2006 Spanish
Intermediate 2 – Listening
Finalised Marking Instructions
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2006 Spanish
Intermediate 2 - Listening
Marking Instructions
Questions/Acceptable answers
1.
(a)
Additional acceptable
answers
According to Angel, why does he attend this school?
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1 point
Close to/nearby
brother
goes to same school
brothers and sisters
Lives near it
His brothers went to same school
(1 from 2)
(b)
Angel mentions that teachers compare him to his brother
Javi, what do they say?
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Unacceptable answers
E
If list of reasons and some
wrong
1 point
– Javi is a better student
– his brother is more studious
– his brother was a good
student. Angel should be
more like him
Javi was a better student (check for understanding of
which brother)
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– his brother is not as clever as him
– they look alike
– he is a good student
– he is smarter
–he is/was a better student than Javi
Questions/Acceptable answers
(c)
What two activities does Angel do after school?
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Train
(Play) basketball
Music (classes)
(Playing) guitar
Additional acceptable
answers
Unacceptable answers
– there is a lot of work
– it’s a bit difficult
– teachers push them more
– teachers are stricter
professors
difficult and boring (apply E)
teachers give a lot of homework
study the subjects he likes best
do the subjects he likes best
pick the subjects he likes best
choose his subjects
he will not have to study English
drop English
he thinks it’s awful/difficult
English is his worst subject
He doesn’t like English
2 points
Extraneous rule applies
E
(2 from 4)
(d)
What comment does Angel make about school this year?
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1 point
Hard/different
Teachers give work
A lot
More demanding
(1 from 3)
(e)
(i)
What will he be able to do next year at school?
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(ii)
Choose subjects he likes (best)
Why is he happy about this?
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1 point
2 points
Will not have to study English
Rubbish at it
Gets bad marks/reports
(2 from 3)
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Questions/Acceptable answers
2.
(a)
Mention two activities that Beatriz does to keep in shape?
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Additional acceptable
answers
Unacceptable answers
2 points
aquaerobics
gymnastics
(apply E)
Swimming
Goes to gym
Aerobics
(2 from 3)
(b)
Why did Beatriz decide to give up smoking?
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1 point
Getting tired
Couldn’t breath well
No energy
(1 from 3)
(c)
When she goes out with friends what does she drink?
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her breathing wasn’t good
she was to improve her
breathing
always out of breath
it was bad for her
She’s less active
She was unfit/unhealthy
Pints/lagger
bears!
2 or 3 beers
Cans
More than 3 beers
Beer and water E
1 point
Beer
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Questions/Acceptable answers
(d)
Additional acceptable
answers
According to Beatriz what are the benefits of yoga?
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2 points
it’s relaxing
makes/keeps you peaceful
leaves you feeling happy
More relaxed
Calm
Happy/concert
(2 from 3)
(e)
Beatriz is careful to eat well. What does she avoid
eating?
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Unacceptable answers
1 point
fast food/unhealthy food
caramels/sweeties
fatty foods
Junk food/rubbish
Sweets
Chocolate
(1 from 3)
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it’s peaceful/tranquil/quiet
Questions/Acceptable answers
3.
(a)
According to Ana, what are her favourite shops?
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(b)
Additional acceptable
answers
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1 point
Designer/Brand labels
Why does she not enjoy shopping in the Plaza Mayor?
Only shops selling presents
Cheap things
Mention two things Ana buys from the weekend market?
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designer clothes shops
fashionable clothes shops
clothes shops
expensive clothes shops
favourite markets
Souvenir shops
gift shops
too cheap
they are cheap
Tourist shops
1 point
(1 from 2)
(c)
Unacceptable answers
2 points
Clothes
Shoes
Food
trainers
lunch/dinner/meals
(2 from 3)
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Questions/Acceptable answers
(d)
Additional acceptable
answers
Why does she buy jeans and t-shirts in the Corte Inglés, in
Murcia?
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Unacceptable answers
1 point
Best place
Always have bargains/sales
Good choice/selection
good offers/deals
bigger selection
(1 from 3)
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It’s big and there’s a good
selection E