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CELPIP Listening Part 4: Listening to a News Item

CELPIP Listening Part 4 Practice Test: A Black Belt at Eighty-Two

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A free Listening Part 4 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.

Questions
5
Format
1 news report, questions after it
Question style
Multiple choice, 4 options
Play like the real test
Each recording plays once, then each question with 30 seconds to answer (Parts 4–6: one timer for the part). No pausing to replay, like test day.

  1. Monique Paquette started judo because

  2. Daniel Roy praises Paquette's

  3. The story about the icy sidewalk shows that

  4. For her black belt test, Paquette did NOT have to

  5. What is suggested about the seniors' class?

Transcript (read it after you answer)

NARRATOR: An eighty-two-year-old grandmother from Trois-Rivières, Quebec, has earned her black belt in judo, and she says she has no intention of slowing down. Monique Paquette first stepped onto a judo mat at seventy-four, after her doctor suggested she find an activity to improve her balance. Her granddaughter, who was already taking classes at a local club, persuaded her to join a beginners' group. At first, Paquette says, she mostly learned how to fall correctly, which she now considers the most valuable lesson of all. Last winter she slipped on an icy sidewalk and got up without a scratch. Her instructor, Daniel Roy, says she has not missed a single class in eight years, even during a snowstorm. For the black belt examination, she had to demonstrate a series of throws and holds in front of three judges. She was not required to compete against younger opponents, a rule that applies to every student over sixty-five. Paquette's next goal is to help organize a weekly class for seniors at the club, and several of her neighbours have already registered. She jokes that the most difficult part of judo is still tying the belt.

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Answer key

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  1. Monique Paquette started judo because D. she was advised to work on her steadiness.
  2. Daniel Roy praises Paquette's B. commitment.
  3. The story about the icy sidewalk shows that A. her training has paid off.
  4. For her black belt test, Paquette did NOT have to D. face an opponent.
  5. What is suggested about the seniors' class? C. Many locals are keen to join.

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