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Listening Test (Cam 17 - Test 2)

Section 1: Voluntary work in Southoe village

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Opportunities for voluntary work in Southoe village

Library
● Help with
1
books (times to be arranged)
● Help needed to keep
2
of books up to date
● Library is in the
3
Room in the village hall

Lunch club
● Help by providing
4

● Help with hobbies such as
5


Help for individuals needed next week
● Taking Mrs Carroll to
6

● Work in the
7
at Mr Selsbury’s house
Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Date Event Location Help needed
19 Oct
8
 Village hall providing refreshments
18 Nov dance Village hall checking
9
31 Dec New Year's Eve party Mountfort Hotel designing the
10

Section 2: Oniton Hall

Questions 11-14: Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11
Many past owners made changes to

12
Sir Edward Downes built Oniton Hall because he wanted

13
Visitors can learn about the work of servants in the past from

14
What is new for children at Oniton Hall?

Which activity is offered at each of the following locations on the farm? Drag & Drop OR Click to Select an option (A-H) and then Click the Box for Questions 15–20.
15
dairy
16
large barn
17
small barn
18
stables
19
shed
20
parkland
Activities
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A shopping
B watching cows being milked
C seeing old farming equipment
D eating and drinking
E starting a trip
F seeing rare breeds of animals
G helping to look after animals
H using farming tools

Section 3: Review of Romeo and Juliet

Questions 21 and 22: Choose TWO letters, A–E.

21-22
Which TWO things do the students agree they need to include in their reviews of Romeo and Juliet?

Which opinion do the speakers give about each of the following aspects of The Emporium’s production of Romeo and Juliet? Drag & Drop OR Click to Select an option (A-G) and then Click the Box for Questions 23–27.
23
the set
24
the lighting
25
the costume design
26
the music
27
the actors’ delivery
Opinions
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A They both expected this to be more traditional.
B They both thought this was original.
C They agree this created the right atmosphere.
D They agree this was a major strength.
E They were both disappointed by this.
F They disagree about why this was an issue.
G They disagree about how this could be improved.
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

28
The students think the story of Romeo and Juliet is still relevant for young people today because

29
The students found watching Romeo and Juliet in another language

30
Why do the students think Shakespeare’s plays have such international appeal?

Section 4: The impact of digital technology on the Icelandic language

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

The impact of digital technology on the Icelandic language

The Icelandic language
● has approximately
31
speakers
● has a
32
that is still growing
● has not changed a lot over the last thousand years
● has its own words for computer-based concepts, such as web browser and
33


Young speakers
● are big users of digital technology, such as
34

● are becoming
35
very quickly
● are having discussions using only English while they are in the
36
at school
● are better able to identify the content of a
37
in English than Icelandic

The Icelandic government
● has set up a fund to support the production of more digital content in the language
● believes that Icelandic has a secure future
● is worried that young Icelanders may lose their
38
as Icelanders
● is worried about the consequences of children not being
39
in either Icelandic or English
● fears that it may find it difficult to maintain its
40