This listening exercise is a radio programme talking about new events. This is a multiple-choice listening exercise for Part 4 of the B1 Preliminary Listening Test. This gives you practice before you take the Cambridge English B1 Preliminary exam.
B1 Preliminary Listening Test Part 4 – New Events
You will hear part of a radio programme called What’s On talking about new events.
Martin: Welcome. Jenny and I have got lots to tell you, haven’t we Jenny?
Jenny: That’s right. This week, on Saturday night, Westfield Radio runs its annual competition.
Martin: What’s it for, Jenny?
Jenny: Well, last year it was to find the best dancer, and next year it will be the turn of local actors to enter. But this year we’re looking for the best singer in our city. You have to perform alone and we’ll provide a musician.
Martin: And what are the rules?
Jenny: Not many. For example, there’s no limit on age, whether you’re 65 or six it doesn’t matter – but you must live within five miles of the city centre. You need to phone your entry before Saturday. We don’t accept entries through the post or by fax. And speaking of talent, there’s a new theatre group starting every Saturday, especially for teenagers.
Martin: And how do people get more information?
Jenny: If you’re interested, you need to contact the theatre group’s secretary, and I will give you her phone number later. They’re going to meet in St Paul’s School.
Martin: Right. Well, it’s school holidays this week, so what’s on offer?
Jenny: OK. To let as many people as possible use the sports hall this week, it will open an hour earlier than usual at 8 a.m. and shut later at 10.30 p.m. instead of nine. If you want to do one of the more popular activities, you should ring and book as usual. The indoor football pitch is always popular and has to be booked in advance.
Martin: But what about the swimming pool?
Jenny: Not quite such good news, I’m afraid. We’d hoped to tell you that the new swimming pool would be ready, but it’s not. It will open however before the end of this month, that’s about a week later than planned, but good news now – there will be no charge for swimmers for the whole of the first week that it’s open. It’s the same size as the old one but has much better facilities.
Martin: That’s great. Now, Jenny, have you heard of the rock group called Switch?
Jenny: Yup, even I’ve heard about them, probably because two of their four members were born in Westfield, and all four of them now live here when they’re not travelling around the world. This time last year they were four ordinary teenagers and now they’re world-famous. Well, they’re doing a concert on Saturday evening in the Town Hall, and it will be very popular.
Martin: So get your tickets quickly. Thank you Jenny.
More exercises available for B1 Preliminary Part 4:
Part 3 - Gap-Filled Exercise
Part 4 - Multiple Choice Exercise
The B1 Preliminary Speaking test has four parts and you take it together with another candidate. There are two examiners. One of the examiners talks to you and the other examiner listens.
Part 1 - Read five real-world notices, messages and other short texts for the main message.
- Notices and Messages How to Video
- Notices and Messages Set 1
- Notices and Messages Set 2
- Notices and Messages Set 3
- Notices and Messages Set 4
- Notices and Messages Set 5
- Notices and Messages Set 6
- Notices and Messages Set 7
- Notices and Messages Set 8
Part 2 - Match five descriptions of people to eight short texts on a particular topic, showing detailed comprehension.
Part 3 - Read a longer text for detailed comprehension, gist, inference and global meaning, as well as writer’s attitude and opinion.
Part 4 - Read a longer text from which five sentences have been removed. Show understanding of how a coherent and well-structured text is formed.
Part 5 - Read a shorter text and choose the correct vocabulary items to complete gaps.
- Bagpipes
- Book Recommendation
- Mountain Climbing
- Playing Computer Games
- Popular Website
- Saving a Tree
- Single or Mixed-gender Schools
- Work of Art
Part 6 - Read a shorter text and complete six gaps using one word for each gap.
Write about 100 words, answering the email and notes provided.
Write about 100 words, either an article or story.
Articles
Short Stories
- Air Travel Crossword
- Computer Crossword
- Crime Crossword
- Entertainment Crossword
- Financial Language Crossword
- Food Crossword
- Health Crossword
- Home Crossword
- Language Crossword
- Leisure Crossword
- Money Crossword
- Natural World Crossword
- Places Crossword
- Shopping Crossword
- Sports Crossword
- Technology Crossword
- Texting Crossword
- Time Crossword
- Transport Crossword
- Travel Crossword
- Work and Jobs Crossword
- Adjectives with -ing Word Search
- Art Word Search
- Bonfire Night Word Search
- Buildings Word Search
- Classical Music Word Search
- Countryside Word Search
- Drama Word Search
- Education Word Search
- Entertainment Word Search
- Fast Food Word Search
- Feelings Word Search
- Food and Drink Word Search
- Football Word Search
- Gambling Word Search
- Haunted House Word Search
- Health Word Search
- Home Word Search
- Internet Word Search
- Language Word Search
- Leisure Word Search
- Natural World Word Search
- Shopping Word Search
- Sports Facilities Word Search
- Sports Word Search
- Sushi Word Search
- Technology Word Search
- Time Word Search
- Town and City Word Search
- Travel Word Search
- Weather Word Search
- Work Word Search
- Clothes Word Puzzle
- Color Word Puzzle
- Communication Word Puzzle
- Easter Word Puzzle
- Education Word Puzzle
- Entertainment Word Puzzle
- Environment Word Puzzle
- Food Word Puzzle
- Health Word Puzzle
- Hobbies Word Puzzle
- Language Word Puzzle
- Medicine Word Puzzle
- Natural World Word Puzzle
- Technology Word Puzzle
- Time Word Puzzle
- Weather Word Puzzle
- Air Travel Exercises
- Animals and Pets
- British and American English
- Chinese New Year
- Christmas
- Clothing
- Computer Exercises
- Easter (A2 – B1 Levels)
- Education
- Entertainment
- Environment
- Environmental Issues
- Finance Exercises
- Food and Drink
- Leisure and Hobbies
- Money Exercises
- Phoning and Texting Exercises
- Places and Buildings
- Relationships
- Transport and Travel
- Work and Jobs
- Movie Review – Ted
- Report – Eating out in Berlin
- Email – School Holidays
- Article – The Countryside
- Email – Borrowing
- Short Story – Computer Problems
- Email – Subject Choices
- News Report – Bank Robbery
- Speech – Course Introduction
- Email – New School
- Email – Saving Energy
- Email – Visiting a relative
- Short Story – Talent Contest
- Email – Computer Games
- Short Story – The Angel
- Email – Barbecue Invitation
- Short Story – Art Competition
- Email – about University
- Email – Favourite Film
- Book Review – The Call
- Article – Work of Art
- Email – Holiday in Thailand
- Email – Summer School
- Email – Party Invitation
- Short Story – In Free Fall
- Article – The Cardboard Bike
- Article – Schools for Boys and Girls
- Report – Features of Glaciers
- Letter – Most Important Time
- Email – Holiday Plans
- Blog Post – A New Life in Japan
- Article – Being Famous
Cambridge English exams are designed for learners at all levels from the pre-intermediate level Cambridge English: Key (KET) to the very advanced level Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE). These exams give candidates proof of their ability to use English in a wide variety of contexts, relevant to work, study and leisure activities.