ORAL TEST LISTENING COMPREHENSION

A - Listen to the song "The Voice Within" by

Christina Aguilera and while you listen, fill in the gaps below, choosing the right word in bold. You may need to listen more than once.

Young girl dont cry Ill be right here when your (1) ____________ starts to fall Young girl its alright Your (2) ____________ will dry, youll soon be free to (3) ____________

world / wall tears / fears cry / fly inside / outside life / wife dreams / means took / look trust / must tent / strength hide / side away / way say / day fence / innocence afraid / made hold / cold soul / fall

When youre safe (4) _____________ your room , you tend to dream Of a place where nothings harder than it seems No one ever wants or bothers to explain Of the heartache (5) _____________ can bring and what it (6) _____________ When theres no one else, (7) _____________ inside yourself Like your oldest friend just (8) _____________ the voice within Then youll find the (9) _____________ that will guide your way Youll learn to begin to trust the voice within Young girl dont (10) _____________ Youll never change if you just run (11) _____________ Young girl just hold tight Soon youre gonna see your brighter (12) _____________ Now in a world where (13) _____________ is quickly claimed Its so hard to stand your ground when youre so (14) _____________ No one reaches out a hand for you to (15) _____________ When you look outside, look inside to your (16) _____________
Chorus

Life is a (17) _____________ It can take you anywhere you choose to (18) _____________ As long as youre (19) _____________ Youll find all youll ever need to (20) _____________ (be strong) Youll break it (hold on) Youll make it Just dont forsake it because No one can tell you what you cant do No one can stop you, you know that Im talking to you
Chorus

journey / jerk show / go learning / burning know / go

Young girl dont cry Ill be right here when your world starts to fall

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B - Identify the opposite of the following words from the song 1. old 2. ends 3. outside 4. death 5. lose 6. show 7. darker 8. easy 9. everyone 10. nowhere A. inside (2nd stanza) B. brighter (4th stanza) C. find (3rd stanza) D. young (1st stanza) E. anywhere (7th stanza) F. starts (1st stanza) G. no one (5th stanza) H. hide (4th stanza) I. life (2nd stanza) J. hard (5th stanza)

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