State Certificate of Language Proficiency

Ministry of Education & Religious Affairs

LEVEL B
MODULE 3

November 2013

on the scale set by the Council of Europe

Listening comprehension

PART A - CHOICE ITEMS

ACTIVITY 1
Read items 1a-4a, listen and choose the best photo (A-F). There are two photos you do not need.
1a.

2a.

3a.

4a.

B
B
B
B

C
C
C
C

D
D
D
D

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.

E
E
E
E

F
F
F
F

Listen again and check your answers.

ATTENTION
Try to answer all the questions.
Mark your answers on Answer Sheet 3 [ 3].

Provide ONE answer for each item.

You have 25 minutes to complete this exam.

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ACTIVITY 2
Read items 5a-7a, listen and choose the best answer (A, B, or C) for each item.
5a. The most important thing in making a good cake is
A. choosing fresh ingredients.
B. using a good recipe book.

C. using the right amounts

of ingredients.

6a. If the eggs weigh 500 grams, then you should use __________ of flour.
A. 600 grams
B. 500 grams
C. 1500 grams
7a. The main emphasis of this talk is to make sure that
A. you dont burn your cake.
B. your cake rises well.

C. you mix all ingredients well.

Listen again and check your answers.

ACTIVITY 3
Read items 8a-10a, listen and choose the best answer (A, B, or C) for each item.
8a. The speaker is calling to
A. settle the time of a
meeting at work.

B. ask her boss to leave

work earlier today.

9a. Andrea wants to tell Mrs Briggs that

A. she may be late in
B. she cannot come
finishing some work.
in to work today.

C. ask a friend to give her

a ride after work.

C. she needs to make an

appointment with her.

10a. The caller wants to confirm

A. the delivery address
B. there will be someone in C. the delivery time hasnt
of the company.
the office for the delivery.
changed.
Listen again and check your answers.

ACTIVITY 4
Read items 11a-15a, listen and choose the best answer (A, B or C) for each item.
11a. The problem with the womans father is that he
A. has serious health
B. wants to do things that he
problems.
shouldnt.
12a. She is worried that her father will
A. be stopped by the police.

B. lose control of the car.

C. forgets how to operate

the car.

C. cause problems for other

motorists.

13a. She is also worried because her father wants to

A. drive over the speed limit.
B. drive very slowly.

C. drive a very old car.

14a. The woman says that her mother is

A. aware of the problem.
B. not helpful in this case.

C. not hopeful about the situation.

15a. We can infer that the British authorities

A. are very strict about renewing B. do not check carefully if old
licenses.
people are fit to drive.

C. require a full set of

medical tests.

Listen again and check your answers.

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PART B - SHORT ANSWERS

ACTIVITY 1
Listen and fill in items 1b-5b with the right word(s).

What are these people looking for?

EX.

an umbrella_________

_______________________

2b.

_______________________

3b.

_______________________

4b.

_______________________

5b.

_______________________

1b.

Listen again and check your answers.

ACTIVITY 2
Listen and fill in items 6b-10b with the right word(s).

Where are the people making the announcements?

EX.

Train station .

6b.

__________.

7b.

__________.

8b.

__________.

9b.

__________.

10b.

__________ __________.

Listen again and check your answers.

(5)
3.

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