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APELLIDOS /COGNOMS: _________________________________________________ NOMBRE/ NOM: _________________________________________________________ D.N.I o PASSAPORT / D.N.I. o PASAPORTE: N EXPEDIENT / N EXPEDIENTE LLOC DEXAMEN / LUGAR DE EXAMEN: ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________________________

PROVA NICA PER A LOBTENCI DEL PRUEBA NICA PARA LA OBTENCIN DEL

CERTIFICAT DE NIVELL INTERMEDI IDIOMA ANGLS CERTIFICADO DE NIVEL INTERMEDIO IDIOMA INGLS
DELS ENSENYAMENTS OFICIALS DIDIOMES DE LAS ENSEANZAS OFICIALES DE IDIOMAS

2. LISTENING COMPREHENSION

DURADA / DURACIN: 25 min.

PUNTUACIN TOTAL: 30

60%: 18

NOTA: _____

APTE / APTO
1.

NO APTE / NO APTO
Correctors / correctores: 2.

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LISTENING COMPREHENSION TASKS. INTERMEDIATE LEVEL. ENGLISH EXAM 2008 There are three parts to the test. You will hear each part twice. You will have time at the beginning of each task to read the instructions and at the end to check your answers. Please read the instructions carefully. Task 1
You will hear a radio programme where health issues are discussed. Decide whether Mary the presenter or David Morrison have made the following statements and put a cross X in the right column (6 X 2 =12 points)
Mary David Teacher only (12) Example When I was in school I had compulsory Maths and Science 1. The government are rather worried 2. There arent enough people to teach Cooking 3. Making young people aware now will make a difference to their future 4. The idea is for youngsters to learn to prepare simple dishes 5. Learning to cook should have been taught 30 years ago 6. Jamie Oliver should be knighted
Adapted from a BBC radio health programme

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Task 2
You will hear people talking in six different situations. The first one is an example. CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANSWER BY UNDERLINING A, B or C, and then writing the correct letter in the boxes below. (5 x 2 = 10 points). Example You hear this woman talking to a shop assistant. . Does the woman want
a. to exchange something she bought? b. her money back? c. to buy another item? 1. You are on a plane. You hear a woman talking to a flight attendant. What does the passenger want her to do? a. Help her choose a gift for her niece. b. Get her a free seat for her further down the plane. c. Find room for some extra luggage she has. 2. You hear a man talking about the flat he lives in. He says that a. he has a pet. b. he doesnt have a guest room in his flat.. c. he cant afford to move to a bigger place. 3. You hear a woman taking about his job. Where does she work? a. on a ship b. c. at a hotel a nightclub

4. You overhear two people talking. Where are they? a. at a ballet b. at an arts festival c. at a play 5. You hear a woman talking about an unusual festival. According to what she says a. contestants hardly ever suffer any serious injuries b. medical assistance is not available during the event c. sometimes nobody manages to get the cheese Teacher only Example: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Total /10

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Adapted scripts from Going for Gold Upper Intermediate, Longman , Channel your English MM and 1st Certificate Exams, Cambridge

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TASK 3
You will hear a short extract from the middle of a radio programme about Charles Schulz, the creator of the Peanuts comic strip, whose best-known character is Snoopy. For questions 1 to 4 COMPLETE the sentences with the missing information, which can be ONE OR TWO words. You will hear the recording twice. (4 x 2 = 8 points) EXAMPLE
In the 1950s a young man from the mid-west developed a cartoon strip called Peanuts. In the next 50 years he drew 17,800 comic strips and became a national icon.

At its peak the strip reached 300 million readers in 1) _____________________ ___ . It was published in 2600 papers in 21 languages.

Despite being very successful, Charles Schulz was an 2) _____________________________ , anxiousridden man who was comfortable with his 3) ____________________________ , but not with his fame. He suffered from a condition called agoraphobia, which explains why he was very happy being on his 4) ___________________________ board with his characters, but didnt like travelling.

Teacher only 1. 2. 3. 4.

Total /8

Adapted from New Zealand radio programme

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