Listening · Part 1
Multiple choice. Three short conversations, with two questions each. Choose the best answer (A, B or C).
Each extract has two questions, often about attitude, opinion or purpose. Listen for how the speakers agree or disagree, not just what they say.
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About C1 Advanced Listening Part 1
- Task: Multiple choice (short extracts) – 3 short conversations, unrelated to each other, with 2 questions each (three options: A, B or C). You hear each extract twice.
- What it tests: understanding feelings, attitudes, opinions, purpose, agreement and disagreement.
How to do it
- Read both questions for each extract before it starts.
- Listen for how the speakers agree or disagree, not just what they say.
- Use the second listening to check both answers.
Example
Question: What do the two friends agree about the new library?
A It is too far from the centre. B Its design is more important than its function. C It will take time for people to use it.
You hear: “Man: The building’s stunning, but I doubt many people will go yet – they’re used to the old one. Woman: Give it a year. Once people realise it’s open late, it’ll be packed.”
Answer: C. He thinks people won’t go “yet”; she says “give it a year”: both expect use to grow slowly. Only the man comments on the design, and neither mentions the location.
Frequent questions
What is C1 Advanced Listening Part 1?
Multiple choice (short extracts): 3 short conversations, unrelated to each other, with 2 questions each (three options: A, B or C). You hear each extract 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 C1 Advanced 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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