UNIT 2 TEST

LISTENING PAPER
YOU HAVE 10 MINUTES.

REMEMBER HOW TO …
listen for the information you need
First listen for the main ideas.
 Don’t worry if you can’t understand everything.
 Listen for words you know. They can help you understand important ideas.
Then listen for specific information.
 Decide what you want to know.
 Think about the words you might hear.

Part 1
Listen to the video diary and choose the correct answer, A, B or C.

1 David says his video diary will be about his experiences ...
A of university life. B abroad. C of high school life.

2 David announces that he has made the decision to ...

A postpone his education B leave school early. C work for his parents.
for one year.

3 David says that ...

A he’s still not happy with his decision.
B it wasn’t an easy decision but he’s happy with it.
C his parents helped him decide what to do.

Part 2
Listen to the video diary and complete the summary with a word or a short phrase. Only write
words you hear.

David’s taking the plane to (4) __________ tomorrow. He and his friends will spend (5) __________
there and then they’ll take the train to Hong Kong, where they’ll only be for (6) __________ of days as
it’s a very (7) __________ place. From there, they’ll travel to Thailand for some ‘chill out’ time on the
beach before going to Australia for the half-year volunteer project.

Part 3
Listen to the video diary and choose the correct answer, A, B or C.

8 David’s first flight will land in ...

A Dubai. B Shanghai. C Boston.

9 David completed his booking for his journey ...

A on the internet. B at a travel agency. C at the airport.

10 David says he has found out about the cost of ...

A a backpack.
B a holiday in Australia.
C the train from Shanghai to Hong Kong.

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