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Five Years On, the NPR College Podcast Challenge’s First Winner Reflects on Journalism’s Lasting Reach — C2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C2 Daily News report “Five Years On, the NPR College Podcast Challenge’s First Winner Reflects on Journalism’s Lasting Reach” and answer 8 comprehension questions.
C2
Social & culture
25 min
8 questions
Single choice
Open test‘Fire amoeba’ sets a new thermal limit for complex life — C2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C2 Daily News report “‘Fire amoeba’ sets a new thermal limit for complex life” and answer 8 comprehension questions.
C2
Technology
25 min
8 questions
Single choice
Open testShare a tip on a wellness experience in the UK and Europe — C2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C2 Daily News report “Share a tip on a wellness experience in the UK and Europe” and answer 8 comprehension questions.
C2
Travel
25 min
8 questions
Single choice
Open testEver Wonder How the Fed’s Interest Rate Actually Works? Here Are the Questions at Stake — C2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C2 Daily News report “Ever Wonder How the Fed’s Interest Rate Actually Works? Here Are the Questions at Stake” and answer 8 comprehension questions.
C2
Work
25 min
8 questions
Single choice
Open testScience roundup highlights T. rex footprints, solar “superflares,” and reading’s reported brain benefits — C2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C2 Daily News report “Science roundup highlights T. rex footprints, solar “superflares,” and reading’s reported brain benefits” and answer 8 comprehension questions.
C2
Technology
25 min
8 questions
Single choice
Open testOn Sweden’s Kungsleden Trail, a Hike Becomes an Encounter With Reindeer and Shared Wonder — C2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C2 Daily News report “On Sweden’s Kungsleden Trail, a Hike Becomes an Encounter With Reindeer and Shared Wonder” and answer 8 comprehension questions.
C2
Travel
25 min
8 questions
Single choice
Open testGet Ready for Yet Another Cost When Buying a Home: Junk Fees — C2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C2 Daily News report “Get Ready for Yet Another Cost When Buying a Home: Junk Fees” and answer 8 comprehension questions.
C2
Work
25 min
8 questions
Single choice
Open testStep, stand, stairs: New study suggests movement pace may matter for longevity — C2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C2 Daily News report “Step, stand, stairs: New study suggests movement pace may matter for longevity” and answer 8 comprehension questions.
C2
Health
25 min
8 questions
Single choice
Open testWisconsin congressman describes swimming to safety after small plane makes emergency landing in Lake Wausau — C2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C2 Daily News report “Wisconsin congressman describes swimming to safety after small plane makes emergency landing in Lake Wausau” and answer 8 comprehension questions.
C2
Social & culture
25 min
8 questions
Single choice
Open testAugust Was the Hottest Month Ever Recorded Globally, Scientists Say — C2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C2 Daily News report “August Was the Hottest Month Ever Recorded Globally, Scientists Say” and answer 8 comprehension questions.
C2
Technology
25 min
8 questions
Single choice
Open testWhatever happened to the measles outbreak that shocked Bangladesh this year — C2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C2 Daily News report “Whatever happened to the measles outbreak that shocked Bangladesh this year?” and answer 8 comprehension questions.
C2
Health
25 min
8 questions
Single choice
Open testVirginia preschoolers embark on their very first day of school — C2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C2 Daily News report “Virginia preschoolers embark on their very first day of school” and answer 8 comprehension questions.
C2
Social & culture
25 min
8 questions
Single choice
Open testHeat Deaths Highlight the Particular Risks Facing Americans in Manufactured Homes — C2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C2 Daily News report “Heat Deaths Highlight the Particular Risks Facing Americans in Manufactured Homes” and answer 8 comprehension questions.
C2
Technology
25 min
8 questions
Single choice
Open testSandusky Lawyers Ask to Delay Hearing on Accuser’s Claimed Recantation — C2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C2 Daily News report “Sandusky Lawyers Ask to Delay Hearing on Accuser’s Claimed Recantation” and answer 8 comprehension questions.
C2
Social & culture
25 min
8 questions
Single choice
Open testU.S. Job Growth Rebounds in August as Federal Reserve Weighs Interest Rates — C2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C2 Daily News report “U.S. Job Growth Rebounds in August as Federal Reserve Weighs Interest Rates” and answer 8 comprehension questions.
C2
Work
25 min
8 questions
Single choice
Open testGloria Steinem, a Defining Voice of the Modern Women’s Movement, Dies at 92 — C2 English Listening Practice Test
Listen to the C2 Daily News report “Gloria Steinem, a Defining Voice of the Modern Women’s Movement, Dies at 92” and answer 8 comprehension questions.
C2
Social & culture
25 min
8 questions
Single choice
Open testA Public Forum on Food Waste Policy — C2 English Listening Practice Test
Master C2 English listening with a policy forum on restaurant food waste, costs, safeguards, staff training, and a negotiated pilot.
C2
Social & culture
18 min
5 questions
Single choice
Open test