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STUDENT
NAME

CLASS DATE

ESL 1110 LISTENING GRADE 8

SEMESTER 2 MID-TERM EXAMINATION 45 MINUTES

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST.

Write your name, class and all answers in the answer sheet provided.
Write in pen.

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
The total number of marks for this paper is 30.

Parent’s Signature:

This document consists of 9 printed pages.

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Questions 1–5

For each question, there are three pictures and a short recording.
Choose the correct picture and circle the letter A, B or C below it.

Example: Why did Jason visit Ally?

A B C

1 What time does the sports shop open on Saturday?

A B C
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2 Where did the boy complete the school project?

A B C
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3 Which is the girl’s volleyball kit?

A B C
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4 What was the boy doing before his mother phoned?

A B C
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5 Which fruit juice do they decide to buy?

A B C
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Questions 6–10

For each question, there are three pictures and a short recording.
Choose the correct picture and circle the letter A, B or C below it.

6 What does the girl need in her bedroom?

A B C
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7 What is Jeremy doing now?

A B C
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8 What must the boy return?

A B C
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9 What did the students see at the museum?

A B C
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10 What is the talk at college about today?

A B C
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Questions 11–15

You will hear people talking in five different situations.

For each question, circle the correct answer A, B or C.

11 You hear two girls talking about a book they’ve both read.

What do they agree about?

A The story was sometimes confusing.

B The ending was disappointing.
C The descriptions of nature were boring.
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12 You hear two friends talking about a school tennis lesson.

How did the boy feel during the lesson?

A He didn’t want to try new techniques.

B He was embarrassed about making mistakes.
C He was surprised he was making such good progress.
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13 You hear a man talking on the radio about a TV series.

What is the man doing?

A telling listeners what happens next in the series

B recommending that listeners should visit a website about the series
C persuading listeners to watch the next programme in the series
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14 You hear two friends talking about a documentary they watched.

What do the two friends agree about the documentary?

A It explains an issue in an original way.

B It will persuade some people to change their habits.
C Some parts of it were disappointing.
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15 You hear a man talking with his daughter about her school history presentation.

What has the girl done to prepare?

A She has read about giving talks.

B She has written some notes.
C She has chosen a few pictures.
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Questions 16–20

You will hear part of an interview with a young man called Matthew, who is interested in superheroes,
imaginary cartoon characters with unusual abilities.
For each question, circle the correct answer A, B or C.

16 Why did Matthew decide to start his collection?

A He discovered a market stall which sold comics.

B A school friend showed his own collection to Matthew.
C His brother gave him his old comics to read.
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17 Why is Superman Matthew’s favourite character?

A Matthew thinks Superman’s abilities are particularly unusual.

B Matthew admires the way Superman behaves.
C Matthew thinks Superman is more entertaining than other superheroes.
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18 Where does Matthew usually find items for his collection?

A from the internet

B in shops
C at exhibitions
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19 What is the most valuable item Matthew owns?

A an album
B a poster
C a comic
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20 Matthew advises young people who want to become collectors to

A make sure items are in good condition.

B look for items with good artwork.
C collect items about just one hero.
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Questions 21–25

You will hear a teenager talking to students about playing for a youth orchestra.
For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.

Playing in a youth orchestra

The orchestra

Now looking for members who play the (21)

Practice sessions usually take place at the (22)

The orchestra’s international tours

The country they will visit next is (23)

They will travel by (24) and plane

Where to find out more about joining the orchestra

Website: (25) www. .org

[Total: 5 marks]
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Questions 26–30

You will hear an interview with a young man called Marc Wolfe, a poet who visits schools and leads
poetry sessions.
For each question, circle the correct answer A, B or C.

26 Marc first became enthusiastic about writing poetry

A when he was a very young child.

B when he attended a writing course.
C when he met a famous poet.
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27 What is Marc’s advice to young people when starting to write poetry?

A Enjoy using language creatively.

B Take time to improve your writing style.
C Try copying some of the greatest poets.
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28 When visiting schools, Marc thinks it’s important to

A start by describing to students how he writes poems.

B ask the students to choose the poems he will read out.
C put the students in small groups rather than one large group.
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29 What was memorable about Marc’s last school visit?

A The students and Marc wrote a poem together.

B A shy student read a poem to the whole group.
C The students acted out one of Marc’s poems.
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30 What does Marc say about his poems?

A He enjoys performing them more than writing them.

B His most popular ones are not his favourites.
C He tries to match them to each audience.
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