Empower B1+ ListeningOnline version Listening End of Course Test by Empire English 1 You will hear a short recording. Choose the correct picture. "Which sport would Sandy like to start doing in future?" a b c 2 You will hear a short recording. Choose the correct picture. "What is the headline story in today's newspapers?" a b c 3 You will hear a short recording. Choose the correct picture. "Which photograph is the man going to take?" a b c 4 You will hear a short recording. Choose the correct picture. "Why did the man decide to live in his new neighbourhood?" a b c 5 You will hear a short recording. Choose the correct picture. "What makes the room look different?" a b c 6 You will hear a man talking about a new radio show. Write the correct answer in the gap. "Date of first programme______________" Written answer 7 You will hear a man talking about a new radio show. Write the correct answer in the gap. "Programme topics: Politics, Science and______________" Written answer 8 You will hear a man talking about a new radio show. Write the correct answer in the gap. "Best way to request a song______________" Written answer 9 You will hear a man talking about a new radio show. Write the correct answer in the gap. "Website address: www.______________.com" Written answer 10 You will hear a man talking about a new radio show. Write the correct answer in the gap. "Competition top prize: ______________of the studio" Written answer 11 You will hear a former footballer talking about what he did when he retired from playing football. Choose the correct answer. "Steve stopped playing football because" a he was hurt. b of his wife and family. c he had become too old. 12 You will hear a former footballer talking about what he did when he retired from playing football. Choose the correct answer. "Steve was unsure about applying for college because of" a his need to earn money. b the age of the other students. c his lack of fitness. 13 You will hear a former footballer talking about what he did when he retired from playing football. Choose the correct answer. "At the interview Steve was particularly pleased that" a his course was shorter than he thought. b his maths was good enough for the course. c he had no health or medical problems. 14 You will hear a former footballer talking about what he did when he retired from playing football. Choose the correct answer. "Steve and Maria went out to celebrate at" a a cousin’s party. b a new Italian restaurant. c a restaurant they knew well. 15 You will hear a former footballer talking about what he did when he retired from playing football. Choose the correct answer. "Eric White knew Steve because" a they used to be colleagues. b he had been Steve's manager. c they were business friends. 16 You will hear a conversation between Bob and Jessie about going to the cinema. Decide if the sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, choose YES. If it is incorrect choose NO. "Jessie goes to the cinema not nearly as often now." a Yes b No 17 You will hear a conversation between Bob and Jessie about going to the cinema. Decide if the sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, choose YES. If it is incorrect choose NO. "Bob and Jessie agree that cinema tickets are too expensive." a Yes b No 18 You will hear a conversation between Bob and Jessie about going to the cinema. Decide if the sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, choose YES. If it is incorrect choose NO. "Bob usually checks reviews before he goes to see a film." a Yes b No 19 You will hear a conversation between Bob and Jessie about going to the cinema. Decide if the sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, choose YES. If it is incorrect choose NO. "Bob thinks the special effects in action films are impressive." a Yes b No 20 You will hear a conversation between Bob and Jessie about going to the cinema. Decide if the sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, choose YES. If it is incorrect choose NO. "Bob recommends the film he saw to Jessie." a Yes b No
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