How to Plan a Trip Around a Running Race
About this practice test
Listen to the B1 Daily News report “How to Plan a Trip Around a Running Race” and answer 5 comprehension questions.
What you’ll practice
Understanding detail
Follow specific information and examples.
Interpreting ideas
Identify main points and inferences.
Evaluating arguments
Assess claims, evidence, and limitations.
What to expect:
5 questions with explanations to review after submission.
Study the questions and tasks
Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Try the exercises before opening any answer or transcript sections, then use them to review your work.
- Practice level
- B1. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.
- Question formats
- Single choice
How to approach this practice
Read the questions, then listen before opening the transcript. Notice names, numbers and any corrections the speaker makes.
News lesson for this practice
Read the complete article and use its text or audio alongside these exercises: How to Plan a Trip Around a Running Race.
How to Plan a Trip Around a Running Race
Read a transcript excerpt
A running race can be more than a single day of sport. For some travelers, it can be the main reason for a vacation. Planning the trip around the race means thinking about the event and the travel experience together. One of the main questions is when to arrive. Travelers must consider how the timing of their arrival fits with the race and the rest of the trip. Arriving earlier…
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Question 1 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
What can make a race more than a one-day activity?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Its connection to a vacation
- Its short running distance
- Its low ticket price
- Its location in one country
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- Answer
- Its connection to a vacation
The race can become the central reason for a longer vacation.
For some travelers, it can be the main reason for a vacation.
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Question 2 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
What can give a trip a different focus?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Each different race
- The traveler's suitcase
- A late hotel breakfast
- The number of airports
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- Answer
- Each different race
Different races can shape different kinds of travel experiences.
There are many races, and each one can give a trip a different focus.
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Question 3 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
What should travelers decide about their desired vacation experience?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- What kind of experience they want
- How to change the race rules
- Which runner will win
- How to remove the event
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- Answer
- What kind of experience they want
They should consider what kind of experience they want.
Travelers should begin by considering what kind of experience they want from the vacation.
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Question 4 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
What happens after the traveler thinks about the event?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- The traveler considers arrival and the remaining plans.
- The traveler immediately ends the vacation.
- The traveler chooses a different sport.
- The traveler forgets the event completely.
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- Answer
- The traveler considers arrival and the remaining plans.
Next, the traveler considers arrival and the rest of the vacation.
Next, the traveler can consider when to arrive and how the rest of the vacation will fit around it.
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Question 5 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
What does the suggested planning approach keep connected?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- The race and the wider travel plan
- The race and a sports team
- The hotel and the weather forecast
- The traveler and the race winner
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- Answer
- The race and the wider travel plan
The approach connects the race with the broader travel plan.
This approach keeps the race connected to the wider travel plan.
What to review next
Listen again to difficult sections, then open the transcript to check what you heard. Repeat a useful phrase aloud and try the recording once more without the text.
A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.
Before you practise: a worked example
Listen for the final information, especially when a speaker corrects or changes an earlier statement.
Example transcript: “Let’s meet at five — actually, half past five would be better.” What is the final suggested time?
The final suggested time is 5:30. Actually signals a correction; the first time is replaced by the later suggestion.
This teaching example is separate from the scored questions. After your test, compare any mistakes with the explanation and revisit the topic before trying again.