Anglia ESOL International Examinations

Anglia International Standard English Test (AISET)

Listening Examination Sample 3

Instructions

 Listen to the recordings and answer the questions.

 You will hear each part of the recording twice.
 There will be a pause before each part so you can read the questions.
There will be other pauses to let you think about your answers.
 When you hear the tone you should write your answers on the Mark
Sheet.
 You must ask any questions now as you cannot speak during the test.

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Part One

Listen to these conversations and mark the correct answer to the man's
question. The first one is done for you as an example.

What’s Sarah’s favourite sport?

A B C D

1. What time does the bank close today?

A B C D

2. What pet does Katherine have?

A B C D

3. What did Tom buy at the supermarket?

A B C D
4. What picture did Tania draw?

A B C D

5. When are Sophie and Paul going to get married?

A B C D

6. How much was Simon’s new camera?

£50 £55 £100 £150
A B C D

7. What was the weather like in London last week?

A B C D

8. Who is next to Nick in the photograph?

Jenny Mike James Mary
A B C D

9. Where are all the children today?

A B C D
10. Which train goes to London?

A B C D

11. When did the parcel arrive?

Wednesday Thursday Friday Tuesday
A B C D

12. Where did Tim go last night?

the
football club the cinema the disco Pizza Cafe
A B C D

13. How long does it take to walk to the shops?

5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes
A B C D

14. Where is Danny going on holiday this summer?

beach mountains city village
A B C D

15. When is Sally visiting her grandmother?

Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
A B C D

16. Where does Laura live?

Kidiminster Keddermenster Kidinimster Kidderminster
A B C D
17. Where is Julie going at the weekend?
a friend’s
the cinema a disco a restaurant
house
A B C D

18. When is Jamie’s party?

22nd 23rd 24th 25th
A B C D

19. How do you spell Sandra’s surname?

Duwhurst Deuhurst Dewhurst Diewhurst
A B C D

20. How did Georgia travel from London?

A B C D

21. Where does Lucy work on Saturday mornings?

flower shop bakery butcher’s café
A B C D

22. What did Sophie lose in town yesterday?

A B C D
Part Two

Listen to the passage about Michelangelo and decide if the following sentences are true
or false. Mark the correct answer on the Mark Sheet.

1. Michelangelo was born in 1475. T F

2. His mother died when he was 11 years old. T F

3. He learned about sculpture as a child. T F

4. Michelangelo enjoyed going to school. T F

5. His father paid for him to study art. T F

Lorenzo died when Michelangelo was 17 years

6. T F
old.

7. He met Vittoria in Florence. T F

Michelangelo was married to Vittoria for many

8. T F
years.

9. He enjoyed a rich lifestyle. T F

10. He was 89 years old when he died. T F

Part Three
 You are going to hear someone reading the news. From the information you hear, you
must mark on the Mark Sheet whether the statements are true or false. Remember
that to be true a statement must be correct in every detail, according to what you hear.

1. The robot fish can help protect the environment. T F

2. 150 fish will be tested in Spanish waters. T F

3. The fish cost $20,000 each. T F

4. George Jones wants to improve roads in New York. T F

5. Fewer people are visiting New York. T F

6. The crew will spend 4 weeks in space. T F

7. The aim is to provide more electrical power. T F

8. This shuttle launch was later than planned. T F

9. The astronauts are well prepared for the mission. T F

10. There will be rain in most areas. T F