English as a Second Language

Stage 9

Paper 2 Listening 2023

Approximately 35 minutes

No additional materials are needed.

INSTRUCTIONS
• Answer all questions.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
• There are five parts to the test.
• You will hear each part of the test twice.
• For each part of the test there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to
check your answers.

INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 25.
• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

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Part 1

Questions 1–5

For each question, there are three pictures and a short recording.
Choose the correct picture and circle the letter A, B or C below it.

Example Why did Jason visit Ally?

A B C

1 How will the girl get to school today?

A B C

[1]

2 Which T-shirt does the boy decide to buy?

A B C

[1]

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3 What time will the play start?

A B C

[1]
4 What did the man take photographs of?

A B C

[1]

5 Where does the woman normally keep her phone?

A B C

[1]

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Part 2

Questions 6–10

You will hear people talking in five different situations.

For each question, circle the correct answer A, B or C.

6 You will hear a girl telling a friend about her holiday.

What did she enjoy most about her holiday?

A the scenery
B the weather
C the food
[1]

7 You will hear a boy leaving a telephone message for his friend.

Why did he leave the message?

A to ask for advice

B to arrange a meeting
C to invite him to a party
[1]

8 You will hear a school announcement about the film club questionnaire.

What did most students complain about?

A There isn’t a good variety of films.

B Students don’t arrive on time.
C The room isn’t big enough.
[1]

9 You will hear two friends discussing their presentation about elephants.

What information do they agree to include?

A the size elephants can grow to

B the environment elephants live in
C the possible dangers to elephants
[1]

10 You will hear two friends talking about a music video.

What did the girl find disappointing about it?

A The singing wasn’t very clear.

B The dancing wasn’t very good.
C The music wasn’t very original.
[1]

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Part 3

Questions 11–15

You will hear a teacher giving his students some information about an event they will take part
in at their local beach.
For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.

Beach cleaning event

Location of the next event: (11) Beach

Start time of the rubbish collection: (12) a.m.

Students must bring: (13)

At the end of the event, every student receives (14)

For further information, go to: www (15) .com

[Total: 5]

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Part 4

Questions 16–20

You will hear an interview with a young musician called Janosh Green, who has won this year’s
Young Talent Competition.
For each question, circle the correct answer A, B or C.

16 When Janosh was a small child, his parents

A encouraged him to play an instrument.

B organised concerts for the neighbours.
C listened to a wide range of music.
[1]

17 Janosh chose to play the violin because

A he liked the sound it made.

B he admired some famous violinists.
C he thought it was the right size for him.
[1]

18 What did Janosh find most difficult about preparing for the competition?

A having a quiet place to play

B being away from his friends
C getting up very early
[1]

19 What does Janosh say about the music competition?

A He was the youngest competitor there.

B There was a problem with his instrument.
C The audience enjoyed the music he played.
[1]

20 How did Janosh feel immediately after winning the music competition?

A relieved it was finished

B surprised by his achievement
C embarrassed by all the attention
[1]

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Part 5

Questions 21–25

You will hear five people talking about doing something for the first time.
For speakers 1–5, choose from the list A–H what each speaker says.
Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use.

21 Speaker 1 A I didn’t enjoy being in charge.

22 Speaker 2 B I was embarrassed by my mistake.

23 Speaker 3 C I wish I had tried it earlier.

24 Speaker 4 D I was surprised how easy it was.

25 Speaker 5 E A relative encouraged me to do it.

F I wasn’t as good at it as other people.

G It’s made me feel more confident.

H I regret spending so much money.

[Total: 5]

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