AyBaRHA, 9 KIA Listening Comprehension Test.
Directions:
In this Test you will carefully listen to a text read aloud twice. The text is followed by 20 tasks.
You should do tasks 1 through 10 following the first reading of the text on the basis of what is
stated or implied in the text. The text will be read a second time and you should do tasks 11
through 20 following the second reading of the text on the basis of what is stated or implied in
the text. For each task you will choose from four possible answers (a, b, c or d), or two
symbols (+ or -) as specified prior to each task. Choose the best answer and mark the letter or
symbol of your choice on the Answer Sheet.
1. Task 1
Directions:
Statements 1 through 10 (on your Answer Sheet put down + if the statement is true, - if it is
false):
1. People normally are very sensitive to weather.
2. In the South of the US doctors usually have a lot of work in late spring.
3. Weather changes may cause serious health problems.
4. A storm may produce a negative effect on intelligence.
5. In the US, it is best to take exams in late summer.
6. Temperature may affect people's feelings.
7. Fat people must feel quite comfortable in July.
8. Low air pressure may be helpful.
9. The best time to remember important things is days of high air pressure.
10. Only people with chronic diseases are influenced by weather.
1. Squirrels eat nuts and berries.
2. Are the chairs our or the teachers'?
3. I believe Larry was a friend of yours.
4. Whose bike is that? — It's my aunt's bike.
5. This hat is worse that the other.
6. It's the worst film I've seen.
7. The results are better than we've expected.
8. He is not the tallest boy in our group. He is as tall as you are.
9. The Arctic Ocean is the coldest of the oceans.
10. Which is more poisonous: the mosquito or the scorpion?
11. Which is the most poisonous insect?
12. Those are the children's shoes.
13. I can't find those knives.
14. "I must do something," she said to her.
15. Do you know the doctor's phone number?
16. How are you? — I'm much better today.
Example: She a student. She’s a teacher.
B isn’t
1 We to France last summer.
C went
2 I always toast for breakfast.
B have
3 your brother play the guitar?
A Does
4 My mum doesn’t like to work.
B driving
5 They TV at the moment.
A ’re watching
6 I to Rome.
B ’ve never been
7 What tomorrow afternoon?
B are you going to do
8 We to Rome and then we drove to Florence.
A flew
9 She to school today because she’s ill.
A doesn’t go
10 I at the moment because I’m on holiday.
A ’m not studying
11 Have you ever Japanese food?
B eaten
12 They pizza. They had pasta.
A didn’t have
13 Who your favourite actors?
B are
14 How often to the cinema?
B do you go
15 They early on Sundays.
C don’t get up
16 This is interesting book. Have you read it?
B an
17 I often go shopping the weekend.
C at
18 The children played in the garden.
C happily
19 These shoes aren’t . Look! They’re too small.
C mine
20 there any biscuits?
A Are
21 She hardly travels abroad.
B ever
22 Paul left work an hour .
C ago
23 How chocolate do you eat?
B much
24 This is film I’ve ever seen.
A the best
25 I’m younger my sister.
B than