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ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE 0876/02

Paper 2 Listening October 2023
Approximately 35 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

No additional materials are needed.

INSTRUCTIONS
• Answer all questions.
• There are five parts to the test.
• You will hear each part of the test twice.
• For each part of the test there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to
check your answers.
• While you are listening, write your answers on the question paper.
• Use a black or dark blue pen.
• Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
• Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
• Do not write on any bar codes.

INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 25.
• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

This document has 8 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.

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Part 1

Questions 1–5

For each question, there are three pictures and a short recording.
Choose the correct picture and circle the letter A, B or C below it.

Example What will the boy have for lunch?

A B C

1 Which T-shirt will the boy wear to the party?

A B C
[1]

2 Which project has the boy completed?

y =10
2x + 2

A B C
[1]

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3 Which place will the girl and her dad visit first?

A B C
[1]

4 Which is the photo of the boy’s grandma when she was young?

A B C
[1]

5 Which movie doesn’t the girl want to watch?

A B C
[1]

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Part 2
Questions 6–10
You will hear people talking in five different situations.
For each question, circle the correct answer: A, B or C.

6 You will hear two students discussing the school canteen.

What do they agree about it?

A The prices are too high.

B The meals are too small.
C The range of food is too limited.
[1]

7 You will hear two friends talking about a wildlife documentary.

How does the girl feel about it?
A amazed at the dangers involved in producing it
B delighted with how much she learned from it
C impressed by the quality of the filming
[1]

8 You will hear a girl leaving a message for her father.

Why is she leaving the message?

A to promise to do something for him

B to complain to him about something
C to recommend something to him
[1]

9 You will hear a teacher making an announcement about a museum trip.

What do the students need to do?

A watch a film before they have lunch

B hand their phones to their teacher
C complete the worksheet during the visit
[1]

10 You will hear a girl talking about her new neighbour.

What does the girl say about him?
A He makes too much noise.
B He is rather rude.
C He is quite messy.
[1]

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Part 3
Questions 11–15

You will hear a student called Ahmed telling his classmates about a science competition.
For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.

Ahmed’s talk on a science competition

Ahmed learned about the competition from a science (11) .

To enter the competition, Ahmed had to make a (12) of his

invention.

Ahmed had to send the organisers of the competition a (13)

of himself.

Ahmed travelled to a town called (14) in Florida to meet

the judges.

As well as a sum of money, Ahmed won a (15) as a prize.

[Total: 5]

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Part 4

Questions 16–20

You will hear a teenager called Phoebe and her grandfather talking about gamers, who are people
who play video games.
For each question, circle the correct answer: A, B or C.

16 Phoebe explains that adults often believe gamers

A are not good students.

B do not get enough sleep.
C do not have a social life.
[1]

17 Phoebe disagrees that gamers feel

A anxious when they are away from the computer.

B bored unless they are playing video games.
C disappointed when they finish a game.
[1]

18 What surprises Phoebe’s grandfather about teenage gamers?

A They can be great team members.

B They are particularly good at sport.
C They are good at solving problems.
[1]

19 According to Phoebe, the thing she enjoys most about gaming is

A chatting to other gamers.

B playing certain games again.
C beating her best score.
[1]

20 What does Phoebe encourage her grandfather to do next?

A watch a film about gaming

B take a gaming lesson from her
C read an article on gaming
[1]

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Part 5

Questions 21–25

You will hear five young people talking about places they have visited with members of their families.

For Questions 21–25, choose from the list A–H what each speaker says.

Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use.

21 Speaker 1 A I was impressed by the facilities.

22 Speaker 2 B I learned some useful facts.

23 Speaker 3 C I was tired after the visit.

24 Speaker 4 D I think it’s more suitable for adults.

25 Speaker 5 E I had been there before.

F I bought something for myself.

G I’d like to go there with a different relative.

H I read information about it on the internet.

[Total: 5]

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