2019 SPF EL Prelims P3

[Turn Over SPRINGFIELD SECONDARY SCHOOL Preliminary Examination 2019 STUDENT NAME CLASS S - INDEX NUMBER ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1128/03 SECONDARY 4 EXPRESS/ 5 NORMAL ACADEMIC 4 September 2019 Paper 3 Listening Approximately 45 minutes Candidates answer in the Question Booklet. No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, registration number and class in the spaces at the top of this page. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use paper clips, staplers, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Answer all questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided in the Question Booklet. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the head of each section. For Examiners’ Use only Section A 24 Section B 6 Total 30 Do not turn over this question paper until you are told to do so. This document consists of 9 printed pages.

Section A Part 1 Questions 1-6 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 You will hear two people talking about a rare parrot called the Spix’s Macaw 1. The parrot in the video was identified as a Spix’s Macaw because of A the sound it made. B the shape of its head. C the colour of its feathers. D the previous sightings of it. 2. The biggest problem for scientists aiming to reintroduce the Spix Macaw into the wild is that A there may not be adequate funding for their project. B the parrot’s natural habitat has been destroyed. C the parrots may not have the ability to survive. D parrot owners are unwilling to co-operate. Extract 2 You will hear two students talking about a visit to a gallery of modern art. 3. What did both students appreciate most about the art gallery? A the size of the building itself B the views of the city from inside C the variety of exhibits on display D The help they received from guides [1] [1] [1] [1] 2

4. The man used his sunglasses to show that people A respond to modern art in different ways. B like the freedom that modern art provides. C are attracted to modern art in large numbers. D pretend to understand modern art. Extract 3 You will hear a woman talking to a friend about her experience of running a marathon. 5. She first decided to run a marathon race because she wanted to A attempt to do something new. B prove that she could do it. C fulfil a long-held ambition. D improve her level of fitness. 6. How did she feel at the end of the race? A keen to repeat the experience B surprised how hard she’d found it C relieved to have completed it D disappointed not to have achieved a better time [1] [1] [Total: 6] 3

Part 2 Questions 7-12 You will hear six short recordings. In each recording, a young