O-Level English Listening Exam Guide
O-Level English Listening Exam Guide
Listening Extended
O.Level
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SPECIMEN PAPER
Approx 50 minutes
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No Additional Materials are required.
Questions 1–4
You will hear four short recordings. Answer each question on the line provided. Write no more than
three words for each detail.
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2 (a) Which room is the student trying to find?
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(b) Where exactly should the student go to find the room he needs? Give two details.
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3 (a) What does the new drink called ‘Sundrops’ have in it to keep you fit and well?
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(b) Which flavour does the advert recommend if you want a change from the usual flavours?
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4 (a) Apart from taking a walk, what else does the speaker suggest the tourists do when they make
their stop?
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[Total: 8]
Question 5
You will hear a talk given by a woman who is organising an exhibition of items found in a 2000-year-old
Chinese tomb. Listen to the talk and complete the details below. Write one or two words only in each
gap.
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(a) Exhibits on show: 10 terracotta warriors, ................................. other figures and many
other items from the tombs.
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Powerful ruler: Qin Shihuangdi – First Emperor of China
(b) Ancient .................................: kill all leader’s servants and bury them with him.
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Qin’s changes: instead of burying real people, organised an army of
What is special about the soldiers: each warrior made ................................., every
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(d) is .................................. .
Transport of exhibits:
(f) ................................. .
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Popularity of exhibitions:
(g) exhibition held in ................................. was highly successful for the British Museum.
Museum stayed open at weekends until ................................., and tickets sold out in
record time.
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Question 6
You will hear six people talking about music. For each of Speakers 1 to 6, choose from the list, A to G,
which opinion each speaker expresses. Write the letter in the box. Use each letter only once. There is
one extra letter which you do not need to use.
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Speaker 4 D A family member had a strong influence on my musical tastes.
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Speaker 5 E I much prefer listening to live than recorded music.
[Total: 6]
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Question 7
You will hear Annabel, a student, asking John Morgan, a wildlife photographer, some questions about
his career as part of a school radio programme. Listen to their conversation and look at the questions.
For each question choose the correct answer, A, B or C and put a tick (9) in the appropriate box.
A business studies
B art
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C photography
(b) Why did John have money problems early in his career?
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A He had little success as a salesman.
A South Africa
B Antarctica
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C India
(e) How long did it take John to produce his most successful book?
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A two months
B six months
C two years
(g) What does John find most satisfying about his work?
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C earning a great deal of money
(h) What is the best advice John has for students who would like to become wildlife
photographers?
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A take a lot of photographs
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Question 8
Part A
You will hear a biologist giving a talk about bats, and the problems faced by the species. Listen to the
talk and complete the notes in Part A. Write one or two words only in each gap. You will hear the talk
twice.
Bat conservation
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Many bats are dying from a new illness called ................................. syndrome.
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The artificial bat cave:
[Total: 5]
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Part B
Now listen to a conversation between two students about saving bats and complete the sentences in
Part B. Write one or two words only in each gap. You will hear the conversation twice.
Getting the ................................. right is the most important factor for a successful bat house.
It’s best to have more than one ................................. inside a bat house.
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.................................................................. are places where most bats are likely to drown.
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[Total: 5]
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Questions 1–4
You will hear four short recordings. Answer each question on the line provided. Write no more than
three words for each answer.
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(b) On what date might there be an extra day off next year?
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3 (a) What are the friends looking forward to in the film?
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(b) Where in the cinema will they sit to watch the film?
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[Total: 8]
Question 5
You will hear a talk about a tree called the baobab tree. Listen to the talk and complete the notes below.
Write one or two words or a number in each gap.
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the bottle tree or the ........................................ tree [1]
or
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the ........................................ tree, because of the big seed pods hanging from [1]
skinny stems.
Some facts:
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The baobab grows well where weather is hot and dry.
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Question 6
You will hear six people talking about living in the city and in the countryside. For each of speakers
1 to 6, choose from the list, A to G, which opinion each speaker expresses. Write the letter in the box.
Use each letter only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.
Speaker 2 B I’m glad we moved to the city mainly because of the better
transport facilities.
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Speaker 3 C I really want to live in the countryside, so I can have a healthier
life.
Speaker 4 D I would like to move into the city one day, but I know that can
never happen.
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Speaker 5 E I enjoyed city life, but I moved into the countryside for a new
job, and I love it.
Speaker 6 F I intend to go to the city for my higher education and then live
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Question 7
You will hear a TV presenter talking to Ivana, from the Czech Republic, who earns her living making
puppets. Listen to their conversation and look at the questions.
For each question choose the correct answer, A, B or C and put a tick (✓) in the appropriate box.
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(a) People first started making puppets
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two hundred years ago.
(c) What kind of puppet does Ivana show the television audience?
A a shadow puppet
B a string puppet
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C a glove puppet
(d) Which part of the puppets does Ivana find most difficult to make?
A the head
B the feet
C the hands
A in a workshop.
B in a film studio.
C at senior school.
A theatre directors
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C private individuals
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A She finds it relaxing.
C novels
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Question 8
Part A
You will hear a man giving a talk about an expedition for young people on board a large sailing ship.
Listen to the talk and complete the notes in Part A. Write one or two words only in each gap. You will
hear the talk twice.
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To apply to take part in sailing adventure:
no experience required
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costs: .................... available. [1]
Activities include:
keeping watch
you make new friends from different ................................... and countries. [1]
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Part B
Now listen to a conversation between Zara and her brother, Mehmet, about the Great Ship Adventures
talk. Complete the sentences in Part B. Write one or two words only in each gap. You will hear the
conversation twice.
(a) On holiday, Mehmet likes to avoid ................................... and enjoys playing games
and sleeping. [1]
(b) Mehmet does not like the idea of ................................... and sea sickness. [1]
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(c) If Mehmet had to travel by sea, he would most like to go by ................................... . [1]
(e) The brother and sister need more information on ................................... arrangements
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Questions 1–4
You will hear four short recordings. Answer each question on the line provided. Write no more than
three words for each question.
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2 (a) What present has the man bought for his mother?
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3 (a) What will the next radio programme be about?
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(b) Who will the special guest be in this programme?
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(b) What does his daughter like most about the school?
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[Total: 8]
Question 5
You will hear a student called Anna talking about some work experience she did last year at a television
studio. Listen to the talk and complete the details below. Write one or two words only in each gap.
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Applying for work experience at the studio
.............................. people were invited to apply. [1]
The hardest part of the application was writing a .............................. . [1]
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The work experience (4 weeks)
1st and 2nd weeks: worked with the .............................. team [1]
did research into .............................. with another student
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Advice:
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Question 6
You will hear six people talking about reading books. For each of speakers 1 to 6, choose from the list,
A to G, which opinion each speaker expresses. Write the letter in the box. Use each letter only once.
There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.
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Speaker 3 C I usually read books that friends have recommended to me.
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Speaker 4 D Sometimes I read the last page before I get to the end of the story.
[Total: 6]
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Question 7
You will hear an interview with an astronaut called Fred Lucatoni, who recently spent six months living
on the International Space Station. Listen to the interview and look at the questions. For each question,
choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick () in the appropriate box.
A football pitch.
B six-bedroom house.
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C Boeing 747 plane.
(b) What does Fred miss most about being on the space station?
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A being able to float
(d) What does Fred say about the food that they eat?
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(f) How did Fred feel about the people working in the control centre?
(g) While Fred was on the space station, what did he most look forward to doing back on Earth?
B having a shower
(h) In Fred’s opinion, the most important quality for an astronaut is being able to
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C give and receive clear instructions.
[Total: 8]
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Question 8
Part A
You will hear a man giving a talk about the history of the US dollar. Listen to the talk and complete the
sentences in Part A. Write one or two words in each gap.
You will hear the talk twice.
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Before the dollar existed
People who went to live in America in the 17th century soon ran out of money, so they
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used particular .............................. instead, which were recognised as currency by [1]
law.
People also tried using .............................. as currency, but many buildings were [1]
burned down as a result.
Earlier bills, called .............................. , had some other colours on them. [1]
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Part B
Now listen to a conversation between two students about the history of the US dollar and complete the
sentences in Part B. Write up to three words in each gap. You will hear the conversation twice.
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There’s disagreement on the origin of the .............................. . [1]
Coins
These are made in a place called a mint.
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Each coin is known as a .............................. before it has any images put on it. [1]
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INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer all questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.
● Dictionaries are not allowed.
INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 40.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
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Exercise 4
7 You will hear an interview with a chocolate maker called Edward Yardley. Listen to the interview
and look at the questions. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick
(3) in the appropriate box.
A a programme he saw.
(b) What does Edward say about the subject of his university degree?
(d) What does Edward say is most difficult about developing new flavours of chocolate?
(e) When tasting luxury chocolate, Edward suggests that people should
(h) What advice does Edward give to anyone wanting to become a chocolate maker?
[Total: 8]
Exercise 3
6 You will hear six people talking about part-time courses they are doing. For each of speakers 1
to 6, choose from the list, A to G, which opinion each speaker expresses. Write the letter in the
appropriate box. Use each letter only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.
Speaker 3 C I’m hoping the course will be useful for my future career.
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● Use a black or dark blue pen.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.
● Dictionaries are not allowed.
INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 40.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
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Exercise 4
7 You will hear an interview with a woman called Lina Edwards, who runs a flower‑arranging
business. Listen to the interview and look at the questions. For each question, choose the correct
answer, A, B or C, and put a tick (✓) in the appropriate box.
(a) What gave Lina the idea for starting her business?
A a childhood interest
B a friend’s marriage
B watching a relative
(c) Lina says that many people fail to realise that professional flower arrangers need to
A be well organised.
(d) Lina feels that the hardest thing about working with flowers is
(f) How has Lina made her business more environmentally friendly?
(g) Lina says that the best thing she has done this year has been
A judging a competition.
B creating a TV show.
A produce a book
B train an assistant
[Total: 8]
Exercise 3
6 You will hear six people talking about clothes. For each of the speakers 1 to 6, choose from the
list, A to G, which opinion each speaker expresses. Write the letter in the appropriate box. Use
each letter only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.
Speaker 4 D It’s better to buy fewer items and get better quality.
Speaker 5 E I think more people should learn to make their own clothes.
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Questions 1–4
You will hear four short recordings. Answer each question on the line provided. Write no more than
three words for each detail.
1 (a) What does Rakesh like best about his new bike?
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2 (a) What attracts the woman’s family most about New Zealand?
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3 (a) What unusual item does the Tutankhamen exhibition have on display?
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(b) What colour is the tour guide’s favourite scarab beetle?
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[Total: 8]
Question 5
You will hear a talk given by a man, called Stanley Chung, with an unusual hobby. Listen to the talk and
complete the details below. Write one or two words or a number in each gap.
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The majority of people enter quizzes for ........................................ . [1]
Stanley organised quizzes for ........................................ when he was growing up. [1]
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His previous quiz was based on ........................................ . [1]
Stanley was amazed to be served ........................................ after the food quiz [1]
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Stanley is looking forward to running a quiz for people on a ........................................ . [1]
[Total: 8]
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Question 6
You will hear six people talking about travelling. For each of speakers 1 to 6, choose from the list, A to
G, which opinion each speaker expresses. Write the letter in the box. Use each letter only once. There
is one extra letter which you do not need to use.
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Speaker 3 C I rely on the bus.
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Speaker 5 E I prefer walking.
[Total: 6]
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Question 7
You will hear an interview with a radio presenter called Heather, talking about her job. Listen to the
interview and look at the questions.
For each question choose the correct answer, A, B or C and put a tick (✓) in the appropriate box.
A Journalism.
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B Politics.
C Law.
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A worrying.
B rewarding.
C exhausting.
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(c) In Kerala, Heather reported on building
A a library.
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B a clinic.
C a school.
A a fashion model.
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B a tennis player.
C a pop star.
A risky.
B boring.
C stressful.
(f) What advice does Heather give to people who want a radio career?
B interview friends
C do unpaid work
B meeting celebrities
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C high salary
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A she won a presenter’s award.
Question 8
Part A
You will hear a man giving a talk about a museum. Listen to the talk and complete the notes in Part A.
Write one or two words or a number in each gap. You will hear the talk twice.
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The museum
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• It has been in the same location since ........................................ . [1]
This will contain a complete skeleton. Visitors will be able to view it from below or
[Total: 5]
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Part B
Now listen to a conversation between two students about the museum and complete the notes in
Part B. Write up to three words or a number in each gap. You will hear the conversation twice.
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• A giant sloth – one of the most popular specimens
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School loan boxes
One called ........................................ would be good for a class studying fish. [1]
Visitors O
• ........................................ is the event which usually attracts the highest [1]
number of visitors
[Total: 5]
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Questions 1–4
You will hear four short recordings. Answer each question on the line provided. Write no more than
three words for each detail.
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(b) What does the woman decide to have?
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(a) Which university department would like to have more female students?
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(b) Who has advised the university on attracting more female students?
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(b) Which new activity will be available for hotel guests next year?
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Question 5
You will hear a talk about an Italian wood sculptor called Aldo Da Luca. Listen to the talk and complete
the details below. Write one or two words only in each gap.
Aldo Da Luca
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Da Luca’s showroom is in the ........................... of Padua. [1]
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When she entered the showroom the speaker saw Da Luca carving a ........................... . [1]
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........................... is Da Luca’s favourite wood.
As well as making realistic objects, Da Luca creates works on abstract themes such as
[1]
........................... . [1]
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Da Luca’s own favourite piece is called ..........…………….. . [1]
What the speaker likes best about Da Luca’s work is how ..........…………….. it looks. [1]
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[Total: 8]
Question 6
You will hear six people talking about an experience they will always remember. For each of speakers
1-6, choose from the list, A to G, which opinion each speaker expresses. Use each letter only once.
There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.
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Speaker 3 C I spent the day at a place where I’d always wanted to go.
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Speaker 5 E It was special because I learnt a new skill.
Speaker 6 F
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It was a pity I had this experience on my own.
Question 7
You will hear Emily, a student, asking Mark Robinson about his life as an aquatic ecologist, as part of a
college radio programme. Listen to their conversation and look at the questions.
For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C and put a tick () in the appropriate box.
(a) What does Mark say he enjoys most about his job?
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B being able to save species from extinction
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A watching animal programmes
B playing in a tree
C looking at insects
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(c) What does Mark say about getting into his chosen career?
(d) What does Mark most enjoy doing when he is not on a work trip?
(e) What did Mark find particularly interesting about working in Mongolia?
A
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C sitting beside a river doing nothing much
(h) What does Mark say about the advice a university tutor once gave him?
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A It has encouraged him to take risks that have paid off.
C It has stopped him from feeling upset when he does not succeed.
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Question 8
Part A
You will hear a business lecturer giving a talk about a successful young businesswoman called Afua
Mensah. Listen to the talk and complete the details in Part A.
Write one or two words only in each gap. You will hear the talk twice.
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Afua’s business idea began when a beauty treatment resulted in her
becoming ........................... . [1]
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She started investigating how to make natural products in the ........................... [1]
at her family home.
[Total: 5]
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Part B
Now listen to a conversation between two students and complete the details in Part B. Write one or
two words only in each gap. You will hear the conversation twice.
Afua’s business took off when she negotiated an agreement with a ..................................... chain. [1]
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In her free time Afua does some ..................................... as well as playing sport with her friends. [1]
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INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer all questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.
● Dictionaries are not allowed.
INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 40.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
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Exercise 4
7 You will hear an interview with Sara, the winner of the Young Make‑Up Artist competition. Listen to
the interview and look at the questions. For each question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C,
and put a tick (✓) in the appropriate box.
(c) When preparing for the competition, Sara benefited most from
(d) Which part of the competition did Sara find the most difficult?
C Make sure you use the colours that suit you. [1]
A stay in education.
[Total: 8]
Exercise 3
6 You will hear six people talking about the places they grew up in. For each of speakers 1 to 6,
choose from the list, A to G, which opinion each speaker expresses. Write the letter in the
appropriate box. Use each letter only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.
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● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
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● Do not write on any bar codes.
● Dictionaries are not allowed.
INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 40.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
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Exercise 4
7 You will hear an interview with a woman called Sally Lund, who is talking about her work, making
objects from glass. Listen to the interview and look at the questions. For each question, choose
the correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick (3) in the appropriate box.
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C she was invited to help a relative make some objects. [1]
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A normally includes doing a variety of tasks.
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is focused mainly on the creative side of the work.
(c) What does Sally explain about the process of making objects from glass?
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(h) Sally wishes that more clients would
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Exercise 3
6 You will hear six people talking about being able to drive a car. For each of speakers 1 to 6, choose
from the list, A to G, which opinion each speaker expresses. Write the letter in the appropriate
box. Use each letter only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.
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Speaker 3 C It’s been more expensive than I first thought.
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Paper 4 Listening (Extended) October/November 2023
Approximately 50 minutes
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● Answer all questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
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● Do not write on any bar codes.
● Dictionaries are not allowed.
INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 40.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
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Exercise 4
7 You will hear an interview with a man called Michael Pearson, who is talking about his favourite
sport, kitesurfing. Listen to the interview and look at the questions. For each question, choose the
correct answer, A, B or C, and put a tick (3) in the appropriate box.
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C after seeing others doing it online. [1]
(b) What problem did Michael have during his early kitesurfing experiences?
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A He damaged a lot of equipment.
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He had very little time available for it.
(c) How did Michael feel when he took part in his first competition?
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Exercise 3
6 You will hear six people talking about studying in another country. For each of speakers
1 to 6, choose from the list, A to G, which opinion each speaker expresses. Write the letter in the
appropriate box. Use each letter only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.
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Speaker 3 C I’ve had no difficulty understanding any of the lectures.
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Speaker 4 D The accommodation is better than I expected.
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I wish I’d chosen a different course.









