APTIS

LISTENING EXAM

Summer 2017
I. Preparation course for APTIS- Listening Exam
Purpose: to assess your listening ability
There are 25 separate questions.
Each listening input has a single question.
All 25 questions use a four-option multiple-choice format.

Task Type Description

1. Candidate listens to a short input in the form of a
Word and number phone message and needs to identify specific
recognition information.
Information could be a word, a number, etc.

2. Candidate listens to a short conversation with two

Literal meaning speakers or a monologue.
The objective is to identify specific information such
as plans or intentions, what to buy in a shop, etc.

3. Candidate listens to a short conversation with two

Inference meaning speakers or a monologue.
The objective is to identify clues in the language or
tone to identify the attitude of the speaker, their
intention or mood.
Adapted from: APTIS Candidate Guide 2013.
Activity 1: Listening practice TIP
Example: Listen for words that mean the same.
0. Where will Shara put her sports bag?

A) On the table Notes

B) On the floor
C) In the house __________________________
D) In the car
__________________________
1. What time will de party start? __________________________
A) 9.30
__________________________
B) 9.00
C) 7.00 __________________________
D) 10.00
__________________________
2. What is the weather like for Jacks
Holiday? Its __________________________

A) snowing __________________________
B) raining
C) sunny
__________________________
D) windy __________________________
3. Which fruit does the woman buy? __________________________
A) bananas __________________________
B) grapes
C) strawberries __________________________
D) apples
__________________________
4. How will Tom go to school tomorrow?
__________________________
A) By car
B) By bicyle __________________________
C) By bus
__________________________
D) By taxi
__________________________
5. When will Rob have his next driving
lesson? __________________________

A) Saturday __________________________
B) Monday
C) Sunday __________________________
D) Friday
__________________________
Adapted from Capel A., and Ireland, S. (2003). KET Practice
Tests.CUP __________________________
__________________________
Activity 2. Listen to Sally talking to a friend
about a holiday.

What activity did she do every day?

For numbers 6- 10, write a letter A-H.

DAYS ACTIVITIES

A. bicycle ride
0. Sunday __C__
B. flying
6. Monday _____
C. football

7. Tuesday _____ D. golf

E. horse-riding
8. Wednesday _____
F. sailing

9. Thursday _____ G. swimming

H. tennis
10. Friday _____

Adapted from Capel A., and Ireland, S. (2003). KET Practice

Tests.CUP
Activity 3. Listen to Rachel talking to her
friend Sam about some French visitors.

Choose the correct sentence for each

question. Notes
0. The French visitors will arrive on
__________________________
A) Monday __________________________
B) Tuesday
C) Wednesday __________________________

11. The best thing to have at Caf is __________________________

__________________________
A) coffee
B) pizza __________________________
C) ice-cream
__________________________
12. Rachel and Sam will book cinema tickets
for __________________________
__________________________
A) Summer Rock
B) Fast Life __________________________
C) American Story
__________________________
13. On Friday, everyone must meet at
__________________________
A) 8.00
B) 8.15 __________________________
C) 8.30 __________________________
14. Rachel and Sam will take their French __________________________
visitors to Emsworth
__________________________
A) by taxi
B) by bicycle __________________________
C) by bus
__________________________
15. On Saturday evening, they will __________________________
A) play tennis __________________________
B) go to the disco
C) go swimming __________________________
Adapted from Capel A., and Ireland, S. (2003). KET
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Activity 4. You will hear a woman asking
for some information about a castle.

Listen and complete the form.

Trip to Langton Castle

Castle opens: Wednesday to Saturday

Opening times: ___________________

Tour takes: ___________________

Watch film about a: ___________________

Shop sells: books, postcards, ___________________

Cost per student (in group): ___________________

Adapted from. Dymond et al (2005) KET Testbuilders.

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