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3 - A PHONE CALL FROM HAWAII

A PHONE CALL FROM HAWAII

 This is a listening test. You are going to listen to a conversation between Sara and her friend John. You will hear the recording twice. The first time, try to get the general idea. The second time, try to remember the details. For each question, answer A, B, C or D, or fill in the blanks. Now, listen carefully.

1.- Honolulu is…

A. John’s friend.         B. Sara’s friend.          C. the sea of Hawaii.        D. the capital city of Hawaii.

2.- How many weeks are Sara and her family going to spend in Hawaii?

A. A week.       B. Two weeks.       C. Three weeks.       D. Four weeks.

3.- Which of these statements are True and which are False? Mark with an X.

	TRUE	FALSE
Sara´s family took a bus excursion.
Sara´s family took a boat excursion.
Sara´s family went to see the whales.
Sara´s family went to see the gorillas.

4.- How many sisters does Sara have?

A. One.          B. Two.        C. Three.        D.            She doesn´t have any sisters.

5.- When lava hits the water, it changes from…

A. black to red.        B. black to white.       C. solid to liquid.       D. liquid to solid.

6.- What is the weather like in Hawaii?

A. Hot at night.   B. Hot and rainy.      C. Hot and humid.        D. Hot in the morning.

7.- What does the word “aloha” mean?

A. Hi.     B. Goodbye.     C. Only hello.         D. Both hello and goodbye.

8.- What happened to one of Sara´s sisters on the way back to Honolulu?

A. She got sick.    B. She was very sad.      C. She was very happy.       D. She felt very excited.

9.- How is Sara feeling in Hawaii?

A. She is very sad because she is missing her friends.

B. She doesn´t like Hawaii at all and she wants to go home.

C. She is very happy; they are doing many different activities.

D. She feels bored because they do the same things every day.

10.- What are Sara and her family doing tomorrow morning?

A. Diving      B. Swimming         C. Surfing         D. Snorkelling

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YOUR DREAM CAR

11.- The automatic climate control can…

A. only cool the air in the car.         B. only heat the air in the car.

C. cool the air outside the car.         D. heat and cool the air in the car.

12.- The car goes from 0 to 100 kilometres per hour in…

A. two minutes.    B. eleven seconds.      C. less than ten seconds.      D. more than ten seconds.

13.- Choose the correct statement according to the text:

A. Electric cars are noisy.                        B. Electric cars pollute the air.

C. The car uses petrol and diesel.            D. Petrol and diesel prices are not cheap.

14.- According to the text, are these statements True or False? Mark with T or F.

Kids cannot sing in the car._____          Kids never get bored on long car trips._______

The video game console in the car can only play video games._______

There are more than 130 songs included in the video game console.______

15.- Choose the correct statement according to the text:

A. The refrigerator only cools food.             B. The refrigerator only cools drinks.

C. The refrigerator heats drinks and food.    D. The refrigerator can be transported outside the car.

16.- What do the words in the advertisement “…So buy it now!” mean?

A. It is March now.

B. You cannot buy the car now.

C. The car is cheaper now than in March 2025.

D. Don’t buy it now, because the car is more expensive.

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THEME PARKS

17.- What is the main aim of the leaflet?

A. To discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each park.

B. To criticize theme parks and to propose other ways to have fun.

C. To give information about each park and to encourage you to go.

D. To promote reading among children, teenagers and their families.

18.- Pat likes history. Which theme park is the best for her?

A. Enchanted Park.      B. Halloween Land.       C. Space Adventure.     D. Kingdom of Pharaohs.

19.- Tom wants to enjoy the attractions with his little sister. At which park can they have fun together?

A. Enchanted Park.      B. Halloween Land.      C. Space Adventure.       D. Kingdom of Pharaohs.

20.- Which of these statements are True and which are False? Mark with T or F.

A. There are 3D films at Space Adventure.____
B. You can learn about plants at Kingdom of Pharaohs.____

C. You can find dark caves at Halloween Land.__
D. You can’t dress up as Pinocchio at Enchanted Park___

21.- Which park is closed on Mondays?

A. Enchanted Park.     B. Halloween Land.     C. Space Adventure.    D. Kingdom of Pharaohs.

22.- Mark loves reading fairy tales and other stories for children. Which theme park is the best for him?

A. Enchanted Park.     B. Halloween Land.     C. Space Adventure.     D. Kingdom of Pharaohs.

23.- If you are afraid of vampires, you shouldn’t go to…

A. Enchanted Park.     B. Halloween Land.     C. Space Adventure.      D. Kingdom of Pharaohs.

24.- Which park has special attractions to children under six?

A. Enchanted Park.    B. Halloween Land.     C. Space Adventure.     D. Kingdom of Pharaohs.

25.- Which is the only theme park with aquatic attractions?

A. Enchanted Park.    B. Halloween Land.   C. Space Adventure.    D. Kingdom of Pharaohs.

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2 - DOROTHY AND HER FAMILY

AUDIO: Dorothy and her family

This is a listening test. You are going to listen to a description about Dorothy and her family. You will hear the recording twice. The first time, try to get the general idea. The second time, try to remember the details. For each question, answer A, B, C or D, or fill  in the blanks. Now, listen carefully.

1.- Choose the sentence that best describes Dorothy´s house:

A. Very beautiful with a big room for Dorothy.

B. Small with little furniture and only one room.

C. Very big with lots of rooms and well decorated.

D. Small but with a beautiful garden full of flowers.

2.- What is Uncle Henry and Aunt Em´s job?

A. They are poor and don´t have a job.

B. Uncle Henry works outside the house and aunt Em is a lawyer.

C. Uncle Henry looks after the animals of the farm and aunt Em looks after the house.

D. Uncle Henry looks after other people´s animals and aunt Em looks after other people´s houses.

3.- Choose the sentence that best describes Uncle Henry and Aunt Em. They are…

A. Sad and unhappy. They work a lot.

B. Always angry and shouting at Dorothy.

C. Very nice, they are always laughing and smiling.

D. Very funny and happy. They don´t work very much.

4.- Why does Dorothy live with Uncle Henry and Aunt Em? Because…

A. Her parents are on a trip.

B. She prefers to live with them.

C. Her mother and her father work a lot.

D. Her mother and father died. She is an orphan.

5.- Who is Toto?

A. Dorothy´s uncle.

B. Dorothy´s cousin.

C. A dog who is Dorothy´s best friend.

D. A funny boy who is Dorothy´s friend.

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TEXTO: SUMMER CAMP

SUMMER CAMP

 6.- How much does it cost to stay at Fun Kids Summer camp for two weeks?

A. Eight hundred and forty euros.          B. Four hundred and twenty euros.

C. Eight hundred and twenty euros.       D. Eight hundred and fourteen euros.

 7.- According to the text, are these statements True or False? Mark with and X.

	TRUE	FALSE
Children must bring a towel suit at camp.
Children must bring two bathing suits to camp.
Children must bring products for brushing teeth.
Children must bring a coat that protects against rain.

8.- According to the text, are these statements True or False? Mark with and X.

	TRUE	FALSE
Children can sleep at camp.
Children can take pictures at camp.
Children can wear sunglasses at camp.
Children can use a mobile phone at camp.

 9.- At nine o’clock in the evening, children have…

A. Dinner              B. Showers.                 C. Free time.                   D. Activity time.

10.- Children can swim…

A. Only in the evenings.                         B. Only in the mornings

C. During the free-time periods.            D. In the mornings and evenings.

11.- Eight-year-old children…

A. Cannot do arts and crafts.                  B. Can practise sailing at camp.

C. Cannot practise sailing at camp.        D. Cannot do arts and crafts during the free-time periods.

12.- According to the text, are these statements True or False? Mark with an X.

	TRUE	FALSE
Children can practise hockey at camp.
Teachers have to tidy up their rooms at camp.
Children can go with their animals to the camp.
Children must walk with their shoes on at camp.

13.- At 11:00 p.m., children…

A. Cannot sleep.           B. Must be quiet.               C. Can play games.             D. Mustn’t be in bed.

14.- When can you go fishing?

A. After dinner.          B. After breakfast.       C. In free-time-periods.       D. Fishing is not allowed.

15.- What time must children have a shower at camp?

A. At a quarter to ten in the evening.                        B. At a quarter to nine in the evening.

C. At a quarter past ten in the morning.                    D. At a quarter past nine in the morning.

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TEXTO: THE NATURE BROTHERS

Read this text carefully from a webpage about the Nature Brothers, a pop band formed by two twin brothers, Adam and Peter. Then, answer the questions.

“Nature Brothers” may be a strange name for a pop band. However, there are some reasons for that name.

First, Adam and Peter were born on 22 April. On that date, people all over the world celebrate “Earth Day”.

Second, the two brothers grew up in the mountains. They liked listening to the birds and imitating them. Their parents played the guitar. Soon, the children learned to sing and play the guitar, too.

Third, they went to the town. There, they saw that most people didn’t care about nature. That was shocking for them.

At school, their teacher, Mr. Smith, told them about environmental problems: pollution, extinction of species, etc. They were worried and wanted to do something to help. But they didn’t know what to do.

Mr. Smith suggested creating a song about nature. That was their first song. Then, they created many others. Now, they hope that their music motivates people to protect our planet.

THE NATURE BROTHERS

 16.- What does this text explain?

A. How the Nature Brothers create their songs.

B. Why the name of the band is “Nature Brothers”.

C. The next concerts that the Nature Brothers are performing.

D. The musical style of the songs composed by Nature Brothers.

17.- The text is…

A. The story of a band.                    B. A comic about a band.

C. The description of their music.   D. The description of two singers.

18.- What happens on the brothers’ birthday?

A. It’s Earth Day.  B. Nothing special.   C. They listen to the birds.    D. They sing with their parents.

19.- What did the brothers like doing when they were little?

A. Going to the town to see people there.               B. Listening to the birds and imitating them.

C. Celebrating Earth’s Day in the mountains.         D. Listening to their parents and imitating them.

20.- What was really surprising for the brothers?

A. Listening to the birds in the evenings.

B. Having to go to school in the nearest village.

C. Seeing that most people didn’t care about nature.

D. Listening to their teacher talking about environment.

21.- Where did the brothers hear about environmental problems?

A. At home.             B. At school.               C. In the town.                D. On a web page.

22.- According to the text, are these statements True or False? Mark with and X.

	TRUE	FALSE
The brothers always knew what to do.
The brothers had the idea to create a song.
The brothers think that the environment is important.
The brothers created the band to help with environmental problems.

23.- Why did Mr. Smith encourage the brothers to create a song about nature? Because…

A. They were lazy and didn´t want to work.

B. He wanted them to improve their music talent.

C. They were worried about nature and wanted to help.

D. Mr. Smith didn’t know anything about environmental problems.

24.- After their first song, the brothers…

A. Lost inspiration.

B. Stopped singing.

C. Created few songs.

D. Created a lot of songs.

25.- What is the objective of their music?

A. To finish the task that their teacher asked them to do.

B. To celebrate Earth Day with people all over the world.

C. To inspire other people to take care of the environment.

D. To inspire other people to live in the mountains as they did.

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