Unit 5: Paper 2 — Listening
Topic 5.1: About Paper 2 Listening Questions
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How many recordings are there in the Paper 2 Listening section (SL)?
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How many times is each Paper 2 Listening recording played?
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Which of these is NOT a typical Paper 2 Listening question type (SL)?
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Approximately how many marks is the Paper 2 Listening section worth (SL)?
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How are the Listening answers marked?
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Read the transcript of a station announcement and answer: (i) what time does the train to Bristol leave now? (ii) which platform does it leave from?
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Read the transcript of a recording and complete the gap: "The town library is open Monday to Friday, from nine in the morning until ______."
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Read the transcript of a recording. Decide if the statement is TRUE or FALSE and justify your answer with words from the text: "Carol now lives in a big city."
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Read the transcript of a recording and answer: how does Paul get to school in the mornings?
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Read the transcript of a recording in a restaurant and answer: according to the waiter, what does the set lunch NOT include?
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Read the transcript of a podcast clip and answer questions (a), (b) and (c).
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Read the transcript of a supermarket announcement and answer questions (a), (b) and (c).
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Read the transcript of a recording about a holiday and answer questions (a), (b) and (c).
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Read the transcript of a radio interview and answer questions (a), (b) and (c).
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Read the transcript of a recording about a student's routine and answer questions (a), (b) and (c).
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