You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1–8, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
1 You hear a man talking about going climbing for the first time. What did he regret doing?
A talking to other climbers
B taking off his helmet
C looking at the scenery
2 You hear a woman talking about her cousin. How did she use to feel about him?
A He was sometimes childish.
B He had little confidence.
C He was always responsible.
3 You hear a woman talking to a friend about her move to a new city. What does she say about living there?
A The people are all very friendly.
B It can be dangerous to go out at night.
C It’s busy in the evenings.
4 You hear a teacher talking to a student about her school work. What is the student’s problem?
A She often feels anxious when writing essays.
B She is more confident than she should be.
C She doesn’t know how to write well.
5 You hear a man talking about trying to get his phone to work. What problem did he have?
A The help desk was busy during the day.
B The people on the help desk were upset with him.
C The help desk didn’t answer his text messages.
6 You hear a girl talking about her sister. Why is she upset with her?
A Her sister can’t do her school work.
B Her sister never stops studying.
C Her sister doesn’t spend enough time studying.
7 You hear a boy talking about an exam. What is he feeling positive about?
A talking with the examiner
B going to college
C the written part of his exam
8 You hear Harry talking about his new flatmate, Juan. What did Harry try to change?
A the way the flat was cleaned
B his flatmate’s loud phone conversations
C the way he spoke to his old flatmate
