Paper 3: Listening & Integrated Skills

Question-Answer Book
A
COMPULSORY

Name: ____________________ Time Allowed: 2 hours

Class: ____________________ Part A: 52 marks
Class No.: _________________ Part B1: 54 marks
Part B2: 54 marks

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

(1) There are two parts (A and B) in this paper. All students should attempt ALL tasks in Part A
(Tasks 1 – 4). In Part B, you should attempt either Part B1 (easier section) OR Part B2 (more
difficult section). Students attempting Parts A and B2 will be able to attain the full range of
levels.

(2) Write your answers clearly and neatly in the spaces provided in the Question-Answer Books.
Answers written in the margins will not be marked. You are advised to use a pencil for Part
A.

(3) All listening materials will be played ONCE only.

(4) The two Question-Answer Books attempted by students (one for Part A and one for Part B) will
be collected together at the end of the test.

(5) The other unused Question-Answer Book for Part B will be collected at the end of the test. This
will not be marked. Do not write any answers in it.

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Part A

Situation
Sheung Wan College is planning to hold a Science Fair during the summer holidays. You are going
to hear four recordings of students and staff from the college talking about this.

In Part A, you will have a total of four tasks to do. Follow the instructions in the Question-Answer
Book and in the recording to complete the tasks. You will find all the information you need in the
Question-Answer Book and the recording. You will have two minutes to familiarize yourself with
Tasks 1 – 4.

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Task 1 (12 marks)
You will listen to a meeting between Science Fair committee members who are discussing the
events at the Science Fair. Listen to the meeting and fill in the missing information in the spaces
provided in the note sheet. Two have been done for you as examples.

You will have 30 seconds to study the task. At the end of the task, you will have one minute to tidy
up your answers.

Meeting about Summer Science Fair

Topic: Science Fair – Part 1

Chair: (1) _________________________

Present: Lucy Chan, Paul Cheng (example)

Summer Science Fair:

Opening date: (2) _________________________
Duration: Two weeks (example)

Availability of assembly hall in the afternoon on:

(3) _________________________ and (4) _________________________

Availability of assembly hall in the morning on:

(5) _________________________ and (6) _________________________

Events:
 Must include an (7) _________________________ competition and an (8)
_________________________ contest
 Optional activity will include (9) _________________________ lectures
 Additional evening activity will include (10) _________________________
[Sports field available in the evening on: (11) _________________________]
 Also an idea for a (12) _________________________ activity using computer software

Answers written in the margins will not be marked.

End of Task 1

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Task 2 (13 marks)
You will listen to a conversation about the design of the poster to promote the school’s Science Fair.
Listen to the conversation and fill in the missing information in the spaces provided on the poster.
One has been done for you as an example.

You will have 30 seconds to study the task. At the end of the task, you will have one and a half
minutes to tidy up your answers.

Sheung Wan College

Sheung Wan College invites you to (13) ______________________________

A summer science fair with (14) ______________________________

There’s so much to see and do this year …

Feats of Engineering (example) The Next Einstein (15) _____________________

And we’re introducing … List of events:

 observing nebulae
 (18) _____________________________
 (19) tracking ______________________
 (20) _____________________________
and much, much more!

(16) _________________________ Entrance fee:

This year we’re open at night, which means School students: (22) $____
astronomy is a (17) ____________________.
Adults: (23) $____ (includes a free soft drink)
When?
See school website Children (under age of (24) ____ ): (25) $____
www.sheungwancollege.edu.hk for dates and
(21) ________________________________.

Answers written in the margins will not be marked.

End of Task 2
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Task 3 (14 marks)
You are going to listen to some interviews with contestants in one of the Science Fair competitions.
Listen to the interviews and fill in the missing information on the feedback form provided. One has
been done for you as an example.

You will have 30 seconds to study the task. At the end of the task, you will have one and a half
minutes to tidy up your answers.

Name: Janice Lee (example) Invention: (26) ______________________

Favourite branch of science: (27) ______________________

Reason(s):
 It was her (28) ______________________ at school.
 She thinks the fact that human beings are made of (29) ______________________ is
incredible.
 Her future career will most probably be connected to (30) ______________________.

(31) The government should spend more on science. (Please tick () one appropriate box.)

 Agree  Disagree  Don’t know

(32) The world of the future will be better. (Please tick () one appropriate box.)

 Yes  No  Not sure

Name: (33) ______________________ Invention: (34) ______________________

Favourite branch of science: (35) ______________________

Reason(s):
 She has always thought that logic is a (36) ______________________ in human beings, so
machines reflect a part of humans.
 Because Maths is a (37) ______________________, computers can help with communication.

(38) The government should spend more on science. (Please tick () one appropriate box.)

 Agree  Disagree  Don’t know

(39) The world of the future will be better. (Please tick () one appropriate box.)

 Yes  No  Not sure

Answers written in the margins will not be marked.

End of Task 3

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Task 4 (13 marks)
Jenny and Paul are listening to an online lecture about the search for life on other planets. Complete
the information in the spaces provided as you listen.

You will have one minute to study the task. At the end of the task, you will have two minutes to
tidy up your answers.

Life on Mars?

Scientists have been thinking about life on other planets for (40) ______________________.

Galileo and other astronomers watched planets through the use of (41) ______________________.
They thought there was life on Mars because its colour changes (42) ______________________.
What they saw is actually due to (43) ______________________.

Since then, Robot vehicles sent to Mars have (44) _______________________________________

______________ and (45) _____________________________________________________.

We are in a new phase of space exploration because (46) _________________________________

____________________. The search for extraterrestrial life has been extended.

It is estimated that there could be as many as two billion (47) ______________________________

_______________________ in the galaxy.

Scientists are working on more powerful telescopes that will:

 search our galaxy and (48) ____________________________________________
 show which planets have (49) _________________ and (50) _________________.

Answers written in the margins will not be marked.

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Indicate how Jenny and Paul feel about the online lecture. Tick () ONE box only for each
person.

(51) Jenny’s attitude (52) Paul’s attitude

Disappointed

Bored

Surprised

Confused

Amused

Answers written in the margins will not be marked.

End of Task 4

End of Part A
Now go on to Part B

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