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Hbes 2303 Listening and Speaking at Tertiary Level 2 Sample Mid-Semester Examination
Hbes 2303 Listening and Speaking at Tertiary Level 2 Sample Mid-Semester Examination
Hbes 2303 Listening and Speaking at Tertiary Level 2 Sample Mid-Semester Examination
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
The examination consists of TWO parts: Part I and Part II. Part I comprises a recording and 13 questions.
Part II comprises a recording and 12 question. You will listen to each recording twice.
You will be given one minute to read the questions before the recording is played.
After recording is played, you will be given two minutes to answer the questions in Part I.
When the recording is played for the second time, check your answers.
After you listen to both recordings, mark your answers on the OMR sheet provided. Use only a
2B pencil.
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PART A
3. What expression does the woman use to say yes when asked if she talked to
Sally about the incident?
A. Yeah
B. For sure!
C. You bet!
5. What words does the woman use to say no when asked if Sally is going to talk to the police?
A. Never!
B. No way!
C. No chance!
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8. What do you think that refers to in the womans response Not that again?
A. the psychologists view
B. seeking attention
C. lack of love
9. When people say harsh things about you, it means you are being
A. scolded
B. advised
C. criticised
10. Which is NOT one of the characteristics of mountaineers mentioned in the article?
A. selfishness
B. competitiveness
C. friendliness
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B. amused
C. angry
PART B
14. Not many people know that Charlie Chaplin, Peter Sellers, Benny Hill, John Cleese and
Rowan Atkinson are
A. comedian
B. very funny
C. British
15. Who does us refer to when the presenter says humour and laughter are very important to
us?
A. comedians
B. human beings
C. British people
17. According to the speaker, humour is __________ part of the lives of British people.
A. a normal
B. an insignificant
C. the most important
18. Foreigners might find it strange that British people use humour in __________ situations.
A. work
B. silly
C. informal
19. Which is NOT mentioned among the professionals using humour at work?
A. doctors
B. lecturers
C. politicians
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23. In order to appreciate the second joke told by the speaker, one needs to have good ________
skills
A. cooking
B. linguistic
C. communication
25. Comedians like Chaplin and Mr Bean are international successes because
A. they have funny expressions
B. their humour is visual
C. they use original situations
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