CELPIP Listening · Part 5 of 6
CELPIP Listening Part 5 Practice Questions: Discussion
Practice CELPIP Listening Part 5 with 50 original three-person discussions.
50 sets
Original practice sets
Set 1
Free to try
8 questions
Per set
5 min
Per set
50 CELPIP Listening Part 5 practice questions
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Planning a Volleyball Tournament
Clubs & Hobbies - 2
Client Appreciation Event
Work & Office - 3
Reassigning Group Presentation Roles
School & Study - 4
Block Party Date and Hours
Neighbourhood & Civic Life - 5
Coat Drive Room Mix-Up
Volunteering & Charity - 6
Calling Off a Surprise Party
Friends & Outings - 7
Five-Day Road Trip Plans
Friends & Outings - 8
Food Co-op Delivery Expansion
Volunteering & Charity - 9
Sharing a Room Between Groups
Community Facilities & Programs - 10
Getting a Family Dog
Family & Relatives - 11
Running Club Route Change
Clubs & Hobbies - 12
Covering the Reception Desk
Work & Office - 13
Business Plan Competition Entry
School & Study - 14
Paving a Shared Driveway
Home & Housing - 15
Festival Booth Volunteer Shifts
Volunteering & Charity - 16
Improving the Street Movie Night
Neighbourhood & Civic Life - 17
Travel to a Work Conference
Work & Office - 18
Buying New Playground Equipment
Community Facilities & Programs - 19
Scheduling a Pool Closure
Community Facilities & Programs - 20
Dirty Pots in the Sink
Home & Housing - 21
Temporary Home for Game Nights
Clubs & Hobbies - 22
Accessible Off-Site Planning Day
Work & Office - 23
Study Room Booking Mix-Up
School & Study - 24
Community Garden Watering Rota
Neighbourhood & Civic Life - 25
Low Turnout at Park Cleanup
Volunteering & Charity - 26
Potluck Format and Food Labels
Neighbourhood & Civic Life - 27
Canoe Trip or Lakeside Walk
Friends & Outings - 28
Raising Pay for Referees
Clubs & Hobbies - 29
Birthday Party Gym Booking
Community Facilities & Programs - 30
Booking a Child's Summer Camp
Family & Relatives - 31
Band Concert Scheduling Clash
Clubs & Hobbies - 32
Replacing the Office Printer
Work & Office - 33
Photography Class Field Trip
School & Study - 34
Refreshing the Building Lobby
Home & Housing - 35
Donated Laptops for Learners
Volunteering & Charity - 36
Family Reunion Date and Venue
Family & Relatives - 37
Weekend Visit to Grandparents
Family & Relatives - 38
Paper or Email Newsletter
Home & Housing - 39
Proposed Bus Route Changes
Neighbourhood & Civic Life - 40
Hosting the Holiday Dinner
Family & Relatives - 41
Pottery Studio Firing Schedule
Clubs & Hobbies - 42
Staff Shift Swap Rules
Work & Office - 43
Group Report Formatting Problem
School & Study - 44
Late-Night Courtyard Noise
Home & Housing - 45
Fixed Routes for Volunteer Drivers
Volunteering & Charity - 46
Charity Quiz Night Venue
Volunteering & Charity - 47
Pet-Friendly Cottage Rental
Friends & Outings - 48
Offer of a Donated Piano
Community Facilities & Programs - 49
Tenant Rights Information Evening
Community Facilities & Programs - 50
Crowded Shared Fridge
Home & Housing
The task
What is CELPIP Listening Part 5: Listening to a Discussion?
A discussion among three people working through a decision: colleagues planning an event, a committee weighing two proposals, housemates dividing a task. In the official test this part is presented as a video; here you hear the three voices with a still image of the setting. Each speaker holds a position, and positions shift as they respond to one another.
How a practice set runs
- Read the introduction, which names the setting and the three participants.
- Listen to the whole discussion (replay is available in practice).
- Complete eight statements by choosing the correct option from a drop-down list.
- Submit to see your score and a transcript labelled by speaker.
What you answer
Eight completion questions with drop-down options. They ask who suggested what, how each person reacted, what changed someone's mind and what the group finally agreed. The options often include the other speakers' views, so telling the three voices apart is the skill being tested.
Example
Sample statement: Daniel is worried about the outdoor venue because ... (choose: it costs more than the hall / the weather is unpredictable / parking is limited / it is too far for guests).
Skills and pitfalls
What CELPIP Listening Part 5 tests
Part 5 checks whether you can follow three people at once: who holds which position, how they respond to each other, and what the group settles on.
The questions are about attribution as much as content. Knowing that something was said is not enough; you need to know who said it and whether the others agreed.
How practicing these sets helps
Three-way discussions are the hardest format to rehearse alone, and the one most candidates have practiced least. Fifty sets with distinct voices train your ear to sort speakers quickly, and the transcript review, which labels every turn, shows you exactly who said the line each question was built on.
What you will see
- A workplace or community discussion, such as colleagues planning an event or a committee weighing two options.
- Three distinct voices, with short turns and frequent interruptions.
- Eight completion questions, each with a drop-down of options that often includes the other speakers' views.
Skills you need
- Telling three speakers apart by voice and by position
- Tracking agreement, partial agreement and disagreement
- Following a decision as it shifts through the discussion
- Noticing when one speaker changes another speaker's mind
Common mistakes
- Attributing a view to the wrong speaker
- Treating a suggestion as the decision when the group moved past it
- Losing track after an interruption
- Answering from the loudest speaker instead of the one the question names
Strategy
How to improve in CELPIP Listening Part 5
Improve Listening Part 5 by practising the 5 habits below on timed sets and reviewing every explanation afterwards.
Assign each voice a role in the first turns
In the opening seconds decide who is who: the one proposing, the one doubting, the one balancing. Keep the labels simple and stick to them.
Note positions, not just points
For each idea raised, note who supports it. Questions constantly ask which speaker holds a view, not only what the view is.
Follow the decision to the end
Discussions drift. A plan that everyone liked early can be dropped after one objection. The agreed outcome is usually in the last third.
Listen for agreement words
Fair enough, good point, I can live with that. These are how a speaker gives ground, and they mark the moment a position changes.
Use the labelled transcript to check attribution
After each set, read the transcript with speaker names and find the turn behind every question you missed. Attribution errors are the easiest to fix once you see them.
FAQ
What do candidates ask about CELPIP Listening Part 5?
Short answers to what candidates ask about Listening to a Discussion and about practicing it here.
What is CELPIP Listening Part 5?
Part 5, Listening to a Discussion, presents a discussion among three people. You answer 8 questions about the views expressed, who expressed them and what the group decides.
How many speakers are in Part 5?
Three. Telling them apart is a large part of the challenge, which is why every practice set here uses three distinct voices.
How many questions does Part 5 have?
Eight, the same as Part 1. Every set on this page follows that count.
How should I practice Listening Part 5?
Take one set, focus on assigning each voice a position, then review the labelled transcript for any question you missed. Repeat with a different set the next day.
Are the Part 5 sets free?
The first set is free with full audio, scoring and the transcript. The rest are included in the Pro plan.
Are these official CELPIP discussions?
No. They are original discussions written and voiced for practice. This site is independent and not affiliated with CELPIP or Paragon Testing Enterprises.
Keep going
Related CELPIP practice
Move to the next Listening part, or switch skills. Every page below lists its own 50 practice sets.
Other Listening parts
- Listening Part 1: Problem SolvingA two-person conversation about a problem, played in three segments, with 8 questions.
- Listening Part 2: Daily Life ConversationOne everyday conversation between two people, played straight through, with 5 questions.
- Listening Part 3: Listening for InformationA longer two-person conversation packed with details, with 6 questions on the specifics.
- Listening Part 4: News ItemA short news report read by one speaker, with 5 questions on the event and its details.
- Listening Part 6: ViewpointsOne speaker presenting a viewpoint on an issue, with 6 questions on the argument.
Ready to practice CELPIP Listening Part 5?
Set 1 is free. Every answer comes with an explanation.