2015 EL SA2 P3 Ans

English Language Listening Comprehension Examination Secondary 4 Express (SA2) 2015 Instructions to candidates. (CD Duration: 45 mins) (byeileeneditedbykrtc/2nd) Answer all questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided on the Question Paper. You may take notes as you listen to the recording. Part 1 　 You will hear three different extracts. For questions 1 to 6, tick the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. There are two questions for each extract. You will hear each extract twice. Extract 1 Text for Questions 1 and 2 (Listen to extract 1 again) Extract 2 F I am so glad that the office has a good bicycle parking area. I plan to cycle to work two to three times a week, starting from next week. I was afraid to do it previously because the office didn’t have a proper parking area. I didn’t want my precious bicycle to get stolen! M Good for you! One of my close colleagues cycles twice a week. He leaves his home just after 7am. He claims it’s a pleasant ride because there is minimal traffic at that time going into the Central Business District. F There are even shower facilities in Asia Square Tower 1. I plan to shower in my gym. M Maybe I should go and buy a bicycle too. It will be good exercise and a stress reliever. What’s more. There are several park connectors I can use from home. F Remember to buy a good helmet when you purchase your bicycle. Consider your budget carefully too. M I was horrified to hear my colleague’s bicycle cost $5000! Can’t a good bicycle be bought for less money? F Of course! Bicycles can be as cheap as sixty dollars! I can help you if you

Text for Questions 3 and 4 (Listen to extract 2 again) Extract 3 Text for Questions 5 and 6 (Listen to extract 3 again) F I have been having chest pains recently. I have visited the doctor and he tells me there seems to be nothing physically wrong with me. He believes it is stress related! M Have you been extremely stressed and anxious at work recently? F Yes, I have. I had some important deadlines to meet in the past two months. I was working long hours at the office and at home. Now that I think about it, my chest pains started at about the same time. M Actually, I read about this because my father was going through it last year. There is an imbalance in your body’s subconscious nervous system. As a result of your anxiety and stress going out of control, you are suffering from an anxiety condition called hyperventilation – this shallow quick breathing is probably what you are experiencing as chest pains. F Oh dear, is there a cure for it? M There is a natural anti-anxiety drug you can take. I can’t remember its name but you may want to consult your doctor first. However, it is better if you Slovakia’s High Tatra Mountains, which form a natural border between Slovakia and Poland, are reknown for a myriad of winter sports. The mountain range is 53 kilometres and the width is about thirty kilometres. Tourists