CBSE Assessment of Speaking and Learning Skills (ASL)

Listening Test

Class IX

Time : 45 min Max. Marks : 20

Listening Test

Task 1

You will hear 5 short extracts of people talking about the increasing number of motor
vehicles on the road and its effects.

Read the statements below, and listen to the extracts .Match each statement A-G to each
speaker 1-5, there are two statements you do not need.

Statement Speaker

A. A comparison of means of transport,

past and present.

B. How driving habits contributes to

problems on the road.

C. The relative merits of using of using

cars and public transport.

D. The writer’s prediction on future

solutions.

E. The increasing use of motor

vehicles.

F. The impact of increasing number of

cars on city development

G. The use of old vehicles is running

the quality of air we breathe.
H.
Task 2

You will hear a radio programme on the topic ‘Ways of saving the Planet’ where the
presenter is interviewing Greenpeace head, Kumi Naidoo. Read the sentences below,
then listen to the conversation and choose a or b for each sentences.

1. The name of the radio programme is

a) radio City
b) environment Show
c) greenpeace.
2. As the ocean’s temperature rises, the water levels in the ocean
a) fall
b) remain constant
c) rise
3. The rise in water levels is especially dangerous for
a) small island nations.
b) low-lying urban areas.
c) those engaged in agriculture
4. The present warming of the Earth is largely caused by man as
a) there has been no activity utilizing sun’s energy
b) there has been no earth’s natural cooling or warming.
c) there has been an increase in CO2 in the atmosphere.
5. Change in climate may have a greater impact on
a) places near the seashore.
b) places of tourist attraction.
c) places with health centers.
6. Global warming can be controlled by
a) Seeking the help of government and organizations.
b) Having cleaner and healthier air and environment.
c) reducing the amount of greenhouse gas pollution.
Task 3

You will hear a speech on Cleanliness Drive in India. Read the question below, then
listen to the extract and choose four of the options from A-G that are correct.

Which FOUR of the following statements does the speaker believe to be true?

A. People’s attitude is that cleanliness is everyone’s responsibility.

B. People do not stop others from littering to avoid falling into any type of argument.
C. The Swachh Bharat campaign is about awakening people towards degenerating
environment.
D. It’s important for the government to take care of the cleanliness of the country.
E. Our little efforts will go a long way in dealing the issues pertaining to the
environment.
F. The cleanliness campaign can achieve its aim in a couple of months or even a year.
G. We need to watch our actions carefully that may harm the flora and fauna.

Task 4

You will listen to two students, a boy and girl, debating on the topic ‘Teachers are more
important than doctors’. Read the sentences below, then listen to the conversation and
complete the sentences with one or two words only.

1. The first speaker’s main point is that a teacher teaches us lessons of ____________
2. The second speaker argues that no fortune is possible without good____________
3. Speaker 1 highlights the fact that we would trust a person with a _____ in medicine
for our treatment.
4. Speaker 1 is of the opinion that to be knowledgeable, we need a ________________
experience of life.
5. Speaker 2 feels that a teacher is a healer of our ______________ as well as physical
health.