Nome e Cognome

LISTENING (approximately 30 minutes)

Part 1
For each question, choose the correct answer.

1. Which instrument is the girl going to learn to play?

2. Which programme are they going to watch?

3. Which picture shows the girI's cousin?

4. Which part of the boy's leg is painful?

5. How much money should students take on the trip?

6. Which picture is the teacher talking about?

7. What has the girl learned how to make?

Part 2
For each question, choose the correct answer.

8. You will hear two friends talking about their school project. Why is the girl interested in space travel?

A - She wants to be an astronaut.

B - She likes science fiction films.

C - She enjoys studying physics.

9. You will hear two friends talking during a game of chess. What do they agree about it?

A - It isn't very exciting to play.

B - It isn't easy to learn how to play.

C - It isn't as much fun as playing computer games.

10. You will hear two friends talking in a fast food restaurant. What does the woman say about her burger?

A - It's smaller than she expected.

B - It's more expensive than she expected.

C - It's less tasty than she expected.

11. You will hear two friends talking about their history homework. What does the girl think about it?

A - There's a lot to do.

B - It looks difficult.

C - She needs some help.

12. You will hear a girl the girl feels talking to a friend about becoming a member of a swimming team.

A - worried about the effect of training on her studies.

B - surprised that she was chosen for the team.

C - confused by the arrangements for competitions.

13. You will hear two friends talking about a school trip to a river. The boy thinks

A - the trip costs too much

B - the river is too far away

C - the coach leaves too early

Part 3
For each question, write the correct answer in the gap.
Write one or two words or a number or a date or a time.

You will hear a student giving a talk about a trip to see some seabirds called puffins.

Trip to see puffins

Puffins are known as (14) .................... by people in the local area.

Puffins can be funny to watch when they are moving on (15) ..................

The puffins leave the islands during (16) ....................

The islands’ puffins build their nests in a similar way to (17) ....................

Almost (18) ................... puffns came to the islands last year.

Volunteers are necessary to (19) .................... the puffins.

Part 4

For each question, choose the correct answer.

You will hear an interview with a girl called Jennifer Marsden, who is a comedian, someone who tells jokes in front of an audience.

20. Jennifer first realised she was good at telling jokes when she

A - performed in a school show

B - met a well-known comedian.

C - was trying to make her family laugh.

21. Jennifer says that she writes her funniest jokes by

A - watching news stories on TV.

B - getting ideas from other people.

C - using her personal experiences.

22. How do Jennifer's classmates feel about her being a comedian?

A - keen to learn similar skills

B - proud of her success

C - surprised by her ability

23. What is the most difficult situation Jennifer has faced on stage?

A - forgetting what to say

B - people shouting things

C - nobody laughing at her jokes

24. Who does Jennifer say has helped her improve as a comedian most?

A - her teachers

B - other comedians

C - audiences

25. Jennifer says that in the future, she will

A - carry on performing

B - work in medicine

C - be a full-time comedian