GCSE Spanish mockAQA Foundation · AQA 8692

Listening mock paper: AQA Foundation

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AQA Foundation listening paper

About 35 minutes, including 5 minutes' reading time and 2 minutes' checking time; 40 marks. Section A: 32 marks, 22 recordings (402 words of Spanish). Section B, dictation: 8 marks.

In Section A, answer the questions in English. You hear each item twice. In Section B, write in Spanish. You must not use a dictionary.

Press Start the test when you're ready. The recording runs the whole paper, as in the exam: 5 minutes' reading time first.

Section A: listening comprehension (32 marks)

Future jobs

Some young Spanish people are talking about the job they want to do.

What job does each person want to do? Write the correct letter in each box.

  • A Chef
  • B Doctor
  • C Engineer
  • D Police officer
  • E Teacher
  • F Working with animals
01 Marina [1 mark]
02 Jorge [1 mark]
03 Paula [1 mark]
04 Iker [1 mark]

A healthy lifestyle

You are listening to a Spanish radio programme. Two teenagers are talking about their lifestyle.

Which part of each speaker's lifestyle is good? Which part needs to improve? Write the correct letter in each box.

  • A Diet
  • B Free time with friends
  • C Getting to school
  • D Phone use
  • E Sleep
05 Rubén [2 marks]
Rubén: Good
Rubén: Needs to improve
06 Nuria [2 marks]
Nuria: Good
Nuria: Needs to improve

My town

Alba is talking about her town.

Choose the correct answer. Write the correct letter in each box.

07.1 On Thursdays there is … [1 mark]
07.2 To go to the cinema, Alba … [1 mark]
08.1 Alba likes the sports centre because … [1 mark]
08.2 Alba doesn't like … [1 mark]

A young influencer

A radio presenter is talking about Lucía Marín, a young Spanish influencer.

Answer the questions in English.

A green school

Mateo is talking about activities for the environment at his school.

Write the correct number of the activity that Mateo describes. Write the correct letter for when it takes place.

  • Activity
  • 1 Growing vegetables
  • 2 Planting trees
  • 3 Picking up litter
  • 4 Selling second-hand clothes
  • When
  • P Past
  • N Now
  • F Future
13 [2 marks]
13 Activity
13 When
14 [2 marks]
14 Activity
14 When

Brothers and sisters

Two friends, Sara and Nico, are talking about their families.

Choose the correct answer. Write the correct letter in each box.

15.1 Sara's older brother is going to … [1 mark]
15.2 Sara is only a little sad because she … [1 mark]
16.1 Nico doesn't get on with his sister because she … [1 mark]
16.2 On Sundays, Nico and his father … [1 mark]

A holiday in Galicia

Óscar is talking about his holiday in Galicia, in the north-west of Spain.

What is his opinion of these aspects of the holiday?

  • Write P for a positive opinion.
  • Write N for a negative opinion.
  • Write P+N for a positive and negative opinion.
17.1 The hotel [1 mark]
17.2 The beach [1 mark]
18.1 The weather [1 mark]
18.2 The food [1 mark]

Technology every day

Paco is telling you how he uses technology.

What does he use technology for at these times? Write the correct letter in each box.

  • A Listening to music
  • B Schoolwork
  • C Playing games
  • D Taking photos
  • E Talking to family
  • F Watching films
19 In the morning [1 mark]
20 At school [1 mark]
21 In the evening [1 mark]
22 At the weekend [1 mark]

Section B: dictation (8 marks)

You will now hear 4 short sentences. Write down in Spanish exactly what you hear. You hear each sentence three times: first in full, then in short sections, then in full again.

  1. Sentence 1
  2. Sentence 2
  3. Sentence 3
  4. Sentence 4

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