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English Listening Exercises for B2 – Keeping fit

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1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words below.

  • adrenalin burn burst convert energy high-intensity pump
  • 1)
    When you are exercising, the body fat and sugar into so that you can keep going.
  • 2)
    Running fast releases , which helps you to fat.
  • 3)
    The most effective way to get fit is by doing short of exercise.
  • 4)
    If you exercise hard, you can feel your heart .

2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs below.

  • attend be beat do go keep lift pedal play push
  • 1)
    I play to win – I quite competitive and I’m never happier than when I’ve an opponent.
  • 2)
    I never running alone after dark.
  • 3)
    I enjoy fit. It makes me feel healthy.
  • 4)
    I train hard and always myself to the limit.
  • 5)
    My dad regularly weights in the gym, but he hurt his back last week.
  • 6)
    My mum a lot of fitness classes at the local gym, but she likes aerobics most of all.
  • 7)
    My brother on an exercise bike in his bedroom. He says it’s safer than going outside!
  • 8)
    He doesn’t enjoy football. He prefers swimming and running.

Listening Strategy

Remember that the information in the task may be expressed in a different way in the text.

3. Read the Listening Strategy. Then read the sentences and listen to five speakers. What words did the speakers actually use to express these things?

Audio
  • 1)
    Speaker 1 dislikes exercising.
  • 2)
    Speaker 2 wonders why his chosen sport is unpopular with his peers.
  • 3)
    Speaker 3 talks about the body’s preferred form of exercise.
  • 4)
    Speaker 4 describes her family’s favourite pastime.
  • 5)
    Speaker 5 explains how what we eat is converted into fuel for the body.

4. Listen to four texts where people talk about their preferred form of exercising. Choose the correct answers (a-c).

Audio
  • Text 1
  • 1)
    These speakers explain
  • a)
    how their favourite activity doesn’t involve teamwork.
  • b)
    that they don’t like the gym or sports.
  • c)
    what it takes to succeed in their favourite activity.
  • Text 2
  • 2)
    This speaker’s intention is to
  • a)
    detail his sport’s training regime.
  • b)
    explain why the sport’s rules are important.
  • c)
    warn that his sport is very dangerous.
  • Text 3
  • 3)
    This speaker is explaining
  • a)
    the effects of exercise on the various muscle groups.
  • b)
    how exercise also affects the mind.
  • c)
    that exercise must be regular to be beneficial.
  • Text 4
  • 4)
    This speaker talks about
  • a)
    how much he enjoys training with his father.
  • b)
    why his father is paying for his training.
  • c)
    how difficult the training is for a triathlon.

Extra exercises

5. You will hear an interview with Dr Marilyn Shepherd about food safety. Answer questions 1-5. Choose the correct answer, A, B, C, or D.

Audio

Strategy

Most of the questions in a multiple-choice task will ask you to find specific information. However, you may also be asked to identify the main idea or the context of the text.

  • 1)
    In order to minimise the risk from raw chicken, Dr Shepherd recommends
  • A maintaining it at a constant temperature until using it.
  • B handling it with clean hands and utensils.
  • C keeping it wrapped and placing it in the fridge.
  • D checking that it contains no bacteria before cooking it.
  • 2)
    Dr Shepherd suggests that the best way to find out if chicken is cooked properly is
  • A to check that the juices are pink when you cut it.
  • B to test the part where the meat is the deepest.
  • C to cut a piece from one end and taste it.
  • D to use a food thermometer to ensure it has reached 70°C.
  • 3)
    Dr Shepherd explains that beef is different from other kinds of meat because
  • A bacteria tend to stay on the surface.
  • B it mustn’t be cooked right through to the middle.
  • C it doesn’t contain any harmful bacteria.
  • D the guidelines on handling it are stricter.
  • 4)
    Microwaves are effective at killing bacteria.
  • A in food which hasn’t been put in the fridge.
  • B in all kinds of food except rice.
  • C in food that was originally heated to 74°C.
  • D in food that has been heated up evenly.
  • 5)
    What might be the title of Dr Shepherd’s talk?
  • A How to tell if food has gone off
  • B How to treat food poisoning
  • C How to take care of what you eat
  • D How to organise your fridge

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