Theme 1.2: Technology in Everyday Life - Listening Comprehension - Worksheets, Questions and Revision

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ES.L2 Theme 1.2: Technology in Everyday Life - Listening Comprehension

AQA 8692 · Calculators not allowed · about 30 minutes
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Name: _______________________________    Date: ____ / ____ / ______
There are 14 questions. Answer short questions in English unless the question asks for Spanish. Write full sentences where indicated. Accents, the enye and inverted punctuation have been omitted from the Spanish texts for print compatibility and should be written correctly by the student. Time guidance: 30 minutes.
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Transcript A: Two friends, Clara and Yusuf, talk about using social media at school. Clara: "No uso redes sociales en clase porque me distraen, pero las uso en los recreos." Yusuf: "Pienso que es util para organizar grupos de estudio, es mas rapido que mandar emails." Identify the meaning of the underlined phrase 'es mas rapido que' in this context.
(Total for Question 1 is 1 mark)
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Transcript B: A mother, Amelia, warns her son about online shopping. Amelia: "Cuando compras cosas sin mirar las opiniones puedes tener problemas; no es siempre seguro." Which English word best matches 'opiniones' here?
  • A reviews
  • B opinions (in general conversation) but not reviews
  • C options
  • D prices
(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)
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Transcript C: Two siblings discuss apps. Dialog: "Mi app favorita es la de mapas, porque es muy practica." What does the speaker mean by 'practica'?
(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)
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Transcript D: Two friends discuss video games. Leo: "Juego una hora al dia, pero creo que es menos malo si hago deporte tambien." Mia: "Estoy de acuerdo, jugar es divertido pero el equilibrio es importante." Choose the best English translation of 'el equilibrio es importante'.
  • A balance is important
  • B the team is important
  • C the equipment is important
  • D the schedule is important
(Total for Question 4 is 1 mark)
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Transcript E: Three teenagers give short opinions about social media. Aisha: "Pienso que las redes son utiles para ver noticias." Callum: "Me parece que es menos seguro dar datos personales." Priya: "Creo que ayudan a mantener el contacto con la familia." Match each speaker to the correct opinion summary in English. Speakers: Aisha, Callum, Priya. Opinions: 1 Useful for news; 2 Less safe to give personal data; 3 Help to keep in touch with family.
(a)Aisha(1)
(b)Callum(1)
(c)Priya(1)
(Total for Question 5 is 3 marks)
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Transcript F: Two friends, Kwame and Erin, talk about mobile phones and studying. Kwame: "Apago el telefono cuando estudio porque me distrae, pero uso la alarma para recordar las tareas." Erin: "Yo lo tengo en modo silencio, es mas facil concentrarse asi." Which English phrase best translates 'es mas facil concentrarse asi'?
  • A it's harder to concentrate that way
  • B it's easier to concentrate like that
  • C it's faster to concentrate
  • D it's more expensive to concentrate
(Total for Question 6 is 2 marks)
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Complete the gaps in this short Spanish advice sentence about online safety. Text: "Para estar seguro en internet, no compartas (1) _______ personales, usa contrasenas (2) _______ y verifica (3) _______ antes de comprar." Fill gaps 1 and 2 with one word each in Spanish; gap 3 may need two words.
(a)Gap 1(1)
(b)Gap 2(1)
(c)Gap 3(1)
(Total for Question 7 is 3 marks)
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Transcript G: Two cousins discuss online purchases. Ana: "Prefiero comprar en tiendas que tienen opiniones buenas, asi es menos arriesgado." Mateo: "A veces los gastos de envio son caros, pero la devolucion facilita todo." Match the expressions to their English equivalents. Expressions: 'menos arriesgado', 'gastos de envio', 'la devolucion facilita todo'. English options: 1 less risky; 2 delivery charges; 3 returns make everything easier.
(a)menos arriesgado(1)
(b)gastos de envio(1)
(c)la devolucion facilita todo(1)
(Total for Question 8 is 3 marks)
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Longer extract (Higher tier): Radio-style monologue about gaming and time management. Monologue: "Soy Yusuf y juego videojuegos despues del instituto. Me parece que los videojuegos son una buena forma de relajarme, pero intento no jugar mas de dos horas porque necesito estudiar. Antes jugaba mas tiempo, era peor para mis notas; ahora organizo mi tiempo y uso un temporizador. Tambien hablo con mis amigos por voz mientras jugamos, lo que hace que sea mas divertido.' Answer in English: (a) Give one reason Yusuf thinks gaming can be positive. (b) Give one change Yusuf made to improve his school work. (c) How long does he try not to exceed when playing? (d) Name one social benefit he mentions. (e) What happened to his grades when he used to play more?
(a)a) One reason gaming can be positive(1)
(b)b) One change he made(1)
(c)c) How long he tries not to exceed(1)
(d)d) One social benefit he mentions(1)
(e)e) Extra detail: what happened to his grades when he used to play more?(1)
(Total for Question 9 is 5 marks)
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Transcript H: Two students, Oliwia and Yusuf, compare e-books and paper books. Oliwia: "Leer en una tablet es rapido y facil, pero prefiero los libros en papel, son mas agradables." Yusuf: "Los libros electronicos ocupan menos espacio y son mas baratos a veces." Identify the comparative meaning of 'son mas agradables'.
(Total for Question 10 is 1 mark)
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True or False. Transcript I: A parent, Kwame's mother, says: "No dejes informacion personal en redes sociales, incluso si solo la ven tus amigos." Is the statement 'Do not leave personal information on social media even if only friends see it' correct according to the speaker? Answer True or False in English.
(Total for Question 11 is 1 mark)
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Translate into English the short Spanish phrase from Transcript E: 'es menos seguro dar datos personales' (Callum's line, already introduced in Question 5).
(Total for Question 12 is 1 mark)
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Advice choice. Transcript K: A teacher gives advice about using passwords. Teacher: "Usa contrasenas largas y no uses la misma para todo." Which of the following is the best single piece of advice from the teacher? Choose A or B. A Use long passwords and do not reuse them. B Use short simple passwords to remember easily.
  • A Use long passwords and do not reuse them
  • B Use short simple passwords to remember easily
(Total for Question 13 is 2 marks)
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Vocabulary: In Transcript L a friend says 'la aplicacion me permite chatear con contactos lejanos'. What is the best English translation of 'contactos lejanos' in this technology context?
(Total for Question 14 is 1 mark)
Mark scheme · ES.L2 Theme 1.2: Technology in Everyday Life - Listening Comprehension

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