Listening — IGCSE English As A Second Language (0993) questions by topic

You will hear eight short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D. What did the couple both like in the department store? A clothing department B…

Which photo is on the cover of the man's car magazine? A a modern hatchback car B a van C an old / vintage car (one of the first cars ever made) D a modern sports car

Where does the girl suggest meeting her sister today? A a café B a college C a bridge D a swimming pool

Which view from her apartment does the woman like best? A a children's playground B trees C a shopping mall D a square with a fountain

Which job would the man like to do? A airport check-in desk agent B pilot C cabin crew D baggage handler / loading bags onto the plane

What did the man forget to take with him? A his train ticket B his documents C his money / cash D his door key

Where do the couple decide to go for their holiday? A the mountains B the countryside C a city D the beach

What did the girl give her mother as a birthday present? A a scarf B a bunch of flowers C a painting D a hat

You will hear two friends discussing a new display of underwater sculptures. What is the man's opinion about the sculptures? A They disturb the natural environment. B They won't…

The woman says that the sculptures are A designed to last a long time. B intended to attract marine life. C based on real people.

You will hear two work colleagues talking about their problems with sleeping. What does the man say about his current poor sleep pattern? A It is hard to change. B It started…

The woman solved her sleep problems by listening to A news programmes. B recorded stories. C different types of music.

You will hear a man talking about his recent visit to the coast. Before his visit, the man was worried that the area would be A too old-fashioned. B extremely quiet. C very cold…

During his trip, what surprised the man about the area? A the number of visitors B the size of the towns C the surrounding landscape

You will hear two friends talking about clothes. Why is the woman pleased with what she bought in the market? A It's similar to something she once owned. B It could turn out to be…

When friends borrowed the man's clothes, A he wondered why they didn't return them. B he was upset when they kept them. C he decided to ask for them back.

You will hear a woman talking about taking part in a charity walk. How did the woman feel just before she set off? A unsure what to wear B worried about the distance C…

What did the woman realise during the walk? A The guide walking with them didn't know the way. B Her map-reading skills weren't very good. C She hadn't explored her local…

You will hear John Marconi, who is an expert on insects, giving a talk about bees. John recommends … as good places for people to see bees. A thick forests B busy towns C open…

John especially enjoys watching bees … on wild flowers. A landing B feeding C resting

John is most interested in recording the … of bees he sees. A location B number C species

John believes there are now as many as … types of bees in Britain. A 100 B 250 C 270

John thinks the type of bee called the … is currently having the most difficulty surviving. A bumblebee B honeybee C solitary bee

John says that … is an essential role carried out by volunteers. A collecting money B updating databases C reporting falls in bee populations

John's key aim in his work is to make sure people are … bees. A keen to take care of B aware of the beauty of C informed about the lives of

John says that planting wild flowers … is surprisingly effective in helping bees. A on balconies B along roadsides C in gardens

You will hear six people talking about their favourite food. For Questions 27-32, choose from the list (A-H) which idea each speaker expresses. Use each letter only once. There…

Exercise 4 (six people talking about their favourite food). Choose from the list (A-H) which idea the speaker expresses. A It's not popular with friends. B It's quick and easy to…

Exercise 4 (six people talking about their favourite food). Choose from the list (A-H) which idea the speaker expresses. A It's not popular with friends. B It's quick and easy to…

Exercise 4 (six people talking about their favourite food). Choose from the list (A-H) which idea the speaker expresses. A It's not popular with friends. B It's quick and easy to…

Exercise 4 (six people talking about their favourite food). Choose from the list (A-H) which idea the speaker expresses. A It's not popular with friends. B It's quick and easy to…

Exercise 4 (six people talking about their favourite food). Choose from the list (A-H) which idea the speaker expresses. A It's not popular with friends. B It's quick and easy to…

You will hear an interview with a museum director called Karen Cheng talking about a painting of a woman, which the museum recently sent abroad. The woman in the painting is…

Karen says the painting is unique because of its A colours. B popularity. C age.

The painting is extremely valuable because the artist A tended to paint in a very different style. B left very few examples of his work. C was very famous during his lifetime.

What did experts find in the painting after they'd cleaned it? A an interesting item of furniture B important details in the clothing C another person in the background

How did museum staff feel about sending the painting to an exhibition overseas? A worried about its possible loss B pleased other people would see it C sad to say goodbye to it

How did museum staff prepare the painting just before the journey? A They checked the strength of the frame. B They added support to the back of it. C They carefully inspected the…

The problem with taking the painting out of the building was that A it was almost too heavy to be carried down the stairs. B it took more people to carry it than they'd thought. C…

After seeing a video of the painting at the Canadian exhibition, Karen felt A relieved that it had arrived on time. B thrilled to see it in such a suitable position. C proud to…

Exercise 1: You will hear eight short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D, and put a tick in the appropriate box. You will hear each recording…

Exercise 1: You will hear eight short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D, and put a tick in the appropriate box. You will hear each recording…

Exercise 1: You will hear eight short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D, and put a tick in the appropriate box. You will hear each recording…

Exercise 1: You will hear eight short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D, and put a tick in the appropriate box. You will hear each recording…

Exercise 1: You will hear eight short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D, and put a tick in the appropriate box. You will hear each recording…

Exercise 1: You will hear eight short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D, and put a tick in the appropriate box. You will hear each recording…

Exercise 1: You will hear eight short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D, and put a tick in the appropriate box. You will hear each recording…

Exercise 1: You will hear eight short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D, and put a tick in the appropriate box. You will hear each recording…

Exercise 2: You will hear five short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick in the appropriate box. You will hear each recording…

Exercise 2: You will hear five short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick in the appropriate box. You will hear each recording…

Exercise 2: You will hear five short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick in the appropriate box. You will hear each recording…

Exercise 2: You will hear five short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick in the appropriate box. You will hear each recording…

Exercise 2: You will hear five short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick in the appropriate box. You will hear each recording…

Exercise 2: You will hear five short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick in the appropriate box. You will hear each recording…

Exercise 2: You will hear five short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick in the appropriate box. You will hear each recording…

Exercise 2: You will hear five short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick in the appropriate box. You will hear each recording…

Exercise 2: You will hear five short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick in the appropriate box. You will hear each recording…

Exercise 2: You will hear five short recordings. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick in the appropriate box. You will hear each recording…

Exercise 3: You will hear an art teacher called Helen giving a talk about the Sand Life sand sculpture festival. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a…

Exercise 3: You will hear an art teacher called Helen giving a talk about the Sand Life sand sculpture festival. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a…

Exercise 3: You will hear an art teacher called Helen giving a talk about the Sand Life sand sculpture festival. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a…

Exercise 3: You will hear an art teacher called Helen giving a talk about the Sand Life sand sculpture festival. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a…

Exercise 3: You will hear an art teacher called Helen giving a talk about the Sand Life sand sculpture festival. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a…

Exercise 3: You will hear an art teacher called Helen giving a talk about the Sand Life sand sculpture festival. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a…

Exercise 3: You will hear an art teacher called Helen giving a talk about the Sand Life sand sculpture festival. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a…

Exercise 3: You will hear an art teacher called Helen giving a talk about the Sand Life sand sculpture festival. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a…

Exercise 4: You will hear six people talking about a documentary series on the environment called Green Tide. For Questions 27-32, choose from the list (A-H) which idea each…

Exercise 4: You will hear six people talking about a documentary series on the environment called Green Tide. For Questions 27-32, choose from the list (A-H) which idea each…

Exercise 4: You will hear six people talking about a documentary series on the environment called Green Tide. For Questions 27-32, choose from the list (A-H) which idea each…

Exercise 4: You will hear six people talking about a documentary series on the environment called Green Tide. For Questions 27-32, choose from the list (A-H) which idea each…

Exercise 4: You will hear six people talking about a documentary series on the environment called Green Tide. For Questions 27-32, choose from the list (A-H) which idea each…

Exercise 4: You will hear six people talking about a documentary series on the environment called Green Tide. For Questions 27-32, choose from the list (A-H) which idea each…

Exercise 5: You will hear an interview with a professional opera singer called Miroslav Antonin. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick in the…

Exercise 5: You will hear an interview with a professional opera singer called Miroslav Antonin. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick in the…

Exercise 5: You will hear an interview with a professional opera singer called Miroslav Antonin. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick in the…

Exercise 5: You will hear an interview with a professional opera singer called Miroslav Antonin. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick in the…

Exercise 5: You will hear an interview with a professional opera singer called Miroslav Antonin. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick in the…

Exercise 5: You will hear an interview with a professional opera singer called Miroslav Antonin. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick in the…

Exercise 5: You will hear an interview with a professional opera singer called Miroslav Antonin. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick in the…

Exercise 5: You will hear an interview with a professional opera singer called Miroslav Antonin. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick in the…

What do the teenagers decide to buy for their mother? (Options A–D shown as pictures.)

You will hear two people talking about cooking for friends. How does the woman feel about the meal she's going to cook? A: excited about using different ingredients. B: keen to…

Sylvia says she was interested in … as a child. A: writing poems. B: drawing wild flowers. C: reading about science.

You will hear six people talking about their first experience of attending a major classical music concert. For each speaker, choose from the list (A–H) which idea each speaker…

How does Harry describe the boats that the group travelled in? A: They are very popular. B: They are fast on the water. C: They are easy to transport.

Where should the boy meet his mum? (Options A–D shown as pictures.)

You will hear two friends talking about a firework display. What surprised the girl about the firework display? Options — A: how loud it was B: how long it lasted for C: how many…

You will hear a man called Henry Drayton giving a talk about how he organised a survey of local birds Henry decided to organise the nature watch after noticing a lack of … in his…

You will hear six people talking. For each speaker, choose from the list (A–H) which idea each speaker expresses. Use each letter only once; there are two extra letters. Speaker…

You will hear an interview with a woman called Joanna Walsh, who creates sculptures. For each What made Joanna want to make sculptures? Options — A: a visit to an art gallery B:…

What does the girl decide to eat? (Options A–D shown as pictures.)

You will hear two students talking about a class trip to an art gallery. How did the girl feel about the trip? Options — A: disappointed by the activities B: confused by some of…

You will hear a biologist called Katy Grantham giving a talk about penguins. For each question, choose Katy says there are currently … known species of penguins. Options — A: 17…

You will hear six people talking. For each speaker, choose from the list (A–H) which idea each speaker expresses. Use each letter only once; there are two extra letters. Speaker…

You will hear an interview with a professional cake maker called Theo Horsfield. For each question, Theo became interested in making cakes as a result of Options — A: making one…

You will hear four short recordings (answer in no more than three words, or a number). How much does the girl pay for the cinema tickets?

You will hear four short recordings (answer in no more than three words, or a number). Who is the boy going to the concert with?

You will hear four short recordings (answer in no more than three words, or a number). Where did the girl work as a volunteer for the charity most recently?

You will hear four short recordings (answer in no more than three words, or a number). What did the man buy on the website?

You will hear a university lecturer giving a talk about a country called New Zealand. Complete the notes below; write one or two words, or a number, in each gap. New Zealand…

You will hear six people talking about part-time courses they are doing. For speakers 1 to 6, choose from the list A–G which opinion each speaker expresses. Use each letter only…

You will hear an interview with a chocolate maker called Edward Yardley. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C. Edward came to believe that chocolate is special…

You will hear four short recordings (answer in no more than three words, or a number). How much does the girl pay for the cinema tickets?

You will hear four short recordings (answer in no more than three words, or a number). Who is the boy going to the concert with?

You will hear four short recordings (answer in no more than three words, or a number). Where did the girl work as a volunteer for the charity most recently?

You will hear four short recordings (answer in no more than three words, or a number). What did the man buy on the website?

You will hear a university lecturer giving a talk about a country called New Zealand. Complete the notes below; write one or two words, or a number, in each gap. New Zealand…

You will hear six people talking about part-time courses they are doing. For speakers 1 to 6, choose from the list A–G which opinion each speaker expresses. Use each letter only…

You will hear an interview with a chocolate maker called Edward Yardley. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C. Edward came to believe that chocolate is special…

You will hear a climate scientist called Marion Fordham giving a talk about the history of weather forecasting. Complete the notes; write one or two words, or a number, in each…

You will hear four short recordings (answer in no more than three words, or a number). Where does the woman want to go on the bus?

You will hear four short recordings (answer in no more than three words, or a number). Which watersport did the woman learn to do last weekend?

You will hear four short recordings (answer in no more than three words, or a number). What did the man take a photo of?

You will hear four short recordings (answer in no more than three words, or a number). What kind of weather was forecast for yesterday afternoon?

You will hear a student giving a talk about cloud forests. Complete the notes below; write one or two words, or a number, in each gap. Cloud forests (a) When rain cools over…

You will hear six people talking about being able to drive a car. For speakers 1 to 6, choose from the list A–G which opinion each speaker expresses. Use each letter only once;…

You will hear an interview with a woman called Sally Lund, who makes objects from glass. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C. Sally first started working with…

You will hear a man called John Turner giving a talk about the public park that he manages. Complete the notes; write one or two words, or a number, in each gap. Looking after a…

You will hear four short recordings (answer in no more than three words, or a number). What does the man most recommend visiting in the town?

You will hear four short recordings (answer in no more than three words, or a number). Which product does the woman have a problem with now?

You will hear four short recordings (answer in no more than three words, or a number). What is the man looking for?

You will hear four short recordings (answer in no more than three words, or a number). What does the man still need volunteers to help with at the race?

You will hear a headteacher telling students about their new school building. Complete the notes below; write one or two words, or a number, in each gap. New school building —…

You will hear six people talking about clothes. For speakers 1 to 6, choose from the list A–G which opinion each speaker expresses. Use each letter only once; there is one extra…

You will hear an interview with a woman called Lina Edwards, who runs a flower-arranging business. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C. What gave Lina the idea…

You will hear four short recordings (answer in no more than three words, or a number). What does the man most recommend visiting in the town?

You will hear four short recordings (answer in no more than three words, or a number). Which product does the woman have a problem with now?

You will hear four short recordings (answer in no more than three words, or a number). What is the man looking for?

You will hear four short recordings (answer in no more than three words, or a number). What does the man still need volunteers to help with at the race?

You will hear a headteacher telling students about their new school building. Complete the notes below; write one or two words, or a number, in each gap. New school building —…

You will hear six people talking about clothes. For speakers 1 to 6, choose from the list A–G which opinion each speaker expresses. Use each letter only once; there is one extra…

You will hear an interview with a woman called Lina Edwards, who runs a flower-arranging business. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C. What gave Lina the idea…

You will hear a man giving a talk to a group of students about air traffic control. Complete the notes; write one or two words only in each gap. Air traffic control (a) The…