Cambridge Lower Secondary Sample Test

For use with curriculum published in

September 2020

English as a Second Language Paper 2

Stage 7
Approximately 35 minutes

Name

No additional materials are needed.

INSTRUCTIONS
 Answer all questions.
 Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
 There are five parts to the test.
 You will hear each part of the test twice.
 For each part of the test there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to
check your answers.

INFORMATION
 The total mark for this paper is 25.
 The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

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Part 1

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: Where is the girl’s hat?

A B C

1 What will the boy have for lunch?

A B C

[1]

2 What activity do the friends decide to do first?

A B C

[1]

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3 Where did the girl go at the weekend?

A B C

[1]

4 Which is the girl’s cousin?

A B C

[1]

5 What is the boy looking for?

A B C

[1]

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Part 2

Questions 6–10

You will hear people talking in five different situations.

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

6 You hear two classmates talking about an art project.

What does the girl decide to do next?

A wait for her painting to dry

B add colour to her painting
C change the subject of her painting
[1]

7 You hear a teacher talking about a history project.

What does she want her students to do?

A look for some facts online

B talk about some ideas in groups
C say where they found some information
[1]

8 You hear two friends discussing a documentary series.

Why do they both enjoy watching it?

A It includes useful facts about technology.

B It has an interesting presenter.
C It has lots of special effects.
[1]

9 You hear a student talking with her teacher.

What does the girl want?

A extra time to complete the homework

B some advice about the homework
C more difficult homework
[1]

10 You hear a boy talking with his mother.

What did the boy do while his mother was out?

A made himself a snack

B tidied his bedroom
C visited a relative
[1]

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Part 3

Questions 11–15

You will hear a woman giving information about a national teenage singing competition.
For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.

National Teenage Singing Competition

Entry age: From 13 to 18

Date to enter by: (11)

Application must include: (12)

Email application to: (13) @mail.com

Competition final will be at: (14)

First prize: (15) $

[Total: 5]

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Part 4

Questions 16–20

You will hear an interview with a girl called Gail who is talking about a rock climbing club.
For each question, circle the correct answer A, B or C.

16 How did Gail first hear about the rock climbing club?

A on the internet
B from a classmate
C at a local event
[1]

17 What most surprised Gail at her first rock climbing session?

A how good some members were

B how high she climbed
C how sore she felt
[1]

18 What has Gail found easy about climbing?

A using the equipment

B doing the preparation exercises
C working with a partner
[1]

19 What has Gail learnt about herself since joining the club?

A She prefers climbing indoors.

B She enjoys doing challenging climbs.
C She needs to hear instructions more than once.
[1]

20 What is Gail planning to do in her next climbing session?

A enter a competition
B practise a particular move
C discuss a climbing holiday with other members
[1]

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Part 5

Questions 21–25

You will hear five people talking about going to a summer camp.
For speakers 1–5, choose from the list A–H what each speaker says.
Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use.

21 Speaker 1 A I chose which activities I did.

22 Speaker 2 B I missed home a lot.

23 Speaker 3 C I made a new best friend.

24 Speaker 4 D I got very little sleep.

25 Speaker 5 E I liked meal times the best.

F I took the wrong clothes.

G I had very little free time.

H I enjoyed the whole experience.

[Total: 5]

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