Part A: Listening Comprehension
Radio in Africa
You will hear a radio feature about Radio in Africa.You now have 3 minutes to read the following tasks.
Then listen to the radio feature and do the tasks according to the information from the text.
You will hear the text twice.
a)
Complete the sentences with information from the text.
1
World Radio Day is celebrated on.
2
The main aim of World Radio Day is to .
3
Audrey Azoulay praises radio because it is a medium that gives a voice to .
4
Prue Goredema says that the percentage of South Africans who listen to the radio is .
(4 BE)
b)
Tick the correct box. Only one answer is correct.
According to Prue Goredema,
5
radio is still popular in Africa because it ...
| offers wide-ranging information. | |
| is cheap to make. | |
| is socially acceptable. |
6
people in Africa often listen to the radio ...
| together with family and friends. | |
| on their mobile phones. | |
| while queuing at the bus stop. |
(2 BE)
c)
Answer the following questions. Complete sentences are not necessary.
7
According to David Smith, what are the advantages of radios for the Congolese? Name two.
8
What does David Smith say about media jobs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo? Name two characteristics.
(4 BE)
(10 BE)
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a)
Complete the sentences with information from the text.
1
World Radio Day is celebrated on the 13th of February / the BBC World Service.
2
The main aim of World Radio Day is to raise greater awareness of the importance of radio.
3
Audrey Azoulay praises radio because it is a medium that gives a voice to minorities or indigenous people.
4
Prue Goredema says that the percentage of South Africans who listen to the radio is more than 90 %.
b)
Tick the correct box. Only one answer is correct.
According to Prue Goredema,
5
radio is still popular in Africa because it ...
| offers wide-ranging information. | |
| is cheap to make. | |
| is socially acceptable. |
6
people in Africa often listen to the radio ...
| together with family and friends. | |
| on their mobile phones. | |
| while queuing at the bus stop. |
c)
Answer the following questions. Complete sentences are not necessary.
7
According to David Smith, what are the advantages of radios for the Congolese? Name two.
- They run on battery and still work when there's a power cut.
- They are a gateway to the own and the wider world.
8
What does David Smith say about media jobs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo? Name two characteristics.
- They are poorly paid.
- They are dangerous to carry out.