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8020/6BGCSE

SPANISH LISTENING COMPREHENSION (EXTENDED)

PAPER 6 Wednesday 21 MAY 1997 9:35 -10:15 A.M.

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Write your school number and candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page. Answer ALL questions in ink in the spaces provided in the booklet. Read carefully the instructions at the beginning of each section. Open your booklet as soon as the cassette recording begins.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

You will hear all recordings twice.

Write your answers in ENGLISH. Your answers need not be in complete sentences.

You are reminded that once the test has begun, the tape will NOT be stopped. You should therefore inform the invigilator during the first recorded words if you have any difficulty in hearing the recording.

The number of marks available is shown in brackets [ ] at the end of each question.

This question paper consists of 7 printed pages and 1 blank page.

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SECTION A Questions 1-3

Answer ALL questions in ENGLISH. At the beginning of each question, read the instructions carefully. You may write at any time during the test.

1.You are at home listening to a children's programme on a Spanish language

radio station. On this programme you hear the following safety tips for cyclists. A younger member of the family asks you certain questions about what is being said.

Look at Question 1 (a)-(d).

Listen to the item and answer the questions in ENGLISH. You will hear the item twice. There will be a pause of 40 seconds before you hear the item for the second time.

(a)What is the first thing that you are advised to do?

______[1]

(b)What TWO things should you do when you are about to enter traffic?

(i) ______[1]

(ii) ______[1]

(c)What should you do before turning?

______[1]

(d)At the end of the commercial what are listeners told? (Mention TWO
things).

____________ [1]

______[1]

Total marks [6]

2.You are listening to a Spanish language radio station based in Miami when

you hear this telephone conversation on a call-in radio programme about Hispanic literature.

Look at Question 2 (a)-(e).

Listen to the conversation and answer the questions in ENGLISH. You will hear the conversation twice. There will be a short pause during the conversation, and a pause of 40 seconds before you hear it for the second time.

(a)Which call does the host choose to take?

______[1]

(b)Why was the caller reluctant to call in?

(c)What does the caller want to find out?

[1]

[PAUSE]

(d)Why will he first need to contact the Copyright Office?

______[1]

(e)Where exactly is he likely to be able to get the address of the
Copyright Office? (Mention TWO places).

(i)[1]

(ii)[1]

Total marks [6]

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3. In the lobby of a hotel in Mexico the Social Director is making an announcement to a tour group.

Look at Question 3 (a)-(f).

Listen to the announcement and answer the questions in ENGLISH. You will hear the announcement twice. There will be a short pause during the announcement, and a pause of 40 seconds before you hear it for the second time.

(a)Why has the excursion been cancelled?

______[1]

(b)What are the tourists asked to do on Thursday?

______[1]

[PAUSE]

(c)What activities are planned for that morning?

______.______ [1]

(d)What will the winners receive?

______[1]

(e)Describe what will take place in the afternoon.

______[2]

(f)For this function, what special privilege is granted to hotel guests?

______[1]

Total marks [7]

SECTION B Questions 4-5

4. You are an exchange student in Mexico for the first semester after summer. While in the company of a new Mexican friend another student comes up and starts a conversation.

Look at Question 4 (a)-(i).

Listen to the conversation, and answer the questions in ENGLISH. You will hear the conversation twice. There will be a short pause during the conversation, and a pause of 40 seconds before you hear it for the second time.

(a)What does Alicia want to find out?

______[1]

(b)In which street is the restaurant located?

______[1]

(c)Why does Alicia remember the restaurant?

______[1]

(d)What was Ramon's job at the restaurant?

______[1]

(e)What does Alicia think should have helped Ramón in his job?

______[1]

[PAUSE]

(f)Why did he have to go to work early?

______[1]

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(g) Apart from going to discos, what did he do during his free time. (Mention TWO activities.)

(i) ______[1]

(ii) ______[1]

(h) Why exactly does Alicia think that he has been particularly fortunate?

______.______[1]

(i) What happened that cost Ramón a good deal of money?

______[1]

Total marks [10]

5.On your short wave radio you tune in to a newscast from Bogotá, Colombia.

Other members of your family seem interested so you record it beginning where the announcer is reporting an armed robbery. You then try to answer their questions.

Look at Question 5 (a)-(g).

Listen to the recording of the newscast and answer the questions in ENGLISH. You will hear the newscast twice. There will be two pauses during the newscast, and a pause of 40 seconds before you hear it for the second time.

(a)When exactly did the robbery take place?

______[2]

(b)Where was the club located?

______[1]

(c)In which part of the club was Juan Carlos Pedraso when he fired at the
man?

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[PAUSE]

(d)What was the victim about to do when he was shot?

______[1]

(e)According to the police, why should Pedraso have been able to see the
man?

______.______[1]

(f)What was Pedraso's mistake?

______[1]

[PAUSE]

(g)In the end, what became of....
(i) Juan Carlos Pedraso:

[1]

(ii) The armed robbers:

______[1]

(h) What are we told about the man who died?

______[1]

(i) What happened to Pedro Pleita?

______[1]

Total marks [11]

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