THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

NATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY

EDUCATION 2006
(Level 1)

SPANISH
PAPER II
LISTENING COMPREHENSION

TIME 30 MINUTES
Instructions

1. Fill in the following information on your Multiple Choice answer sheet using a
2 HB pencil only:
- Name
- School’s Name and Code
- Student’s Number
- Date of Birth
- Subject

2. This Examination consists of 20 multiple-choice Items.

3. A sentence or a short passage will be read to you. You will be required to either
match a picture or choose a written answer based on what is read to you.

4. Listen carefully and select the correct answer from the four choices A, B, C and D.

5. Record your answers on the Multiple Choice answer sheet provided by shading in
the letter selected corresponding to the question.

6. If you must change your answer, erase your first answer completely, and then
shade your new answer.

7. Do not:
- write anything on the top and sides of these sheets with a pencil or a pen
- staple
- punch holes
- bend the corners
- tear
- or make stray marks on the answer sheet

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 SECTION 1

Questions 1-5

In this section, there is a choice of four pictures for each question. A sentence will be read to
you that matches one of the picture. Listen carefully and choose the picture A B C or D that
matches the sentence read. You will hear the sentence twice. Shade the letter that corresponds
to the question on the answer sheet.

1.

A B C D

2.

A B C D

3.

A B C D

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4.

A B C D

5.

A B C D

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 SECTION 2

QUESTIONS 6-10

In this Section a sentence and then a question based on the sentence will be read to you.
Listen carefully and choose the answer A B C or D to the question read. You will hear the
sentence and the question twice. Shade the letter that corresponds to the question on the
answer sheet.

6 .A. el boxeo 9. A. Hace fresco

B. el atletismo B. Hace viento
C. la corrida de toros C. Hace calor
D. la natación D. Está lloviendo

7. A. Al cuarto de baño 10. A. desayunar

B. A una granja B. almorzar
C. A la playa C. cenar
D. Al centro comercial D. merendar

8. A. En una pizarra
B. En un cuaderno
C. En una pared
D. En un libro

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 SECTION 3

QUESTIONS 11-15

In this section two short passages will be read three times each. Listen carefully and choose
the answer A B C or D to each question read. You will be allowed to write your answers
during the second or third readings. Shade the letter that corresponds to the question on the
answer sheet.

Passage I - Public Announcement

14. ¿Cuánto tiempo dura el vuelo?

11. ¿Dónde se pasa esta escena?
A. ochenta y nueve minutos
A. a la playa
B. 6 horas
B. en una escuel
C. 2 horas 10 minutos
C. en una iglesia
D. 8 horas 10 minutos
D. al aeropurerto

12. ¿A quién habla la anunciadora?

15. ¿Qué hora es?
A. a los Mexicanos
A. la tarde
B. a la anunciadora
B. 8:09
C. a los caballeros y damas
C. las 6
D. a la línea
D. las 8:10

13. ¿A qué país va el avión?

A. México
B. Venezuela
C. Colombia
D. Trinidad

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QUESTIONS 16-20

Passage II - One Saturday Afternoon

19. What does Maria intend to do?

16. What does the family talk about?
A. go to the cinema
A. trip
B. visit her friends
B. holidays
C. listen to music
C. school
D. do her homework
D. plans for the afternoon

17. What does papa want to do? 20. Pablo’s plan is to ____________
A. go out with his friends A. play with a ball
B. read a book B. play basketball
C. sleep C. play videogames
D. wash the car D. play chess

18. Where does the mother want to go?

A. to church
B. to the hospital
C. to a party
D. to the swimming pool

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