Section 1 · Questions 1–10 · joining a leisure centre
🎧 Recording — Section 1 2 speakers · everyday conversation
A man joins a leisure centre. Listen for details he changes his mind about.
Questions 1–10 · Form completion
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Meadowbank Leisure Centre — Membership

  1. 1Surname:

    Osei. Spelled O-S-E-I.

  2. 2Membership type:

    off-peak. "I only come during the day, so the off-peak one makes more sense." Trap: full membership is rejected.

  3. 3Start date:

    1 March. "going to say the first of February, but I'm away then, so … the first of March." Trap: February is dropped.

  4. 4Fee per month (with discount): £

    29. "thirty-five pounds a month, but there's an online discount … so it's twenty-nine." Trap: £35 is the standard rate.

  5. 5Membership includes use of the

    pool. "That includes full use of the pool. The fitness classes are extra." Trap: classes cost extra.

  6. 6Class he will try:

    badminton. "I'd have suggested squash, but it's fully booked, so badminton." Trap: squash is full.

  7. 7Class evening:

    Thursday. "Thursdays, from seven."

  8. 8Item to bring: a

    padlock. "Just a padlock for the lockers — we don't supply those."

  9. 9Induction with: Mr

    Reed. Spelled R-E-E-D.

  10. 10What made him call: the

    poster. "A colleague did recommend you, but … it was your poster at the station that made me call." Trap: the colleague is not what prompted the call.
Section 2 · Questions 11–20 · a campsite
🎧 Recording — Section 2 1 speaker · an introductory talk
The manager describes the campsite layout, then the rules.
Questions 11–15 · Map labelling
Which letter, A–H, marks each place on the map? Write the correct letter in each box.
N lake ENTRANCE Reception A B C D E F G H Willowbrook Campsite — enter from the south; reception by the gate
  1. 11Shower block
    B. "the first turning on your left … the shower block, on the left-hand side."
  2. 12Shop
    A. "the far south-west corner … a small shop."
  3. 13Tent field
    G. "the north-east corner, beyond the trees."
  4. 14Playground
    D. "In the centre of the site, next to the main track."
  5. 15Fishing lake
    C. "on the west side, roughly halfway up," with its own path.
Questions 16–20 · Multiple Choice
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

  1. 16Quiet hours begin at

    B. "Quiet hours are from ten at night."

  2. 17Campfires are allowed

    C. "not allowed anywhere on the grass — but you may use the fire pits … by the lake."

  3. 18The shop does not open on

    B. "opens at eight each morning, though not on Sundays." Trap: stock up on Saturday.

  4. 19The best time to see the deer is

    A. "dawn is by far the best time to spot the deer."

  5. 20What is new this season?

    C. "we now offer free hot showers — there used to be a charge, but no longer."
Section 3 · Questions 21–30 · a marketing project
🎧 Recording — Section 3 2 students · academic discussion
Leila and Tom review a marketing project. The first idea is often not the answer.
Questions 21–25 · Multiple Choice
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

  1. 21Which product did the campaign focus on?

    B. "we dropped that. We built the whole campaign around the fruit snack." Trap: the energy drink was dropped.

  2. 22Which group did they target?

    C. "Teenagers — we moved away from young children once we saw the survey."

  3. 23What was the main obstacle?

    B. "the budget was fine. The real trouble was time — we simply left the survey too late." Trap: budget was NOT the problem.

  4. 24What mattered most to buyers?

    C. "Not the price, surprisingly, but the packaging — how healthy it looked."

  5. 25What do they recommend to next year's group?

    A. "To start the survey much earlier — give themselves plenty of time."
Questions 26–30 · Who did each part?
Who was responsible for each part of the project? Choose L (Leila), T (Tom) or B (both).

  1. 26Market research

    T. Leila to Tom: "The market research — that was mainly you."

  2. 27Advertising design

    L. Tom to Leila: "the advertising design … you did all of that yourself."

  3. 28Budget plan

    B. "The budget plan we worked out together."

  4. 29Presentation slides

    L. Tom: "the final presentation slides — those were yours."

  5. 30Written summary

    T. Tom: "That one's mine."
Section 4 · Questions 31–40 · the history of chocolate
🎧 Recording — Section 4 1 speaker · a lecture
A lecture on chocolate's history. The notes reword the lecture — listen for meaning.
Questions 31–40 · Note completion
Complete the notes. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
The history of chocolate

  1. 31Chocolate comes from the beans of the ______ tree.

    cacao. "the seeds — or beans — of the cacao tree."

  2. 32For most of its history, chocolate was ______, not eaten.

    drunk. "chocolate was not eaten at all; it was drunk."

  3. 33Originally the drink tasted ______.

    bitter. "it was bitter, nothing like the sweet product of today."

  4. 34The Maya and Aztecs used the beans as ______.

    money. "the beans were actually used as money."

  5. 35The Spanish added ______ to suit European tastes.

    sugar. "the crucial change … was to add sugar."

  6. 36In Europe it long remained a ______ for the wealthy.

    luxury. "it stayed a luxury for the wealthy."

  7. 37A Dutch chemist invented a ______ that removed much of the fat.

    press. "invented a press that removed much of the fat."

  8. 38Makers then created the first solid ______ that could be eaten.

    bar. "a solid bar that could be eaten rather than drunk."

  9. 39Adding ______ produced the mild, creamy kind.

    milk. "the last major step was the addition of milk."

  10. 40______ trade labels aim to help poorly-paid farmers.

    fair. "you'll increasingly see 'fair trade' labels."