear two people talking about their grandparents.

What kind of character is the man's grandfather?

A
B
C

unsociable

quiet but friendly

moody but lively

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What did the woman's grandparents use to do?

A
B
C

try to upset the children by exhausting them

get very tired when the children stayed with them
laugh because the children weren't as fit as they were

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Extract Two
You will hear two people talking about their childhood.

What is the relationship between the speakers?

A
B
C

schoolfriends
mother and son
siblings

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We learn that

the man is more highly qualified than the woman.

the woman failed her degree.

the man failed all his school exams.

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Extract Three
You will hear two people talking about their partners.

Jenny

A
B
C

is engaged.
is married.

will probably get a divorce.

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Paul thinks

A
B

Brian needs to make a decision soon.

Jenny needs to be more positive.
they should change their careers to make time for each other.

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LISTENING

. Part 2

You will hear a report about the 11-plus exarn in Britain. For questionsT-14, complete the sentence:

Studying for the ll-plus exam

According to experts, the

to pass

of children does not significantly help them

exams.

English grammar schools receive

on avrage for every place they have.

Mike Walker says that the 11-plus questions are

Every year approximately

children take the 1l-plus exam.

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According to a recent study, grammar schools tend to have more chrldren from fairly wealthy families than

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children from

backgrounds.

ln schools that aren't grammar schools, 12 per cent of ehildren receive

You have

to pay nearly 5300 in extra costs for

Oprnions on the effectiveness

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for the internet tutoring course.

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of courses as preparation for the 11-plus exam

are

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- Part 3

Ysu will hear two psychologists talking about modern childhood. For questions 15-20, choose
the answer (A, B, C or D), which fits best according to what you hear.

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What does Daniel imply about past images

of childhood?

A
B
C
D
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They
They
They
They

Louise believes that

A parents are no longer interested in their
children.

are entirely fictional.

all show the misfortunes of childhood,

are diverse.

C
D

modern life has a negative effect on children

most parents are emotionally unsmble.

t9 What does Louise say about the media?

critical.

Manipulative actors have a negative effect

on children.

amused,

B lt encourages celebrities to inspire young

angry.

children.

sarcastic.

Adverts are aimed more at young people

than adults.
lt glorifies unrealistic ideals.

a7 According to Daniel,

children should study harder to pass school

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represent the innocence of childhood.

When mentioning the children throwing

bags on the bus-stop, Louise is

A
B
C
D

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children are failing to learn adequate social

sl<ills.

B
C

children do not eat a balanced diet.

childr.en are becoming involved in political

20

Daniel implies that

A children would be happier if their parents

taught them at home.

machines are more of a menace to children
than people are.

teachers aren't helping children to be

competitive enough.
most teenage problems stem from

scandals.

children are far more sociable than they

used to be.

an unbalanced diet.

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LISTENING

Paper 3 - Listening

- Part 4

You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about workaholism.
While you listen you must complete both task.

TASK ONE
For

questions2l-25, choose from the list A-H the person who is speaking.

a police officer

a teacher

an advertising agent

a translator

a journalist

a banker

a tax inspector

a cleaner

Speaker

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Speaker 2

Speaker

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Speaker 4

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Speaker 5

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TASK TWO
:or questions 26-30, choose from the list A-H what each speaker is expressing.
A

a desire

the view that a sense of duty to society should not be taken to

to change their lifestyle but realising this isn't possible

extremes

Speaker

regret at having spent too much time playing golf with a superior

the view that workaholism is a class

the belief that work ethic is linked to and varies by culture

Speaker

the view that the main cause of marital breakdown is workaholism

Speaker 4

how, for them, the lure of financial reward led to workaholism

the view that the government should intervene to grant more holidays

issue

speaker 2

Speaker 5

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