English to Enjoy 5B

English to Enjoy 5B

Assessment Task2 (Units 4–6)

Listening

Answer Key

Part 1

1. B, D

2. A

3. C

4. A

5. D

6. C

Part 2

1. (very) funny

2. went to the/our hotel

3. make (a) Thai salad

4. visited /went to a night market

5. a temple

6. rode on a (long) boat

7. rode on an elephant

8. visit a palace

Audio Script

Part 1

Narrator:Dr Moore is seeing her patients at her clinic. Listen to what they say.

The recording will be played twotimes.

When you hear a beep (beep), tick the best answer.You now have 30 seconds to read the questions. (30-second music)

The recording will begin now.

[Doctor:Good morning, Steve.

Steve:Good morning, Dr Moore.

Doctor:How do you feel today?

Steve:I have a runny nose and a terrible headache.

Narrator:Question 1. What is the matter with Steve? He has .

(beep) (16-second pause)

Doctor:When did you start feeling sick?

Steve:I started to feel sick last Friday afternoon. I thought I’d get better on Saturday. Then yesterday I felt worse than before.

Doctor:I see. So you’ve been sick for three days.

Narrator:Question 2. How long has Steve been sick? (beep) (8-second pause)

Doctor:Let me check your throat. Open your mouth. Say ‘Ah’.

Steve:Ah …

Doctor:Um, you’ve a bad cold. The weather’s been changing in the past few days. It’s easy to get sick.

Narrator:Question 3. Dr Moore has just examined Steve’s . (beep) (8-second pause)

Doctor:Now take a deep breathe. Let me check your breathing.

Steve:(breathing deeply)

Doctor:Seems fine. Do you have a cough?

Steve:No, I don’t.

Doctor:How about muscle pain?

Steve:(sneezing) Yes, I do. And I feel very tired.

Narrator:Question 4. What is another symptom that Steve has? (beep) (8-second pause)

Doctor:I’ll give you some medicine. Take the yellow pills three times a day after meals and take the blue pills four times a day. I’ll also give you some pain killers for your bad headache. Take them only when you need them.

Steve: All right.

Narrator:Question 5. How often should Steve take the blue pills? (beep) (8-second pause)

Steve:I have my piano examination at the end of this week. Do you think I need an injection?

Doctor:I think you’ll get well by then. I’ll give you medicine for three days. Come back if you still feel unwell after three days of medication.

Steve:OK. Thanks, Doctor.]

Narrator:Question 6. Which of the following sentences is true?(beep) (8-second pause)

Narrator:Listen to the recording again.
(Repeat [ ] without questions and pauses)
This is the end of Part 1.(5-second pause)

Part 2

Narrator:Steve’s friend Candy is telling Steve about her trip to Thailand. Listen to what they say. The recording will be played two times.

When you hear a beep (beep), fill in the blank. You now have 30 seconds to study the diary entry. (30-second music)

The recording will begin now.

[Steve:How was your Easter holiday, Candy?

Candy:I went to Thailand with my parents. We joined a tour by The Best Travel. It was great. Our tour guide was a very funnylady. She took good care of us.(beep) (8-second pause)

Steve:What did you do in Thailand?

Candy:On the first day, we arrived there late in the evening so we went straight to the hotel. (beep) (8-second pause)

Steve:What did you do on the second day?

Candy:We had a Thai cooking class and enjoyed the food together afterwards.

Steve:Which Thai dish did you learn?

Candy:I learned how to make Thai salad with some green mangoes and papayas. It tasted good with sour sauce.(beep) (8-second pause)

Candy:That evening we went to a night market. Mum bought me a pair of jeans there.

Steve:Were the things cheap there?

Candy:I think so. Mum said they were much cheaper than those in Hong Kong. (beep) (8-second pause)

On the third day, we went to a temple in the morning. There was a golden Buddha statue inside the temple. (beep) (8-second pause)

Later in the afternoon, we rode on a long boat and enjoyed the scenery along the river. I saw different kinds of buildings.(beep) (8-second pause)

Steve:Did you ride on an elephant?

Candy:Oh, yes, I rode on an elephant with my mum on the last day. We went on a ten-minute ride on its back. It was exciting. (beep) (8-second pause)

Steve:Did you visitany palaces in Thailand?

Candy:No, I didn’t.I wanted to go but we didn’t have enough time. If I go to Thailand next time, I’ll visit a palace.(beep) (8-second pause)]

Narrator:Listen to the recording again.

(Repeat [ ] without pauses)

This is the end of Part 2.(5-second pause)

This is the end of the listening assessment.