C2 Proficiency (CPE) Listening Test 8 with answers

C2 Proficiency (CPE) Listening Test 8 with answers helps you practice listening skills for the C2 Proficiency Listening Test new format.

The C2 Proficiency Listening paper has four parts. For each part you have to listen to a recorded text or texts and answer some questions. You hear each recording twice.

Part 1: Three short, unrelated recordings lasting approximately 1 minute each. You have to listen to the recordings and answer two multiple-choice questions for each recording. Each question has three options (A, B or C). One mark for each correct answer.

Part 2: A monologue or prompted monologue lasting 3–4 minutes. The questions are a series of incomplete sentences. You have to listen to the recording and identify the information you need (one to three words) to fill each gap. One mark for each correct answer.

Part 3: A recording with interacting speakers lasting 3–4 minutes. You have to listen to the recording and answer a series of multiple-choice questions, each with four options (A, B, C or D). One mark for each correct answer.

Part 4: Five short, themed monologues, of approximately 35 seconds each. There are two multiple-matching tasks. Each multiple-matching task requires the selection of the five correct options from a list of eight. One mark for each correct answer.

There are 30 questions in the CPE Listening Test.

How to prepare for the CPE Listening test

Listen! The more English you listen to the better your will do. Listen to the radio, English language TV, podcasts...

0:00 Intro
0:05 Part 1
8:01 Part 2
17:52 Part 3
28:00 Part 4

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Answer key:

1 A 2 C 3 B 4 C 5 C 6 B

7. insulation
8. (old) cans
9. storage heaters
10. off the grid
11. community centre/ center
12. (car) tyres/ tires
13. lizards
14. leaking roofs
15. Trash Pirate


16 B 17 A 18 C 19 D 20 C

21 B 22 E 23 H 24 A 25 C

26 B 27 A 28 F 29 E 30 C

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Thank you very much. It is a pleasure to practice these tests. Best wishes.

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Hi! Do you have the typescripts? Or do you know where I can find them?

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Hi, ex. 1, extract 1, could someone pls quote what the lady says about the part she played in the transaction, I can't find it, to me though answer A is correct. Presumably I am wrong, so please help me spot the quote. Thank you.