12 listening task
12 listening task
(ASL)
Task – 1
You will hear 5 short extracts of people talking about school. Read
the statements below, then listen to the extracts and match each
statement A–G to each speaker 1–5. You will hear the recordings
twice.
A. School is really helping me to try lots of new things.
B. School is supporting me in becoming an all rounder.
C. Getting involved in school activities helped me improve my life
skills.
D. The buddy system is really helping promising students.
E. Having training helped me become a good friend to younger
students.
F. I really like that we are taught to eat healthy at school.
G. We are sometimes allowed to eat junk food at after school club.
Speaker Statement
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
5 marks
Task – 2
You will hear a boy and a girl talking about their upcoming NSS
camp. Read the sentences below, then listen to the conversation and
choose A, B or C for each sentence.
5. The boy shares the girl’s view that the situation would change for
the better if people
a. are comfortable in the place they live in.
b. are asked to actively participate.
c. are patient and wait for things to improve.
Task - 3
You will hear a talk on the benefits of walking. Read the question
below, then listen to the extract and choose four of the options A–G
which are correct. You will hear the recording twice.
Which four of the following statements does the speaker believe to
be true?
A. Walking is the best exercise for the body.
B. Walking helps you in reducing weight.
C. Walking is a very good preventive medicine.
D. Walking puts you in touch with nature.
E. Walking increases your stamina many times over.
F. Walking helps in forgetting one’s problems.
G. Walking gives you a chance to make more friends.
4 marks
Task - 4
You will hear two people debating the issue of technology in
schools. Listen to the debate and complete the sentences with one
or two words only.
You will hear the recording twice.
1. The woman speaker believes that technology helps students hear
and learn as well as ____________________________ and
____________________ lessons better.
2. The man argues that students get __________________________ only
from their teacher.
3. According to the woman speaker, technology in education has
greatly improved the __________________________________ of students.
4. According to the man, only the teacher can take learning beyond
the _______________________ and make classes interactive.
5. The man concludes that it is impossible _____________________ the
teacher with computers in the classroom.
5 marks