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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 an HB2 pencil.
• Complete TWO Tasks in the Writing Section.
• Write your Tasks in the Writing Booklet in pencil.
• You must ask any questions now as you cannot speak during the Test.
LRN LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATE IN ESOL
INTERNATIONAL (CEF B2)
LEVEL B2
LISTENING
WRITING
READING AND USE
EXAM PAPER A – JUNE 2022
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.
The documentary
1. It seems that Kyle’s mum
A. has not heard of the Beatles before.
B. is surprised Kyle watched a
documentary about pop music.
C. does not think the Beatles was such
a good band.
Comics
2. What is TRUE according to what you
hear?
A. Tom found the comics by accident.
B. Tom would like to buy some comics.
C. Tom got no pleasure from reading
the comics.
Summer plans
3. From what you hear about their summer
plans, you understand that
A. Claire will go on holiday for a month.
B. Mark wants to relax after studying
hard.
C. Mark is uncertain about what he will
do.
The dress
4. Sophie did not buy the dress because
A. the shop did not have one that fit
her.
B. it was too expensive for her.
C. it did not suit her.
The class talk
5. How does Lewis feel about his class
talk?
A. unprepared
B. overconfident
C. anxious
The party
6. It seems that Helen
A. felt unwell on Saturday night.
B. had a good reason not to go to the
party.
C. did not really want to go to the
party.
Going shopping
7. What has Sally forgotten?
A. her credit card
B. her shopping list
C. her shopping bag
The hobby
8. From what you hear, you understand
that
A. David is discouraged with his
progress in learning the guitar.
B. both David and Wendy are learning
to play the guitar.
C. David will never stop trying to learn
how to play the guitar.
Getting in shape
9. What is FALSE according to what you
hear?
A. Robert has been working out quite a
bit recently.
B. Robert gained weight while doing a
project for work.
C. Chloe has not been to the gym for a
while.
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.
The camera
10. What is TRUE according to what you hear?
A. Jessica did not pay a lot of money for the camera.
B. Jessica’s parents helped her buy the camera.
C. Jessica was given the camera by some relatives.
11. One reason Jessica wanted the camera is that
A. her smartphone does not have a good camera.
B. she has decided to have a career in photography.
C. she is enthusiastic about taking pictures as a hobby.
The accident
12. What happened to Nick on Friday?
A. He broke a bottle of wine.
B. He injured his pet cat.
C. He fell over in his house.
13. From what you hear, you understand that Nick
A. had to go to the hospital.
B. called a nurse to his house.
C. was looked after by his sister.
The new series
14. What does Alex say about the series that Jane recommended?
A. He thinks Jane exaggerated how good it was.
B. He was glad Jane suggested he watch it.
C. He is happy to have watched all the episodes.
15. According to what you hear, you understand that
A. Jane thinks the show is exciting from the first episode.
B. Alex agrees to try watching the series again.
C. Jane believes that Alex will probably not enjoy the series.
LISTENING SECTION 3 CEF B2
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Listen to Holly’s message for her friend, Richard. 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. From what you hear, you understand that Richard
A. has recently bought a new bike.
B. will be very busy this weekend.
C. went for a long bike ride the other day.
17. Holly said that on Sunday there would be quite a lot of
A. sunshine.
B. wind.
C. rain.
18. What is FALSE according to what you hear?
A. Holly knows how to get to the forest.
B. Holly and Richard will be safe cycling to the forest.
C. Holly says they will have to be careful of cars in the forest.
19. What does Holly say about the picnic?
A. She will prepare a lot of things.
B. She thinks it should be simple.
C. She wants Richard to prepare it.
20. What is TRUE according to what you hear?
A. Holly does not think they will have time to play in the forest.
B. Holly thinks the weather forecast might not be right.
C. Holly thinks it is unnecessary to bring extra clothes with them.
Now, open your Writing Booklet, turn to Writing, Section 1, Task 1 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 Holly’s message for her friend, Richard, again. USE the space provided in the
Writing Booklet to take notes. You need to use the information from the recording and
the notes you have taken to write an email to a friend of yours inviting him/her on a long
bicycle trip in the countryside.
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.
Plans for the bicycle trip
what the weather will be like
where to go
when to leave
what to do there
Trip preparations
what to take to avoid getting lost
what food to pack
what to bring to have fun
what clothes to bring
Write your notes in
the Writing Booklet
