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A2-C2 CELPIP-General

CELPIP-General Listening Practice Tests

10 CELPIP-General Listening practice tests in the real format, timed like the exam, with answers when you finish. Six parts, 38 questions, about 50 minutes, and every recording is played only once: Problem Solving (a conversation in 3 sections, 8 questions), a Daily Life Conversation (5), Listening for Information (6), a News Item (5), a Discussion among three people with a picture of the speakers (8) and Viewpoints (6).

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CELPIP-General Listening Practice Test 1 with Answers

A free, interactive CELPIP-General Listening practice test with answers, about 50 minutes.

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Listening

Listening Part 1: Listening to Problem Solving — Section 1

The conversation is played in three sections, each only once. After each section you hear two or three questions, also only once. Choose the best answer to each.

  1. Question 1 (heard only): (A) a grey key fob (B) a small brass key (C) a blue plastic card (D) a handful of coins
  2. Question 2 (heard only): (A) The previous tenant probably did not return it. (B) The manager forgot to put it in her welcome envelope. (C) She left it behind in the laundry room. (D) The machine in the lobby did not print one.
  3. Question 3 (heard only): (A) put money on the woman's card (B) replace the reader on the washers (C) talk to the woman across the hall (D) look for a card in the office

Listening Part 1: Listening to Problem Solving — Section 2

The conversation is played in three sections, each only once. After each section you hear two or three questions, also only once. Choose the best answer to each.

  1. Question 4 (heard only): (A) The panel showed an error message. (B) A stranger answered the call. (C) The friend entered the wrong code. (D) The woman did not hear her phone.
  2. Question 5 (heard only): (A) He does not have the woman's phone number. (B) He has to order a new panel for the lobby. (C) An outside company must make the change. (D) The old tenant must first agree to the change.
  3. Question 6 (heard only): (A) leave the front door propped open (B) wait for her guests in the lobby (C) give her visitors a spare fob (D) ask visitors to send her a text message

Listening Part 1: Listening to Problem Solving — Section 3

The conversation is played in three sections, each only once. After each section you hear two or three questions, also only once. Choose the best answer to each.

  1. Question 7 (heard only): (A) The woman will not pay the usual fee. (B) The old card was repaired by the manager. (C) It already has money loaded onto it. (D) It will be delivered next week.
  2. Question 8 (heard only): (A) call the security company (B) go downstairs to test the buzzer (C) load money onto the new card (D) help the woman plan her party

Listening Part 2: Listening to a Daily Life Conversation

Listen to the conversation (it plays once). Then answer the five questions that follow; each question is heard only once.

  1. Question 1 (heard only): (A) He had already given his things to a thrift store. (B) He does not get along with some of the neighbours on his street. (C) His wife wanted to keep most of their belongings. (D) His last sale took a lot of effort for little money.
  2. Question 2 (heard only): (A) They will be stored in her carport. (B) They will be collected and donated. (C) They will be sold online the next week. (D) They will go to her sister's sale in Moncton.
  3. Question 3 (heard only): (A) He will be out of town for his daughter's event. (B) He has to work that Saturday morning. (C) He is helping his sister with her sale in Moncton. (D) He is taking his canoe on a fishing trip.
  4. Question 4 (heard only): (A) picking up his items on Friday night (B) writing a separate ad for his canoe (C) selling his items together with hers (D) making signs for his driveway
  5. Question 5 (heard only): (A) She would like to keep the fishing rods. (B) She will be pleased to see the canoe sold. (C) She is organizing the swim meet in Truro. (D) She thinks a street garage sale is a waste of a Saturday.

Listening Part 3: Listening for Information

Listen to the conversation (it plays once). Then answer the six questions that follow; each question is heard only once.

  1. Question 1 (heard only): (A) to borrow equipment for a home project (B) to donate some tools he no longer uses (C) to sign up for a shelf-building workshop (D) to renew a drill he had borrowed
  2. Question 2 (heard only): (A) The library does not own a level. (B) The stud finder is already on hold. (C) There is a limit on the number of items. (D) The level is kept at another branch.
  3. Question 3 (heard only): (A) buy an inexpensive level at a store (B) come back next week for the level (C) borrow the level instead of the stud finder (D) use an app on his phone instead
  4. Question 4 (heard only): (A) The fine is two dollars per item per week. (B) Fines apply to tools but not to books. (C) Late borrowers may lose their library card. (D) Fines apply only when there is a hold.
  5. Question 5 (heard only): (A) He plans to buy his own drill after this project. (B) He needs a drill for several projects this week. (C) He thinks the library's drills are better than store ones. (D) He would have used a drill of his own only rarely.
  6. Question 6 (heard only): (A) adding kitchen appliances to the collection (B) offering lessons on how to use power tools (C) opening the collection to borrowers under 18 (D) lending camping gear during the summer

Listening Part 4: Listening to a News Item

You will hear a news item. You will hear the news item only once. After the news item, you will answer 5 questions. Choose the best way to complete each statement from the drop-down menu.

  1. The news item is mainly about (A) a change to the city's snow-clearing policy. (B) a plan to hire more snowplow drivers. (C) a new tool that shows where snowplows are. (D) a new phone line for snow complaints.
  2. The city created PlowWatch mainly because (A) plows were taking longer than 36 hours to finish. (B) many residents kept asking when their streets would be plowed. (C) the GPS equipment for the plows was offered to the city for free. (D) bus routes were not being cleared on time.
  3. On the map, a yellow street is one that (A) was plowed more than twelve hours earlier. (B) has not been reached by a plow yet. (C) was plowed within the last twelve hours. (D) is a main road or a bus route.
  4. Denise Arcand's comments suggest that residents mainly want (A) plows to reach residential streets faster. (B) the city to hire more snowplow drivers. (C) a way to report streets that were missed. (D) information to help them plan their time.
  5. Later this winter, residents will be able to (A) see the names of the plow drivers on the map. (B) request that their own residential street be plowed first. (C) get a message before a plow reaches their block. (D) report parked cars that are blocking plows.

Listening Part 5: Listening to a Discussion

You will watch a video of a discussion. You will watch the video only once. After the video, you will answer 8 questions. Choose the best answer to each question.

  1. What is the main topic of the discussion? (A) how to recruit more garden volunteers (B) how to raise money for the garden (C) where to build a new tool shed (D) what vegetables to grow next spring
  2. Why does the man in the grey sweater object to the harvest dinner? (A) He thinks a dinner would need too many volunteers. (B) He thinks September is too late to raise the money they need. (C) He thinks restaurants would not support it. (D) He thinks the tickets are too expensive for members.
  3. What problem does Tyler mention about last year's event? (A) Too few people helped out. (B) Too few people bought food. (C) The event ended too late at night. (D) The event lost money.
  4. Which statement would Helen most likely agree with? (A) A plant sale alone will raise enough money. (B) Last year's barbecue was a poor idea. (C) The garden needs the full amount before winter. (D) Members cannot afford to pay for a dinner.
  5. What is Helen's attitude toward the final plan? (A) willing but still doubtful (B) excited and fully confident (C) annoyed and unwilling to help (D) neutral because she was not consulted
  6. Who suggested adding a raffle? (A) the man in the grey sweater (B) the young man in the green cap (C) the woman with the red scarf (D) the owner of a local bakery
  7. What is definitely true about the plant sale? (A) It will take place in the fall. (B) It will need about fifteen volunteers. (C) It will sell plants for ten dollars each. (D) It is expected to raise about half of the goal.
  8. What does Helen agree to do? (A) grow extra seedlings in the greenhouse (B) create a web page for the raffle (C) ask a business owner to donate prizes (D) organize a dinner in September

Listening Part 6: Listening for Viewpoints

You will hear a report. You will hear the report only once. After the report, you will answer 6 questions. Choose the best way to complete each statement from the drop-down menu.

  1. The report is mainly about (A) a company that is struggling to find customers. (B) a union's campaign to raise wages for factory workers in Ontario. (C) a new law that limits the length of shifts. (D) different views on a trial of a new work schedule.
  2. Graham Pettigrew started the pilot mainly to (A) attract and keep skilled workers. (B) reduce the cost of running his machines. (C) respond to a request from the union. (D) lower the number of workplace accidents.
  3. Under the pilot, employees (A) work fewer total hours for the same weekly pay. (B) work the same total hours for the same pay. (C) work fewer hours for less pay. (D) work longer hours for more pay.
  4. Nadia Haddad believes the current schedule (A) should be replaced by the old five-day week. (B) should be approved without changes. (C) puts workers at greater risk of injury. (D) is too expensive for the company.
  5. According to the report, some parents are having trouble (A) getting to daycare before it closes. (B) finding daycare on Fridays. (C) paying for the longer hours of daycare they need. (D) working on the weekends.
  6. Nadia Haddad suggests that after June, the current schedule (A) will become permanent automatically. (B) may not be approved in its current form. (C) will be replaced by a thirty-two-hour week. (D) will force the owner to raise his prices.

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CELPIP-General Listening Practice Test 2 with Answers

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CELPIP-General Listening Practice Test 3 with Answers

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CELPIP-General Listening Practice Test 5 with Answers Pro

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CELPIP-General Listening Practice Test 9 with Answers Pro

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About the CELPIP-General Listening paper

Six parts, 38 questions, about 50 minutes, and every recording is played only once: Problem Solving (a conversation in 3 sections, 8 questions), a Daily Life Conversation (5), Listening for Information (6), a News Item (5), a Discussion among three people with a picture of the speakers (8) and Viewpoints (6).

How CELPIP-General is scored

CELPIP reports Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking separately, each as a CELPIP level from 12 down to 0-2 that matches the same CLB level; there is no overall score for immigration purposes. On 7ESL, all 38 Listening and 38 Reading questions are marked instantly, with an explanation for every answer and an estimated CELPIP level from your raw score. Writing and Speaking come with samples and model answers, and 7ESL Pro members can ask the AI examiner for an estimated CELPIP level on the four official rating categories.

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