Listening test, 6th grade, term 2

You will hear a radio presenter talking to a teenager, Rex, about technology. For each statement 1-8, choose true or false.

1. The radio presenter is talking about technology in the past.       [true, false]

2. She is asking students in the street about the topic.       [true, false]

3. Rex studies technology at a university in London.       [true, false]

4. Rex's parents think technology is a good thing.       [true, false]

5. He got a phone when he was eight.       [true, false]

6. He enjoyed school life, but he didn't work hard.       [true, false]

7. He often used his phone at meal times.       [true, false]

8. His family had one day each week without digital devices       [true, false]

Listen to the dialogue and choose the correct options.

1. How did Petra get information from Billy?   [A, B, C, D]

A) They chatted face to face.

B) She phoned him.

C) She wrote him a letter.

D) She texted him.

2. What problem did her great-grandparents have in London in the 1950s?   [A, B, C, D]

A) The weather was bad.

B) Their life wasn't interesting.

C) They didn't have children.

D) Their life was hard.

3. How many British people left the UK for Australia in the 1950s and 1960s?   [A, B, C, D]

A) Half a million.

B) 1 million.

C) Over 1 million.

D) Over 2 million.

4. How long did it take to travel to Australia?   [A, B, C, D]

A) six days

B) sixteen days

C) six weeks

D) sixteen weeks

5. What did Petra's great-grandparents love about Australia?   [A, B, C, D]

A) The weather.

B) The food.

C) The people.

D) The houses.

6. When did Billy work as a photographer?   [A, B, C, D]

A) When he was thirteen.

B) When he left school.

C) In 1980.

D) When he returned to the UK.

Listen to the audio. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?

1. Jack doesn't really like water.       [true, false]

2. He hardly ever goes to school.       [true, false]

3. On school days, Jack trains for three hours.       [true, false]

4. He practises diving every time he trains.       [true, false]

5. Jack works on his skills at the gym.       [true, false]

6. He really wants to be an Olympic gymnast.       [true, false]

7. He doesn't train at the gym on Saturdays.       [true, false]

8. Jack never has any free time.       [true, false]

Listen again and answer the questions.

1. How does Jack feel about diving?

2. When does he do his homework?

3. How often does Jack train at the pool?

4. How often does he train at the gym?

5. When does Jack go to the pool in the week?

6. How long does he practise diving on Saturdays?

7. When does he try to have a break?

8. Who does Jack relax with?