LISTENING EXAM GRADE 10(approximately 40 minutes) Listen everything twice.

OLIMPIADA DE LIMBA ENGLEZA, ETAPA A II A,8.03.2014

PART 1.
You will hear three different extracts. For questions 1-6, choose the answer (A, B or C)
which fits best according to what you hear. There are two questions for each extract.
In the exam, mark your answers on the separate answer sheet
Extract one
You hear two people talking about their work as website designers.
1. How does the man feel about the work?
A. He finds the creativity stimulating.
B. He would like to use his academic training more.
C. He gets most satisfaction from being part of a team.
2. What do they both think about the job?
A. Its a difficult career to get started in.
B. Its important to be able to work flexible hours.
C. Its a poorly paid job for the amount of work involved.
Extract 2
You hear two cyclists talking about their sport.
3. The man thinks his success as a cyclist is due to
A his complete dedication
B the age at which he started
C a series of great role models
4. When talking about cycling in a velodrome, the woman reveals her
A. fear of dangerous sports
B. inability to follow instructions
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C. willingness to accept a challenge
Extract 3
You hear a man called Roy talking about bees on a phone-in programme
4. Why has he phoned the programme?
A. to raise issues not previously discussed
B. to challenge the opinions of other contributors
C. to lend his support to a view thats been expressed
5. When talking about gardens, he is
A. describing what he does in his own.
B. Encouraging people to grow certain things
C. Suggesting that people keep bees themselves

Part 2
You will hear a student called Tim Farnham giving a class presentation about a
seabird called the albatross. For questions 7-14, complete the sentences.
In the exam, mark your answers on a separate answer sheet.
The Albastross
Tim thinks that the name albatross comes originally from a word in the (7)
language. There are currently thought to be a total
of (8)..species of albatross. The fact that it relies on
(9)explains why the albatross isnt found in some areas.
By using a locking mechanism in its (10)., the
albatross can save energy when flying. Tim explains that the albatross has a
surprisingly good sense of (11)... .Tim was
surprised to discover that (12)..attack albatross nests.
The

albatross

used

to

be

hunted

mostly

for

its

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.as well as for food. Tim gives the example of 14)
..as plastic objects commonly eaten by albatrosses.

Part 3
You will hear five different people speaking on the subject of motorbikes. For
questions 15-19, choose the phrase ( A-F) which best summarises what each speaker
is talking about. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not
need to use.
A the perfect passenger
B. a feeling of power
C. a lengthy career
D. the best way to learn
E. a family business
F. a break with routine
Speaker 1

15

Speaker 2

16

Speaker 3

17

Speaker 4

18

Speaker 5

19

Part 4
You will hear part of a radio interview with Steve Thomas, a young chef who has his
own cookery series on television. For questions 20-25, choose the best answer (A, B
or C)
20. On his TV programme, Steve likes to show audiences
A. the process of cooking
B. amusing incidents
C. attractively presented dishes.
21. Steve was given his own TV series because
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A he cooked for a TV company
B he appeared on a TV programme
C he had been recommended to a TV producer
22. What made him take up cooking as a child?
A. His parents expected him to help in their restaurant
B. he felt it was the best way of getting some money
C. His father wanted to teach him to cook
23. How did Steve feel once he got to college?
A. he still found academic work difficult.
B. he regretted not studying harder at school
C. He was confident about his practical work
24. What does Steve say about the cooks who work for him?
A. he is sometimes unfair to them.
B. He demands a lot from them
C. he trains them all himself.
25. Steve admires Ron Bell because
A. he prepares traditional dishes
B. he writes excellent articles about food
C. he makes a point of using local produce

Answer key ,class 10

25x4 points=100 points (Total) No office points
Part 1
1A 2C 3A 4C 5C 6B
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Part 2
7 .Arabic 8 .21/twenty-one 9 .(the) wind 10. shoulder(s) 11. smell 12. (little) mice
13 .feathers 14. bottle caps/tops
Part 3
15. C 16. D 17. F 18. B 19. A
Part 4
20 A 21 B 22 B 23C 24 B 25 C