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CELPIP Listening Practice Test 6

A complete CELPIP Listening section — 6 parts and 38 questions in 55 minutes, written in the official format. Topics in this test: Public Transit & Transportation, Education & Schools, Shopping & Consumer Rights, Legal & Tenant Rights, Housing & Renting, Community & Social Life.

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What is in this test

  1. 1

    Part 1 — Listening to Problem Solving

    Three conversations in which Canadians weigh the annual cost of owning a car against switching to a public transit pass.

    8 questions

  2. 2

    Part 2 — Listening to a Daily Life Conversation

    Two friends, Raj and Megan, are catching up at a community centre in Brampton after not seeing each other for several months.

    5 questions

  3. 3

    Part 3 — Listening for Information

    A recorded segment from a consumer affairs programme on CBC Radio about updated shopping return policies and consumer rights in Ontario.

    6 questions

  4. 4

    Part 4 — Listening to a News Item

    A CBC Radio news report on new tenant protection legislation in Ontario

    5 questions

  5. 5

    Part 5 — Listening to a Discussion

    Three colleagues at a Calgary property management company discuss how to handle a surge of emergency heating repair requests from tenants during a winter cold snap.

    8 questions

  6. 6

    Part 6 — Listening to Viewpoints

    A radio panel on whether neighbourhood volunteer programmes strengthen or strain community life

    6 questions

A sample question from Part 1

Part 1: Listening to a Problem Solving Conversation

What is Marcus primarily concerned about?

  1. A.The high annual cost of maintaining their second car
  2. B.The unreliability of Calgary's public transit system
  3. C.The safety of commuting by train in winter
  4. D.Finding affordable parking near his workplace

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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