This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Fce > Fce Listening – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Fce Listening Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Although snow is now unlikely, we can expect a certain amount of rain later on. A) The speaker thinks it will rain. B) The speaker thinks it will. C) The speaker likes the snow. D) The speaker thinks it will snow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The speaker thinks it will rain. 2. What is the main purpose of FCE listening practice? A) To improve listening skills and comprehension in English. B) To learn new vocabulary words. C) To improve reading comprehension. D) To practice speaking skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To improve listening skills and comprehension in English. 3. The part 3 is about ..... A) Multiple matching. B) Underlining information. C) Multiple choice. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Multiple matching. 4. 8 You overhear a driving instructor talking to a learner after the lesson has ended. What mistake did the learner make? A) He ignored a road sign. B) He was driving too fast. C) He failed to look in the mirror. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He failed to look in the mirror. 5. You hear a woman talking about the final episode of a TV series. What does she say about it? A) It wasn't as good as previous episodes. B) It failed to attract a large number of viewers. C) It failed to attract a large number of viewers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It failed to attract a large number of viewers. 6. You overhear two friends talking about a restaurant ..... What do they both like about it? A) The presentation of the food. B) The atmosphere of the place. C) The originality of the cooking. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The presentation of the food. 7. You are standing at the bar of an English pub when you overhear this exchange. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 8. Choose the option that correctly uses tempt someone into doing something in ethics training. A) The bonus could tempt staff onto cutting corners. B) The bonus could tempt staff for cutting corners. C) The bonus could tempt staff into cutting corners. D) The bonus could tempt staff at cutting corners. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The bonus could tempt staff into cutting corners. 9. Select the sentence that uses keep up to signal performance alignment over time. A) We keep on with quarterly targets. B) We keep up with quarterly targets. C) We keep out with quarterly targets. D) We keep off with quarterly targets. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We keep up with quarterly targets. 10. You hear a DJ who works in a club, talking about his job. What makes him unhappy? A) Being asked to play old-fashioned types of music. B) Being asked to play the same track more than once. C) Being asked to play the bands which he dislikes most. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Being asked to play old-fashioned types of music. 11. Select the option that appropriately refers to fluid levels of the body in a medical context. A) Monitor fluid levels of the body. B) Monitor fluid levels at the body. C) Monitor fluid levels for the body. D) Monitor fluid levels on the body. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Monitor fluid levels of the body. 12. How many questions does part 3 have? A) 5. B) 4. C) 3. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 5. 13. 4 You overhear a woman talking outside the post office. Why had she gone to the post office? A) To collect a parcel. B) To buy stamps. C) To send a parcel. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To collect a parcel. 14. 6 You hear a man talking about motorcycling. What does he regret? A) Riding his motorcycle too fast. B) Doing a particular journey by motorcycle. C) Buying a motorcycle. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Doing a particular journey by motorcycle. 15. He studied both adult and ..... crime. A) Young. B) Juvenile. C) Immature. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Juvenile. 16. His disability ..... him ..... driving. A) Prevents / from. B) Prevents / of. C) Prevents / to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prevents / from. 17. I was ..... after two episodes. A) Hooked. B) Hook. C) Prevented. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hooked. 18. Which scenario best illustrates to struggle in a learning context? A) The student breezes with syntax. B) The student coasts with syntax. C) The student struggles with syntax. D) The student excels with syntax. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The student struggles with syntax. 19. You hear a man talking about a water-sports centre ..... The man says the centre should A) Pay more attention to safety. B) Offer activities for small children. C) Provide all the equipment needed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Offer activities for small children. 20. Which option correctly uses wreck something in risk reporting? A) A data breach could wrack operations. B) A data breach could reck operations. C) A data breach could wreck operations. D) A data breach could wrock operations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A data breach could wreck operations. 21. You hear two people talking about a programme they saw on TV ..... The woman thinks the programme was A) Irritating. B) Sad. C) Uninformative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Uninformative. 22. 7 You overhear a student talking about her new college. How does she feel about the college? A) She is finding some of the lessons difficult. B) Some of her new classmates are unfriendly. C) It is too far away from her home. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She is finding some of the lessons difficult. 23. Yes, I told you about it, remember? It's ..... the high street near Starbucks. A) Just off. B) Better be. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Just off. 24. 5 You hear part of a discussion on local radio. What is the programme about? A) Building new housing. B) Protecting wildlife. C) Improving road safety. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Protecting wildlife. 25. You hear two people talking about an ice-hockey game they've just seen ..... How does the girl feel about it? A) Pleased to have had the experience. B) Relieved that she'd dressed appropriately. C) Impressed by the performance of the team. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pleased to have had the experience. 26. ..... like a leaflet about a games fair? A) I don't suppose you would. B) Don't bother going. C) I'd better be. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I don't suppose you would. 27. Do you think it's true that teenage girls are less self-confident than their male ..... ? A) Friends. B) Peers. C) Colleagues. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peers. 28. Choose the option that best uses the phrasal verb keep up in context:During a rapid training module, interns must ..... with the latest compliance updates to avoid errors. A) Keep out. B) Keep on. C) Keep up. D) Keep off. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Keep up. 29. You hear a professional tennis player talking about her career ..... What annoys her most about interviewers? A) Their belief that she leads a glamorous life. B) Their assumption that she's motivated by money. C) Their tendency to disturb her while she's travelling. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their belief that she leads a glamorous life. 30. Choose the correct preposition in the fixed phrase with congratulations: A) Congratulations for your promotion. B) Congratulations at your promotion. C) Congratulations on your promotion. D) Congratulations to your promotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Congratulations on your promotion. 31. Select the sentence that correctly uses constantly without redundancy. A) He checks the metrics constant. B) He constantly checks the metrics. C) He constant checks the metrics. D) He checks the metrics constanting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He constantly checks the metrics. 32. Choose the option that shows be off to used idiomatically for starting an endeavor. A) We're off for a promising start. B) We're off at a promising start. C) We're off on a promising start. D) We're off to a promising start. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We're off to a promising start. 33. Hi, how's it going? How ..... the first few days working here? A) You would. B) Have you found. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have you found. 34. Which description best captures a warm-up experience before a presentation? A) A brief rehearsal to reduce anxiety. B) A spontaneous audience Q&A. C) A formal award ceremony. D) A lengthy debrief after the event. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A brief rehearsal to reduce anxiety. 35. What is the subtopic that involves understanding the speaker's attitude in listening? A) Sympathy. B) Indifference. C) Empathy. D) Ignorance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Empathy. 36. How many questions are in total? A) 20 questions. B) 30 questions. C) 40 questions. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 30 questions. 37. What is the main focus of FCE listening practice? A) Practice reading comprehension. B) Learn new vocabulary words. C) Improve listening skills in English. D) Improve speaking skills in English. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Improve listening skills in English. 38. Each question is worth ..... Listening is the 20% of the test. A) 1 mark. B) 2 marks. C) 3 marks. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1 mark. 39. You hear part of an interview with a restaurant owner. What is attracting customers to the restaurant? A) A website. B) Magazine reviews. C) Personal recommendations. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Magazine reviews. 40. It's a little ..... that no one knows where he was at the time of the murder. A) Suspicious. B) Distrustful. C) Unsure. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Suspicious. 41. Choose the sentence that uses reckon in a professional judgment context. A) I reckon the budget will subside. B) I reckon the budget will suffice. C) I reckon the budget will disguise. D) I reckon the budget will surface. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I reckon the budget will suffice. 42. Which phrase best fits a fitness program description of strength-building sessions? A) Scheduled strength-borrowing sessions. B) Scheduled strength-building sessions. C) Scheduled strength-balancing sessions. D) Scheduled strength-breaking sessions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scheduled strength-building sessions. 43. When she was at the airport, Amy felt A) Glad she had taken sandwiches with her. B) Worried that she might miss her plane. C) Annoyed that she had spent so much. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Worried that she might miss her plane. 44. 3 You hear a woman talking on the radio about a place called Dolphin Bay. Where did she first hear about Dolphin Bay? A) On the internet. B) On the radio. C) On television. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On television. 45. Spelling must always correct in FCE listening test. A) Yes, sure. B) No, you can make spelling mistakes and they are all accepted. C) No, you can make minor mistakes, but with the spelled words, spelling must be correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No, you can make minor mistakes, but with the spelled words, spelling must be correct. 46. In the Listening test you will find ..... A) A variety of reasons. B) A variety of sounds. C) A variety of languages. D) A variety of voices. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A variety of voices. 47. Where do candidates write their answers while they are listening? A) On the question paper. B) On a separate answer sheet. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the question paper. 48. How many marks can you get for one correct answer? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1. 49. You hear a man on the radio ..... What type of information is he giving? A) A travel announcement. B) A weather forecast. C) An accident report. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A travel announcement. 50. Select the sentence that most appropriately uses an assignment in academic English. A) She submitted her assignment on Friday. B) She submitted her arrangement on Friday. C) She submitted her acquaintance on Friday. D) She submitted her alignment on Friday. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She submitted her assignment on Friday. 51. Why didn't Amy phone her family? A) She didn't have enough credit left on her phone. B) She forgot that she had promised to call them. C) She didn't want them to hear her sounding unhappy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She didn't want them to hear her sounding unhappy. 52. ..... to that urban farm near here? It's all up and running now. A) Do you fancy coming. B) More or less what I expected. C) I'd better be. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do you fancy coming. 53. How many marks is each question worth? A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) Four. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One. 54. She was actively involved in reading programs to increase adult ..... A) Underachievement. B) Literacy. C) Peers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Literacy. 55. How many parts are there in the FCE listening exam? A) 3. B) 4. C) 5. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 4. 56. How many questions are there in the FCE listening paper? A) 30. B) 32. C) 20. D) 25. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 30. 57. Which prepositional collocation is standard for involved when referring to a relationship with a person or group? A) Be involved on the committee. B) Be involved at the committee. C) Be involved for the committee. D) Be involved with the committee. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Be involved with the committee. 58. Which sentence demonstrates be put off as a reaction caused by something? A) I was put off for the rude tone. B) I was put off by the rude tone. C) I was put off on the rude tone. D) I was put off at the rude tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I was put off by the rude tone. 59. How many questions does part 2 have? A) 6. B) 8. C) 12. D) 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 10. 60. You hear a radio announcement about a job vacancy. What skill must you have if you want the job? A) An ability to deal with complaints. B) An ability to work with numbers. C) An ability to write well. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An ability to deal with complaints. Next →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesFce Listening Quiz 2Fce Essay QuizFce Phrasal Verbs QuizFce Practice Test QuizFce Reading QuizFce Speaking QuizFce Use Of English QuizFce Vocabulary Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books