EOI Listening exam material

I hate January! I mean it. Everything is so relaxed until January. Then all of a sudden we come back to school and we're hit with the bad news which is that the mid-course exam is just around the corner. I'm sorry to have to be the bearer of this bad news. But please remember and never forget: don't shoot the messenger!

Seriously however, I'd like to start providing you with EOI listening material that I've found on the web from other EOI schools in Spain. The following exercises have been taken from Asturias which has a great website. http://www.educastur.es/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2708&Itemid=54 is the address where you can find all the EOI exam resources that Educastur has to offer. Unfortunately, you can't save the listening exercises. This means that if you want to do the exercises you'll simply have to download the listening file and listen to it. Below, you will find the two Intermediate listening tasks, but if you prefer you can locate them at the address I've just given you.

As for the answers, I'll provide them at a later date. So stay tuned if you want to know them

NIVEL INTERMEDIO : Comprensión oral 

LIVERPOOL

INTERVIEW

1. The first speaker thinks that Liverpool…

A could be a tourist centre in the North of England

B is a tourist centre in the North of England

C occupies a good position in the world at last

2. The first speaker is...

A. going to open a hotel

B. thinking about opening a hotel

C. joking when she talks about opening a hotel

3. The first speaker says that...

A. prices are going mad

B. the cost of houses has increased

C. things are cheaper in Liverpool than in the Midlands

4. The second speaker says that they...

A. already had quite a few festivals around the city

B. had a festival in the summer

C. had some celebrations around the docks

5. The second speaker says that...

A. there was already a film industry in Liverpool

B. the government has given them some money to create a film industry

C. the government has given them 6 million pounds to build up an industry

6. The second speaker...

A. thinks that Hollywood film companies are going to move to the city

B. works as an actor in the film business

C. thinks a lot of films will be shot in Liverpool

7. The third speaker...

B. works in the Town Hall

C. has been working for three years

A. works for the organization

8. The third speaker...

A. knew for sure that Liverpool was going to be named capital of culture

B. thinks that Newcastle had a much better bid

C. is a bit surprised that Liverpool got the nomination in the end

9. The third speaker says that...

A. there will be some complaints about the construction in the streets

B. they want to change the city trams and buses

C. there has already been some building work done in the streets

10. The third speaker says that before the nomination...

A. there was a buzz about the place

B. the city was a bit down

C

 

THE NEWS

Listen to the following pieces of news and choose the correct option for the questions below.

First piece of news

1. According to the speaker, which percentage is the normal for a tip in Britain?

A. 8

B. 15

C. 50

D. Any

2. The manager of the Italian restaurant was angry with Humberto because…

A. he didn’t leave any tip

B. he left less than normal

C. he left eighteen per cent

D. he refused to pay

3. The couple of cooks went down the street because…

A. they were angry with Humberto

B. there were some criminals there

C. the manager told them to

D. there were some people eating out

4. Why is the woman in jail?

Second piece of news

A. She had an alligator at home

B. She injured her boyfriend

C. She had an argument with her boyfriend

D. She was swinging an alligator

5. What did her boyfriend refused to do?

A. To get home

B. To get some more drinks from the fridge

C. To get out and buy more drinks

D. To get into a fight

6. Who is Jimmy?

B. The woman’s pet

C. The boyfriend’s pet

D. A man in the bathroom

A. The woman’s boyfriend

7. According to the speaker, what did they do during the argument?

A. The man got angry

B. They looked for Jimmy

C. They threw things at each other

D. They tried to escape

Third piece of news

8. What is the Israeli doing?

A. Imitating art

B. Watching a TV series

C. Litigating against a pet shop

D. Selling a python

9. Mr. Schlom surprised because

A. The shop owner didn’t make a sound

B. The TV didn’t make a sound

C. The animal didn’t make a sound

D. The animal didn’t have legs

10. Mr. Schlom went to the vet because…

A. he wanted to demand 2,000 dollars

B. he didn’t believe the pet shop owner

C. the animal was adjusting

D. the animal had eaten rubbish

. the old Mersey spirit had completely died