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INSTRUCTIONS:
Do not open this paper until you are told to do so.
Read the instructions before answering the questions.
You will hear Section 1, Section 2 and Section 3 of the Listening TWICE.
You will hear Section 3 of the Listening AGAIN in Writing, Section 1.
Answer all the questions.
Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet in pencil.
Use a pencil HB 2.
Do TWO Tasks in the Writing.
Write your Tasks in the Writing Booklet in pencil.
You must ask any questions now as you cannot speak during the Test.
LRN ENTRY LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE IN ESOL
INTERNATIONAL (CEF B1)
LEVEL B1
LISTENING
WRITING
READING AND USE
EXAM PAPER - JANUARY 2017
Duration
Listening: 30 minutes
Writing - Reading and Use: 2 hours
LISTENING SECTION 1 CEF B1
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Listen to 9 short conversations. For questions 1-9, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
You will hear each conversation TWICE. You now have 2 minutes to read the questions.
Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.
At the supermarket
1. What is TRUE about what you hear?
A. Eve doesn’t like chocolate cookies.
B. Eve will buy some cookies for the
children.
C. Eve prefers to make her own
cookies.
The weather
2. Paul tells Jane that
A. the temperature will drop tomorrow.
B. he finds driving in the snow difficult.
C. she shouldn’t go to work if it snows.
On the way to the cinema
3. What is FALSE about what you hear?
A. North Street is a busy street.
B. Emma doesn’t mind walking to the
cinema.
C. The car park on Maple Road is
expensive.
Calling for a flat
4. The man won’t see the flat because
A. it is not in the centre.
B. its rent is too high for him.
C. it isn’t big enough.
At the office
5. Jason tells Anna that
A. it is cold in the office.
B. his work is all done.
C. he is not feeling well.
The alarm clock
6. It seems that John
A. didn’t wake up early enough.
B. hasn’t packed yet.
C. won’t take the metro.
A new experience
7. From what you hear, you understand
that Stacy
A. had a hard time skiing down the
slope.
B. was not afraid before she started
skiing.
C. wore comfortable ski boots.
Changing careers
8. What is FALSE about what you hear?
A. Mary is working as a teacher at the
moment.
B. Mary travelled quite a lot before
teaching in Italy.
C. Mary didn’t like teaching.
Weekend fun
9. It seems that Nick
A. doesn’t like going out on Saturdays.
B. spends the whole weekend with his
friends.
C. prefers watching films at home on
Sundays.
LISTENING SECTION 2 CEF B1
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Listen to 3 longer conversations. For questions 10-15, choose the best answer
(A, B or C). You will hear each conversation TWICE. You now have 1 minute
to read the questions.
Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.
A car accident
10. From what you hear, you understand that
A. one of the drivers was a relative of Tom’s.
B. the car accident happened earlier that day.
C. neither of the drivers was injured in the accident.
11. Tom tells Claire that the accident happened because
A. the weather was bad.
B. both drivers were driving fast.
C. it was very dark.
Long distance driving
12. Alice would like to buy a new car because her car
A. is too expensive to run.
B. is not practical for the city.
C. has a small engine.
13. What is TRUE about what you hear?
A. Ben says that larger cars are safer to drive.
B. Alice may go on a long trip soon.
C. Ben advises Alice not to drive long distances.
Exercising
14. What is FALSE about what you hear?
A. Louis doesn’t work out at all now.
B. Louis is working at a bank.
C. Nadia works out at a gym and at home.
15. Louis tells Nadia that
A. the pool he goes to isn’t open at weekends.
B. it doesn’t cost a lot to join the swim club.
C. the best time to go to the pool is at the weekend.
LISTENING SECTION 3 CEF B1
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Listen to Elena’s message to her friend, Beth. For questions 16-20, choose the best
answer (A, B or C). You will hear the message TWICE. You now have 1 minute to look
at the questions.
Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.
16. Elena’s new school
A. is bigger than her old school.
B. has got a lot of facilities.
C. doesn’t lend books to students.
17. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A. Elena’s school is quite near her house.
B. Elena used to go to school by bus.
C. Elena doesn’t like her new teachers.
18. Stella talked to Elena
A. when she arrived at school.
B. while they were having a lesson.
C. during the first break.
19. From what you hear, you understand that
A. Elena and Stella live on the same street.
B. Stella introduced Elena to her sister.
C. Elena’s first day at school was unpleasant.
20. What is TRUE about what you hear?
A. Elena doesn’t sound excited about having a party.
B. There will be no food at Elena’s party.
C. Elena’s party will take place the following Saturday.
Now turn to Writing, Section 1, Task 1. Open your Writing Booklet and listen to the
instructions. You have 1 minute to open your Writing Booklet.
WRITING SECTION 1 CEF B1
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Task 1
Listen to Elena’s message to her friend, Beth, again. USE the space provided in the
Writing Booklet to take notes. You can use the information from the recording and the
notes you have taken to write an email to a friend of yours asking him/her to describe
his/her new school and his/her first day there.
Write your email in the Writing Booklet Task 1.
Your notes will not be marked.
Take notes for the following
information or for anything else
you wish.
how big the school is
where the school is
what facilities it has
about the teachers
about the first day of school
new school friends
organising a dinner party
Write your notes in
the Writing Booklet.
