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Listening mock paper: AQA Higher

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AQA Higher listening paper

About 45 minutes, including 5 minutes' reading time and 2 minutes' checking time; 50 marks. Section A: 40 marks, 24 recordings (534 words of Spanish). Section B, dictation: 10 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 (40 marks)

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
01 Rubén [2 marks]
Rubén: Good
Rubén: Needs to improve
02 Nuria [2 marks]
Nuria: Good
Nuria: Needs to improve

Work experience

Irene is talking about her work experience in a hotel.

What does she think of these aspects of the work experience? Write the correct letter in each box.

  • A badly organised
  • B enjoyable
  • C friendly
  • D stressful
  • E tiring
  • F useful
03.1 The first day [1 mark]
03.2 The receptionists [1 mark]
04.1 Working in the kitchen [1 mark]
04.2 Talking to the guests [1 mark]

A young influencer

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

Answer the questions in English.

The environment in the news

You hear a report on Spanish radio about the environment.

What does the report say? Write A if only statement A is correct. Write B if only statement B is correct. Write A + B if both statements A and B are correct.

09 In Madrid, the council … [1 mark]
  • A is going to plant trees this autumn.
  • B is going to close the city centre to cars.
10 On the coast of Cádiz … [1 mark]
  • A volunteers collected plastic last month.
  • B plastic bags are now banned in the markets.
11 According to the report … [1 mark]
  • A many young people are worried about climate change.
  • B most young people go to school by public transport.
12 Today … [1 mark]
  • A nearly all homes use gas for heating.
  • B many families use solar energy.

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.
13.1 The hotel [1 mark]
13.2 The beach [1 mark]
14.1 The weather [1 mark]
14.2 The food [1 mark]

La Tomatina

A journalist is talking to Adrián about La Tomatina, a festival in Buñol, near Valencia, where people throw tomatoes at each other.

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

15.1 Adrián first went to La Tomatina … [1 mark]
15.2 At first he felt … [1 mark]
16.1 Some people think the festival … [1 mark]
16.2 Adrián says the tomatoes … [1 mark]

A school trip

A teacher is giving her class information about a trip to Salamanca.

Complete the sentences in English. Write one word in each space.

17 The will leave the school at half past seven, so students must arrive at a past seven. [2 marks]

18 Students will have lunch in a near the cathedral, and must bring their own . [2 marks]

A voicemail message

You listen to this voicemail from Marta to her friend Leo.

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

19.1 The concert on Friday … [1 mark]
19.2 Marta suggests … [1 mark]

A TV series

You are watching a Spanish series. Rosa is talking to her son, Álvaro.

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

20.1 Rosa is upset because Álvaro … [1 mark]
20.2 Álvaro didn't phone because … [1 mark]

A new app

A podcast presenter is talking about an app made by students in Zaragoza.

Answer the questions in English.

My neighbourhood

Your Spanish friend Nerea sends you voice messages about her neighbourhood.

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

  • Activity
  • 1 A new library
  • 2 A street party
  • 3 Cleaning the park
  • 4 A cycle race
  • When
  • P Past
  • N Now
  • F Future
23 [2 marks]
23 Activity
23 When
24 [2 marks]
24 Activity
24 When

Section B: dictation (10 marks)

You will now hear 5 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
  5. Sentence 5

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