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Listening mock paper: Pearson Edexcel Foundation
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Pearson Edexcel Foundation listening paper
45 minutes, including 5 minutes' reading time; 50 marks. Section A: 40 marks, 12 recordings (500 words of Spanish). Section B, dictation: 10 marks.
All questions in Section A are set in English and must be answered in English. You hear each extract three times. 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)
Question 1
My family
Natalia, Mario and Elena are talking about their families. What do they say?
Listen to the recording and complete the sentences by choosing the correct answer for each question.
Transcript
Presenter: ¿Natalia?
Natalia: Tengo dos hermanos mayores, Diego y Hugo, pero ya no viven en casa.
Presenter: ¿Mario?
Mario: Me llevo muy bien con mi abuela, porque siempre me escucha.
Presenter: ¿Elena?
Elena:Mi padre es muy divertido, pero a veces es un poco serio.
(Total for Question 1 = 3 marks)
Question 2
Television
Iván is talking about what he watches.
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word or phrase from the box below. There are more words or phrases than gaps.
computer
phone
cooking
music
news
cartoons
uncle
cousin
2(a) In the afternoon he watches series on his . (1)
2(b) His favourite programme is about . (1)
2(c) He doesn't like the at all. (1)
2(d) On Sundays he watches football with his . (1)
Transcript
Iván: Por la tarde veo series en el ordenador, porque la tele es aburrida.
Iván:Mi programa favorito es de cocina.
Iván:No me gustan nada las noticias, porque son muy tristes.
Iván: Los domingos veo el fútbol con mi tío.
(Total for Question 2 = 4 marks)
Question 3
Shopping in town
Carmen is talking about the shops where she lives.
Listen to the recording and complete the table in English. You do not need to write in full sentences.
Transcript
Carmen: En mi barrio hay un mercado y una farmacia, pero no hay supermercado.
Carmen: Me encanta la tienda de ropa de la plaza, porque es barata.
Carmen: Lo malo es que las tiendas cierran a las ocho de la tarde.
(Total for Question 3 = 3 marks)
Question 4
At the sports centre
Antonio is talking about the sports centre in his town. What does he say?
Listen to the recording and choose the three correct answers.
Transcript
Antonio:Voy al centro deportivo tres veces a la semana con mi primo.
Antonio:Normalmente hacemos natación en la piscina, y los viernes jugamos al baloncesto.
Antonio: También hay clases de yoga, pero son muy caras, así que no voy nunca.
Antonio:Después tomamos algo en el bar.
(Total for Question 4 = 3 marks)
Question 5
A school day
Pilar is describing a day at her school. What does she say?
Listen to the recording and complete the sentences by choosing the correct answer for each question.
Transcript
Pilar:Las clases comienzan a las nueve menos cuarto, y voy en autobús con mi vecina.
Pilar:A mediodía como fruta, porque la comida del instituto no es muy sana.
Pilar:Mi asignatura favorita es dibujo, porque la profesora es muy simpática.
Pilar: Por la tarde, cuando llego a casa, tengo que hacer muchos deberes.
(Total for Question 5 = 4 marks)
Question 6
A part-time job
Jorge is talking about his part-time job.
Listen to the recording and answer the following questions in English. You do not need to write in full sentences.
Transcript
Jorge: Los sábados trabajo en el restaurante de mi tía.
Jorge:Pongo las mesas y limpio la cocina.
Jorge:Gano cuarenta euros al día.
Jorge: Con el dinero, quiero comprar una bicicleta nueva.
(Total for Question 6 = 4 marks)
Question 7
A new youth centre
You hear this announcement on a local radio station in Spain. What does it say?
Listen to the recording and complete the sentences by choosing the correct answer for each question.
Transcript
Announcer: Este sábado abre el nuevo centro para jóvenes en la calle Mayor, al lado de la estación.
Announcer:Habrá clases de baile y de guitarra, y una sala con ordenadores para hacer los deberes.
Announcer: La entrada es gratuita para los jóvenes del barrio, pero hay que traer una foto.
(Total for Question 7 = 3 marks)
Question 8
A birthday party
Andrea is talking about her sister's birthday.
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word or phrase from the box below. There are more words or phrases than gaps.
sixteen
fifteen
garden
flat
a T-shirt
a book
rain
snow
8(a) Her sister is now . (1)
8(b) The party was in her grandparents' . (1)
8(c) Andrea bought her sister . (1)
8(d) At nine o'clock it started to . (1)
Transcript
Andrea: El sábado pasado fue el cumpleaños de mi hermana: ahora tiene dieciséis años.
Andrea:Hicimos una fiesta en el jardín de mis abuelos, porque nuestro piso es pequeño.
Andrea: Mi madre preparó un pastel de chocolate enorme, y yo le compré una camiseta.
Andrea: Pero a las nueve comenzó a llover y todos entramos en la casa.
(Total for Question 8 = 4 marks)
Question 9
Screen time
Paula and Diego are talking about their mobile phones.
(a)
Paula is talking about her phone.
Listen to the recording and complete the table in English. You do not need to write in full sentences.
Transcript
Paula:Paso unas cinco horas al día con el móvil, sobre todo en las redes sociales.
Paula: Mis padres no están contentos, porque saco peores notas que antes.
(b)
Diego is talking about a challenge.
Listen to the recording and answer the following questions in English. You do not need to write in full sentences.
Transcript
Diego: El mes pasado, mis amigos y yo pasamos una semana sin móvil.
Diego: Primero fue difícil, pero ahora duermo mejor y leo más.
(Total for Question 9 = 4 marks)
Question 10
A school exchange
Hugo is talking about an exchange with a school in England. What does he say?
Listen to the recording and choose the three correct answers.
Transcript
Hugo: En marzo, un grupo de alumnos ingleses vino a mi instituto durante diez días.
Hugo: Mi amigo inglés se quedó en mi casa y venía conmigo a clase.
Hugo:Lo que más le interesó fue la hora de las comidas: aquí comemos a las tres.
Hugo:En junio, voy a ir yo a Londres, y tengo un poco de miedo, porque mi inglés no es muy bueno.
(Total for Question 10 = 3 marks)
Question 11
A summer in the mountains
Sofía is talking about a holiday in the Pyrenees, mountains in the north of Spain.
Complete the gap in each sentence using a word or phrase from the box below. There are more words or phrases than gaps.
friend
sister
brother
a campsite
a hotel
cold
hot
horse
bike
11(a) She went with her best . (1)
11(b) She slept at . (1)
11(c) In the mornings it was quite . (1)
11(d) Once she rode a . (1)
11(e) Next year she is going to go back with her . (1)
Transcript
Sofía: El verano pasado pasé dos semanas en los Pirineos con mi mejor amiga.
Sofía:Dormía en un camping, y por la mañana hacía bastante frío.
Sofía: Todos los días caminaba por la montaña, y una vez monté a caballo.
Sofía: El año que viene voy a volver, pero con mi hermano.
(Total for Question 11 = 5 marks)
Section B: dictation (10 marks)
You are going to hear someone talking about their family and home. Sentences 1 to 3: write the missing words, one word in each gap. Sentences 4 to 6: write the whole sentence. You hear each sentence three times.
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