《First 2015 Listening sample paper》.pdf

2 Part 1 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 message on a telephone answering machine. Why is the speaker calling? A to confirm some arrangements B to issue an invitation C to persuade someone to do something 2 You hear two people talking about a water-sports centre. The man says the centre should A pay more attention to safety. B offer activities for small children. C provide all the equipment needed. 3 You hear a professional tennis player talking about her career. What annoys her most about interviewers? A their belief that she leads a glamorous life B their assumption that she’s motivated by money C their tendency to disturb her while she’s travelling 4 You hear a poet talking about his work. What is he doing? A giving his reasons for starting to visit schools B justifying the childlike nature of some of his recent poems C explaining that his poems appeal to people of different ages 3 5 You hear two people talking about a programme they saw on TV. The woman thinks the programme was A irritating. B sad. C uninformative. 6 You hear two people talking about an ice-hockey game they’ve just seen. How does the girl feel about it? A pleased to have had the experience B relieved that she’d dressed appropriately C impressed by the performance of the team 7 You overhear two friends talking about a restaurant. What do they both like about it?