2008
Multiple-choice questions:
Where 2 answers are ticked and not cancelled = 0 marks.
Where 2 answers are ticked and 1 answer is cancelled, accept non-cancelled answer.
Where only one answer is given and is cancelled, accept this as the answer.
1. Anuncio - Los adolescentes españoles duermen poco
4 + 4 + 4 marks = 12 marks
a. 60%.
4 marks
b. Playing video games.
4 marks
c. January.
4 marks
2. Diálogo –La Reina de España
4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 16 marks
a. Sofia..
4 marks
b. 2
nd November 1938. 4 marks
c. Her husband/king.
4 marks
d Two.
4 marks
3. Diálogo – Entrevista con un futbolista famoso
4 + (2 + 2) + 4 + 4 marks = 16 marks
a. Small [2m] island [2m] (in the Pacific).
(2 + 2 marks)
b.
Two of: Norway/Finland/Sweden. (2 +2 marks)
c. Remote controlled airplanes.
4 marks
d.
One of: goes out for dinner / goes to the cinema / does the shopping in the
supermarket (buys things in the supermarket).
4 marks
4. Descriptivo – Una famosa isla
4 + (2 + 2) + 4 marks = 12 marks
a. More than [2m] four million [2m].
4 marks
b.
Two of: yachting/ swimming/sun/(beautiful)l beaches/ good food that is not
expensive/dancing.
(2 +2 marks)
c. It is beautiful.
4 marks
5. Descriptivo – Robos en la universidad
4 + 4 + 4 +4 marks = 16 marks
a.
One of: books/ notebooks/ bags. 4 marks
b. To chat to his friends.
4 marks
c.
One of: his notes / his jacket. 4 marks
d. Video cameras.
4 marks
6. El Tiempo
4 + (2+2) + 4 marks = 12 marks
a. Showers with light northerly winds.
4 marks
b. Maximum: 26 degrees
Minimum: 13 degrees.
(2+2 marks)
c. A lot of sun.
4 marks
7. Una Noticia – Turista espacial
4 + (2+2) + 4 + 4 marks = 16 marks
a. Two and a half hours.
4 marks
b. (i) Five tourists. (ii) Two pilots.
(2 + 2 marks)
c.
One of: sells trips to Space / exotic tourism. 4 marks
d. About [1m] 45 minutes [3m].
(1 + 3 marks)
12 + 16 + 16 + 12 + 16 + 12 + 16 = 100 marks
2007
LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST
M17A
100 Marks
(Words in brackets are accepted for full marks but are not essential for correct answer)
A forward slash (/) denotes possible alternative answers. Square brackets denote a breakdown of
marks for each part of answer.
Multiple- choice questions:
•
Where two answers are ticked and not cancelled = 0 marks.
•
Where two answers are ticked and I answer is cancelled, accept non-cancelled answer.
•
Where only one answer is given and is cancelled, accept this as the answer.
1. Anuncio: En línea con “Friends”
4 + 4 + 4 +4 = 16 marks
(a) (favourite) actors from Friends/any two of: Joey, Ross,Rachel
(4 marks)
(b) 200
(4 marks)
(c)
One of: hobbies/clothes they like/aspirations/ambitions (4 marks)
(d) Next year
(4 marks)
2. Diálogo: entrevista con una joven española
4 + 4 + 4 +4 = 16 marks
(a) She is her/my friend
(4 marks)
(b) Having someone who is ready to listen to you
(4 marks)
(c)
Two of: films/dancing/boys (4 +4 marks)
3. Diálogo: entrevista con un actor español
4 + 4 +4 = 12 marks
(a) Waiter
(4 marks)
(b) Was asked to by a director/He didn’t have a (steady) job/money
(4 marks)
(c) Europe
(4 marks)
4. Descriptivo: Los peligros del iPOD
4 + 4 +4 = 12 marks
(a) 7,000
(4 marks)
(b) They can be dangerous
(4 marks)
(c) 1 hour
(4 marks)
5. Descriptivo: El absentismo escolar
4 + 4 +4 = 12 marks
(a) They prefer to spend the day in a shopping centre
(4 marks)
(b) 15 (years old)
(4 marks)
(c) (A) strict (teacher)
(4 marks)
6. El tiempo
4 + 4 + 4 +4 = 16 marks
(a) Galicia
(4 marks)
(b) 12 degrees
(4 marks)
(c) 20 degrees
(4 marks)
(d) Snow
(4 marks)
7. Una noticia: Un robo frustrado
4 + 4 + 4 +4 = 16 marks
(a) 50
(4 marks)
(b) A bottle of wine
(4 marks)
(c)
One of: (Katy) grabbed him by the legs/Patricia)grabbed him by the arms/
(Anna) hit him on the head
(4 marks)
(d) Soon/ immediately/shortly
(4 marks)
(16 + 16 +12 +12 +12 +16 +16 = 100 marks)
2006
LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST
M17A
100 Marks
(
Words in brackets are accepted for full marks but are not essential for correct answer.)
A forward slash (/) denotes possible alternative answers. Square brackets denote a breakdown of marks for each part of the answer. )
Multiple-choice questions:
• Where 2 answers are ticked and not cancelled = 0 marks.
• Where 2 answers are ticked and 1 answer is cancelled, accept non-cancelled answer.
• Where only one answer is given and is cancelled, accept this as the answer.
1. Anuncio: Charlas por internet
4 + (4 + 4) + 4
= 16 marks
(a)
one of: (You can) contact many people/chat to new friends/share what happens in your life/exchange information (4 marks)
(b) If you invent another name [4m] Change your age [4m]
(4+4marks)
(c)
one of: Never give your real name/nor your phone number/nor your address/nor any other personal details/nor send a photo to a stranger(4marks)
2. Diálogo: Luis va a una fiesta
4 + 4 + 4 + 4 marks = 16 marks
(a) Class friend/friend in class/classmate
(4 marks)
(b) Half past eleven/11.30
(4 marks)
(c)
one of: He helped get things ready/prepared for the party/put food and drink on the table/selected the music (4 marks)
(d) To the cinema
(4 marks)
3. Diálogo: Una astronauta que vive en una nave espacial
4 + 4 + 4 + 4 marks
= 16 marks
(a) Four years old
(4 marks)
(b)
one of: No gravity/you eat from a plastic tube/you sleep tied to a bed (4 marks)
(c)
one of: Clean the air filters/observe space/look after the computers/
(do) experiments (4 marks)
(d)
one of: She reads/listens to music/practices a sport/sends emails to her family/watches DVDs (4 marks)
4. Descriptivo: Preparándose para los exámenes
4 + 4 + 4
+ 4marks = 16 marks
(a) The school library
(4 marks)
(b) He tells the students to go out
(4 marks)
(c)
one of: They go to the school yard/they sit on the stairs/
chat to their friends
(4 marks)
(d) They see boys(boys and girls)playing football
(4 marks)
5. Descriptivo: Prohibido fumar en los trenes
4 + 4 + (2 + 2) marks = 12 marks
(a) At the beginning of the year
(4 marks)
(b) Breathe pure air
(4 marks)
(c) Ireland [2m] Cuba [2m]
(2 + 2 marks)
6. El Tiempo
4 + 4 + 4 marks = 12 marks
(a) In the mountains in the north
(2+2 marks)
(b) In the morning
(4 marks)
(c) Twenty two degrees (22)
(4 marks)
7. Una Noticia: Un famoso traje de novia
4 + 4 + 4 marks = 12 marks
(a) She was going to get married
(4 marks)
(b)
one of: She was a waitress/18 years old/ (very) pretty/soon to get married
(4 marks)
(c) She was happily married
(4 marks)
(16 + 16 + 16 + 16 + 12 + 12 + 12 = 100 marks)
2005
LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST
M17A
100 Marks
(
Words in brackets are accepted for full marks but are not essential for correct answer.)
A forward slash (/) denotes possible alternative answers. Square brackets denote a breakdown of marks for each part of the answer. )
Multiple-choice questions:
• Where 2 answers are ticked and not cancelled = 0 marks.
• Where 2 answers are ticked and 1 answer is cancelled, accept non-cancelled answer.
• Where only one answer is given and is cancelled, accept this as the answer.
1. Anuncio: Nueva profesión: Animador Turístico
(4 + 4) + 4 + 4
= 16 marks
(a)
two of: hotels / camp sites / spa / gymnasium / old folks homes or nursing homes. (4 + 4 marks)
(b)
one of: (good) communication or personal skills or be able to communicate / knowledge of languages / be sociable or outgoing or good with people.
(4marks)
(c) Ministry of Work / Ministry of Employment / Minister for Work / Department of Employment
or Work. (4 marks)
2. Diálogo: La Influencia de la Televisión
4 + 4 + 4 + 4 marks = 16 marks
(a)
one of: reports / documentaries / news (4 marks)
(b)
√ Children think that everything they see on TV is true (4 marks)
(c)
√ Adults want to know what is happening in the world (4 marks)
(d) She doesn't like it (to watch TV all the time).
(4 marks)
2
3. Diálogo: La Educación Secundaria en España
4 + 4 + 4 + 4 marks
= 16 marks
(a) one hour / 60 mins.
(4 marks)
(b)
√ do homework (4 marks)
(c) repeat (the exams) in September
(4 marks)
(d) they can enjoy themselves with their friends
(4 marks)
4. Descriptivo: Las Cuevas de Sacromonte
4 + 4 + 4 marks
= 12 marks
(a) (for) 200 years / two hundred years / two centuries
(4 marks)
(b) family photographs / pictures of the family
(4 marks)
(c)
one of: they dance / they play flamenco (music) / they play the guitar / they act out scenes of gypsy life. (4 marks)
5. Descriptivo: Consejos para los atletas jovenes
4 + 4 + 4 marks = 12 marks
(a)
one of: has to train very hard / three hours every day or evening / Saturday mornings / has to attend school at the same time (4 marks)
(b) he/she has to study at home / has to (study to) keep up with schoolwork.
(4 marks)
(c)
√ not to lose confidence in oneself (4 marks)
6. El Tiempo: 4 + (2 + 2) + 4 marks = 12 marks
(a) 20 (degrees)
(4 marks)
(b)
√ Galicia √ Asturias (2 + 2 marks)
Note: if more than two boxes are ticked, deduct two marks for each extra tick from the total correct marks – possible marks for this question: 4, 2 or 0 marks.
(c)
√ Clear skies (4 marks)
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7. Una Noticia: Un Ladrón Muy Cansado
4 + 4 + (4 + 4) marks = 16 marks
(a) (through the) door
(4 marks)
[Note: back door = 3m]
(b) (asleep
or having a siesta) in bed or on the bed / asleep in the bedroom
[Note: in the bedroom = 2marks]
[asleep = 1mark]
(4 marks)
(c)
two of: a (gold) bracelet / ear-rings / 50 euros (4 + 4 marks)
[money = 2m; jewellery = 2m] [wrong amount of money = 0m]
( 16 + 16 + 16 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 16 = 100 marks)
2004
PLEASE NOTE:
In reading this marking scheme, the following points should be noted:
•
A forward slash / before an answer indicates that the answer is synonymous with
that which preceded it or is an alternative answer. Answers separated by a forward
slash cannot therefore be taken as different answers.
•
A dash - before an answer indicates that the answer is a separate answer, which may
be considered as independent of any other suggested answers to the question.
•
Rounded brackets ( ) indicate material which is not considered to be essential in
order to gain full marks.
•
Square brackets [ ] show a breakdown of marks within the question or give further
clarifications for marks to be awarded for certain answers to that question.
•
N.B. In all Sections of the examination the answers given on the marking
scheme should not be considered as the only possible answers that may be
accepted. Answers which are synonymous with or equivalent to those on the
published marking scheme are also acceptable.
3
LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST
M17A
100 Marks
(
Words in brackets are accepted for full marks but are not essential for correct answer.
A forward slash (/) denotes possible alternative answers. Square brackets denote a
breakdown of marks for each part of the answer. )
Multiple-choice questions:
•
Where 2 answers are ticked and not cancelled = 0 marks.
•
Where 2 answers are ticked and 1 answer is cancelled, accept non-cancelled answer.
•
Where only one answer is given and is cancelled, accept this as the answer.
1.
Anuncio: La película Windtalkers
3 x 4 marks =
12 marks
(a)
One of: Mission Impossible / Face to Face (4 marks)
(b)
One of: soldiers / in the (North) American army / radio operators / they
sent messages / they helped in the battle of Saipan / they spoke in their
own language / they helped the Americans / they fought in the Pacific.
[radio: 3m]
(4 marks)
(c)
One of: a comedy / romantic film / romance / love story.
(4 marks)
2.
Diálogo: Entrevista con la redactora de una revista escolar
(3 + 3) + 4 + 4 + 4 marks =
18 marks
(a)
Two of: school activities / (articles on) teachers / (articles on) students /
successes
or academic achievements / sporting successes / sport / photos /
jokes / stories (
or tales or gossip) / crosswords / advertisements or notices
or
announcements. (3 + 3 marks)
[
Note: activities = 1m]
(b) Fifth / five
(4 marks)
(b)
One of: advertising sales / taking or getting [1m] photos [3m] / contacting
kiosks
or news stands (who sell the magazines).
(4 marks)
(d)
One of: sharing with friends or teamwork / learning new things / meeting
people
or dealing with people. (4 marks)
4
3.
Diálogo: Un centro de idiomas para párvulos
(3 + 3) + 4 + 4 + 4 marks =
18 marks
(a) (Between) 2 (and) 5.
(3 + 3 marks)
(b)
√ The child gets confused. (4 marks)
(c)
One of: games or play(ing) / speaking to other people. (4 marks)
(d) Go to
or attend classes (at the same time as the children). (4 marks)
[classes
on its own = 2m]
4.
Descriptivo: El niňo con el ángel de la guarda
5 + 5 + 4 + 5 marks =
19 marks
(a) (During the) last week
(5 marks)
(b) Playing [2 marks] with a ball [3 marks].
(5 marks)
(c)
√ His head. (4 marks)
(d) Two days.
(5 marks)
5.
Descriptivo: La marea negra vuelve a Galicia
3 x 3 marks
= 9 marks
(a)
√ 4,100 (3 marks)
(b) windy
(3 marks)
(c)
One of: sailors or seamen or people on boats or fishermen / people on
beaches / mariners.
(3 marks)
6.
El Tiempo: (3 + 3) + 4 + 4 marks = 14 marks
(a) Cantabria
√ Aragón √ (3 + 3 marks)
Note: if more than two boxes are ticked, deduct two marks for each extra
tick from the total correct marks – possible marks for this question: 4, 2 or
0 marks.
(b)
√ the northeast (4 marks)
(c) sunny / good weather
(4 marks)
[sunny
plus wrong information = 1m]
5
7.
Una Noticia: Un coche robado
4 + 4 + 2 marks
= 10 marks
(a)
√ The car was old. (4 marks)
(b) Sleeping.
(4 marks)
(c)
One of: A student found her / someone was returning from a party (or
fiesta) and heard her / a student heard her crying / someone found her
early in the morning
or at 8a.m..
(2 marks)
(12 + 18 + 18 + 19 + 9 + 14 + 10 = 100 marks)
The marks for each individual question will be as stated above or 0.
2003
LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST
M17A
100 Marks
(
Words in brackets are accepted for full marks but are not essential for correct answer.)
1.
Anuncio: Una Cámara Gratis
3 x 4 marks
(12 marks)
(a) 9
th [2 m] January [2m] (4 marks)
(b) 30 / thirty (4 marks)
(c) a (fully-paid) trip to London (4 marks)
2.
Diálogo: Entrevista con María Carmen, una mujer de 100 años
4 x 4 marks
(16 marks)
(a) character
√ (4 marks)
(b) any
two of the following:
vegetarian (food), natural (products), vegetables, rice, pasta. (2 + 2 marks)
(c) (the News on) television. (4 marks)
(d) (Had a) party. (4 marks)
3.
Diálogo: Cristina, una joven escritora, habla de la literatura
4 x 4 marks
(16 marks)
(a) love stories
√ (4 marks)
(b) young people spend too much time watching TV
or (watching TV) (it) is
a waste of time. (4 marks)
(c) She doesn't like them / she gets nothing from them. (4 marks)
(d) No (4 marks)
3
4.
Descriptivo: Las Balsas de la Muerte
3 x 4 marks
(12 marks)
(a) 25 million
√ (4 marks)
(b) (more than) 2,000 / two thousand (people) (4 marks)
(c) They drown / their rafts sink . (4 marks)
[They die = 2m]
5.
Descriptivo: Terror en el Sótano
4 x 4 marks
(16 marks)
(a) (i) It is abandoned/deserted. (2 marks)
(ii) (It's called) Casper's house. (2 marks)
[Accept any similar version of Casper: e.g. Cooper]]
(b) He was afraid. (4 marks)
(c) They thought they heard a ghost
or they heard heavy breathing/sighs or
someone was coming down the stairs
or they panicked when they heard a
noise
or they heard somebody coming. (4 marks)
[they were terrified / they panicked = 2m]
[they heard a noise = 3m]
[they got scared and panicked = 3m]
(d) (i) She called out ('Sorpresa') / she yelled / screamed. (2 marks)
(ii) She switched on the light. (2 marks)
6.
El Tiempo: 4 x 4 marks (16 marks)
(a) The North [2m] East or Cataluña
or Valencia or Murcia. (4 marks)
(b) cloudy intervals
√ (4 marks)
(c) 35 (degrees) (4 marks)
(d) 21 (degrees) (4 marks)
4
7.
Una Noticia: Una Mujer Intenta Llevarse Un Bebé del Hospital
3 x 4 marks
(12 marks)
(a) at four in the morning (4 marks)
[early morning = 3 marks]
[morning = 1 mark]
[(at) 4 (o’clock) = 2 marks]
[ If 4 is mentioned with wrong information, (e.g. 3 to 4), award 1 m.]
(b) woke up / realized baby had gone [2 m]
yelled / screamed / called out loud /alerted the nurses
or security guards
[2m]. (4 marks)
(c) they might have to go to prison [2m] for (up to) three years [2m].
(4 marks)
(12 + 16 + 16 + 12 + 16 + 16 + 12 = 100 marks)
Multiple-choice questions:
•
Where 2 answers are ticked and not cancelled = 0 marks.
•
Where 2 answers are ticked and 1 answer is cancelled, accept non-cancelled answer.
•
Where only one answer is given and is cancelled, accept this as the answer.
The marks for each individual question will be as stated above or 0.
2002
2001