LISTENING SECTION 1Questions 1-10
Questions 1–6

Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Chinese Language Association Speech Competition Sign-up Sheet

  • Category
  • Name Christian
  • School
  • Speech Topic
  • Contact Phone Number
  • Competition Start Time
LISTENING SECTION 1Questions 1-10
Questions 7–10

Choose the correct answer.

7 Where is the competition held?

8 Where will his mum, Linda, be sitting?

9 Who is Carol?

10 What does Linda mean by saying “break a leg”?

LISTENING SECTION 2Questions 11-20
Questions 11

Choose the correct letter A, B, or C.

11 Which is NOT mentioned as an element that makes Australia a good place to travel?

LISTENING SECTION 2Questions 11-20
Questions 12–17

Complete the table below. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Some Tips for a Safe Journey in Australia

  Tips Details
Sun protection Wear a shirt, hat, sunglasses, and SPF sunscreen lotion even on cloudy days
Stay out of the sun during the middle of the day
Drink enough water to avoid
Bushfires From to summer danger time
Inform yourself of bushfire risks through TV, radio, and newspapers reports
Use designated when you are camping
Swimming Always swim between the red and yellow  
Always check before diving in
Never run and dive into the water from the beach.  
LISTENING SECTION 2 Questions 11-20
Questions 18–20

Choose the correct answer.

18 Marine stingers are present in

19 Which statement does NOT agree with the information on snake and spider bites?

20 Before driving through the remote and rugged areas, make sure to have your car fitted with

LISTENING SECTION 3Questions 21-30
Questions 21–24

Choose the correct answer.

21 How many pages does the agreement made by Steve and Karen have?

22 According to Steve, why do most problems happen in marriage?

23 Karen was bothered when her ex-husband

24 What is Steve and Karen’s agreement on childcare?

LISTENING SECTION 3Questions 21-30
Questions 25–27

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25-27 Which THREE aspects which Steve and Karen mention about money?

LISTENING SECTION 3Questions 21-30
Questions 28–30

Match the correct letter to questions 28–30.

  • there would be fewer divorces.
  • they would spend time doing things each of them enjoys.
  • they would spend less time arguing than other couples.
  • they would have to ask: Is this marriage really working?
  • they could still be flexible.
If both individuals in a couple know what the other person expects,
    If couples do not follow the rules because of sickness or something,
      If couples wrote marriage contracts of their own,
        LISTENING SECTION 4Questions 31-40
        Questions 31–34

        Complete the process of glacier formation with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.

        How Is a Glacier Created?

        • Step 1: Snow repeats and thawing
        • Step 2: Snow becomes coarse ice.
        • Step 3: Layers of ice form on top of the coarse ice.
        • Step 4: Snowfall and layers of ice cause the coarse ice to become .
        • Step 5: Over a period of time, its layers become a .
        • Step 6: Continued adds to the glacier over time.
        LISTENING SECTION 4Questions 31-40
        Questions 35–37

        Which part of a glacier has the following features?

        • A Ice front
        • B Snow line
        • C Deposition zone
        • D Accumulation zone
        • E Bowl-shaped gouge

        35. An area with more ice lost through melting than gained from snowfall

        36. A majority of the glacier’s surface area

        37. The place at the glacier’s base where the ice thins to nothing

        LISTENING SECTION 4Questions 31-40

        38–39 Which TWO statements agree with the information given on glaciers?

        40 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to reduce global warming?