Assumption Language College

No. 11 Regidor Street Varsity Hills Subdivision Loyola Heights, Quezon City
Telephone No.: (632) 990 1290 | Email: theassumptionlc@yahoo.com | www.alcmanila.com

LISTENING TEST
Pre-Vita

Listening 1: Here is the news

Direction: Listen carefully to the bulletin of world news on the radio and choose the best
answer for each question. Shade the circle of your chosen answer.

1. Where was the announcement made about

the host nation for the 2012 Olympics? 6. When did the government issue an
evacuation order?
Paris
It hasn't yet.
Singapore
Many days ago.
London
Very recently.
2. Which cities were in the race?
7. How old is Manchester United's new player?
London, Paris, Madrid, New York,
Moscow 17

London, Paris, Munich, New York, 18

Moscow
19
London, Paris, Madrid, Singapore,
Moscow 8. Which team did he use to play for?

3. What were the new Estonian President's Flamengo

election promises?
Sao Paolo
Investment in Estonian industry.
Santos
Privatise Estonian industry and schools.
9. What will he miss about Brazil?
Spend more money on hospitals.
Sun and food.
4. What share of the vote did he win?
Food and beaches.
62%
Sun and beaches.
82%
10. How long has Chi Chi lived in captivity?
72%
A couple of years.
5. What wind speeds did the hurricanes
Nearly ten years.
produce?
More than ten years.
180 kilometers per hour

180 miles per hour

80 miles per hour

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No. 11 Regidor Street Varsity Hills Subdivision Loyola Heights, Quezon City
Telephone No.: (632) 990 1290 | Email: theassumptionlc@yahoo.com | www.alcmanila.com

Listening 2: The Ethics Hour (on education)

A. Directions: Complete the sentence with the information from the radio show. Encircle the
letter of the best answer.

16. Many people assume that the increase of university tuition will probably cause _____.
a. a rise in student protests
b. a drop in student enrollment
c. a decrease in quality education

17. Despite the increase of tuition in universities, _________.

a. applicant numbers are on the rise
b. family debts on education expenditure is increasing
c. government budgets are cut down to 50 percent

18. By the time students graduate, they will pay debts in UK to around _______.
a. 12,000-20,000 pounds
b. 20,000-30,000 pounds
b. 21,000-30,000 pounds

B. Directions: Listen to a radio show about the value of a university education. Choose the
statement that best represents the opinions of the callers. Shade the circle of your chosen
answer.

11. Caller 1
University education should remain free so that everyone can benefit from it.
The cost of university education nowadays is greater than its value.
She attributes her success in her career to her university education.
In her experience, going to university was a mistake which she regrets.

12. Caller 2
University gives intelligent people the opportunity to prove their worth above others.
University is only suitable for intelligent people, as only they can engage fully in debates.
University provides opportunities to delve deeply into a subject with peers and experts.
University gives you excellent study skills which will help you in your career.
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13. Caller 3
Apprenticeships and college courses should be valued as highly as university degrees.
University provides little in the way of practical skills and financial security.
Young people choose university because apprenticeships are no longer available.
Attending university would have allowed him to progress further in his career.

14. Caller 4
A university education improves your career chances and broadens your horizons.
In many parts of the world, a degree is a necessary pre-requisite in finding a decent job.
University gives you the chance to meet interesting people who might offer you a job.
University allows young people to leave their home towns, but live in a safe environment.

15. Caller 5
University is only available to the privileged, and that is unfair to poorer members of
society.
Too many people are going to university these days -not everyone can be a professional.
University education has given us politicians and inventors who have made this country
great.
The insight that professionals developed when they were at university affects the whole
society.

***END OF LISTENING TEST***