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A2-C1 Michigan English Test (MET)

Michigan English Test Listening Practice Tests

4 Michigan English Test Listening practice tests in the real format, timed like the exam, with answers when you finish. 35 minutes, 50 questions, each recording heard once: 19 short conversations, 4 longer conversations (14 questions) and 4 short talks such as lectures and radio reports (17 questions). Instant marking with the audio script and an explanation for every answer.

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Michigan English Test Listening Practice Test 1 with Answers

A free, interactive Michigan English Test (MET) Listening practice test with answers, about 35 minutes.

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This MET Practice Test 1 has 1 paper — Listening. Choose a paper below to start; your browser will load the interactive version automatically.

Listening

Part 1 — Question 1

Part 1. You will hear short conversations. After each conversation, you will hear a question. Choose the best answer. You will hear each conversation only once.

  1. What does the woman order? (A) a large hot chocolate (B) a small iced tea (C) a large iced tea (D) a small hot chocolate

Part 1 — Question 2

Listen to the conversation and answer the question.

  1. What does the man suggest? (A) waiting half an hour for the bus (B) taking a different bus (C) walking downtown (D) crossing the street to buy a ticket

Part 1 — Question 3

Listen to the conversation and answer the question.

  1. Why is one book due sooner than the other? (A) It is a new book. (B) It was reserved by someone else. (C) It is due on the twenty-first. (D) The student has other books already.

Part 1 — Question 4

Listen to the conversation and answer the question.

  1. Why did the man come to the woman's door? (A) to deliver a letter for work (B) to ask about the tracking number (C) to check his house number (D) to give her a package

Part 1 — Question 5

Listen to the conversation and answer the question.

  1. What has changed about the meeting? (A) only its start time (B) only its place (C) its place and its start time (D) its topic and the people attending

Part 1 — Question 6

Listen to the conversation and answer the question.

  1. Where will the man probably go next? (A) to the pizza place (B) to wait in the dorm laundry line (C) to report the broken machines (D) to a laundromat

Part 1 — Question 7

Listen to the conversation and answer the question.

  1. What will the man buy? (A) fresh basil (B) dried basil (C) frozen basil (D) pasta sauce

Part 1 — Question 8

Listen to the conversation and answer the question.

  1. What is the man's problem? (A) His reservation was canceled. (B) His flight time has changed. (C) He lost his driver's license. (D) The airport desk closes at noon.

Part 1 — Question 9

Listen to the conversation and answer the question.

  1. How does the woman feel about seeing the movie? (A) She is eager to see it on Friday. (B) She thinks everyone should see it. (C) She is not very excited about it. (D) She has already seen it.

Part 1 — Question 10

Listen to the conversation and answer the question.

  1. What does the man decide to do about the class? (A) join the seven-fifteen class (B) wait to see if a place opens up (C) sign up for a class tomorrow (D) put his name down for the beginner class

Part 1 — Question 11

Listen to the conversation and answer the question.

  1. What does the woman mean? (A) The technician is coming later this week. (B) The printer downstairs is also jammed and needs a technician. (C) The technician will probably not come soon. (D) The man should wait a month to print.

Part 1 — Question 12

Listen to the conversation and answer the question.

  1. What can be inferred about the professor? (A) He treats all students by the same rules. (B) He will not accept the report on Monday. (C) He will give her extra time without a penalty. (D) He changed the due date a month ago.

Part 1 — Question 13

Listen to the conversation and answer the question.

  1. What will the manager do today? (A) repair the heat in the bedroom (B) order a new part (C) call the repair company (D) bring the woman a heater

Part 1 — Question 14

Listen to the conversation and answer the question.

  1. Why does the man mention Dan? (A) Dan usually serves large parties. (B) Dan called in sick last week and is still at home. (C) Dan wants to leave early tonight. (D) Dan might be willing to work extra.

Part 1 — Question 15

Listen to the conversation and answer the question.

  1. What does the woman suggest? (A) buying a phone with more storage (B) moving his videos off the phone (C) taking fewer pictures (D) deleting his cloud account

Part 1 — Question 16

Listen to the conversation and answer the question.

  1. How does the woman feel about her purchase? (A) She is proud she found tickets. (B) She regrets paying so much. (C) She is sorry she missed the fall show. (D) She thinks the man paid too much.

Part 1 — Question 17

Listen to the conversation and answer the question.

  1. What does the woman mean when she says, “it's back to the drawing board”? (A) The clients will draw their own design. (B) They need to compare it with the competitor's site. (C) The design needs only a few small changes. (D) They have to start the design again.

Part 1 — Question 18

Listen to the conversation and answer the question.

  1. Why does the woman refuse the man's request? (A) She has a regular family responsibility. (B) She does not like the new exhibit. (C) She does not want to give tours to children. (D) She already works on weekdays at a school.

Part 1 — Question 19

Listen to the conversation and answer the question.

  1. What does the woman imply? (A) The fertilizer group should get less water. (B) They should tell others about the results immediately. (C) The plants on the sunny side grew more slowly. (D) Something other than the fertilizer may explain the results.

Part 2 — Conversation 1 (Questions 20–23)

Part 2. You will hear longer conversations. After each conversation, answer the questions. You will hear each conversation only once.

  1. What are the speakers mainly discussing? (A) how to prepare for a class presentation (B) how to contact Professor Lee (C) a river cleanup project they volunteered for (D) which study room in the library is best
  2. When will the students practice together? (A) on Wednesday afternoon (B) on Friday (C) after six on Wednesday (D) on Thursday
  3. How does the woman feel about Tyler? (A) annoyed that he hasn't replied (B) worried that he is sick (C) glad that he will write the conclusion (D) surprised that he wrote to the man
  4. What will the man probably do next? (A) email Professor Lee about Tyler (B) start designing the slides (C) reserve a room in the library (D) go to basketball practice

Part 2 — Conversation 2 (Questions 24–26)

Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.

  1. Why does the man need his bike repaired quickly? (A) He rides it to work every day. (B) He needs it to get to work on Friday morning. (C) He rode forty miles last weekend. (D) He is taking part in a long event on Saturday.
  2. What does the woman recommend? (A) a complete service of the bike (B) replacing only the chain (C) buying a new bike for the ride (D) riding a shorter distance
  3. What does the man decide to do? (A) pay a hundred and twenty dollars today (B) pick up his bike on Friday (C) skip the charity ride (D) have only the brakes fixed now

Part 2 — Conversation 3 (Questions 27–30)

Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.

  1. What is the conversation mainly about? (A) a new work-from-home policy (B) problems with the company's IT department (C) the opening of a new break room (D) changes that come with an office move
  2. What worries the man about the new office? (A) He will not have a computer. (B) It may be too noisy for his phone calls. (C) He will have to share a desk with forty other people. (D) It will have too many quiet rooms.
  3. What does the man mean when he says, “I'll believe it when I see it”? (A) He doubts the company will keep its promise. (B) He wants to see the plans for the rooms. (C) He thinks six rooms are more than enough. (D) He has not read the email yet.
  4. What are employees asked to do with their computers? (A) pack them in boxes by Friday (B) put a name label on their monitors (C) carry them upstairs on Sunday (D) disconnect them before the movers come

Part 2 — Conversation 4 (Questions 31–33)

Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.

  1. Why does the woman offer to share her garden plot? (A) She needs someone to water it while she travels. (B) She is moving to Oregon to live with her sister. (C) She wants to learn to grow tomatoes. (D) The city asked her to share it.
  2. What can be inferred about the man? (A) He has been on the waiting list for two years. (B) He has not had a garden where he lived before. (C) He already owns many garden tools. (D) He is away most evenings.
  3. What does the man need to bring? (A) shovels from home (B) a garden hose (C) his own gloves (D) some tomato plants

Part 3 — Talk 1 (Questions 34–37)

Part 3. You will hear short talks by one speaker. After each talk, answer the questions. You will hear each talk only once.

  1. What is the report mainly about? (A) a sale of used tools and equipment (B) a new lending service at the library (C) a new library building opening on Saturday (D) a workshop for volunteers
  2. Why did the library start the program? (A) Residents asked for it in a survey. (B) It had too many donated tools. (C) Fewer people were borrowing books. (D) The director wanted to sell equipment.
  3. According to the report, why should people reserve some items online? (A) Some items will probably be in high demand. (B) Items reserved online are free. (C) Power tools are only for people over eighteen. (D) The library is closed on weekends.
  4. Why are late fees for these items higher than for books? (A) The items cost more to repair. (B) The items are kept for only one week. (C) The library needs money for the workshop. (D) Other people may be waiting to use them.

Part 3 — Talk 2 (Questions 38–41)

Listen to the talk and answer the questions.

  1. What is the guide mainly talking about? (A) how to build a modern lighthouse (B) a family that sailed across Lake Huron for ninety years (C) the history of one lighthouse and its keepers (D) the dangers of sailing in bad weather
  2. What does the guide say about the lens? (A) It was made from a single piece of glass. (B) It was shaped like a beehive to attract sailors. (C) It made a small light visible from far away. (D) It could be seen from ninety miles away.
  3. Why does the guide mention the keeper's daughter? (A) to show that children helped with lighthouse work (B) to explain why the keeper got sick (C) to introduce the next speaker on the tour (D) to show that keepers had to go to school in town
  4. What does the guide imply when he says, “you can judge for yourselves whether it was worth the effort”? (A) He is not sure the lens should be in the museum. (B) He wants visitors to vote on the next exhibit. (C) He believes saving the lens was worthwhile. (D) He thinks the modern light is more impressive.

Part 3 — Talk 3 (Questions 42–45)

Listen to the talk and answer the questions.

  1. What is the lecture mainly about? (A) how bees divide the work in a hive (B) why some bees prefer certain kinds of flowers (C) how bees protect the hive from danger (D) how bees share information about food locations
  2. According to the professor, what does the length of the waggle run show? (A) which direction the food is in (B) how much food there is (C) how far away the food is (D) what time of day it is
  3. What does a bee do when food is very close to the hive? (A) It waggles straight up the comb. (B) It does not dance at all. (C) It leads the other bees straight to the flowers. (D) It performs a simpler kind of dance.
  4. Why does the professor mention the sun's movement? (A) to explain why bees stop foraging in the afternoon (B) to show that the dance is often inaccurate (C) to introduce the way bees adjust their dance over time (D) to explain why bees prefer sunny days

Part 3 — Talk 4 (Questions 46–50)

Listen to the talk and answer the questions.

  1. What is the main topic of the lecture? (A) how students can write a senior thesis (B) why people misjudge the time tasks require (C) why students often forget about their assignment deadlines (D) how to avoid interruptions while working
  2. What was surprising about the results of the thesis study? (A) Most students finished before their best guess. (B) Most students missed even their most pessimistic date. (C) Students who planned carefully finished on time. (D) Students gave very pessimistic best guesses.
  3. According to the professor, what does the “inside view” leave out? (A) the individual steps of the project (B) the experiences of the planner's friends (C) unexpected events that interrupt the work (D) the reasons the project matters to the planner
  4. Why does the professor mention a student's last three papers? (A) to give an example of taking the outside view (B) to show that some students are very organized (C) to prove that a week is enough time for a paper (D) to explain why deadlines should be longer
  5. What is the professor's attitude toward people's resistance to the outside view? (A) He thinks it is a sensible reaction. (B) He believes it is rare among students. (C) He finds it understandable but mistaken. (D) He is not sure whether it matters.

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About the MET Listening paper

35 minutes, 50 questions, each recording heard once: 19 short conversations, 4 longer conversations (14 questions) and 4 short talks such as lectures and radio reports (17 questions). Instant marking with the audio script and an explanation for every answer.

How MET is scored

MET reports each section on a 0–80 scale with a CEFR level (C1 64–80, B2 53–63, B1 40–52, A2 27–39), and the overall score is the average of the four sections. On 7ESL, Listening and Reading are marked instantly and converted to an approximate 0–80 score and CEFR level. Writing and Speaking come with model answers and C1–A2 samples; Pro members can ask the AI examiner for a practice estimate on the five MET writing criteria or the three speaking criteria.

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