Listening comprehension

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TASK 1 

• In this part of the test you will hear a news report about a pair of 

twins. 

• Your task will be to give short answers to the questions below. 

• First, you will have some time to look at the task, and then we will 

play the whole recording in one piece. 

• Then, you will hear the recording again, but this time we will play 

the text in shorter sections to give you enough time to write down 

your answers. 

9 When were the twins in this story born?

_____in the 1930s__________________________________

1. What happened when they were born?

____________________________________________________

2. How far away were the two towns where they were raised?

____________________________________________________

3. What was different about the names of the twin brothers?

____________________________________________________

4. What did both of them do for a living?

____________________________________________________

5. What did both of them have a natural talent for?

____________________________________________________

6. Where did both of them regularly perform?

____________________________________________________

7. Which of their relatives did not have exactly the same name?

____________________________________________________

8. How old were the twins when they were eventually reunited?

____________________________________________________

TASK 2 

• In this section you will hear some information 

about the US space shuttle Endeavour. 

• Your task will be to decide whether the following 

statements are true, false or we do not know 

because the text does not say, and write the 

appropriate letter in the boxes on the right. Write 

A if the statement is true, write B if the statement 

is false, and write C if the text does not say. 

• First, you will have some time to look at the task, 

and then we will play the whole recording in one 

piece. 

• Then, after a short pause, you will hear the 

recording again, but this time we will play the text 

in shorter sections to give you enough time to write down your answers. 

• A = TRUE B = FALSE C = THE TEXT DOES NOT SAY 

9 Endeavour appeared over San Francisco at 8:30 am.

9. The space shuttle touched down in Universal Studios.

10. Endeavour is older than Atlantis and Discovery.

11. Challenger was replaced by Endeavour.

12. Challenger broke apart soon after lift-off.

13. Endeavour will be taken through the streets of Los Angeles.

14. Environmental groups protested against the felling of 400 trees.

15. People can see Endeavour after the 30th of October.

16. The International Space Station travels more than a 1,000 km above Earth.

17. The closure of the program was ordered by NASA.

18. NASA is planning to send people to Mars before 2021.

TASK 3

• In this section you are going to hear about an original idea of a

group of nursery workers in Denmark.

• Your task is to write the letter of the correct answer into the

boxes on the right.

• First, you will have some time to study the task, and then we will

play the whole recording in one piece.

• Then, after a short pause, you will hear the recording again, but

this time we will play the text in shorter sections to give you

enough time to write down your answers.

9 The offer was made in ... Denmark.

A. northern

B. southern

C. central

19. A group of nursery workers wanted the parents to go home and ...

A. try to relax.

B. produce new babies.

C. play with their children.

20. Ms Lotte Nyman thinks that about ... of the parents will accept the offer.

A. 80%

B. 50%

C. 20%

21. Ms Lotte Nyman said ... of the parents would use the time for the intended purpose.

A. all

B. most

C. few

22. The nursery teachers will tell the children that the party is ...

A. for mum and dad so that they can talk at home.

B. for them to learn how to talk to mum and dad.

C. a secret that they shouldn’t speak about.

23. This service ...

A. will be offered six more times.

B. won’t be offered again.

C. might be offered again in the future.

24. Compared to most countries, Denmark has ... birthrate.

A. a higher

B. a lower

C. an average

25. Ms Nyman thinks that the local government will give nurseries ... money.

A. the same amount of

B. more

C. less

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