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STD: X__ DATE:
SUBJECT: ENGLISH. Marks: 20
NAME:_______________________________ ROLL NO:____
CBSE: Assessment of Speaking and Listening Skills (ASL)
LISTENING TEST
Task – 1 5 marks
You will hear five short extracts of people talking about what they like about their living
spaces. Read the statements below, then listen to the extracts and match each statement
A–G to each speaker 1–5. There are two statements you do not need.
You will hear the recordings twice.
Statements Speaker
A The speaker enjoys the view from his home.
B The speaker prefers the familiar comforts of his home.
C The speaker enjoys living with many close relatives.
D The speaker likes to live outdoors surrounded by Nature.
E The speaker enjoys the company of a variety of people.
F The speaker prefers independence and isolation in his home.
G The speaker wants the convenience of services close
to home.
Task – 2 6 marks
You will listen to a conversation between a boy and a girl about replacing
handwriting with typing in the classroom. Read the questions below, then listen to the
conversation and choose A, B or C for each question.
You will hear the recording twice.
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1. The boy prefers typing to writing by hand because
a. typing is the current norm.
b. writing by hand is difficult.
c. it helps us to save paper.
2. The example of testing in US schools highlights
a. the boy’s progressive outlook.
b. the boy’s positive view of online tests.
c. how schools are changing worldwide.
3. The boy is not worried by his poor handwriting because
a. his future will be unaffected by it.
b. most handwriting is difficult to read.
c. most people can read his handwriting
4. The girl feels that writing by hand is
a. good form of discipline for children.
b. a way of expressing one’s personality.
c. best done using fountain pens.
5. The boy feels typing answers in an exam will
a. improve people’s English.
b. save paper and printing costs.
c. make editing much easier.
6. Writing by hand helps us to
a. be more physically active.
b. write things much faster.
c. retain information better.
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Task – 3 4 marks
You will hear a talk on DIY or Do-It-Yourself movement. Read the question below, then
listen to the talk and choose four of the options A–G which are correct. Write the correct
letters in the blank boxes.
You will hear the recording twice.
Which FOUR of the following statements are true?
A DIY tutorials help people do things on their own.
B The self-help approach is more of a fashion statement by a few people.
C The Internet has widened the scope and reach of this movement.
D The DIY movement will take over the culture of consumerism.
E Self-satisfaction is one of the rewards of the DIY movement.
F Some skills go beyond a manual and need expert guidance.
G DIY tutorials are taught even by amateurs.
Task – 4 5 marks
You will hear one side of a debate about the harmful effects of shopping malls. Read the
sentences below, then listen to the debate and complete the sentences with one or two
words only.
You will hear the recording twice.
1. Our cannot be nurtured if we choose to waste time at malls.
2. Shopping malls promote a society.
3. Today, small businesses are unable to with large businesses that run malls.
4. The planet’s are greatly reduced by the heavy use
of power in malls.
5. The speaker urges strong consumer awareness to against unfair trade
practices.
