Grade Eight Listening Script 2009 2010 Listening One:

You will hear five short texts about transport three times. First time, listen only. Second time, write your answers. Third time, check your work. Listen, and number the pictures: 1, 2, 3, 4. (There are two extra pictures.)
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In winter, it gets so cold and usually it snows in my city. My friends and I usually use snowmobiles in such weather. 2. At the weekend, I went canoeing in the river with my brother. The water was very strong which really doubled our excitement. 3. Roller skaters were my fathers birthday gift this year. I felt so happy and I am still learning using it in my free time. 4. Flying so high has been my dream since I was a child. Last month. my friend surprised me with a very nice long trip in a hot air balloon. It was really an unforgettable journey. 5. I went to the suq with my parents yesterday and I became crazy when I saw a wonderful motorbike. I liked it very much and I cried and cried until my father bought it for me. Listening Two:
You will hear a text about Spain three times. First time, listen only. Second time, write your answers. Third time, check your work. Listen, and for each item, choose the correct option: A, B or C. Write your answer in the box on the right. Madrid is the capital of Spain. It's right in the middle of the country. It's 507, 783 km. The population is 39.8 million. Barcelona, Valencia, Zaragoza, Malaga and Seville are the major cities in Spain. The official Spanish flag used by the government has red and yellow stripes and a coat of arms.Sometimes the flag is shown without the coat of arms. Spanish is the main language. There are other languages that are spoken in different regions. The main ones are Catalan, Galiian and Basque. The River Tagus is the longest river in Spain. It's 1,700 km long. It flows through the middle of Spain, from east to west. Paella, tortilla and tapas are the most famous food there.

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