CBSE Assessment of Speaking and Listening Skills (ASL)

Class IX

LISTENING TEST
Time: 40 min Max. Marks: 20

Task 1
You will listen to a student giving the IT Club members in his school some information.
Read the notes below then listen and complete them with one or two words only. You
will hear the recording twice.
THE IT CLUB
1. The club is for those who are …………………….. in computers.
2. Meetings are held for one …………………. on Wednesday afternoons.
3. You can play …………….. computer game.
4. You can find out more about how to ………………… in C++.
4 marks

Task 2
You will hear Karan’s parents talking about holiday plans. Read the statements below,
then listen to the conversation and choose five of the options A—H which are correct.
You will hear the recording twice.
Which five of the following statements are true?
1. The man wants to go on holiday to Lake’s End. c
2. The man and the woman have to travel quite far to get to Lake’s End. c
3. The man and the woman will not find a place to stay in Lake’s End. c
4. There won’t be too many people in Lake’s End. c
5. The travel package for Lake’s End is an expensive one. c
6. The woman wants to go to a place where there is a lot to see and do. c
7. The man agrees with the woman that Lake’s End is a dull place. c
8. The man and the woman decide not to go to Lake’s End. c
5 marks
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Task 3
You will hear five short extracts talking about someone in their families. Read the state-
ments below, then listen to the extracts and match each statement A–G to each speaker 1–
5. There are two statements you do not need. You will hear the recordings twice.
A. He is strict but has a kind heart. c
B. She is very timid and is scared of crowds. c
C. He is very old but still looks after me. c
D. He spends a lot of time doing things with me. c
E. She is young and energetic, a bundle of joy. c
F. She can joke about herself. c
G. She does not have much time to spare. c
5 marks

Task 4
You will listen to a speech on the benefits of playing a sport in high school. Read the
questions below, then listen to the speech and choose A or B or C for each question.
You will hear the recording twice.

1. Students who practise a sport

a. do well in their studies.
b. make good use of their time.
c. wake up early every day.

2. Athletes become close to their team-mates because

a. they spend so much time together.
b. they play the same game.
c. they keep away from trouble.

3. Playing a team sport can teach you

a. how to do better in your academic course.
b. how to achieve your goals later in life.
c. how to work with others towards a shared goal.
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4. A coach wants his players to

a. improve in the weak areas of their game.
b. play hard to win every game.
c. practise until they are unbeatable.

5. A loser congratulates the winner because

a. he has good manners.
b. he learns how to lose with grace.
c. he knows he will win another time.

6. The biggest advantage in playing a sport in high school is that

a. you will grow into a mature and good human being.
b. you will develop a deep interest in the game.
c. you will become stronger physically.
6 marks