ΥΠΟΥΡΓΕΙΟ ΠΑΙΔΕΙΑΣ, ΔΙΑ ΒΙΟΥ ΜΑΘΗΣΗΣ ΚΑΙ ΘΡΗΣΚΕΥΜΑΤΩΝ

ΚΡΑΤΙΚΟ ΠΙΣΤΟΠΟΙΗΤΙΚΟ ΓΛΩΣΣΟΜΑΘΕΙΑΣ

Ministry of Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs

English Language Certification

LEVEL C1 on the scale set by the Council of Europe

MODULE 3 Listening comprehension

Period May 2011

ATTENTION • Do not open this booklet until the exam begins.

• Try to answer all the questions.
• Mark your answers on Answer Sheet 3 [ΑΠΑΝΤΗΤΙΚΟ ΕΝΤΥΠΟ 3].
• Provide ONE answer for each item.
• You have 25 minutes to complete this exam.
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ACTIVITY 1
Listen to three instances of talk. After each listening, choose the best answer (A, B, or C) for
items 1-6.

A.
Read item 1. Listen and respond.
1. This recording mainly concerns
A. doctors.
B. older people.
C. new parents.
Read item 2. Listen again and respond.
2. This recording offers
A. information on new medication.
B. advice on immunizations.
C. solutions to marital problems.

B.
Read item 3. Listen and respond.
3. This recording is mainly about effective ways to
A. grow vegetables.
B. plant flowers.
C. preserve water.
Read item 4. Listen again and respond.
4. This recording is
A. a weather warning.
B. a public service announcement.
C. a product advertisement.

C.
Read item 5. Listen and respond.
5. We are listening to
A. a special breaking news broadcast.
B. a commercial of a new album release.
C. highlights from an entertainment show.
Read item 6. Listen again and respond.
6. The purpose of this recording is to
A. report on something.
B. explain something.
C. argue against something.

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ACTIVITY 2
Read items 7-8. Listen and choose the best answer (A, B, or C) for each item.

7. This radio program would probably not interest

A. adults.
B. teenagers.
C. young children.

8. The geochemist’s study primarily focuses on

A. the reason mine wastes spread through water so quickly.
B. the history of mining in the USA.
C. ways to minimize water pollution.

Listen again and check your answers.

Read items 9-10. Listen and choose the best answer (A, B, or C) for each item.

9. Clark Fork river

A. goes through the woods.
B. is close to a university.
C. is relatively small in size.

10. He will collect water samples

A. within walking distance from the river.
B. from one small area of the river.
C. from larger sections of the river.

Listen again and check your answers.

Read items 11-12. Listen and choose the best answer (A, B, or C) for each item.

11. Mining in the Clark Fork river area

A. has just begun.
B. started many years ago.
C. was unknown in the past.

12. The geochemist mentions that

A. the Clark Fork river area is very beautiful.
B. his research will be funded by the state.
C. residue from mining activity proved dangerous.

Listen again and check your answers.

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ACTIVITY 3
Read items 13-15. Listen and choose the best answer (A, B, or C) for each item.

13. We are listening to people

A. discussing something. B. arguing about something. C. narrating something.
14. Amanda went on a date which
A. was very memorable. B. did not work out as expected. C. turned out to be boring.
15. The man she went on a date with told her that he was
A. not ready for a B. seeking a serious C. coming out of a difficult
relationship. relationship. relationship.

Read items 16-20. Listen and choose the best answer (A, B, or C) for each item.

16. Amanda mentions that she

A. does not believe in B. finds the dating scene C. plans to go on a
love at first sight. exciting. second date.
17. It seems that one of the male speakers talking about relationships has
A. plenty of experience. B. very little experience. C. no experience at all.
18. What the male speaker looks for in a girl is mostly her
A. social status. B. inner world. C. looks.
19. In the end, both male speakers encourage Amanda to
A. pursue the B. begin a new relationship. C. end the relationship.
relationship further.
20. The male speakers’ overall attitude toward Amanda could be characterized as
A. disrespectful. B. indifferent. C. supportive.

Listen again to the whole conversation and check all your answers.

ACTIVITY 4
What is each programme about? Listen and for items 21-25 make a good guess about the
topic of each programme.

21. ____________________ 
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22. 
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23. 
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24. 
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25. 
Listen again and check your answers.

ΜΕΤΑ ΤΗ ΛΗΞΗ ΤΟΥ ΗΧΗΤΙΚΟΥ ΜΗΝΥΜΑΤΟΣ ΔΙΝΟΝΤΑΙ ΠΕΝΤΕ (5) ΛΕΠΤΑ ΤΗΣ ΩΡΑΣ ΓΙΑ
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