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Listening mock paper: Pearson Edexcel Higher

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Pearson Edexcel Higher listening paper

1 hour, including 5 minutes' reading time; 50 marks. Section A: 40 marks, 13 recordings (724 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

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.

1(a) The new youth centre is next to the … (1)
1(b) There will be classes in … (1)
1(c) To get in, young people need to bring … (1)

(Total for Question 1 = 3 marks)

Question 2

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

2(a) Her sister is now . (1)

2(b) The party was in her grandparents' . (1)

2(c) Andrea bought her sister . (1)

2(d) At nine o'clock it started to . (1)

(Total for Question 2 = 4 marks)

Question 3

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.

(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.

(Total for Question 3 = 4 marks)

Question 4

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.

4 Hugo says that … (3)

(Total for Question 4 = 3 marks)

Question 5

Friendship

Javier and Nadia are talking about friendship.

Complete the gap in each sentence using a word or phrase from the box below. There are more words or phrases than gaps.

  • six
  • sixteen
  • moved
  • stayed
  • two weeks
  • a month
  • the truth
  • lies
  • something personal
  • a story

5(a) Javier and his best friend have known each other since they were . (1)

5(b) Last year his friend's family to Valencia. (1)

5(c) This summer Javier is going to spend at his friend's house. (1)

5(d) According to Nadia, a good friend always has to tell . (1)

5(e) Nadia argued with a friend who told the whole class . (1)

(Total for Question 5 = 5 marks)

Question 6

Local news

You hear the local news on a radio station in Granada. What does it say?

Listen to the recording and complete the sentences by choosing the correct answer for each question.

6(a) From Monday, the city centre will be closed to cars … (1)
6(b) The city wants to … (1)
6(c) Some shops think they will … (1)
6(d) During the exams, the new room at the library will be open until … (1)
6(e) Tomorrow afternoon there will be … (1)

(Total for Question 6 = 5 marks)

Question 7

Stress and wellbeing

Fátima is talking on a podcast about young people and stress.

(a)

Listen to the first part of the podcast.

Listen to the recording and choose the three correct answers.

7(a) According to the podcast … (3)

(b)

Fátima now gives some advice.

Listen to the recording and answer the following questions in English. You do not need to write in full sentences.

(Total for Question 7 = 5 marks)

Question 8

A changing neighbourhood

Manuel and Carmen are talking about their neighbourhoods.

(a)

Manuel

Listen to the recording and complete the table in English. You do not need to write in full sentences.

(b)

Carmen

Listen to the recording and complete the table in English. You do not need to write in full sentences.

(Total for Question 8 = 6 marks)

Question 9

Tourism in Málaga

Alba works at the tourist office in Málaga, a city on the south coast of Spain. She is talking about tourism in the city.

(a)

Listen to the first part of the interview.

Listen to the recording and complete the sentences by choosing the correct answer for each question.

9(a)(i) Most tourists come to Málaga for … (1)
9(a)(ii) Málaga has … (1)
9(a)(iii) Alba thinks the best time to visit is … (1)
(b)

Alba now talks about the problems tourism brings.

Listen to the recording and answer the following questions in English. You do not need to write in full sentences.

(Total for Question 9 = 5 marks)

Section B: dictation (10 marks)

You are going to hear someone talking about a music festival. Sentences 1 and 2: write the missing words, one word in each gap. Sentences 3 to 6: write the whole sentence. You hear each sentence three times.

  1. Sentence 1

    El fuimos a un festival .

  2. Sentence 2

    miles de personas y .

  3. Sentence 3
  4. Sentence 4
  5. Sentence 5
  6. Sentence 6

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