B1 preliminary
  • You will hear the answers to the questions in the same order as the questions. If you don’t hear the information for one question, move on to the next. You will have the opportunity to listen for a second time.
  • It’s important to choose an answer, even if you aren’t sure.
Megan the young magician
  1. Megan decided to become a magician
    A when she saw a magician perform.
    B because her friends encouraged her.
    C after she joined a magician’s club.
  2. At the magic club, Megan
    A didn’t get to perform many new tricks.
    B wasn’t a typical member of the group.
    C didn’t come first in a competition.
  3. What does Megan say about her work in an office?
    A She had to study hard to get her job.
    B She doesn’t mind not earning much money.
    C She doesn’t have time to do much magic.
  1. What does Megan say about the magic she performs?
    A She talks very fast while she does her tricks.
    B She uses a lot of movements.
    C She doesn’t use any sounds.
  2. What did Megan’s mother think about her magic?
    A She enjoyed watching her daughter practise magic tricks.
    B She wanted her to improve as a magician.
    C She thought magic wasn’t a proper job.
  3. How does Megan feel about her life now?
    A Pleased because she can do all the things she wants to do
    B Worried because she needs to make a decision
    C Confident that she will be more successful in the future