ENGLISH LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST LYHYT OPPIMÄÄRÄ KORT LÄROKURS 12.9.2012 YLIOPPILASTUTKINTOLAUTAKUNTA STUDENTEXAMENSNÄMNDEN
Answer questions 1 25 by choosing the best alternative. Mark your answers on the optical answer sheet in pencil. I You will hear part one twice: first straight through and then in short sections. Answer questions 1 10. 1. What sort of music does Lang Lang recommend at first? A Easy listening music B Pop music C Touchingly moving music 2. What does Lang Lang not like? A A stiff approach to playing music B Artwork on CD covers C Formal clothing 3. How can Lang Lang keep up the emotion of a piece after playing it so often? A He concentrates on the emotion each time B He looks for new images in the piece C He changes pieces 4. What does he say about his stage fright? A He controls it by meditation B He is not frightened by big audiences C His fans make him cheer 5. What did Lang Lang miss in his childhood? A Free-time activities B Time to rest and sleep C Having friends
6. What does his father play? A The classical guitar B A traditional instrument C A type of drum 7. Where are classical-music videos made? A In outdoor scenery B In a concert hall C In the opera 8. What does Lang Lang find unusual in playing with Herbie Hancock? A That he actually enjoys jazz so much B That Hancock feels privileged to play with him C That they have their concerts at the White House 9. What did the performance of Tan Dun s piano concerto look like? A As if the piano was being attacked B As if the pianist was too hurried C As if the music was being made up on the spot 10. Why was Vladimir Horowitz s playing like magic? A It came from his heart B It had tricks in it C It seemed so easy
II You will hear the second part twice: first straight through, then in short sections. Answer questions 11 15. 11. What can we notice about the Mole, Rat and Badger after supper? A They were so lightheaded B They were so sleepy C They were so satisfied 12. What would Toad need? A A safer car B A driver C Better pay 13. Where are the pieces of Toad s previous cars? A In an outbuilding B In a junkyard C In various ditches 14. What does Rat say is going to happen to Toad? A He ll be fined B He ll die or go bankrupt C He ll be arrested and jailed 15. What does animal-etiquette demand? A Paying attention to the feelings of others B Not asking one s friends to do work C Taking the season into consideration
III You will hear ten short dialogues. You will hear each once. Answer questions 16 25. 16. Why was Sally s lawn missing? A The gardeners had been told to take it away B The gardeners went to the wrong place C The gardeners were destroying a dangerous bug 17. What did a newspaper in Australia find out? A Government office work was slowing down B Official records had gone missing C One popular TV show was remade 18. Where was the man s wife? A In the water B On the boat C At home 19. How did the sheep get onto the roof? A By climbing the rocks behind the house B By hopping up from some furniture C By being lifted up there 20. How did the driver end up in a swimming pool? A She had a problem with the brakes B She missed the corner C She tried to avoid an animal
21. What has bothered the headmaster? A Children in jeans and t-shirts B Parents in night clothes C Teachers in sportswear 22. Why is flavored milk being taken off the menu? A It has been found to contain poisons B It might make children fat C It is too expensive 23. Where did the emergency signal come from? A A car B A boat C A person 24. What does the new study say about sleeping late on Sundays? A It makes us work better B It makes up for our lack of sleep C It makes us perform no better 25. What does the new employee do? A Works with doctors on health issues B Advises people on seating C Moves people back and forth in the office
IV Suomenkieliset koulut: Tässä osassa kuulet viisi uutista. Kuulet kunkin uutisen kaksi kertaa. Kuultuasi uutisen vastaa kysymykseen lyhyesti suomeksi. Kirjoita vastauksesi selvällä käsialalla kielikokeen vastauslomakkeen A-puolelle. Svenska skolor: I den här delen får du höra fem nyheter. Du får höra varje nyhet två gånger. När du har lyssnat på en nyhet ska du svara kort på svenska på frågan. Skriv svaren med tydlig handstil på sida A av svarsblanketten för språkproven. a. Minne nainen ajoi ostoskeskuksessa, ja miten hän selitti asian? Vart körde kvinnan i shoppingcentret, och hur förklarade hon saken? b. Mitä liikemies teki ja miksi? Vad gjorde affärsmannen och varför? c. Mikä ongelma Georgiassa oli ja missä siellä? Vilket var problemet i Georgia och var där fanns det? d. Mistä ongelmasta astronautti viestitti, ja mistä se johtui? Om vilket problem meddelade astronauten, och vad berodde det på? e. Mistä naapurit riitelivät, ja miten tilanne ratkesi? Vad grälade grannarna om, och hur löste sig situationen?
KOKEEN PISTEITYS / POÄNGSÄTTNINGEN AV PROVET Tehtävä Osioiden Pisteitys Paino- Enint. Arvostelumäärä kerroin* lomakkeen sarake Uppgift Antal del- Poäng- Koefficient* Max. Kolumn på uppgifter sättning bedömningsblanketten I II 15 x 1/0 p. x 2 30 p. 1 III 10 x 1/0 p. x 3 30 p. 2 IV 5 x 2 0 p. x 3 30 p. 4 * Painotus tapahtuu lautakunnassa. Viktningen görs av nämnden. Yht./Tot. 90 p. Äänitteen tekstit pohjautuvat seuraaviin lähteisiin: Inspelningstexterna har följande källor: I Time, July 28, 2008; youtube.com (June 7, 2011); en.wikipedia.org (June 7, 2011); langlang.com (June 7, 2011) II Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows, 1908 III (16) dailymail.co.uk (June 16, 2011); (17) reuters.com (June 9, 2011); (18) web.orange.co.uk (June 15, 2011); (19) dailymail.co.uk (June 15, 2011); (20) web.orange.co.uk (June 14, 2011); (21) web.orange.co.uk (June 15, 2011); (22) latimes.com (June 15, 2011); (23) telegraph.co.uk (June 15, 2011); (24) dailymail.co.uk (June 15, 2011); telegraph.co.uk (June 15, 2011) IV (a, b) web.orange.co.uk (June 15, 2011); (c) latimes.com (June 15, 2011); (d, e) breitbart.com (June 15, 2011)