IESOL B2 SP2 – Listening

Listening Task 1

6 marks

Listen and circle the correct option – a, b, c, or d.
You have one minute to read the questions before the recording is played. You will hear the recording twice.

Example

The speakers last met:

a) last weekb) over a month ago ✓c) they cannot rememberd) during Cathy's holiday

1 Which best describes Maria's holiday?

a A complete nightmare. b Very stressful to start with. c The best holiday ever. d Getting worse every day.

2 Which of the following is true about the flight to Paris?

a Maria paid for first class tickets. b The flight was delayed. c The plane landed early. d Cathy tried to smuggle something onto the plane.

3 What happened to Maria and Robert's luggage?

a All their luggage was lost. b Only Maria's luggage was lost. c Only Robert's luggage was lost. d Some of the luggage was damaged.

4 When Maria first reported the problem, the airline:

a was responsive and helpful. b asked the couple to fill in a form. c was slow to address the problem. d located the luggage within an hour.

5 When was the luggage returned to the couple?

a On the same evening. b The following day. c Three days after they arrived. d Almost a week after they arrived.

6 Has Maria been compensated by the airline?

a Yes, as soon as she made the claim. b Not yet, but she will be. c Not yet, but she might be. d No, the claim was rejected.

Listening Task 2

8 marks

Listen and circle the correct option – a, b, c, or d.
You have one minute to read the questions before the recording is played. You will hear the recording twice.

Example

Rachel spent her gap year working:

a) as a school teacherb) at universityc) as an au pair ✓d) with animals

1 The main thing Rachel learnt during her gap year was how to:

a teach. b study. c be confident. d travel cheaply.

2 Rachel says that she had to be brave to:

a make the decision to travel to Kenya. b tell her parents about her decision. c get on the plane to Kenya. d speak to strangers at the airport.

3 Before Rachel went to Kenya, she:

a received the details of her accommodation. b shared a room at university. c used to have her own bedroom. d requested to have her own bedroom.

4 When Rachel first arrived in Kenya, she was feeling:

a excited to meet the other girls. b disappointed with the country. c comfortable in her new home. d sad to be away from her friends.

5 Living in Kenya taught Rachel that travelling:

a is tricky everywhere in the world. b is scary if you are travelling on your own. c requires a lot of preparation. d can always be done one way or another.

6 The word 'matatus' means:

a stop the bus. b bus drivers. c minibuses. d public transport.

7 Nowadays, when things do not go to plan, Rachel:

a still finds it stressful. b knows she can only blame herself. c calmly accepts it. d feels she has the wrong attitude.

8 In Kenya, Rachel:

a met a lot of people she didn't like. b spent her time with a lot of different people. c bought some nice food for her mum. d learnt how to cook new food.

Listening Task 3

8 marks

Listen and answer the questions. There are 3 speakers.
You have one minute to read the questions. You will hear the recording twice.

Which speaker…

Example

is still at school?

Speaker 3 ✓

#	Which speaker…	Speaker (1/2/3)
1	used to have disagreements over money?
2	is not sure how to answer the question?
3	describes somebody else who is good at saving?
4	enjoys saving money?
5	does not think they need to save money?
6	regularly saves money?
7	says that everybody should have savings?
8	says that savings can be used to help others?

IESOL Listening – Sample Paper 2

🎧 Listening Recording

Listening Task 1

Listening Task 2

Listening Task 3

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IESOL Listening – Sample Paper 2

🎧 Listening Recording

Listening Task 1

Listening Task 2

Listening Task 3

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