Listening / Grade 11 / The 2nd Term

You'll hear people talking in eight different situations. For each question, choose the best answer.

1) You hear a man talking about a film he has been to see. What was his reaction to the film?

2) You hear a young man talking about a rock concert he saw. What happened?

3) You hear a woman talking to another person. What is she talking about?

4) You overhear an old man talking about the time he spent in Paris. What was he doing there?

5) You overhear a couple having an argument. What are they arguing about?

6) You hear a man talking about his job. What does he do?

7) Listen to two people talking. Where have they just returned from?

8) You hear a writer talking about books. What is she worried about?

Listen to the recording and fill in the gaps.

Acid rain is mostly found in               and Europe.

        chemicals are released into the air and mix with the water in        to produce acid rain.

Acid rain causes great        to the plant and animal life in                   .

Acid rain can slowly          the stone on the         walls of the buildings.

Governments are forcing power stations to        the amounts of           fumes that they release into the atmosphere.

We can help by using less             .

If we used public transport more often, the atmosphere wouldn't become so polluted by car               .

If we all make an effort, we can help to decrease the        of acid rain.

You will hear five people talking about their reactions to books they have read. For questions 1-5, choose from the list. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter you do not need to use.