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LRN LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATE IN ESOL
INTERNATIONAL (CEF B2)
INSTRUCTIONS:
· Do not write on this Exam Paper.
· Do not open this paper until you are told to do so.
· Read the instructions before answering the questions.
· You will hear Section 1 and Section 2 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 Writing Tasks.
· Write your Tasks in the Writing Booklet in pencil.
· You must ask any questions now as you cannot speak during the Test.
LEVEL
B
2
LISTENING
WRITING
READING AND USE
EXAM PAPER
JANUARY 2016
Duration
Listening: 30 minutes
Writing - Reading and Use: 2 hours
LISTENING SECTION 1 CEF B2
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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 doctor’s
1. The doctor advises the woman to
A. take some medicine.
B. stay at home for a few days.
C. visit him in two days.
Planning their holiday
2. What is TRUE about Sophie?
A. She likes crowded beaches.
B. She agrees with the man’s suggestion.
C. She will be busy in June.
Homework
3. Miss Jenkins thinks that Bill
A. left his book in the library.
B. is not telling the truth.
C. has done his homework.
Visiting parents
4. What is FALSE about what you hear?
A. Jason suggests staying at home tonight.
B. Helen would prefer to go to her parents
with Jason.
C. Jason finally decides to go with Helen.
Naming the baby
5. For the name of the baby, the man thinks
A. Elizabeth is the best choice.
B. Sophia is old-fashioned.
C. both choices are fine.
At the hotel reception
6. The man is angry because
A. his room has a street view.
B. the hotel is an ugly building.
C. he doesn’t have a sea view.
A concert
7. It seems that Jill
A. didn’t enjoy the concert much.
B. liked this concert more than others.
C. thought the concert was expensive.
Looking after the pets
8. Cathy asks Peter to
A. buy food for the cat.
B. take her to work.
C. feed the dog.
At the airport
9. The man tells the woman that
A. they have missed their flight.
B. she can take her coffee on the
plane.
C. they don’t have enough time for a
drink.
LISTENING SECTION 2 CEF B2
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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.
Planning the day
10. At first, Clair tells David that they should go to the breakfast room
A. before 8 o’clock.
B. after 9 o’clock.
C. at 8:45 o’clock.
11. David doesn’t want to
A. go on the city tour.
B. have breakfast early.
C. visit any sights.
Car problem
12. What is FALSE according to what you hear?
A. The woman is having her car repaired.
B. The woman can pick her car at 7 o’clock today.
C. The woman hasn’t had her car serviced for two years.
13. From what you hear, you understand that the woman
A. lives near her parents.
B. is visiting her parents tonight.
C. doesn’t use her car often.
Talking about a holiday
14. Mary didn’t go to Spain because
A. the plane tickets were expensive.
B. the weather wouldn’t be good in July.
C. she preferred to go to Italy.
15. What is FALSE according to what you hear?
A. Mary wishes she hadn’t gone to Italy.
B. She stayed at two cities while she was in Italy.
C. She didn’t enjoy the hot weather in Italy.
LISTENING SECTION 3 CEF B2
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Listen to Mary’s message to her friend Kate. For questions 16-20, choose the best answer
(A, B or C). You will hear the message TWICE. You now 1 minute to look at the
questions.
Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.
16. One of the reasons Mary chose Brighton is because it is
A. easy to get there by car.
B. it is far from London.
C. by the seaside.
17. Mary says that for the water sports, they
A. must have their own equipment.
B. need some experience.
C. can take some lessons.
18. What does Mary say about the bike tour?
A. It costs £15 per person.
B. It costs extra to hire a bike.
C. It doesn’t include a guide.
19. According to what you hear, what is TRUE about the nightlife in Brighton?
A. Only the city centre has nightlife.
B. There isn’t much to do at night.
C. At some restaurants, it is necessary to book a table.
20. Mary would like to see Kate on Friday so that they can
A. decide when to go to Brighton.
B. look for a hotel on the Internet.
C. talk about the cost of their holiday.
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 B2
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Task 1
Listen to Mary’s message to her friend Kate again. USE the space provided in your
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, telling him/her about the
best place the two of you can go to for a long-weekend break.
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.
What activities to do at the
seaside
How to see the city sights
What to do at night
What Mary suggests they
do on Friday.
