TSA Practice Paper 2

TSA Practice Paper 2

Listening

Answer Key

Part / BC Descriptor / Assessment Focus / Score
1 / Ø Use a small range of strategies to understand the meaning of short and simple texts on familiar topics which are delivered slowly and clearly in familiar accents (IS, KS, ES) / Ø Identify key words
Ø Recognise the difference in the use of intonation
Ø Understand the connection between ideas by identifying a small range of cohesive devices / 8
2 / Ø Discriminate between common words with a small range of vowel and consonant sounds (KS)
Ø Recognise repeated expressions in short and simple literary spoken texts (ES)
Ø Use a small range of strategies to understand the meaning of short and simple texts on familiar topics which are delivered slowly and clearly in familiar accents (IS, KS, ES) / Ø Discriminate between common words
Ø Identify gist or main ideas
Ø Identify key words
Ø Recognise repeated expressions
Ø Understand the connection between ideas by identifying a small range of cohesive devices
Ø Use personal experiences and knowledge of the world / 7
3 / Ø Discriminate between common words with a small range of vowel and consonant sounds (KS)
Ø Use a small range of strategies to understand the meaning of short and simple texts on familiar topics which are delivered slowly and clearly in familiar accents (IS, KS, ES) / Ø Discriminate between common words
Ø Identify key words
Ø Identify gist or main ideas / 9
Total Score / 24

Answers

Part 1

1. D

2. B

3. C

4. D

5. C

6. A

7. A

8. A

Part 2

1. C

2. A

3. C

4. B

5. D

6. D

7. D

Part 3

1. D

2. D

3. B, C

4. B, C

5. D, A

6. B
Audio Script

Narrator: Part 1

Ruby’s mum is telling Ruby a story.

Listen to the story. The story will be played two times.

When you hear a beep (beep), answer the question.

You now have 5 seconds to read Questions 1 and 2. (5-second music)

Listen to the first part of the story.

[Mum: Once upon a time, there was a monster. The monster lived in a lake. He had a long big tail. He was tall and hairy all over. He had a small mouth but he ate a lot. He hunted at night and ate up all the animals in the lake. People were afraid of him and didn’t go near his living place.

Narrator: Question 1. What did the monster look like? (beep) (8-second pause)

Question 2. People were afraid of the monster so they .

(beep) (8-second pause)

You now have 10 seconds to read Questions 3 to 5. (10-second music)

Listen to the second part of the story.

Mum: One day, the monster was very hungry. He had no food to eat. Suddenly, he heard some noise. He walked quietly towards the noise. He saw a group of children

playing with some balls near the lake. ‘Oh, good! Those balls look yummy!’ the monster thought. So he ran to the children, scared them away and ate all their balls.

Narrator: Question 3. Where did the noise come from? (beep) (8-second pause)

Question 4. How did the monster feel when he saw the children? (beep) (8-second pause)

Question 5. What did the monster do to the children? (beep) (8-second pause)

You now have 10 seconds to read Questions 6 to 8. (10-second music)

Listen to the third part of the story.

Mum: That night, the monster’s tummy felt funny. So the monster went to a village to ask for help. ‘Why should we help you?’ asked the villagers. ‘Oh please! I’m not going to eat any living things. I promise I’ll only eat fruit from the trees,’ the monster begged. From then on, he kept his word. Now children could go near the lake safely. The monster even smiled and let them play on his tail.]

Narrator: Question 6. What happened to the monster? (beep) (8-second pause)

Question 7. What did the monster promise to do? (beep) (8-second pause)

Question 8. How did the monster feel when the children played on his tail?

(beep) (8-second pause)

Listen to the story again and check your answers.

The story will begin now.

(Repeat [ ] without questions and pauses)

This is the end of Part 1.

Narrator: Part 2

Ruby’s mum is reading a poem called ‘Time for Bed’ to Ruby.

Listen to the poem. When you hear a beep (beep), answer the question.

You now have 15 seconds to read the questions. (15-second music)

Listen to the first part of the poem and answer Questions 1 and 2.

The poem will begin now.

[Mum: Time for Bed by Julia Turner

Tick-tock, tick-tock,

Can you hear the clock?

No more television and chips,

It’s time to get ready to sleep.

Narrator: Question 1. The writer asks ‘you’ to listen to the .

(beep) (8-second pause)

Question 2. What are ‘you’ doing? (beep) (8-second pause)]

Listen to the second part of the poem and answer Questions 3 and 4.

[Mum: First brush your teeth. Then wash your face.

Remember to put things back in their right place.

Narrator: Question 3. What should ‘you’ do first? (beep) (8-second pause)

Question 4. What should ‘you’ NOT forget to do? (beep) (8-second pause)]

Listen to the third part of the poem and answer Questions 5 to 7.

l[Mum: Now sleep in your bed

And lay down your head.

Hug your cuddly teddy

And say ‘night night’ to me and Daddy.

Narrator: Question 5. What do ‘you’ hold in your arms? (beep) (8-second pause)

Question 6. What time of the day is it? (beep) (8-second pause)

Question 7. Which pair of words in the poem rhymes?

A. say and sleep B. brush and lay C. hug and wash D. head and bed

(beep) (8-second pause)]l

Listen to the poem again and check your answers.

The poem will begin now.

(Repeat [ l] without pauses)

This is the end of Part 2.

Narrator: Part 3

Ruby’s mum is calling the school office.

Listen to the conversation. The conversation will be played two times.

When you hear a beep (beep), fill in the message.

You now have 15 seconds to read the form. (15-second music)

The conversation will begin now.

[Clerk: (telephone ringing) Good morning, Riverside Primary School.

Mum: Hello, may I speak to Miss Tam, please? (beep) (8-second pause)

Clerk: Just a moment, please. (call waiting music)

Oh, sorry. Miss Tam is busy at the moment. Would you like to leave her a message or call again later?

Mum: I’d like to leave a message.

Clerk: May I know who’s calling, please?

Mum: This is Ruby Yung’s mother. (beep) (8-second pause) My daughter is not feeling well and she can’t go to school today. I think she can’t go to the school picnic tomorrow, either.

Clerk: What class is Ruby in? What’s her class number?

Mum: She’s in Class 2B. Her class number is eighteen. (beep) (12-second pause)

Clerk: OK. She can’t come to school today and she won’t be able to go to the school picnic tomorrow. That’s the third of November …

Mum: That’s right. (beep) (12-second pause) Ruby is responsible for making ham and egg sandwiches for the picnic. I’ll ask my husband to take the sandwiches to school tomorrow morning.

Clerk: That’s very kind of you. I’ll write it down … (beep) (12-second pause)

Mum: If Miss Tam has any questions, please ask her to call me at nine-one-three-six two-three-eight-four.

Clerk: Nine-one-three-six two-three-eight-four … Is that right?

Mum: That’s right. (beep) (8-second pause) Thanks a lot. Goodbye!

Clerk: You’re welcome. Bye!]

Narrator: Listen to the conversation again and check your answers.

The conversation will begin now.

(Repeat [ ] without pauses)

This is the end of Part 3.

This is the end of the Listening Paper.