Assessment 1 Listening Answers

Assessment 4 Listening

Foundation (15 marks in total)

1 Listen to these teenagers talking about TV programmes. Write the correct letter in each box. (Target Grade G/F)

1 F 2 C 3 H 4 G 5 E 6 A 7 B

1 mark for each correct answer (7 marks)

2 Listen to these teenagers talking about their weekend activities. Write the correct letter in each box. (Target Grade F/E)

1 B 2 G 3 H 4 J 5 C 6 E 7 A 8 K

1 mark for each correct answer (8 marks)

Foundation/Higher(15 marks in total)

1 María is talking about her hobbies. Answer the following questions in English. (Target Grade D/C)

1 a gym; jogging; basketball (3)

b last Sunday (1)

c her cousin/Juan (1)

2 d the countryside (1)

e the mountains (1)

f expensive (1)

The marks are shown by each answer (8 marks)

2 Listen to the customers. Answer the following questions in English. (Target Grade C)

1 bought it yesterday; it’s broken (2)

2 (any two) too big/can’t find another/wants a refund (2)

3 wants a different colour/grey gloves/wrong colour; too big/wants smaller gloves/wrong size (2)

4 the receipt (1)

The marks are shown by each answer (7 marks)

Higher (15 marks in total)

1 Mr Márquez is talking about shopping. Put a cross in the correct box. Mr Márquez mentions three types of specialist shops. Put a cross in the three correct boxes. (Target Grade B/A)

1 (i) 2 (ii) 3 (iii) 4 (i) 5 (i) (iv) (v)

1 mark for each correct answer (7 marks)

2 Listen to Mari-Luz being interviewed. Answer the following questions in English. (Target Grade A/A*)

1 reality shows (1)

2 TV is a commercial enterprise/business and needs to make money; people like to see real/ordinary people become TV stars/famous (2)

3 they are not educational; they’re a bit like chewing gum (you eat but no nourishment) (2)

4 people can become obsessed/watch too many of these programmes; vulnerable people are at risk (2)

5 make producers act more responsibly (1)

The marks are shown by each answer (8 marks)

Assessment 4 Reading

Foundation (15 marks in total)

1 Read the notice. Answer the following questions in English. (Target Grade F)

1 (any four) climbing/fishing/riding/basketball/athletics/ sailing/gym (4)

2 opens in May; closes in October (2)

3 cheaper/special prices (1)

The marks are shown by each answer (7 marks)

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2 Read these text messages. Complete the grid in English. (Target Grade E)

1 cinema; homework (2)

2 football; babysitting (for cousin) (2)

3 swimming (pool); washing hair (2)

4 bowling; going out with Loli (2)

The marks are shown by each answer (8 marks)

Foundation/Higher(15 marks in total)

1 Some young people are writing about the use of modern technology. Put a cross in the correct box. (Target Grade D/C)

1 (iii) 2 (ii) 3 (ii) 4 (ii) 5 (ii) 6 (i) 7 (i)

1 mark for each correct answer (7 marks)

2 Read the article. Put a cross in the correct box. (Target Grade C)

1 (ii) 2 (ii) 3 (iii) 4 (i) 5 (ii) 6 (i) 7 (i) 8 (iii)

1 mark for each correct answer (8 marks)

Higher (15 marks in total)

1 Read the extract from an email. Put a cross in the correct box. (Target Grade B/A)

1 (iii) 2 (i) 3 (iii) 4 (i) 5 (ii) 6 (i) 7 (iii)

1 mark for each correct answer (7 marks)

2 Read the information about the film. Make notes in English using the headings below.
(Target Grade A/A*)

1 in Mexico/more than 10 years ago (1)

2 youngest daughter has to look after mother/cannot marry until mother’s death (1)

3 in love but can’t marry/is the youngest daughter; marries Rosaura/Tita’s sister/can remain close to Tita (2)

4 John/the doctor in love with Tita/wants to marry her; she still loves Pedro/Tita goes crazy (2)

5 make you cry (1)

6 not to miss it (five stars)/highly recommended (1)

The marks are shown by each answer (8 marks)