Test 1

Preliminary
Listening
Sample Paper
Time Approximately 35 minutes (including 6 minutes’ transfer time)
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so.
Write your name, centre number and candidate number on your answer sheet if they are
not already there.
Listen to the instructions for each part of the paper carefully.
Answer all the questions.
While you are listening, write your answers on the question paper.
You will have 6 minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers onto the separate answer
sheet. Use a pencil.
At the end of the test, hand in both this question paper and your answer sheet.
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

There are four parts to the test.
Each question carries one mark.
You will hear each piece twice.
For each part of the test there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for
you to check your answers.
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500/2414/0 Cambridge English Entry Level Certificate in ESOL International (Entry 3)

Part 1
Questions 1 – 7
For each question, choose the correct answer.
1 What did the girl buy on her shopping trip?
A B C
2 Why did the plane leave late?
A B C
3 What activity does the woman want to book for the weekend?
A B C
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4 Which cake will the girl order?
A B C
5 How much must customers spend to get a free gift?
A B C
6 What did the family do on Sunday?
A B C
7 Which programme is on first?
A B C
3 Turn over ►
Part 2
Questions 8 – 13
8 You will hear two friends talking about a new clothes shop
What does the girl say about it?
A The staff are helpful.
B It only has the latest fashions.
C Prices are reduced at the moment.
9 You will hear two friends talking about a pop band’s website.
They think the site would be better if
A its information was up to date.
B it was easier to buy concert tickets.
C the band members answered messages.
10 You will hear a woman telling a friend about an art competition she’s won.
How does she feel about it?
A upset that the prize isn’t valuable
B excited that the judges liked her picture
C disappointed that she can’t use the prize
11 You will hear two friends talking about the girl’s flatmate.
The girl thinks that her flatmate
A is too untidy.
B talks too much.
C plays music too loud.
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12 You will hear two friends talking about a football match.
They agree that their team lost because
A the players weren’t confident enough.
B they were missing some key players.
C the players didn’t do the right training.
13 You will hear two friends talking about a tennis match they played.
The boy wants the girl to
A help him to get fitter.
B practise with him more often.
C enter more competitions with him.
5 Turn over ►
Part 3
Questions 14 – 19
For each question, write the correct answer in the gap. Write one or two words or a number or a
date or a time.
You will hear a radio presenter called Anita talking about her holiday in Cuba.
ANITA’S HOLIDAY IN CUBA:
In the National Gardens, the (14) waterfall was the thing that attracted
most people.
On the swimming trip, electronic armbands kept the (15) away.
horse
On the day in the countryside, Anita almost fell off a (16) .
musical play
In the capital city, Anita saw a (17) in a theatre.
Anita enjoyed visiting a farm where (18) sugar is produced.
Anita bought some (19) rings as gifts.
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Part 4
Questions 20 – 25
You will hear an interview with a woman called Vicky Prince, a champion swimmer who now works as
a swimming coach.
20 Vicky first went in for competitions because
A she had joined a swimming club.

B her parents were keen on swimming.
C her swimming teacher encouraged her.
21 As a teenager, Vicky’s training involved
A exercising on land as well as in the water.

B going without meals during the day.
C travelling to a pool once a day.
22 What did Vicky find hard about her training programme?
A She couldn’t go on school trips.

B She lost some of her friends.
C She missed lots of parties.
23 What helped Vicky to do well in the national finals?
A She was not expected to win.

B She trained harder than usual.
C She wanted to take a cup home.
24 As a swimming coach, Vicky thinks she’s best at teaching people
A to deal with failure.

B to improve their technique.
C to get swimming qualifications.
25 Why has Vicky started doing long-distance swimming?
A She needed to get fit again.

B She thought it would be fun.
C She wanted to do some travelling.
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Time Approximately 35 minutes (including 6 minutes’ transfer time)

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

PV1 Copyright © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2022

500/2414/0 Cambridge English Entry Level Certificate in ESOL International (Entry 3)

For each question, choose the correct answer.

1 What did the girl buy on her shopping trip?

2 Why did the plane leave late?

5 How much must customers spend to get a free gift?

6 What did the family do on Sunday?

7 Which programme is on first?

For each question, choose the correct answer.

A The staff are helpful.

B It only has the latest fashions.

C Prices are reduced at the moment.

A its information was up to date.

B it was easier to buy concert tickets.

C the band members answered messages.

A upset that the prize isn’t valuable

B excited that the judges liked her picture

C disappointed that she can’t use the prize

B talks too much.

C plays music too loud.

A the players weren’t confident enough.

B they were missing some key players.

C the players didn’t do the right training.

A help him to get fitter.

B practise with him more often.

C enter more competitions with him.

ANITA’S HOLIDAY IN CUBA:

On the swimming trip, electronic armbands kept the (15) away.

Anita enjoyed visiting a farm where (18) sugar is produced.

Anita bought some (19) rings as gifts.

For each question, choose the correct answer.

20 Vicky first went in for competitions because

A she had joined a swimming club.

21 As a teenager, Vicky’s training involved

A exercising on land as well as in the water.

22 What did Vicky find hard about her training programme?

A She couldn’t go on school trips.

23 What helped Vicky to do well in the national finals?

A She was not expected to win.

24 As a swimming coach, Vicky thinks she’s best at teaching people

A to deal with failure.

25 Why has Vicky started doing long-distance swimming?

A She needed to get fit again.

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