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CELPIP Listening Part 4: Listening to a News Item

CELPIP Listening Part 4 Practice Test: A Teen's Free Bike Repair Stand

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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. Customers at the stand

  2. The idea for the stand came after Owen

  3. Diane Leblanc suggests that Owen is

  4. The bike shop owner's view of the stand

  5. Owen learned to repair bikes mainly by

Transcript (read it after you answer)

NARRATOR: A fifteen-year-old in Moncton, New Brunswick, has become something of a neighbourhood celebrity after transforming his family's driveway into a free bicycle repair stand. Every Saturday since May, Owen Tremblay has patched tires, adjusted brakes and replaced chains for anyone who rolls up, charging nothing beyond the cost of parts. Tremblay says the idea originated last winter, when his own bike was stolen and he discovered that a replacement was considerably beyond his budget. Rebuilding a discarded bicycle he rescued from the municipal dump taught him most of what he knows, supplemented by online tutorials. His clientele ranges from children with wobbly training wheels to seniors who depend on bicycles for grocery shopping. Neighbour Diane Leblanc, whose daughter's bike was repaired in twenty minutes, describes him as remarkably patient and meticulous. Not everyone was initially enthusiastic. The owner of a nearby bike shop worried the stand would undercut his business, but after visiting, he now refers customers with minor repairs to Tremblay and has even donated a professional toolkit. Tremblay intends to continue through October, weather permitting, and is considering recruiting classmates to help. The most satisfying moment, he says, is watching a youngster ride away grinning.

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Answer key

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  1. Customers at the stand C. pay for replacement pieces only.
  2. The idea for the stand came after Owen B. had his own bike taken.
  3. Diane Leblanc suggests that Owen is D. careful and thorough.
  4. The bike shop owner's view of the stand A. became more positive over time.
  5. Owen learned to repair bikes mainly by C. working on an old bike he found.

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