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MODERN LANGUAGES
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EN-A2 Signatures

Name (BLOCK CAPITALS) ENGLISH LANGUAGE

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Signature Marker 1
Level A2

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Date approx. 25 minutes Marker 2

25 marks
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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Complete the boxes in the top left-hand corner of this page.
Write all your answers in this test booklet.
Try to solve all questions.
Write clearly.
Write all answers with a blue or black pen.
No dictionary may be used.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

This test contains two parts. For the Listening test you must use
audio recordings. Do not make corrections in the grid.
The Consortium will not be responsible for any additional
information given by the invigilator.

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2 European Consortium for the Certificate of Attainment in Modern Languages (LISTENING) – A2
Listening
Part One

Your friends Mark and Anna are talking about taking a dog on a trip. Listen to the conversation
and choose the correct option (A, B or C.)
You can listen to the programme twice. Do as much as you can the first time and correct or
complete your work the second time. Listen carefully. There is an example already done for you.
Now you have 90 seconds to read the sentences.

MARK’S DOG

EXAMPLE:
The dog A/ was a present for Mark.
B/ chose Mark.
C/ ran away from Mark.

1/ Mark works as a A/ teacher.

B/ pilot.
C/ journalist.

2/ When Mark is away the dog stays with his A/ mother.

B/ friends.
C/ neighbours.

3/ In South America they slept in A/ the car.

B/ a hotel.
C/ a boat.

4/ The dog flew A/ once.

B/ twice.
C/ many times.

5/ On trips dogs need to have a A/ passport.

B/ chip.
C/ photo.
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6/ A/ A month before travelling a vet should examine the dog.

B/ A week
C/ Some weeks

7/ Pets travel in A/ a special container.

B/ a basket.
C/ next to the owner.

8/ Travelling with Pluffy is A/ expensive.

B/ fun.
C/ stressful.

9/ On board of the plane the dog looked A/ sad.

B/ angry.
C/ hungry.

10/ Pluffy can get into Mark’s bed A/ when Mark is alone.
B/ on cold days.
C/ when it rains.

DO NOT MAKE CORRECTIONS IN THE BOXES.

Any correction in the grid will be considered a mistake.

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Marking
4 European Consortium for the Certificate of Attainment in Modern Languages (LISTENING) – A2
Listening
Part Two

You want to travel from France to England. You visit the travel agent with a friend to find out how
you can travel. Listen to the conversation between your friend and the travel agent and answer the
questions with a few words. We have done the first one (0) as an example.
You will hear the conversation twice. Do as much as you can the first time and finish your work the
second time.
At the end of the listening you have 90 seconds to complete your answers.
LISTEN CAREFULLY.
First, you have 30 seconds to look at the questions.
TRAVEL

0/ EXAMPLE:
What is the fastest way to travel?
.......by plane........

Marking

1 How often do planes leave?

2 What is the problem with flying?

3 What costs 72 pounds?

4 When does the special offer end?

5 What is the cheapest way to travel?

6 Why is the hovercraft’s price higher?

7 What may happen to the hovercraft in bad weather?

8 What takes you to England four times a day?

9 What is the train’s price similar to?

10 What cannot you buy on the train?