Listening Comprehension
l New York City Guide
This is the start of your listening test. You now have 10 minutes to look through all the tasks in this part. Listen to a guide talking about a serious incident that happend in New York some years ago.While listening, complete the table below in one to five words or in numbers.
Write feet, kilograms, miles, years, minutes, etc. in your answer when needed. You will hear the recording twice.
| 1 | Date of the incident | |
| 2 | Type of plane | |
| 3 | Number of passengers on board | |
| 4 | Parts of the airplane that didn't work | |
| 5 | Type of landing the captain made | |
| 6 | Timespan between collision and landing | |
| 7 | Passengers picked up by (Name one) | |
| 8 | Number of people more badly hurt than others | |
| 9 | Year airplane was exhibited at a museum |
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ll Everyday hereos
Listen to a report about everyday heroes.While listening, match the names of the everyday heroes with the headings (A-F).
There are two more headings than you need. You will hear the recording twice.
Headings:
A
An eco-friendly trendsetter
B
A truck driver always on the road
C
An essential, yet underestimated worker
D
A political fighting for a sustainable economy
E
An active senior citizen serving the neighbourhood
F
A former refugee supporting people of different origins
| Everday hero | Heading |
| Rebecca Prince-Ruiz |
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| Andrea Spencer |
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| Edna Pennicott |
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| Rosemary Kariuki |
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lll Michael Phelps
Listen to a report about Michael Phelps.While listening, mark the correct answer (a, b or c). There is only one correct answer. You will hear the recording twice .
1.
Michael Phelps is known for ...
| a | being the most successful Olympian. | |
| b | swimming the longest distance without a break. | |
| c | being the youngest swimmer to win a world championship. |
2.
As a child, Michael Phelps was ...
| a | fond of nature. | |
| b | easily distracted. | |
| c | admired by his friends. |
3.
In school, Michael Phelps wanted to ...
| a | get good grades. | |
| b | be seen by others. | |
| c | become a scientist. |
4.
When Michael Phelps first started swimming, ...
| a | he disliked the sport. | |
| b | his mother coached him. | |
| c | his sisters made fun of him. |
5.
After a while, swimming ...
| a | made Michael Phelps popular at school. | |
| b | helped Michael Phelps to calm his nerves. | |
| c | forced Michael Phelps to change his eating habits. |
6.
Today, Michael Phelps encourages ...
| a | parents to take lifeguard lessons. | |
| b | headmasters to organise swimming classes. | |
| c | youngsters to keep physically and mentally fit. |
This is the end of your listening test. You have seven minutes to check your answers.
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| 1 | January 15th, 2009 |
| 2 | Airbus/A 320 |
| 3 | 150 |
| 4 | (both) engines/turbines |
| 5 | one answer only:
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| 6 | three and a half minutes |
| 7 | one answer only:
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| 8 | five |
| 9 | 2011 |
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ll Everyday hereos
| Everday hero | Heading |
| Rebecca Prince-Ruiz |
A |
| Andrea Spencer |
C |
| Edna Pennicott |
E |
| Rosemary Kariuki |
F |
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lll Michael Phelps
1.
Michael Phelps is known for ...
| a | being the most successful Olympian | |
| b | swimming the longest distance without a break. | |
| c | being the youngest swimmer to win a world championship. |
2.
As a child, Michael Phelps was ...
| a | fond of nature. | |
| b | easily distracted. | |
| c | admired by his friends. |
3.
In school, Michael Phelps wanted to ...
| a | get good grades. | |
| b | be seen by others. | |
| c | become a scientist. |
4.
When Michael Phelps first started swimming, ...
| a | he disliked the sport. | |
| b | his mother coached him. | |
| c | his sisters made fun of him. |
5.
After a while, swimming ...
| a | made Michael Phelps popular at school. | |
| b | helped Michael Phelps to calm his nerves. | |
| c | forced Michael Phelps to change his eating habits. |
6.
Today, Michael Phelps encourages ...
| a | parents to take lifeguard lessons. | |
| b | headmasters to organise swimming classes. | |
| c | youngsters to keep physically and mentally fit. |
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