Listening · Part 1
Multiple choice. Eight short extracts from different situations. Choose the best answer (A, B or C) for each one.
Read the question and the options before you listen. The speakers often mention all three options, so listen for what they really mean – not just the words.
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About B2 First Listening Part 1
- Task: Multiple choice (short extracts) – 8 short recordings, unrelated to each other; one question with three options (A, B or C) for each. You hear each recording twice.
- What it tests: understanding the gist, the main point, the speaker's opinion, feelings, purpose, the place or the relationship between speakers.
How to do it
- Read the question and the options before each recording starts.
- Speakers often mention all three options: listen for what they really mean.
- Use the second listening to check your answer.
Example
Question: You hear a woman talking about a concert. What did she think of it?
A The venue was too small. B The band played for too short a time. C The tickets were overpriced.
You hear: “I didn’t mind paying that much, to be honest, and the hall was actually quite cosy. But forty minutes? I’d hardly sat down before they were saying goodnight.”
Answer: B. She “didn’t mind paying” (not C) and the hall was “cosy” (not A). “Forty minutes … hardly sat down” means the concert was too short.
Frequent questions
What is B2 First Listening Part 1?
Multiple choice (short extracts): 8 short recordings, unrelated to each other; one question with three options (A, B or C) for each. You hear each recording twice.
Do you hear the recordings twice?
Yes. In the exam every recording is played twice, and on Levoop you can also listen twice before you check your answers.
Is this B2 First practice free?
Yes. You can start straight away without an account, and a free Levoop account opens every exercise and saves your progress. Only the AI feedback on your Writing and Speaking is paid, and you can try both for free.
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