GCSE Spanish Listening (H)
Personal Information: Friends and family
Date:
Time: 49 minutes
Total marks available: 44
Total marks achieved: ______
Q1.
Youth problems
Some young people are discussing their problems.
Read the following list.
What are they talking about?
Put a cross in the correct box.
(Total for Question = 4 marks)
Q2.
Talking about your family
Alejandro and Angela are talking about their families.
Put a cross in the correct box.
Example: Alejandro's father has ...
black hair /long hair /
curly hair /
(a) (i) Alejandro's father is very…
funny /kind /
shy /
(ii) He is a…
police officer /mechanic /
plumber /
(b) (i) Angela's mother is…
an architect /a teacher /
an actress /
(ii) She loves…
sports /reading /
fashion /
(Total for Question = 4 marks)
Q3.
Life at home
Some young people are talking about life at home.
Put a cross in the correct box.
Example: Esteban enjoys…
(i) Jimena likes to…
(ii) Manuel loves…
(iii) Marta likes…
(iv) Alberto thinks living at home is…
(Total for Question = 4 marks)
Q4.My best friend
Nieves talks about her friend Alba. Listen to the recording and put a cross in the correct box.
Example: How old is Alba?
(i) Alba is...
(ii) Describe Alba's physical appearance
(iii) What is Alba's character like?
(iv) What does Alba like to do?
(Total for Question = 4 marks)
Q5.
What things are important?
Some young people are talking about the things they think are important.
Read the following list.
What are they talking about?
Put a cross in the correct box.
(Total for Question = 4 marks)
Q6. Graciela's lifestyle
Graciela is talking about her lifestyle.
Put a cross in the four correct boxes.
Graciela…
(Total for question = 4 marks)
Q7.
Friends
What do these young people say about their friends?
Listen to the recording and put a cross in the correct box.
Example: Miguel is...
(i)Elvira is...
(ii)Ramón is...
(iii)Clara is...
(iv)Jorge is...
(Total for question = 4 marks)
Q8.
Friends
Ana and Miguel are talking about their best friends.(a) What does Ana say?
Put a cross in the four correct boxes.
Example: / Her name is Isabel /
(i) / She is sporty. /
(ii) / She is cheerful. /
(iii) / She is good looking. /
(iv) / She is fun to be with. /
(v) / She is kind. /
(vi) / She is honest. /
(vii) / She is talkative. /
(b) What does Miguel say?
Put a cross in the four correct boxes.
(i) / Miguel's friend is childish. /(ii) / His best friend is his neighbour. /
(iii) / Miguel and his friend are related. /
(iv) / His friend is rude. /
(v) / Miguel's friend is a cheat. /
(vi) / Miguel's friend is untrustworthy. /
(vii) / Miguel has very few close friends. /
(Total for Question = 8 marks)
Q9.
Arguments with parents
Some friends are talking about the arguments they have with their parents.
Read the list and complete the sentences by writing the correct letter at the end of each sentence.
Write the four correct letters in the boxes below.
Example: Jorge argued with his mother because of...
(i) Clara's parents object to her...
(ii) Miguel's mother gets annoyed with him for...
(iii) Paloma's parents object to her...
(iv) Daniel's father was angry with him for...
(Total for Question = 4 marks)
Q10.
An interview with Penélope Cruz
Listen to Penélope Cruz talking about her life and career.
Answer the following questions in English.
(a) Describe her childhood.
(1)
......
(b) What made her decide to become an actress?
(1)
......
(c) How does she describe herself? Give two details.
(2)
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(d) What advice does she have for aspiring actresses ? Give two details.
(2)
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(e) What does Penélope Cruz tell us about her charitable works? Give two details.
(2)
......
(Total for Question = 8 marks)