Example Listening Test using material from Pathways – Level 2

Instructions: Listen to Track 28 and look at the example listening test questions. For each
question, discuss:

- What aspect of listening is being tested? (e.g. Listening for main ideas)
- What kind of question is it? (e.g. Multiple choice)
- Is the question testing LOTS or HOTS?

Name: __________________________ Class: _________________ Date: __________

You will hear a talk about the Itaipu Dam. The talk will be played twice. Please answer the
following questions:

1. Listen to the guest speaker’s introduction. Complete the introduction with the
missing words:

Well, good afternoon everyone. Thank you for __________ _________ to speak to you
today, and thank you all for coming. I’m here to talk to you about the Itaipu Dam,
located near the border between __________ and __________, not far from a series of
fantastic __________ in the Iguacu National Park. [5 points]

2. What is the main idea of the speaker’s talk?

A] The Itaipu Dam has become a popular tourist attraction.

B] How the Itaipu Dam was built.

C] The advantages and disadvantages of the Itaipu Dam.

D] The Itaipu Dam has caused many problems.

[2 points]

3. Are the following statements true or false?

- There are five sections to the dam. T F

- The building of the dam was very difficult. T F
- The Itaipu Dam helps the economy of the two countries. T F
- Archaeologists were happy about the building of the dam. T F
- The dam has helped to make the area a lot cooler. T F

[5 points]
 4. Make notes from the talk on the following points and then give your notes an
appropriate title:

Title: _________________________________________________________________

50,000 people

Environment
and Local
climate
Agreement of
the bi-national
project

[8 points]

5. Imagine you are a farmer. You have a farm near the Itaipu Dam. Write 3 to 4
sentences about how you feel about the dam. Use information from the talk to
support your answer.

[4 points]

6. What 3 questions would you ask the speaker?

______________________________________________________________?

______________________________________________________________?

______________________________________________________________?

[6 points]