ENGLISH LANGUAGE CERTIFICATION

LEVEL B2 on the scale set by the Council o Eu!o"e

#O$ULE % LISTENING CO#&REHENSION TEST
EXAMINATION PERIOD No'e(be! 2))%
ATTENTION
$o not o"en this boo*let until this "a!t o the e+a(ination be,ins-
#a!* you! ans.e!s on you! ans.e! sheet /012345 6461278091 :;-
Res"on< to all acti'ities an< ans.e! all test ite(s-
&!o'i<e only one ans.e! o! each ite(-
This test lasts 2) (inutes-
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S&EA?ERS IN ACTION
Listen to @ <ie!ent s"ea*e!s- Fo! each s"ea*e!A <eci<e i .hat he o! she is sayin, co!!es"on<s to ans.e! AA B o!
C- /Late!A you .ill listen to the s"ea*e!s once a,ain an< you can chec* you! ans.e!s-;
[Before you listen to each speaker, you will be asked to take a quick look at each item. Whenever time is up, you will
hear a ring tone.]

>- !"ea#er $ is a "ilo% announ&ing %o "assengers %ha% %he "lane 'ill be(
A- )ela*e)+
B- %a#ing o,, imme)ia%el*+
C- lan)ing shor%l*+
2- !"ea#er 2 is a ,ligh% a%%en)an% re-ues%ing %ha% "assengers ,as%en %heir sea% bel%s(
A- %hroughou% %he ,ligh%+
B- %o ge% rea)* ,or )e"ar%ure+
C- )ue %o %urbulen&e+
%- !"ea#er is on %he ra)io(
A- )oing a "rogramme abou% unem"lo*men%+
B- ma#ing an announ&emen% abou% .ob o"enings+
C- a)ver%ising a .ob va&an&* ,or sho" assis%an%s+
B- !"ea#er / is on %he ra)io0 "romo%ing(
A- bus %ours ,or %ouris%s+
B- sho""ing in %o'n+
C- %rans"or%a%ion b* bus+
C- !"ea#er 1 is giving a ne's broa)&as% abou% a heli&o"%er %ha% res&ue) a seaman 'ho 'as(
A- %a#en ill a% sea+
B- los% a% sea+
C- in a shi"'re&#+
@- !"ea#er 2 is a singer0 s"ea#ing )uring an in%ervie'+ 3e is sa*ing %ha%(
A- "eo"le shoul) &are abou% 'orl) "roblems an) %a#e a&%ion+
B- musi&ians &an in,luen&e "eo"le %o hel" o%hers+
C- musi& &an hel" "eo"le un)ers%an) 'ha% %he* have in &ommon+
[Now listen again and check your answers.]
ACTIVIT= 2
A &OE#
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/ English Language Exam November 200
Listen to a "oe( by the A!icanDA(e!ican "oetA Alice Eal*e!- The i!st ti(e you hea! itA you (ust choose the
best ans.e! o! ite( F /AA BA C o! $;-
[Before you listen to the poem, take a quick look at item .]
F- This "oem is abou% a 'oman 'ho(
A- is relieve) %ha% her ,a%her )ie) 'hen he 'as s%ill a *oung man+
B- ,eels ha""* abou% her ,a%her4s rela%ionshi" 'i%h her mo%her+
C- has ,on) memories o, her ,a%her+
$- is unha""* 'i%h her li,e as i% is no'+
[Now listen to the poem and mark the best answer.]
Listen to the "oe( a,ainA in "a!ts this ti(e- E'e!y ti(e you hea! one "a!tA <eci<e i each o the state(ents belo.
isG T!ue /A;A False /B; o! Un!elate< to the "oe( /C;-
STATEMENTS A
True
B
False
C
Unrelated
8. The father of the woman in the poem must have wored hard in his life!

9. The woman in the poem learned from a ver" "oun# a#e that mone" is not
important in life!
!. $er father tau#ht her not to %e afraid to tell the truth!
. $er father lied to dan&e!
2. The woman in the poem resem%les her father!
". The woman in the poem %elieves that her father would have %een proud
of her toda"!
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ABOUT THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Listen to the ne+t s"ea*e! an< choose the best ans.e! /AA B o! C; o! ite(s >B an< >C-
[!irst, take a quick look at items "# and "$.]
>B+ 5ho is %he s"ea#er "robabl* a))ressing6
A- A ra)io au)ien&e+
B- A grou" o, %eenagers+
C- An a&a)emi& au)ien&e+
>C+ 5ha% is %he s"ea#er sa*ing abou% English6
A- Tha% i%4s %he mos% )i,,i&ul% language in %he 'orl)+
B- Tha% i%s use is s"rea)ing 'i)el*
C- Tha% i%4s use) b* 2/ o, %he 'orl)4s "o"ula%ion+
Listen to the s"ea*e! a,ainA an< (atch the Huestions in colu(n A .ith the ans.e!s in colu(n B- The!e is one
ans.e! you .onIt nee<-
[Before you listen take a quick look at the questions and answers in the table below.]
A- Juestions B- Ans.e!s
>@- 5ha% is %his oral %ex% mainl* abou%6 A- Tha% i%4s %he language mos% o,%en use) %o s%ore
in,orma%ion+
>F- 5ha% is one "oin% abou% English %ha% %he
s"ea#er s%a%es as a ,a&%6
B- 5he%her %his is %rue or no%0 i% is one o, %he -ues%ions
raise)+
>K- 5ha% is one "oin% abou% English %ha% %he
s"ea#er ma#es bu% )oes no% a&%uall*
"u% in%o 'or)s6
C- Abou% )i,,eren% varie%ies o, English+
>L- 5ha% is a -ues%ion %ha% is raise) abou%
English6
$- 5he%her i%s gro'%h 'ill a,,e&% o%her languages+
2)- 5ill English s%a* %he same as i% be&omes
in&reasingl* use) b* so man* na%ions6
E- Tha% i%4s %he language o, "o" musi& an) &ul%ure+
F- Abou% English as an in%erna%ional language+
[Now, listen and match questions with answers.]
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#ORE ABOUT ENGLISH
Listen only ONCE to an e+t!act o an inte!'ie. .ith #! Bensha.A !o( In<iaA tal*in, about the In<ian 'a!iety o
En,lish- E'e!y ti(e the !eco!<in, is sto""e<A ill in the (issin, .o!< o! .o!<s in colu(n B-
[Before you listen to the interview, take a quick look at the questions and answers below.]
A- Juestions B- Ans.e!s
2>- Does %he in%ervie'er as# i, In)ian English is
su"erior or in,erior %o 7ri%ish English6
No+ 3e as#s %he s"ea#er i, he means %ha% In)ian
English is MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMM English s"o#en
else'here+
22- Is %he vo&abular* o, In)ian English ver* )i,,eren%
,rom s%an)ar) English0 a&&or)ing %o Mr 7ensha'6
No0 bu% some%imes ,ormal 'or)s0 su&h as %he
'or) 8888888888880 are use) in in,ormal &on%ex%s+
2%- Is %he grammar o, In)ian English 'rong0 in Mr 7ensha'4s
o"inion6
No0 bu% he sa*s %ha% some "a%%erns use) are no%
&ommon in s%an)ar) English+ 9or exam"le0 an In)ian
s"ea#er ma* sa* :5e4re no% having %hem; ins%ea) o,
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2B- Do In)ian s"ea#ers o, English use %he ar%i&le
:%he; in exa&%l* %he same 'a* as 7ri%ish s"ea#ers
o, English6
No+ 3e sa*s %ha% %he* use i% 'here %he* 888888888+
2C- 5ha% is an exam"le o, a 'or) "ronoun&e)
)i,,eren%l* b* some In)ian s"ea#ers o, English6
The 'or) 888888888888888+
[Now listen and complete the answers in %olumn B.]
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