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Practice by question type
You fill in a form, such as a booking or registration form, with details you hear in a conversation.
- Bicycle Hire BookingSection 1 · 6 questions
- Booking a Coach Day TripSection 1 · 6 questions
- Booking a Holiday CottageSection 1 · 6 questions
- Evening Language Class RegistrationSection 1 · 7 questions
You complete short notes about a talk or conversation with words you hear.
- Applying for a Library CardSection 1 · 8 questions
- Economics of the Tea TradeSection 4 · 7 questions
- Enquiring About a Pottery CourseSection 1 · 8 questions
- Guided Walk of MallowfordSection 2 · 7 questions
You fill gaps in a table that compares things the speakers talk about.
- Arranging Pet Sitting ServicesSection 1 · 7 questions
- Avian Sleep AdaptationsSection 4 · 6 questions
- Booking a Children's Birthday PartySection 1 · 7 questions
- Booking a Cookery ClassSection 1 · 7 questions
You complete the stages of a process the speaker describes.
- Charity Website Evaluation ProjectSection 3 · 7 questions
- Coffee House Essay PlanningSection 3 · 7 questions
- Documentary Review AssignmentSection 3 · 6 questions
- Domestication of the DogSection 4 · 7 questions
You complete sentences about the recording with words you hear.
- Children's Science Week BriefingSection 2 · 7 questions
- Desert Blooms After RainSection 4 · 8 questions
- Honeybee Communication SystemsSection 4 · 7 questions
- How Sundials Measure TimeSection 4 · 7 questions
You complete a short summary of the recording with words you hear.
- Campus Food Waste SurveySection 3 · 7 questions
- Coastal Erosion DissertationSection 3 · 7 questions
- Economics of Fair TradeSection 4 · 7 questions
- History of Soap MakingSection 4 · 6 questions
You choose the correct option, A, B or C, for each question about the recording.
- Community Radio Volunteer InductionSection 2 · 6 questions
- Family Business Case StudySection 3 · 7 questions
- Feedback on Marketing AssignmentSection 3 · 6 questions
- History of the Bicycle SeminarSection 3 · 7 questions
You match each item, such as a place or a person, to the right comment from a box.
- Climbing Centre Safety BriefingSection 2 · 6 questions
- Cycle Race Marshal BriefingSection 2 · 7 questions
- Dialect Research ProjectSection 3 · 6 questions
- Florence Study Trip Information EveningSection 2 · 8 questions
You answer questions about the recording in a few words.
- Booking a Conference Hotel RoomSection 1 · 6 questions
- Booking a Guided Kayak TripSection 1 · 7 questions
- Booking Driving LessonsSection 1 · 8 questions
- Furniture Repair EnquirySection 1 · 8 questions
Practise under exam conditions
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