Batx 2 Listening exam

You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1–8, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

1. You hear a woman telling her son about her

favourite schoolteacher.

What did the woman like about her history teacher?

• his acting skills

• his sense of humour

• his passion for the subject

2. You hear a girl talking about maths. What does the girl enjoy most about maths?

• getting clear answers

• applying it to everyday life

• solving difficult questions

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

3. You hear a man telling a friend about being

unable to study art at school.

He says that he would have liked to study art in order to ...

• know more about art history.

• learn some techniques.

• follow a career in art.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

4. You hear two students discussing a sports

class they have just attended.

What do they agree on about the class?

• how relevant the information was for them

• how knowledgeable the teacher was

• how inspiring the new ideas were

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

5. You hear a girl telling a friend about her brother.

How does the girl’s brother feel about starting university?

• anxious about meeting new people

• worried about managing the workload

• concerned about his abilities in his subject

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

6. You hear a student talking to his teacher about

an assignment. The boy says that he feels ...

• uneasy about having to write about an

  unfamiliar topic.

• unsure about how to carry out some research.

• doubtful about which writing style to use.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

7. You hear a science teacher talking to her class.

What is she doing?

• cancelling an activity / a plan

• changing an arrangement

• correcting some information

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

8. You hear two friends discussing learning foreign

languages.

They both hold the opinion that ...

• communication does not rely on speaking a

  language.

• it’s possible to learn about culture through

  language.

• learning languages is essential for travel.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3