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FR.L7 Theme 3: Education and Work - Listening Comprehension

AQA 8652 · Calculators not allowed · about 40 minutes
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Name: _______________________________    Date: ____ / ____ / ______
There are 12 short questions and several matching items. Write full sentences in English where requested. Note: accents and other diacritics have been omitted from the French transcript for print compatibility; students should use correct accents when writing.
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Transcript A, student talking about favourite subject in school: "Mon professeur de sciences est genial. J'adore les experiences et les projets, et j'obtiens toujours de bonnes notes. Apres les cours, je fais parfois des experiences au laboratoire avec mes amis." Identify the student's favourite subject as mentioned in this short spoken extract, naming the subject in English.
(Total for Question 1 is 1 mark)
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Transcript B, student complaining about a subject: "Je deteste la matiere ou on apprend par coeur; les cours sont longs et le professeur crie beaucoup. Je prefere les cours creatifs." From this short spoken extract, choose the English phrase that best describes the subject the student dislikes. Options: A: Physical education B: Memorisation-heavy lessons C: Art classes D: Group projects
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)
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Transcript C: Four short speakers describe a favourite subject. Match each speaker letter to the subject they mention. Speaker W: "J'aime les equations et les problemes logiques." Speaker X: "Les livres et les histoires me fascinent, je lis tout le temps." Speaker Y: "J'adore chanter et jouer de la guitare au club de musique." Speaker Z: "La programmation et les ordinateurs sont mon passe-temps." Options: 1 Mathematics, 2 English (literature), 3 Music, 4 Computer Science. Write your answers as W-?, X-?, Y-?, Z-?.
(Total for Question 3 is 4 marks)
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Transcript D, short interview about a part-time job at a cafe: "Je travaille deux soirs par semaine au cafe de la rue, je nettoie les tables, je prends les commandes et parfois je prepare des boissons. Mon salaire nest pas tres eleve mais jai de lexperience du service." Complete the three missing words in the French sentence below from details in the extract. Sentence: "Je travaille ___ soirs par semaine, je ___ les commandes et je prepare parfois des ___." Provide one French word per blank.
(Total for Question 4 is 3 marks)
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Transcript E, careers-talk monologue: "Apres le college, j'aimerais etudier la biologie a l'universite parce que je veux travailler dans la recherche medicale. Je vais aussi faire un stage cet ete dans un hopital pour gagner de l'experience. Plus tard, j'aimerais enseigner a l'universite ou travailler dans un laboratoire pharmaceutique." According to this short careers talk, which three of the following plans does the speaker intend to do? Tick three: A Study biology at university B Become a vet C Do a work placement at a hospital D Start a business E Teach at primary school F Work in a pharmaceutical laboratory
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
(Total for Question 5 is 3 marks)
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Transcript E continued, careers-talk short answers in English. Answer each question in English using the information from the monologue. a) Which subject does the speaker want to study at university? b) Where will the speaker do a work placement? c) Name one job the speaker might do later. d) Give one reason the speaker wants to study biology. e) When will the speaker do the placement? Provide each answer as a short phrase or single sentence in English.
(Total for Question 6 is 5 marks)
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Transcript F: Four short descriptions of part-time jobs. Match each job letter to the right responsibility. Job A: "Je surveille les eleves pendant la recreation et j'aide a la bibliotheque." Job B: "Je livre des journaux le matin avant l'ecole." Job C: "Je donne des cours de soutien en mathematiques a des eleves plus jeunes." Job D: "Je travaille dans une boutique et je encaisse les clients." Responsibilities: 1 Supervising pupils and library help, 2 Delivering newspapers, 3 Tutoring maths, 4 Working as a shop cashier. Write A-?, B-?, C-?, D-?.
(Total for Question 7 is 4 marks)
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Transcript G, teacher describing school routine: "Le matin nous avons cinq cours, a midi il y a une pause de quarante-cinq minutes, et l'apres-midi nous avons deux heures de sport le mardi." Are these statements true or false according to the extract? a) There are five lessons in the morning. b) The lunch break is one hour. c) On Tuesday afternoons there is sport. Answer TRUE or FALSE for each.
(Total for Question 8 is 3 marks)
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Short phrase translation from Transcript H: "un emploi a temps partiel" Translate this phrase into natural English.
(Total for Question 9 is 1 mark)
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Correct the mistake in the short French sentence based on a transcript: Given sentence printed with one word incorrect: "Je vais faire un stage cet hiver pour gagner de l'experience." The transcript stated the placement is in summer. Replace the incorrect time-word with the correct French time-word to match the spoken extract.
(Total for Question 10 is 1 mark)
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Grammar choice from a short spoken sentence: The speaker says they would like to study: "J'aimerais ___ la biologie a l'universite." Choose the correct infinitive to complete the sentence: A etudier B etudierai C etudiais D etuder. Pick the letter.
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
(Total for Question 11 is 1 mark)
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Complete the French sentence about future plans from a careers extract: "Apres le lycee, je ___ aller a l'universite pour faire un diplome en biologie." Fill the blank with the correct near-future form of aller for 'I am going to'. Provide the verb form only in French.
(Total for Question 12 is 1 mark)
Mark scheme · FR.L7 Theme 3: Education and Work - Listening Comprehension

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