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F5 A/B/C/D
Listening Test 1 40 mins Mr. Lam / Miss. Petra / Miss. Hayman

A) Complete the notes below. Write no more than three words for each other.
Questions

Novel: (21) …………………………

Protagonists: Mary Lennox; Colin Craven

Time period: Early in (22) ………………………

Mary moves to UK – meets Colin who thinks he’ll never be able to (23) ………………… . They become friends.

Point of view: “Omniscient” – narrator knows all about characters’ feelings, opinions and (24) …………………

Audience: Good for children – story simple to follow

Symbols (physical items that represent (25) ………………………):

 the robin redbreast

 (26) ………………………

 the portrait of Mistress Craven

Motifs (patterns in the story):

 the Garden of Eden

 secrecy – metaphorical and literal transition from (27) ………………………

Themes: Connections between

 (28) ………………………and outlook

 (29) ……………………… and well-being

 individuals and the need for (30) ………………………

B) Complete the table below. Write one word only for each answer.
Time Perspectives

Time Zone Outlook Features & Consequences


Past Positive Remember good times, e.g. birthdays. Keep family records, photo albums, etc.

(31) ……………………… Focus on disappointments, failures, bad decisions.

Present Hedonistic Live for (32) ……………..…………. ; seek sensation; avoid pain.

Fatalistic Life is governed by (33) ………………………... , religious beliefs, social conditions.

Life’s path can’t be changed.

Future (34) ……………………… Prefer work to play. Don’t give in to temptation.

Fatalistic Have a strong belief in life after death and importance of (35) …………….. in life.

C) Choose the correct letters, A,B or C.

36) We are all present hedonists ……………….

A) at school

B) at birth

C) while eating and drinking

37) American boys drop out of school at a higher rate than girls because …………………

A) they need to be in control of the way they learn

B) they play video games instead of doing school work

C) they are not as intelligent as girls

38) Present-orientated children ……………………

A) do not realise present actions can have negative future effects


B) are unable to learn lessons from past mistakes

C) know what could happen if they do something bad, but do it anyway

39) If Americans had an extra day per week, they would spend it ……………………..

A) working harder

B) building relationships

C) sharing family meals

40) Understanding how people think about time can help us ………………….

A) become more virtuous

B) work together better

C) identify careless or ambitious people

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