End of Primary Benchmark

2023

English Listening Comprehension Procedures

Time: 30 minutes

(5 minutes for the reading of the questions)

Teacher’s Booklet

Note:

The English Listening Procedures are included in the audio-visual

recording. This booklet, which includes the instructions, texts and tasks, is
to be read by teachers ONLY when the equipment used does not function
properly.

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 Procedures for Task One

Look at Task One.

(Allow a 15-second pause while pupils familiarise themselves with the task.)

Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice.

You are going to listen to a weather forecast.

Good morning. This is John Smith with your weekly weather forecast. Thanks for joining us.

As you might have noticed, mist and fog covered most of the island this Monday morning. The
heatwave that slowed everybody down this weekend is showing no signs of letting up today and
by afternoon, temperatures will soar to over 40 degrees Celsius. So don’t leave home without a
cap! This evening, expect temperatures to fall just slightly. Looks like sleeping in a hammock
outdoors may be the only way to catch some sleep tonight if you don’t have air conditioning.

Now let’s have a look at Tuesday’s weather. Tomorrow, strong winds coming in from the north
are going to finally cool things down for us. The morning will be very breezy, with heavy cloud
cover. In the morning, expect scattered rain showers all over the island, so you mustn’t leave
home without your umbrella! After a wet start, the rain will stop in the afternoon, followed by
much drier weather and partly cloudy skies for the night. The minimum temperature for Tuesday
night will be 20 degrees Celsius.

Looking ahead this week, we can expect unstable weather with mostly cloudy skies and drizzle
all day on Wednesday. On Thursday we might even see a thunderstorm or two with
temperatures cooling down to around 23 degrees Celsius. The weather will clear by Friday
making way for a bright scorching weekend once again.

That’s all for today. Thanks for joining me. Stay tuned for the sports update. Back to you in the
studio.

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Listen to the exercises and complete them.

Exercise 1: These statements are about the weather on Monday. Tick True (T) or False (F).

a) Monday morning was quite hazy all over the island.

Tick the correct box now. (4 seconds)
b) The heatwave will persist on Monday.
Tick the correct box now. (4 seconds)
c) The temperature will exceed 40 degrees Celsius on Monday afternoon.
Tick the correct box now. (4 seconds)
d) On Monday evening the temperature will fall considerably.
Tick the correct box now. (4 seconds)

Exercise 2: These statements are about the weather on Tuesday. Underline the correct
answer.
a) On Tuesday the temperature will be (lower than, higher than, the same as) on Monday.
Underline the correct answer now. (4 seconds)
b) Tuesday morning will see (a lot of, a few, no) clouds.
Underline the correct answer now. (4 seconds)
c) If you go out on Tuesday (morning, afternoon, night) you will need your umbrella.
Underline the correct answer now. (4 seconds)
d) It will (rain continuously, rain at intervals, not rain at all) on Tuesday afternoon.
Underline the correct answer now. (4 seconds)

Exercise 3: Match the weather to the corresponding days. Write the letter in the space
provided.

a) Wednesday
b) Thursday
c) Friday
d) Saturday
(Allow a 4-second pause.)

lower temperatures
Write the correct letter now. (4 seconds)
sunny and very hot
Write the correct letter now. (4 seconds)
light rain and very cloudy
Write the correct letter now. (4 seconds)
pleasant
Write the correct letter now. (4 seconds)
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Now you will hear the weather forecast again. Listen carefully.
(The weather forecast is read a second time.)

Listen to the exercises again. You may complete any unanswered questions as you listen.
(The exercises are read a second time.)

You now have some time to check your answers. (Allow 30 seconds.)

This is the end of Task One. (Allow a 30-second pause between Task 1 and Task 2.)

Procedures for Task Two

Look at the three exercises for Task Two.

(Allow a 50-second pause while pupils familiarise themselves with the three exercises.)

Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice.

You are going to listen to a conversation between two friends. Sam tells Frankie how he was
caught in a thunderstorm.

Frankie: Hey Sam! How are you?

Sam: Hello Frankie. I am safe and sound today, unlike yesterday! It was just my luck
to encounter heavy rain when I went out alone on my bike.

Frankie: Didn’t you take your waterproof jacket?

Sam: I didn’t bother. When I left home at noon, the sky was clear. There wasn’t a single cloud
anywhere in sight. I was impatient to set off. I just grabbed my helmet and left. About twenty
minutes later, I noticed dark clouds rapidly gathering above me, but I just kept going. I was
hoping that the clouds would go away. My hopes were shattered when suddenly, heavy rain
began to pour, and in a few seconds, I was completely drenched. To make matters worse,
lightning flashed dangerously. The ear-splitting thunder and strong wind did not help either. I
was afraid of losing my balance and falling off my bike. Good thing I was wearing my helmet.

Frankie: Nature is such a force, isn’t it? Were you scared? What did you do?

Sam: The flashes of lightning and the deafening claps of thunder terrified me. However, I
plucked up courage and cycled towards a large tree under which I could take cover. At least,
the tree provided some shelter from the rain.

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Frankie: Oh, but that’s dangerous!

Sam: Yes, I know it’s dangerous to stay under a tree during a thunderstorm but there was no
other shelter nearby. I didn’t stay long. I was soaking wet anyway, so returning home was my
only option.

Frankie: And did you just leave?

Sam: Yes, I had no choice. I started to make my way back home. It was just about the strongest
storm I had ever seen. The thick rain made riding the bicycle terribly difficult. I could not see
more than a couple of metres in front of me. At one point, a car flashed past me. It was too close
for comfort. The driver probably didn't even see me. I thought it was better to stop somewhere
before I was hit by another car.

Frankie: That’s scary! What happened next?

Sam: Fortunately, I spotted a bus stop with a roof and I cycled as fast as I could towards it.
Under there I felt safe, at least. I had to share the spot with a dozen other people who were
also soaked to the skin. It was a bit uncomfortable and a squeeze but there was no other option.
Nobody complained! We just stood there and watched. The storm was raging in full force around
us. I felt very small and helpless. I could do nothing but observe this awesome display of power
by nature.

Frankie: Did you have to wait long? You must have been freezing.

Sam: Thankfully, no. After about an hour, the rain slowed down to a drizzle and the wind died.
The worst of the storm was over. Happily, I got on my bicycle and pedalled home.

Frankie: What a relief! I’m so glad you made it!

Sam: It goes without saying that from now on, I will always check the weather forecast before
I go on a bike ride!

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Listen to the exercises and complete them.

Exercise 1: Tick (✓) the THREE items that were useful to Sam when he was caught in the
storm.
(Allow a 12-second pause for pupils to tick the three items.)

Exercise 2: Put the following statements in the order they happened. The first one has been
done for you.

a) Sam was eager to start cycling. 1 (one)

b) Sam waited patiently at the bus stop. (4 seconds)
c) Sam felt a slight drizzle when he got on his bike. (4 seconds)
d) Sam was soaked to the skin within minutes. (4 seconds)
e) Sam was frightened by the loud thunder. (4 seconds)

Exercise 3: Tick (✓) the FIVE statements that are correct.

a) The thunderstorm broke out very suddenly. (4 seconds)

b) Sam was wearing a raincoat. (4 seconds)
c) Sam was almost run over by a car. (4 seconds)
d) Sam chatted with the other people until the thunderstorm was over. (4 seconds)
e) There was a deafening roar of thunder during the storm. (4 seconds)
f) The thunderstorm struck in the early morning. (4 seconds)
g) When Sam made his way home, it was raining very lightly. (4 seconds)
h) The thunderstorm lasted about an hour. (4 seconds)

Now you will hear the conversation again. Listen carefully.

(The conversation is read a second time.)

Listen to the exercises again. You may complete any unanswered questions as you listen.
(The exercises are read a second time.)

You now have some time to check your answers. (Allow 1 minute.)

This is the end of Task Two and the end of the Listening Comprehension Paper.

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