What it is: You hear two people talk. For each statement, tick one box: one speaker, the other, or Both. 1 mark each.
The instruction on the paper: Tick [✓] one correct option for each of the following statements. Above the grid: Whose opinion? or Who expresses this?
Example: Tick [✓] one correct option for each of the following statements.
Press play, choose a box for each line, then check.
You are going to hear Priya and Daniel discuss whether their city should host a big sports event.
- Whose opinion? The games would create jobs. A. Priya B. Daniel C. Both
- Whose opinion? The cost to taxpayers is a worry. A. Priya B. Daniel C. Both
Priya: I think hosting the games would bring a lot of jobs. Daniel: In the short term, yes, I agree. But the stadiums often stand empty afterwards. Priya: That's true in some cities, but ours already has most of the venues. Daniel: Maybe. What worries me more is the cost to taxpayers.
- C. Both
- B. Daniel
- Tick [✓] one correct option
- One tick per line only.
- Whose opinion? · Who expresses this?
- Who says or thinks this?
- Both
- Both speakers say it or agree.
- I agree · Me too · Exactly
- Signal: maybe Both.
- Really? · I'm not sure · Not all…
- Signal: they disagree.
Remember: Tick Both only if both speakers say it or agree with it.
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The grid in two listens
Read the statements
Use the reading time. They follow the conversation.
1st listen: who says it?
Write a quick letter next to each line.
Listen for agree or disagree
Me too → maybe Both. Really? → not Both.
2nd listen: check
Fix your guesses. One tick in every line.
Read → 1st listen: who? → 2nd listen: check → One tick
Example: who agrees?
You are going to hear Omar and Lisa talk about a four-day school week.
- Whose opinion? Longer school days would be tiring. A. Omar B. Lisa C. Both
- Whose opinion? Teachers would gain planning time. A. Omar B. Lisa C. Both
Omar: A four-day week would give students time to rest. Lisa: Rest, maybe, but I'm not convinced. Longer days would be exhausting. Omar: Well, I'd be fine with longer days. Still, teachers would have a day to plan. Lisa: Now that I can agree with.
- B. Lisa
- C. Both
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This is how it feels: In the exam you hear it twice and never see the words. Try it here.
Tick [✓] one correct option for each of the following statements.
You are going to hear Hannah and Felix, two students, discuss volunteering abroad.
- Whose opinion? Volunteering abroad teaches you about other cultures. A. Hannah B. Felix C. Both
- Whose opinion? Most programmes cost too much. A. Hannah B. Felix C. Both
- Whose opinion? Some projects do not help local people. A. Hannah B. Felix C. Both
- Whose opinion? Volunteers should stay six months or more. A. Hannah B. Felix C. Both
- Whose opinion? Three months is long enough. A. Hannah B. Felix C. Both
Hannah: I think volunteering abroad is a great way to learn about other cultures. Felix: Absolutely. You learn far more than in a classroom. Hannah: The problem is that most programmes are really expensive. Felix: Not all of them. There are cheap ones if you look carefully. My concern is different: some projects don't actually help local people. Hannah: I've read that too. Short projects can do more harm than good. Felix: So volunteers should stay at least six months. Hannah: Six months? Most students can't afford that. Three would be enough.
- C. Both
- A. Hannah
- C. Both
- B. Felix
- A. Hannah
A question back = no: Six months? Not all of them. These show disagreement. Don't tick Both.
Do
- Note who speaks on the 1st listen.
- Tick Both only if both agree.
- Listen for true, but… and not all.
Don't
- Tick the first person who says the word.
- Read maybe as full agreement.
- Tick two boxes in one line.