ESOL International
Sample English Listening Examination
Level B1 Intermediate
Texts to be used with the examination
The texts are to be
recorded and sent to the centre on a disk prior to the examination.
Instructions are written in
underlined italics and should
not be recorded.
The recording must be
played to learners in full from start to finish.
This is the NOCN ESOL International
Intermediate Level Listening examination.
Please check that your name and other details
are on your mark sheet.
The invigilator will have explained how to
fill in the mark sheet.
Do not write on your examination paper.
The Listening examination will now begin.
Part 1
You will hear ten sentences.
Read the replies on your examination paper. You have two minutes to read the replies on
your examination paper.
Pause for two minutes
Listen to the sentences.
You will hear the sentences in full twice. Choose the best reply for the situation. Then you will have two minutes to check your
answers.
Record the sentences (three seconds
between each sentence)
1. You are 15 minutes late!
2. I have received good news.
3. You are going on holiday tomorrow.
4. I passed an exam.
5. My friend is in hospital.
6. It is your mother’s birthday.
7. Thank you for the gift.
8. Thank you for your help.
9. Your company has not delivered my order on
time.
10. Would you like to come to a party?
Pause for five seconds after the first reading
Now listen to the sentences again.
Record the sentences again
Now check your answers. You have two minutes to check your answers.
Pause for two minutes after the second reading
Part 2 –
Conversation 1
This is Conversation 1. Read the questions and answers on your
examination paper. You have two minutes
to read them.
Pause for two minutes
Listen to the conversation. You will hear the conversation twice. Answer the questions. Then you have two minutes to check the answers.
Record the conversation
-Good Morning, Mrs. Thompson. What can I do
for you?
-Good morning, Dr Green. I haven’t been
feeling very well recently.
- And what seems to be the problem?
-I have been getting out of breath easily and
I feel tired all the time.
-Do you smoke?
-No, I don’t.
-How about alcohol?
-Not really.
-Do you exercise?
-I haven’t got time for it, doctor. You know,
running a restaurant, children.
-I think you may be out of condition. How
about your diet? Do you get your 5 a day?
-5 a day? What do you mean?
-5 portions of fruit or vegetables a day.
-Not every day, I’m afraid.
-Mrs. Thompson, I think you need to change
your lifestyle. More exercise like simple walking and a healthy diet should
improve your condition. In the meantime, I’m going to prescribe some vitamins
and iron. Please see me immediately if your symptoms get worse.
-Thank you, Doctor Green.
Pause for five seconds after the first reading
Now listen to the conversation again.
Record the conversation again
Now check your answers. You have two minutes to check your answers.
Pause for two minutes after the second reading
Part 2 –
Conversation 2
This is Conversation 2. Read the questions and answers on your
examination paper. You have two minutes
to read them.
Pause for two minutes
Listen to the conversation. You will hear the conversation twice. Answer the questions. Then you have two minutes to check the answers.
Record the conversation
F - Peter? Hi, how are you? I haven’t seen
you for ages!
P - Hello Fiona! Wow, yes, it must be at
least 5 years. What are you doing here?
F - I came for a conference, business trip,
you know. Anyway, how are you?
P - I’m good, thanks. I still work in a school. What about you? You are looking great.
F - Thank you, Peter. I have a new job now so
I have to travel a lot.
P - What do you do?
F - I work for a travel agency. Working in a
restaurant was just too boring.
P - That sounds fascinating. Listen, have you
got time for a coffee so we could catch up?
F - Sure, why not. Do you know a nice place?
P - Yes, there is a nice, cosy cafe, just
round the corner, about two minutes from here.
F - Let’s go, then.
Pause for five seconds after the first reading
Now listen to the conversation again.
Record the conversation again
Now check your answers. You have two minutes to check your answers.
Pause for two minutes after the second reading
Part 3 – Radio
Broadcast 1
This is Broadcast 1. You will hear it twice. Read the questions and answers on your
examination paper. You have two minutes
to read them.
Pause for two minutes
Listen to the broadcast.
You will hear it twice. Answer
the questions. Then you have two minutes
to check the answers.
Record the broadcast
Walking
is underrated as a form of exercise, but it’s one of the easiest ways to get
more activity into your day, lose weight and become healthier. Research shows
that people who fit moderate activity, such as walking, into their daily life
burn more energy than those who make weekly visits to the gym.
Try
to fit walking into your routine by ditching the car for short journeys,
walking all or part of your journey to work, getting off the bus or train one
stop early and planning longer walks at weekends. To reap the health benefits,
aim to walk 10,000 steps a day. This can burn up to 400 calories. To keep track
of your walking, use a pedometer.
Pause for five seconds after the first reading
Now listen to the broadcast again.
Record the broadcast again
Now check your answers. You have two minutes to check your answers.
Pause for two minutes after the second reading
Part 3 – Radio
Broadcast 2
This is Broadcast 2. You will hear it twice. Read the questions and answers on your
examination paper. You have two minutes
to read them.
Pause for two minutes
Listen to the broadcast.
You will hear it twice. Answer
the questions. Then you have two minutes
to check the answers.
Record the broadcast
Angelina Jolie's surgery to
'reduce breast cancer risk’
Writing in the New York Times,
actress Angelina Jolie has announced that she has recently undergone a double
mastectomy (where both breasts are surgically removed) followed by breast
reconstruction surgery.
She writes that this is because
genetic testing revealed she had an 87% chance of developing breast cancer in
later life, as well as a 50% risk of ovarian cancer. This means she took a
decision to have ‘preventative surgery’.
Jolie explained: "I decided
to be proactive and to minimize the risk as much I could. I made a decision to
have a preventive double mastectomy.
"Cancer is still a word that
strikes fear into people’s hearts, producing a deep sense of powerlessness. But
today it is possible to find out through a blood test whether you are highly
susceptible to breast and ovarian cancer, and then take action."
Pause for five seconds after the first reading
Now listen to the broadcast again.
Record the broadcast again
Now check your answers. You have two minutes to check your answers.
Pause for two minutes after the second reading
That is the end of the Listening
examination. Please check your mark
sheet is completed correctly. Put your
pens down.
End of Examination
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