#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- / English Language Exam November 200 ACTIVIT= > 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# Level B2 / Module 3 PAGE 2 / 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! . $er father lied to dan&e! 2. The woman in the poem resem%les her father! ". The woman in the poem %elieves that her father would have %een proud of her toda"! Level B2 / Module 3 PAGE " / English Language Exam November 200 ACTIVIT= % ABOUT THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE Listen to the ne+t s"ea*e! an< choose the best ans.e! /AA B o! C; o! ite(s >B an< >C- [!irst, take a quick look at items "# and "$.] >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.] Level B2 / Module 3 PAGE # / English Language Exam November 200 ACTIVIT= B #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, 88888 8888888888 88888 88888+ 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.] N7O7 278 0O026878 29P6 0Q020 % /2PR6; N0426 SR6 16 612RSP6T020 2R8 64612780R8 868 825 012345 6461278091 : Level B2 / Module 3 PAGE $