CELPIP Listening Part 2 Practice Test: The Broken Washing Machine
By Iris
A free Listening Part 2 practice test in the CELPIP format: 5 questions with the answer key. Play each recording once, as in the real test, answer, then check your answers at the bottom of the page. The transcript is under each recording.
- Question 1, read aloud
Question 1: listen, then show the question text
What are the speakers mainly deciding?
- Question 2, read aloud
Question 2: listen, then show the question text
Why does WOMAN accept another repair?
- Question 3, read aloud
Question 3: listen, then show the question text
Why will MAN send a photo?
- Question 4, read aloud
Question 4: listen, then show the question text
Why agree to limit the loads?
- Question 5, read aloud
Question 5: listen, then show the question text
What will WOMAN do meanwhile?
Transcript (read it after you answer)
WOMAN: Hi Aaron, the washing machine is making that grinding noise again on the spin cycle, and this time it left my sweater soaking wet.
MAN: I heard it from my room. I still think we should repair it; a new one would wipe out our household budget.
WOMAN: Repairs on a machine this old feel like throwing money away. We've already paid a technician twice this year, and it still rattles loudly.
MAN: True, but the landlord will cover the repair if we report it promptly. It costs us nothing as long as we're quick.
WOMAN: I didn't know that. If the landlord covers it, fixing it once more is easier to accept than buying new.
MAN: Right. I'll email him tonight with a photo of the puddle so there's a clear record of the damage.
WOMAN: Good. Meanwhile, can we agree not to overload it? Three of my sweaters at once probably strained the motor.
MAN: Agreed. I'll pin a small load limit right on the door so guests don't cram it either, like they did last time over the holidays.
WOMAN: Perfect. I'll drop the wet laundry at the place around the corner so we're not stuck without clean clothes.
MAN: Thanks. Keep the receipt; if the landlord is slow this month, we can ask him to cover the wash as well.
WOMAN: Smart. And let's not run it overnight anymore; if it leaks while we sleep, the unit below could end up with water damage.
This is Part 2 of CELPIP Listening Practice Test 42. Take all 6 parts (38 questions) for a score and an estimated CLB.
Answer key
Show all 5 answers
- What are the speakers mainly deciding? A. Whether to repair or replace it
- Why does WOMAN accept another repair? C. The landlord will cover it
- Why will MAN send a photo? B. To record the leak damage
- Why agree to limit the loads? D. Overloading strained the motor
- What will WOMAN do meanwhile? A. Take the laundry to a laundromat
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