Listening Comprehension test. 8 th Grade - ІI term

Listening 1.
Listen to three people talking about how reading and writing has changed. Listen and completer the notes. Use just one or two words for each gap.

1. Reading and writing for her a)         was very different from now. You don’t need to use b)              to find information now and your tablet can contain a c)               .

2. At school, his mother always wrote d)         . It was a problem because she often had to e)           mistakes. Now he can consult his f)          timetable only.

3. Now you can see people reading online g)            . Using a phone to read is convenient when you’re h)            . When the speaker buys a book, she loves i)the smell.

Listening 2.

Listen to an interview with Emma, a contestant of Junior Master Cook. Listen and chose the correct option.

1. Emma took part in a        [talent, sports]show.

2. Emma came        [first, second] place in the show.

3. She thought the experience was               [disappointing, scary].

4. She had    [10, 30]minutes to cook something on the show.

5. There was a competition       [two, three] weeks before the show started, to find the best young chefs.

6. There were    [10, 50] people competing to be on the show before it started.

7. It        [was, wasn’t] easy for her to make something from simple ingredients.

8. Another contestant made a mess when he dropped some        [bread, a cake] on the floor.

9. He finished the competition in       [first, third] place.

Listening 3.

Look at the photo. Listen to Sarah talking to her friend about being an extra. For each question choose the correct answer.

1. How did Sarah find out about her new acting job?

Listening 3.

Look at the photo. Listen to Sarah talking to her friend about being an extra. For each question choose the correct answer.

2. Sarah is worried because she doesn't ...

Listening 3.

Look at the photo. Listen to Sarah talking to her friend about being an extra. For each question choose the correct answer.

3. What will Sarah be acting in?

Listening 3.

Look at the photo. Listen to Sarah talking to her friend about being an extra. For each question choose the correct answer.

4. What does Sarah do when she works with famous actors?

Listening 3.

Look at the photo. Listen to Sarah talking to her friend about being an extra. For each question choose the correct answer.

5. What did Sarah dislike most about her last acting job?

Listening 3.

Look at the photo. Listen to Sarah talking to her friend about being an extra. For each question choose the correct answer.

6. What advice about acting does Sarah give to Evan?