B1 Preliminary for Schools Handbook

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Part 2 
 
Questions 8 – 13 
For each question, choose the correct answer. 
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You will hear two friends talking about a campsite they have been to. 
What did the boy like best about it? 
A
It was very close to the beach. 
 
B
There were lots of people his age. 
C
The activities were free. 
9 
You will hear two friends talking about homework. 
The girl thinks that doing homework with friends 
A
is fun. 
 
B
helps concentration. 
C
takes longer than doing it alone. 
10 
You will hear a boy telling his friend about a rock-climbing trip. 
How did he feel about it?
A
grateful for the help he got 
 
B
satisfied with his climbing 
C
hopeful of going again 
11 
You will hear two friends talking about learning to play the guitar. 
The girl advises the boy to 
A
practise more often. 
 
B
play in a variety of styles. 
C
listen to the best guitarists. 
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Listening Part 3
THE TASK
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Candidates have a page of notes or sentences, summarising the content 
of the text, from which six pieces of information have been removed. As 
they listen, they fill in the numbered gaps with words from the text which 
complete the missing information.
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Most keys are single words, numbers or very short noun phrases.
HOW TO APPROACH THE TASK
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Candidates should begin by reading and listening to the instructions, then 
use the pause to read the text on the page, thinking about the context and 
predicting the sort of language and information they are going to hear. 
This may be information about places and events, or people talking about 
courses, trips or holiday activities.
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They can use the order of the information on the page to help them follow 
the recording.
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During the first listening, candidates should note down single words, 
numbers or very short noun phrases to complete each gap. They need to 
keep the answers short.
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The words they need to complete the gaps are heard on the recording. They 
shouldn’t try to manipulate the language or write in note form.
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During the second listening, candidates should check that their answers 
make sense in the context of the completed note or sentence and that each 
answer contains a concrete piece of information.
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It’s important for them to check the spelling of words. Words which are 
spelled out must be correct. 
ASSESSMENT
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The task requires candidates to locate and record specific information from 
the text.