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Level 8.1

Term 2 2021-2022

Federal Entity | هيئة اتحادية

Listening Exam

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Contents:

Preparation: Learning Objectives

Part 1: Preparation - vocabulary

Part 2: Top tips

Level 8.1

Term 2 Academic Year 2021-2022

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Learning Objectives

to learn vocabulary that will be in your exam

to look at the structure of a listening exam

to practice a few sample questions

to look at level 7-9 outcomes

to take away some listening tips

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Part 1: Preparation – Vocabulary.

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attack

an action intended to hurt or damage someone or something

White tailed eagle, Cocoparisienne, 2017, Pixabay

Meerkat, Masakazu Kobayashi, 2020, Pixabay

Escape elephant, Thomas Wolter, 2020, Pixabay

Water splash, Clker-Free-Vector_images, 2012, Pixabay

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word	class	definition	sentence
attack	noun	an action intended to hurt or damage someone or something	He was badly injured in the shark attack.

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exhaustion

the state of being extremely tired

Ant, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, 2020

Books, Peggy and Marco Lachmann-Anke, 2017, Pixabay

Exhausted, OpenClipart-Vectors, 2013, Pixabay

Runner, Alex4663, 2015, Pixabay

Cat, gianluca, 2019, Pixabay

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word	class	definition	sentence
exhaustion	noun	the state of being extremely tired	The runner was suffering from exhaustion because it was a hot day.

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scientific

relating to science, or using the organised methods of science

Latvia, ID2427999, 2016, Pixabay

Space shuttle, Gordon Johnson, 2020, Pixabay

Virus, PIRO, 2020, Pixabay

DNA, Public Domain Pictures, 2013, Pixabay

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word	class	definition	sentence
scientific	adjective	relating to science, or using the organised methods of science	Her research led to a major scientific discovery.

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destruction

the process of damaging something so badly that it does not exist or cannot be used

Demolish, Alejandra Jumenez, 2020, Pixabay

Climate change, Darwin Laganzon, 2016, Pixabay

Egg, Steve Buissinne, 2014, Pixabay

Destroy, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, 2012, Pixabay

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word	class	definition	sentence
destruction	noun	the process of damaging something so badly that it does not exist or cannot be used	There is great concern about the possible destruction of our planet through pollution.

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survivors

people or animals that continue to live after a dangerous situation

Helicopter, Dariobustosars, 2019, Pixabay

Dlrg, Horst Auer, 2017, Pixabay

Frog, Alexas_Fotos, 2018, Pixabay

Squirrel, Alexas_Fotos, 2020, Pixabay

First Aid, Succo, 2015, Pixabay

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word	class	definition	sentence
survivors	noun (plural)	people or animals that continue to live after a dangerous situation	Many survivors spent hours in the water before they were rescued.

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concentrate

to think very carefully about something you are doing and nothing else

Play chess, Mystic Art Design, 2017, Pixabay

Toddler, i410hlr, 2019, Pixabay

Cat, Public Domain Pictures, 2013, Pixabay

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word	class	definition	sentence
concentrate	verb	to think very carefully about something you are doing and nothing else	He concentrated hard on his homework.

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meteor

a rock from outer space that becomes very hot as it enters Earth’s atmosphere

Meteor crater, Matt Caz, 2017, Pixabay

Meteor, Open Clipart-Vectore, 2013, Pixabay

Meteorite, Urikyo33, 2021, Pixabay

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word	class	definition	sentence
meteor	noun	a rock from outer space that becomes very hot as it enters Earth’s atmosphere	This large hole will have been made by a large meteor falling to Earth thousands of years ago.

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minuscule

extremely small

Miniture, Pixel2013, 2016, Pixabay.com

Cat, Dimhou, 2017, Pixabay.com

Tiny, Claudia Wollesen, 2017, Pixabay.com

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word	class	definition	sentence
miniscule	adjective	extremely small	The impact of the meteor was minuscule.

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remains

the parts of something that continue to exist when the rest of it has been destroyed

Fish bones, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, 2012, Pixabay

Forest fire, Dennis Larsen, 2016, Pixabay

Shipwreck, Alex Bennett, 2020, Pixabay

Colosseum, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, 2012, Pixabay

Motorcycle, Enrique Meseguer, 2017, Pixabay

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word	class	definition	sentence
remains	noun	the parts of something that continue to exist when the rest of it has been destroyed	Visiting the remains of the ancient buildings was very interesting.

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recover

to return to the way it was before something bad happened

Sun, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, 2012, Pixabay

Sunflower, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, 2012, Pixabay

Clean, M. Maggs, 2016, Pixabay

Coppiced, Open Clipart-Vectors, 2014, Pixabay

Nature, Annca, 2018, Pixabay

World, Mohamed Hassan, 2021, Pixabay

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word	class	definition	sentence
recover	verb	to return to the way it was before something bad happened	The community quickly recovered after the storm damaged homes and businesses.

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collide

to hit by accident, often with force

Car accident, Tumisu, 2017, Pixabay.com

Bumper, ,DistelAPPArath, 2019, Pixabay.com

Waves, PokRie, 2016, Pixabay.com

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word	class	definition	sentence
collide	verb	to hit by accident, often with force	I watched the waves collide against the rocks.

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planet

a large round object in space that moves around the sun

Earth, Piro4D, 2016, Pixabay

Space probe, ID 8385, 2016, Pixabay

Sky, Manvendra Singh, 2018, Pixabay

Icon, Open Clipart-Vectors, 2016, Pixabay

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word	class	definition	sentence
planet	noun	a large round object in space that moves around the sun	Mercury is the planet nearest the sun.

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evidence

something that makes you believe something is true

Police, Alexas_Fotos, 2018, Pixabay

Fingerprint, Open Clipart-Vectors, 2013, Pixabay

Pixel cells, Manfred Steger, 2018, Pixabay

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word	class	definition	sentence
evidence	noun	something that makes you believe something is true	Scientific evidence shows that eating good food helps you stay healthy.

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ecology

the relationship between living things and the environment

Flowers, Amritendu Mukhopadhyay, 2020, Pixabay

Christmastree worms, Vivi Ann Jacobsen, 2013, Pixabay

Earth, Pandanna Imagen, 2020, Pixabay

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word	class	definition	sentence
ecology	noun	the relationship between living things and the environment	I enjoyed ecology in school because I loved learning about plants and animals.

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crater

a large hole in the ground

Volcano, Ybernardi, 2022, Pixabay.com

Craters, Pexels, 2016, Pixabay.com

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word	class	definition	sentence
crater	noun	a large hole in the ground	The explosion left a large crater in the ground.

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atmosphere

the layer of gases around the Earth

Moon, Lars Nissen, , 2017, Pixabay.com

Thunderstorm Jplenio, 2018, Pixabay.com

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word	class	definition	sentence
atmosphere	noun	the layer of gases around the Earth	The spacecraft entered the Earth’s atmosphere.

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Part 3: Top tips

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Questions, ElisaRiva, 2016

Listening Task

Narrative Text

(Part 1)

Part 1:

Narrative Text

(Part 2)

Part 2:

Information Text

Completed in week 5

Week 10 / 11

Listening Exam

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Questions, ElisaRiva, 2016

Listening Exam

Structure

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The listening exam is made up of two parts:

In Part 1:

Part 1 is the narrative text.
You will listen to a story and answer 7 multiple choice questions (total 7 marks).

In Part 2:

Part 2 is the information text.
You will listen to an information text and answer 8 multiple choice questions (total 8 marks).

Format

Your teacher will play the audio recording for you. Each question will be on a new page on Swift Assess. Use the arrow keys to move to each new question. You will listen to each part of the audio 3 times. At the beginning of each part there will be a pause for one minute. In this time, scroll through all questions and read each question very carefully. Use a piece of paper and pencil to write down key words that will help you answer the question.

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Part 1 – Now, have a go!

Step 1: Read the instructions.

Step 2: Read the questions then listen to the audio track.

Step 3: Read each question and the options A, B, and C. Think about what you heard then select your answer. Which answer did you hear?

Press play

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Part 2- Now, have a go!

Step 1: Read the instructions.

Step 2: Read the questions then listen to the audio track.

Step 3: Read each question and the options A, B, and C. Think about what you heard then select your answer. Which answer did you hear?

Press play

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Level 7-9

Listening Task Outcomes

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Assessment Focus	Level 7.1	Level 8.1	Level 8.2	Level 9.1
Listen and identify details.	X	X	X	X
Listen and understand the overall meaning.	X	X	X	X
Listen and identify specific information.	X	X	X	X
Make connections.	X	X	X	X
Listen and identify main points.	X	X	X	X
Recognise mood and tone.	X	X	X	X

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Complete, Alex_Fotos, 2018

Top Tips Before the Exam

Listen to an audio (radio / podcast / story).
Think about the topic of the audio and what it is about.
Think about the specific detail, information and overall message of the audio.
Make a list of questions on the audio and ask a friend to answer them (practice this with each other).

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Complete, Alex_Fotos, 2018

Top Tips During the Exam

Multiple Choice Questions

Don’t lose focus.
Write down keywords.
Beware of distractors.
Follow the instructions.
Listen to the audio carefully.
Look for clues in the questions.
Go over all your answer choices.
Make sure you answer all the questions.

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