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Listening Comprehension Yr 5 HY 2012 Answer Sheet Underline the correct answer (16 marks) 1. This article talks about an outbreak of E.coli a. all over Europe 2. The number of people in Europe who have gotten ill from E.coli is a. 22,000 3. The type of E.coli found in the body is a. harmless 4. Food poisoning from E. coli usually happens when people c. do both of the above 5. At first, scientists thought that E.coli was coming from b. certain Spanish vegetables 6. This news caused people all over Europe to a. stop buying Spanish vegetables 7. Later, the scientists thought that the culprit of this outbreak was a. German beansprouts 8. The victims of E.coli are being treated b. in hospital 2
Underline True or False (4 marks) 1. The deaths that were caused by E. coli took place all over Europe. False 2. Scientists discovered that the source of this outbreak was a cattle farm in the city of Hamburg. False. 3. The farm where the infected food was produced was forced to close down for good. False. 4. The experts think that by the time the real cause of this outbreak will be discoverd, there will be a total of over 6,000 victims of E.coli. False. 3
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Listen carefully to the text and underline the correct answer to each of the following questions. (16 marks) 1. This article talks about an outbreak of E.coli a. all over Europe b. In Germany c. In Spain 2. The number of people in Europe who have gotten ill from E.coli is a. 22,000 b. 2,000 c. 200 3. The type of E.coli found in the body is a. Harmless b. Very dangerous c. Mildly dangerous 4. Food poisoning from E. coli usually happens when people a. eat unwashed vegetables b. eat meat that has not been cooked for long enough c. do both of the above. 5. At first, scientists thought that E.coli was coming from a. European cucumbers b. certain Spanish vegetables c. German beansprouts 2
6. This news caused people all over Europe to a. stop buying Spanish vegetables b. destroy European cucumbers c. destroy German cattle. 7. Later, the scientists thought that the culprit of this outbreak was a. German beansprouts. b. German cattle. c. German vegetables. 8. The victims of E.coli are being treated a. At home b. In hospital c. At the local health centres. Underline True or False (4 marks) 1. The deaths that were caused by E.coli took place all over Europe. (True/False) 2. Scientists discovered that the source of this outbreak was a cattle farm in the city of Hamburg (True/False) 3. The farm where the infected food was produced was forced to close down for good. (True/False) 4. The experts think that by the time the real cause of this outbreak will be discoverd, there will be a total of over 6,000 victims of E.coli. (True/False) 3
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Listening Comprehension E. Coli Outbreak In Europe; 2,200 People Ill There has been a serious outbreak of E. coli (pronounced: ee-co-lie) in Europe. At least 2,200 people have gotten sick or shown symptoms and 22 people in Germany have died. E. coli is a type of bacteria normally found in the body. Most kinds (or strains ) of E. coli are harmless. The strains included in the outbreak, however, are a harmful kind, causing food poisoning. Food poisoning from E. coli usually happens when people eat unwashed vegetables or undercooked meat. Scientists throughout Europe are trying to figure out where the E. coli is coming from. At first they thought it was coming from some Spanish vegetables including lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers. People throughout Europe destroyed Spanish cucumbers. Everyone stopped buying and eating the vegetables. However, the scientists got new evidence and now they think the E. coli may have come from bean sprouts grown in Germany. They are still not certain the bean sprouts are the culprit and they are continuing to try to figure out what has caused so many people to become ill. The German government is facing multi-billion-dollar lawsuits from German farmers, who are losing money because people are no longer buying their bean sprouts, and also from Spanish farmers who lost money when their vegetables were falsely blamed. Scientists have learned that many of the people who are sick visited the city of Hamburg in Germany. They think that city may be the centre of the outbreak and they have even identified a farm near the city, which they have shut down for testing. Hospitals in Germany are filling up as more cases of food poisoning appear. Experts think the number of those who are sick, currently at about 2,200, could double before the exact cause is known. Adapted from newspaper article dated June 8, 2011. 2
Listen carefully to the text and underline the correct answer to each of the following questions. (16 marks) 1. This article talks about an outbreak of E.coli a. all over Europe b. In Germany c. In Spain 2. The number of people in Europe who have gotten ill from E.coli is a. 22,000 b. 2,000 c. 200 3. The type of E.coli found in the body is a. Harmless b. Very dangerous c. Mildly dangerous 4. Food poisoning from E. coli usually happens when people a. eat unwashed vegetables b. eat meat that has not been cooked for long enough c. do both of the above. 5. At first, scientists thought that E.coli was coming from a. European cucumbers b. certain Spanish vegetables c. German beansprouts 3
6. This news caused people all over Europe to a. stop buying Spanish vegetables b. destroy European cucumbers c. destroy German cattle. 7. Later, the scientists thought that the culprit of this outbreak was a. German beansprouts. b. German cattle. c. German vegetables. 8. The victims of E.coli are being treated a. At home b. In hospital c. At the local health centres. Underline True or False (4 marks) 1. The deaths that were caused by E.coli took place all over Europe. (True/False) 2. Scientists discovered that the source of this outbreak was a cattle farm in the city of Hamburg (True/False) 3. The farm where the infected food was produced was forced to close down for good. (True/False) 4. The experts think that by the time the real cause of this outbreak will be discovered, there will be a total of over 6,000 victims of E.coli. (True/False) 4
Task 1 Warmer Not Assessed (1 minute) Each numbered question has 2 questions one for each student. 1a. To Student A: Good Morning..., at what time did you arrive at school today? 1b. To Student B: Good Morning..., at what time will you finish school today? 2a. To Student A: What did you do yesterday after school? Why? 2b. To Student B: What will you do this evening after school? Why? 3a. To Student A: Do you prefer being at school or at home? Why? 3b. To Student B: Do you prefer summer or winter? Why? 4a. To Student A: Which subject do you prefer at school? Why 4b. To Student B: What games do you play during break time? Why? 1
Task 2 Interview (3 minutes) Interlocutor asks questions on one topic per student at a time as indicated below: To Student A: I m going to ask you some questions about helping at home. 1. Do you usually help at home? If yes, describe what chores you do. If no, why? 2. (If previous answer was yes)-which chores do you like doing best? (If previous answer was no)- Who does most of the chores at home? Mention some of them. 3. Do you think children should help out at home? Why? To Student B : I m going to ask you some questions about School activities 1. Mention some special activities take place at school during the year? 2. Describe the last activity that took place during school hours. 3. Describe what special activities you enjoy most. Why do you like these activities? To Student A : I m going to ask you some questions about Tourism in Gozo. 1. What sort of places do tourists like to visit when in Gozo? 2. Tell me about a place that you have been to yourself. What do you like about it? 3. Is there a place that you d really like to visit? Why would you like to go there? To Student B: I m going to ask you some questions about the Weather. 1. What is the weather like today? Describe it to me. 2. What kind of clothes do we wear in winter? What else? Why? 3. Do you like eating the same kinds of food as in summer? Explain further. 2
Task 3 Compare and Contrast (3 minutes) The interlocutor says Look carefully at these two pictures. I am going to ask you some questions about them. To Student A Tell me what these two pictures have in common. To Student B Tell me what is different between these two pictures. To Student A 1. In the first picture, where do you think these people are? What can you see? 2. What do you think they will buy? 3. What do you like most about this picture? Why? 4. Do you like to visit the supermarket? Why? To Student B 1. What can you see in the second picture? What is this place called? 2. What can you see in the background? 3. What do you like most about this picture? Why? 4. Do you like to visit open air markets? Why? 3
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Task 3 Interview about a Single Picture (3 minutes) Interlocutor says: Look carefully at this picture. I am going to ask you some questions about it. The interlocutor asks the first question to Student A and the second to Student B and so forth so that both students answer an equal amount of questions until 3 minutes have elapsed. 1. What can you see in this picture? 2. Why are these persons here? 3. Describe the person on the left. 4. Describe the person on the right. 5. Describe the animal in this picture. 6. Describe the room in this picture. 7. Do you think this picture was taken in summer or in winter? Why? 8. What do you think the person on the left is saying? 9. How do you think the person on the right is feeling? 10. What do you think will happen next? 11. What is your opinion regarding this picture? Do you like anything about it? 12. Is there anything you don t like about this picture? 13. Who do you think took this photograph? Why did he/she take it? 14. Can you give a title to this picture? 5
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A 1. Fill in with the correct answer. (7 marks) A. The farmer was looking for honey. B. From inside the tree trunk, the farmer could hear the buzzing of bees. C. He put the honey into a tin tied to his belt. D. The bear came on the morning of the third day. E. The farmer ate only honey while trapped in the tree trunk. True F. The bear climbed into the trunk to attack the farmer. False G. The bear did not know he was pulling up the farmer with him. True A.2. Answer with a full sentence. (10 marks) 1. How did the farmer protect himself from the bees? He pulled a net over his head and neck, and put on a pair of gloves. 2. What did the farmer take from the honeycomb? He took some honey from the honeycomb. 3. What happened when the farmer tried to get some more honey? The farmer lost his balance and tumbled into the hollow trunk. 4. What did the bear do when the farmer pulled his tail? He let out a loud howl of pain and surprise and started to scramble out of the 2
trunk as fast as he could. 5. Why did the farmer put his arms around the bear s hind legs? He did so in order to scare the bear even more and so he could pull him out of the trunk. A.3. Underline the verbs and circle the nouns (4 marks) Underlined words Circled words flung, struggled, spied, protect gloves, net, protect, honeycomb A.4. Rewrite the following words in alphabetical order (3 marks) balance, bear, farmer, neck, terrified, thick. A. 5. From the text, find the correct word and write it next to its meaning below (6 marks) 1. Having a hole or an empty space inside (par. 1) hollow 2. Great pleasure or joy (par. 1) delight 3. 3. Looked secretly or quickly (par.1) peeped 4. Fell clumsily (par. 2) tumbled 5. Grabbed suddenly or quickly (par. 5) snatched 6. A loud, wailing cry (par. 5) howl B.1. Write a list of 5 sentences describing how to stay safe while walking in the forest with your family. (10 marks) 3
Sentences may include- Never wander away from your family. Keep away from wild animals. Do not disturb beehives. Keep to the areas popular with hikers. Do not climb trees. Do not eat any plants or fruit when you are not sure if they are safe to eat or not. Always carry a first aid kit, torch and mobile phone. Make sure you put out any campfires before you leave. Keep away from caves. Keep away from trees in case of lightning. 4
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A. Read carefully the following article and then answer the questions on the next page. A Clever Escape A farmer was out to gather honey. After a long search, he spied a big hollow tree-trunk. Round the top of the tree, the buzzing of bees could be heard. In order to protect himself, he pulled a net over his head and neck, and put on a pair of gloves. Then, he climbed to the top of the trunk and peeped down. To his great delight, there was a large honeycomb. The farmer bent over and scooped out some honey into a tin tied to his belt. But as he stretched out to get some more, he lost his balance and tumbled into the hollow trunk. As he fell, he grabbed at the honeycomb, and pulled down part of it with him. The angry bees attacked him, and buzzed loudly, but could not harm him, as his face and hands were both covered. All his attempts to climb up the trunk were in vain, and it seemed as if there was no way out. For two whole days, the farmer was trapped there. Whenever he hear a sound, he shouted with all his might, but no one heard him. He was not hungry, as he had plenty of honey to eat, but he was extremely thirsty. On the morning of the third day, he heard a loud scratching outside the foot of the tree. He looked up, and to his horror saw a huge brown bear coming down the trunk. The man knew that the bear was in search of honey and that bears are not afraid of bees, because their thick fur protects them from their stings. The bear was coming down backwards and did not see the farmer. Suddenly, the farmer felt his courage come back to him. As soon as the bear s tail was within his reach, he snatched it and gave it a sharp pull. Letting out a loud howl of pain and surprise, the terrified creature started to scramble out of the trunk as fast as he could. The farmer then flung his arms around the bear s hind legs and this made the animal even more frightened. As the bear desperately struggled to get to the top, he pulled the farmer out of the trunk into the open air. 2
As soon as he was safely at the top, the farmer let go his hold on the bear. Full of relief, he watched the terrified animal hurry off into the forest, and then set off home to his family. A 1. Fill in with the correct answer. (7 marks) A. The farmer was looking for. B. From inside the tree trunk, the farmer could hear the of bees. C. He put the honey into a tied to his belt. D. The bear came on the morning of the day. E. The farmer ate only honey while trapped in the tree trunk. (True / False) F. The bear climbed into the trunk to attack the farmer. (True / False) G. The bear did not know he was pulling up the farmer with him. (True/False) A.2. Answer with a full sentence. (10 marks) 1. How did the farmer protect himself from the bees? 2. What did the farmer take from the honeycomb? 3
3. What happened when the farmer tried to get some more honey? 4. What did the bear do when the farmer pulled his tail? 5. Why did the farmer put his arms around the bear s hind legs? A.3. Underline the verbs and circle the nouns (4 marks) gloves flung struggled spied net trunk protect honeycomb A.4. Rewrite the following words in alphabetical order (3 marks) neck balance farmer thick bear terrified A. 5. From the text, find the correct word and write it next to its meaning below (6 marks) 1. Having a hole or an empty space inside (par. 1) 2. Great pleasure or joy (par. 1) 3. Looked secretly or quickly (par. 1) 4
4. Fell clumsily (par. 2) 5. Grabbed suddenly or quickly (par. 5) 6. A loud, wailing cry (par. 5) B.1. Write a list of 5 sentences describing how to stay safe while walking in the forest with your family. (10 marks) 5
B. Write a composition of about 120 words on one of the following titles- (20 marks) A. Write a letter to your uncle who lives abroad, inviting him and his family to spend the Easter holidays at your house. B. Write a story that begins like this It was Mum s birthday, and I wanted to give her a lovely surprise... C. Describe how an outing ended up differently than planned. 6
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