ΥΠΟΥΡΓΕΙΟ ΠΑΙΔΕΙΑΣ & ΘΡΗΣΚΕΥΜΑΤΩΝ, ΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΜΟΥ & ΑΘΛΗΤΙΣΜΟΥ

ΚΡΑΤΙΚΟ ΠΙΣΤΟΠΟΙΗΤΙΚΟ ΓΛΩΣΣΟΜΑΘΕΙΑΣ

Ministry of Education & Religious Affairs, Culture & Sports

English Language Certification

LEVEL C1 on the scale set by the Council of Europe

MODULE 3 Listening comprehension

Period November 2012

ATTENTION  Do not open this booklet until the exam begins.

 Try to answer all the questions.
 Mark your answers on Answer Sheet 3 [ΑΠΑΝΤΗΤΙΚΟ ΕΝΤΥΠΟ 3].
 Provide ONE answer for each item.
 You have 25 minutes to complete this exam.
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ACTIVITY 1

A. Read items 1 and 2. Listen and choose the best answer (A, B, or C) for each item.

1. This piece of news is mainly about

A. paralyzed children.
B. famous artists.
C. an unusual talent.

2. A title for this piece of news is

A. A disabled artist’s achievements.
B. Challenges of young Kenyan artists.
C. Paralyzed children in Kenya.

Listen again and check your answers.

B. Read items 3 and 4. Listen and choose the best answer (A, B, or C) for each item.

3. We are listening to
A. global news headlines.
B. a special breaking news broadcast.
C. a political news segment.

4. The purpose of this recording is to

A. raise awareness.
B. report.
C. analyze.

Listen again and check your answers.

C. Read items 5 and 6. Listen and choose the best answer (A, B, or C) for each item.

5. The purpose of this recording is to present tips on

A. proper space heater usage.
B. home safety techniques.
C. fireplace maintenance.

6. This recording mainly addresses

A. the elderly.
B. young adults.
C. teenagers.

Listen again and check your answers.

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ACTIVITY 2
Read items 7-12. Listen and choose the best answer (A, B, or C) for each item.
7. When it comes to jobs,
A. choose one that also B. avoid ones with long hour C. make sure you enjoy
brings you high income. shifts. what you do.

8. Regardless of what you do

A. always find time to go B. put some time aside for C. try to go out with friends
outdoors. yourself. as much as possible.

9. Always remember
A. life can often become B. things are not always as C. things tend to get better
difficult. they initially appear. with time.
10. Whatever mood you are in, you should
A. keep in touch with family B. try to make other people C. find humour in life.
members. laugh.

11. You should always try to

A. give to your poor B. offer your services to C. get to know your
neighbors. others. neighbors.

12. These tips are geared towards people who

A. seek a positive outlook B. would like to contribute to C. have problems getting
on life. their community. along with others.

Listen again and check your answers.

ACTIVITY 3
Read items 13-15. Listen and choose the best answer (A, B, or C) for each item.
13. This recording focuses on
A. how cell phones can affect B. how cell phones can C. why cell phones are
our health. become dangerous. safe for people to use.

14. Various scientists are finding new ways to make cell phones
A. eco-friendly. B. user friendly. C. safe for humans.

15. A cell phone expert claims that these devices can be harmful when
A. they are used constantly. B. they are used C. they are used beyond
irresponsibly. their due date.
Listen again and check your answers.

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ACTIVITY 4
Read items 16-18. Listen and choose the best answer (A, B, or C) for each item.
16. It seems that the school the female speaker attended
A. had a poor performance B. had no entry requirements. C. was quite demanding.
record.

17. What she noticed about the schools her brothers and sister attended was
A. a strong parental B. high expectations. C. few active parents.
involvement.

18. Parents who are not as involved in their children’s education tend
A. to be negative. B. not to assume C. to blame society.
responsibility.

Read items 19-20. Listen and choose the best answer (A, B, or C) for each item.
19. Parents who are too involved in their children’s education
A. spend too much time at B. can impact teaching C. appear very narrow-
school. practices. minded.

20. With respect to passing students regardless of their performance, both speakers
A. seem to be against it. B. seem to support it. C. do not seem to have an
opinion.
Listen again and check your answers.

ACTIVITY 5
Listen and fill in items 21-25 with the right word.

21. This man is delivering a speech at a ________. 

22. This man is probably speaking at a ________. 
23. This man is delivering a speech at a ________. 
24. This man is delivering a speech during a ________. 
25. This man is probably delivering a speech at his ________. 

Listen again and check your answers.

ΜΕΤΑ ΤΗ ΛΗΞΗ ΤΟΥ ΗΧΗΤΙΚΟΥ ΜΗΝΥΜΑΤΟΣ ΔΙΝΟΝΤΑΙ ΠΕΝΤΕ (5) ΛΕΠΤΑ ΤΗΣ ΩΡΑΣ ΓΙΑ
ΑΝΤΙΓΡΑΦΗ ΤΩΝ ΑΠΑΝΤΗΣΕΩΝ ΣΤΟ ΕΝΤΥΠΟ 3.

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