FCE Listening Part 3 practice: Moving to a new city
This is a free FCE Listening Part 3 practice set: five short monologues on one topic and eight statements, three of which you don't need. It is part of our FCE practice collection. For the strategy, read our Listening Part 3 guide.
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Before you start
Read the eight statements carefully before you start and underline the key idea in each. The speakers rarely use the same words as the statements.
The scripts are shown as text for now. Read each one once, at a normal pace, then choose a letter before moving to the next speaker.
- Each speaker usually mentions two or three of the ideas in the list, but only one matches exactly.
- Listen for the speaker's main point, not every detail.
- You can use each letter only once.
Practice · Listening Part 3
Listening Part 3 practice 1: Moving to a new city
Instructions: You will hear five short extracts in which people talk about moving to a new city. For questions 1–5, choose from the list (A–H) what each speaker says about the experience. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use.
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Options (three are extra)
- A I underestimated how lonely I would feel at first.
- B I struggled to adjust to the cost of living.
- C I made friends through a shared interest.
- D I was disappointed by my new job.
- E I still miss the place where I grew up.
- F The move improved my relationship with my family.
- G I had to learn a new language quickly.
- H The weather affected my mood more than I expected.
- Speaker 1
- Speaker 2
- Speaker 3
- Speaker 4
- Speaker 5
After you finish
Look at which statements tempted you. Each speaker in this set mentions at least one idea from a wrong statement, such as cost, loneliness or missing home, and then says something that rules it out.
For the longer interview task, try the Part 4 practice set. For general advice, see the FCE Listening guide.
Questions about this practice set
Why are there eight statements for five speakers?
Three statements are extra. They are there to test whether you really understand each speaker, not just recognise the topic.
What if two statements seem to fit one speaker?
Decide which one matches the speaker's main point, then come back to that speaker after you have matched the others.