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CELPIP Listening Practice Test 1

A complete CELPIP Listening section — 6 parts and 38 questions in 55 minutes, written in the official format. Topics in this test: Volunteering & Charity, Legal & Tenant Rights, Media, Arts & Culture, Health & Wellness, Public Transit & Transportation, Environment & Sustainability.

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What is in this test

  1. 1

    Part 1 — Listening to Problem Solving

    Two parents, David and Sandra, sit down at their kitchen table in Mississauga to decide how to motivate their sixteen-year-old son Tyler to volunteer before the summer slips away.

    8 questions

  2. 2

    Part 2 — Listening to a Daily Life Conversation

    A tenant calls a legal aid clinic in Toronto to ask about her rights after receiving an eviction notice from her landlord.

    5 questions

  3. 3

    Part 3 — Listening for Information

    A recorded announcement about an upcoming public art programme in the City of Ottawa.

    6 questions

  4. 4

    Part 4 — Listening to a News Item

    A CBC Radio news report about a new mental health initiative launched by the Government of British Columbia.

    5 questions

  5. 5

    Part 5 — Listening to a Discussion

    Three city councillors in Calgary discuss the Centre Street protected bike lane proposal during a committee meeting.

    8 questions

  6. 6

    Part 6 — Listening to Viewpoints

    A CBC Radio panel where two energy experts share contrasting views on whether nuclear power should be expanded in Canada

    6 questions

A sample question from Part 1

Part 1: Listening to Problem Solving

What is the main issue the parents are trying to resolve?

  1. A.How to encourage their teenage son to take on volunteer work over the summer
  2. B.Whether their son should get a part-time paid job before the school year ends
  3. C.How to help their son improve his grades before the autumn semester
  4. D.Whether to enrol their son in a summer academic enrichment programme

The correct answer is shown at the end of the test, together with every other answer.

How to take this test

  1. 1Set aside 55 minutes somewhere quiet, with headphones — the timer runs like the real test.
  2. 2Each recording plays once, as on test day. Take short notes, then answer every question; a wrong answer costs nothing.
  3. 3Submit to see your raw score, your estimated CLB level, the correct answers and what was said.

What you get when you finish

  • Your raw score out of 38 and an estimated CLB level.
  • The correct answer to every question and the full script of each recording.
  • A short read on your result and words from the recordings you can save as flashcards.

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