C2 Proficiency (CPE) Listening Test #1 - Part 1

[You can find the audio here]


Part 1

You will hear three different extracts.

For questions 1 – 6, choose the answer (A, B or C) which fits best according to what you hear. There are two questions for each extract.


Extract One

You hear a man talking about a new project being launched in a group of small Atlantic islands.

1. What is the main objective of the project?

A. to raise environmental awareness

B. to encourage tourism in the islands 

C. to follow the movements of tides


2. What is the speaker’s opinion of the new project? 

A. The idea is over-ambitious.

B. The approach is innovative.

C. The experiment is unscientific.


Extract Two

You hear part of an interview with an art critic, in which an exhibition featuring the latest work of photographer Tim Fitzgerald is discussed.

3. What is the art critic’s opinion of Fitzgerald’s latest work?

A. It demonstrates his lack of artistic range.

B. It compares favorably with his previous work.

C. It shows his poor understanding of relationships.


4. The art critic says that Fitzgerald’s pictures in the current show

A. are unsuitable for rounding off the exhibition.

B. do not manage to engage the visitor’s interest.

C. lack artistic originality.


Extract Three


You hear a woman talking on the radio about her favourite piece of music.

5. How does the speaker say she feels when listening to her favourite piece of music?

A. engrossed

B. nostalgic

C. inspired


6. The speaker believes that critics of her favourite music are wrong to

A. doubt the level of its popularity.

B. disregard the composer’s skills.

C. underrate it for its wide appeal.


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