Listening Practice

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Examiner Instructions

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0:000:40

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Band 5
8 min

Part 1 — Community Centre Enquiry

A caller phones the Riverside Community Centre to enquire about fitness classes.

6 questions · Multiple choice, Fill in the blank

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Band 5
8 min

Part 2 — Hartfield Museum Tour

A tour guide introduces visitors to the Hartfield Museum of Natural History.

6 questions · Multiple choice, Fill in the blank

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Band 7
8 min

Part 3 — Academic Research Discussion

Two students (Marcus and Priya) discuss their mixed-methods research project on exercise and academic performance with their tutor.

6 questions · Multiple choice, Fill in the blank

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Band 8
10 min

Part 4 — Academic Lecture: Psychology of Decision-Making

An academic lecture on cognitive biases and irrational decision-making, covering the work of Kahneman and Tversky.

6 questions · Multiple choice, Fill in the blank

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Band 5
8 min

Part 5 — Flat-Share Enquiry

Two students discuss a flat-share advertisement they found online.

6 questions · Multiple choice, Fill in the blank

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Band 6
8 min

Part 6 — Greenfield Community Festival

A local radio presenter announces details of the upcoming Greenfield Community Festival.

6 questions · Multiple choice, Fill in the blank

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Band 7
8 min

Part 7 — Seminar: Renewable Energy Policy

Three students discuss renewable energy policy in a university seminar.

6 questions · Multiple choice, Fill in the blank

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Band 7
8 min

Part 8 — Lecture: The History and Crisis of Antibiotics

A university lecturer gives a talk on the history of antibiotics and the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance.

6 questions · Multiple choice, Fill in the blank

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Band 7
8 min

Part 9 — Group Discussion: Urban Transport Solutions

Three students discuss their group project on urban transport solutions for a geography module.

6 questions · Multiple choice, Fill in the blank

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Band 8
8 min

Part 10 — Lecture: The Psychology of Memory

A psychology lecturer explains how human memory works, including encoding, storage, and retrieval.

6 questions · Multiple choice, Fill in the blank

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