B1
Practice Listening English Exercises for B1 – Predicaments
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1. Getting Ready What would you do if you were in these predicaments? Write your answers in the chart and compare them with a partner.
| Predicament | Solution |
| 1 Your neighbors make a lot of noise at night. | ……………………. |
| 2 You forgot a friend’s birthday. | ……………………. |
| 3 You damage a friend’s car. | ……………………. |
| 4 A classmate asks you for a loan. | ……………………. |
| 5 A classmate cheats on tests. | ……………………. |
2. Listening 1 Listen to the conversations. What is each person’s predicament? Circle the correct answer.
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- 1)a He doesn’t want his guest to leave.
- b)He doesn’t know when his guest will leave.
- 2)a Her friend forgot to pay some money back.
- b)She forgot to pay back some money to a friend.
- 3)a She wants to invite a co-worker out.
- b)A co-worker is always inviting her out.
- 4)a His friend never lends things.
- b)His friend never returns things.
- 5)a He forgot about his friend’s party.
- b)He forgot to bring a gift to the party.
- 6)a The neighbors play really loud music at night.
- b)The neighbors play really bad music at night.
3. Listening 2 Task 1 People are telling stories about things that happened to them. Listen and number the pictures.
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4. Listen again. How does each story end? Circle the correct answer.
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- 1)a She ran away.
- b)She had to pay for the plate.
- c)She didn’t have to pay for the plate.
- 2)a He had to pay for everything.
- b)He had to pay for the things he ordered.
- c)He didn’t have to pay for anything.
- 3)a His girlfriend was very upset.
- b)His girlfriend wasn’t upset.
- c)His girlfriend left before he arrived.
- 4)a He said that he wasn’t Tom Cruise.
- b)He signed Tom Cruise’s name.
- c)He signed his own name.
- 5)a They had the party in a restaurant.
- b)They cleaned the apartment.
- c)They didn’t have the party.
- 6)a He asked to sit somewhere else.
- b)He told the teacher the guy was cheating.
- c)He wrote the wrong answers on his test.
5. Listening 3 Task 1 People are talking about predicaments. How does each person feel? Listen and circle the correct answer.
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- 1)a embarrassed
- b)annoyed
- c)amused
- 2)a concerned
- b)angry
- c)embarrassed
- 3)a embarrassed
- b)angry
- c)confused
- 4)a annoyed
- b)unconcerned
- c)depressed
- 5)a worried
- b)annoyed
- c)amused
- 6)a angry
- b)worried
- c)embarrassed
6. Listen again. What is each person planning to do about the situation? Write the correct letter.
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| 1 ……2 ……3 ……4 ……5 ……6 …… | a nothingb call the managerc talk to her cousin’s parentsd speak to his wifee sleep in a different roomf send an anonymous note |
7. Listen to the conversation. Write the missing words.
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- A: What’s wrong? You look exhausted.
- B: I am. I have a with me right now. He’s a friend from my English class. He was going to stay for a week, but he’s been here for four weeks now.
- A: Oh, no! Why has he been staying with you for so long?
- B: Well, there was a fire in , so he has to find a new place to stay. The problem is, he can’t afford to pay the deposit for a new place until he gets money from the .
- A: That’s terrible. The poor guy.
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