HBES 2303 LISTENING AND SPEAKING AT TERTIARY LEVEL 2

SAMPLE MID-SEMESTER EXAMINATION

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

The examination consists of TWO parts: Part I and Part II. Part I comprises a recording and 13 questions.

Part II comprises a recording and 12 question. You will listen to each recording twice.

You will be given one minute to read the questions before the recording is played.

Listen carefully when the recording is played the first time.

After recording is played, you will be given two minutes to answer the questions in Part I.

When the recording is played for the second time, check your answers.

The same procedure applies to Part II.

After you listen to both recordings, mark your answers on the OMR sheet provided. Use only a

2B pencil.

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PART A

1. The main idea of the first part of the conversation is that

A. shoplifting is a daring activity

B. anybody can be tempted to take goods without paying for them

C. some people do dangerous things because they are bored

2. Sally has a job that she loves is an example of

A. a main point

B. a specific detail

C. an opinion

3. What expression does the woman use to say yes when asked if she talked to

Sally about the incident?

A. Yeah

B. For sure!

C. You bet!

4. From the word predictable, we can infer that Sallys life is

A. dangerous

B. uncertain

C. unexciting

5. What words does the woman use to say no when asked if Sally is going to talk to the police?

A. Never!

B. No way!

C. No chance!

6. According to the article, mountaineers who attempt dangerous expeditions do so because

they

A. are not loved

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B. want to achieve fame

C. get a kick out of it

7. The word reckons means that these statements represent

A. opinions

B. arguments

C. facts

8. What do you think that refers to in the womans response Not that again?

A. the psychologists view

B. seeking attention

C. lack of love

9. When people say harsh things about you, it means you are being

A. scolded

B. advised

C. criticised

10. Which is NOT one of the characteristics of mountaineers mentioned in the article?

A. selfishness

B. competitiveness

C. friendliness

11. The word canvass as used in the conversation means to

A. ask for views from

B. make use of

C. put the blame on

12. Which is NOT mentioned about Alan Hinkes?

A. He is a British mountaineer

B. He hopes to make history

C. He is very straightforward

13. The best word to describe the womans reaction to Hinkess statement is

A. sceptical

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B. amused

C. angry PART B

14. Not many people know that Charlie Chaplin, Peter Sellers, Benny Hill, John Cleese and

Rowan Atkinson are

A. comedian

B. very funny

C. British

15. Who does us refer to when the presenter says humour and laughter are very important to

us?

A. comedians

B. human beings

C. British people

16. Many foreigners see British people as being

A. quiet

B. loud

C. badly-behaved

17. According to the speaker, humour is __________ part of the lives of British people.

A. a normal

B. an insignificant

C. the most important

18. Foreigners might find it strange that British people use humour in __________ situations.

A. work

B. silly

C. informal

19. Which is NOT mentioned among the professionals using humour at work?

A. doctors

B. lecturers

C. politicians

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20. Many jokes in English are hard to understand because they

A. are about politics

B. are about histor

C. contain cultural references

21. Guy Fawkes was probably a British

A. activist

B. comedian

C. politician

22. Jokes in English often depend on

A. a knowledge of grammar

B. being difficult for foreigners

C. words with double meanings

23. In order to appreciate the second joke told by the speaker, one needs to have good ________

skills

A. cooking

B. linguistic

C. communication

24. The word inimitable describes someone who is very

A. funny

B. unusual

C. popular

25. Comedians like Chaplin and Mr Bean are international successes because

A. they have funny expressions

B. their humour is visual

C. they use original situations

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