Schriftliche Reifeprüfung aus ENGLISCH. Haupttermin. 7. Mai Listening test. Instructions

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1 HÖREN E HT 2012/13 HAK Name Schriftliche Reifeprüfung aus ENGLISCH Haupttermin 7. Mai 2013 Listening test Instructions 1. This test contains 4 tasks and 29 questions. 2. Write all your answers on the answer sheet. Bundesinstitut für Bildungsforschung, Innovation & Entwicklung des österreichischen Schulwesens Stella-Klein-Löw-Weg 15 / Rund Vier B, 2. OG 1020 Wien Klasse

2 Hinweise zum Beantworten der Fragen 1. Bitte trennen Sie das Antwortblatt und den Rückmeldebogen aus dem Prüfungsheft heraus. 2. Es werden ausschließlich Antworten auf dem Antwortblatt gewertet. Um Fehler bei der Übertragung von Antworten vom Prüfungsheft auf das Antwortblatt zu vermeiden, schreiben Sie bitte alle Antworten direkt auf das Antwortblatt. 3. Das Ausfüllen der Antwortblätter erfolgt innerhalb der Arbeitszeit. 4. Verwenden Sie einen blauen oder schwarzen Stift. 5. Bitte kreuzen Sie bei Aufgaben, die Kästchen vorgeben, jeweils nur ein Kästchen an. Falls Sie versehentlich das falsche Kästchen ankreuzen, malen Sie es vollständig aus und kreuzen das richtige Kästchen an. A a B C T D a 6. Falls Sie bei den Aufgaben, die Sie mit einem bzw. bis zu maximal vier Wörtern beantworten können, eine Antwort korrigieren möchten, streichen Sie bitte die falsche Antwort durch und schreiben Sie die richtige daneben oder darunter. Alles, was nicht durchgestrichen ist, zählt zur Antwort. falsche Antwort richtige Antwort 7. Schreiben Sie bitte Ihre Antworten bei Aufgaben, bei denen Sie Elemente zuordnen, leserlich in Blockbuchstaben. Falls Sie eine Antwort korrigieren möchten, malen Sie das Kästchen aus und schreiben Sie den richtigen Buchstaben neben oder unter das Kästchen. B F G Viel Erfolg!

3 NAME & ACHTUNG: Für wissenschaftliche Auswertung bitte hier abschneiden. 1 0 Task 1 (Minimum Wage) von der Lehrperson auszufüllen: 0 A a B T C a D a richtig falsch Q1 A a B a C a D a a a Q2 A a B a C a D a a a Q3 A a B a C a D a a a Q4 A a B a C a D a a a Q5 A a B a C a D a a a Q6 A a B a C a D a a a Q7 A a B a C a D a a a Q8 A a B a C a D a a a / 8 P. Task 2 (Online shopping boosts economy before Christmas) 0 Q9 Q10 Q11 F a a a Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 a a a a von der Lehrperson auszufüllen: richtig falsch Q9 a a Q10 a a Q11 a a Q12 a a Q13 a a Q14 a a Q15 a a / 7 P. q p

4 o & ACHTUNG: Für wissenschaftliche Auswertung bitte hier abschneiden. n Task 3 (A new kind of snowboard pants) von der Lehrperson auszufüllen: 0 A a B a C T D a richtig falsch Q16 A a B a C a D a a a Q17 A a B a C a D a a a Q18 A a B a C a D a a a Q19 A a B a C a D a a a Q20 A a B a C a D a a a Q21 A a B a C a D a a a Q22 A a B a C a D a a a / 7 P. Task 4 (Dr. Auma Obama: Yes she can!) von der Lehrperson auszufüllen: 0 a big organization richtig falsch Q23 a a Q24 a a Q25 a a Q26 a a Q27 a a Q28 a a Q29 a a m / 7 P. von 29 P. l

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6 TASK 1 8P. You are going to listen to an interview on American low-wage work with business editor Marilyn Geewax. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 1-8. Put a cross ( ) in the correct box on the answer sheet. The first one (0) has been done for you. After the second listening, you will have 45 seconds to check your answers. Minimum Wage 0 Business owners oppose a pay rise for low wage workers due to A the high wage level. B the economic crisis. C the national debt. D the good job situation. Q1 Since 2009 fuel prices in the USA have A doubled. B remained stable. C tripled. D been fluctuating. Q2 The majority of US politicians A want to raise the minimum wage. B are still discussing a pay rise. C ignore wage demands. D intend to lower the minimum wage. Q3 In Congress the Republican Party 2 A has just put through a wage increase. B has got back the majority. C does no longer dominate. D is standing up for higher wages.

7 Q4 Q4 Q5 Q5 Q6 Q6 Q7 Q7 Q8 Q8 In some states minimum wages are In some states minimum wages are A not binding. B A nonexistent. not binding. C B nonexistent. above US average. D C constantly above US average. changing. D constantly changing. At present, decisions to raise the minimum wage have been made At present, decisions to raise the minimum wage have been made A in some of the states. B A in none some of of the states. C B in none all of the of the states. states. D C in most all of the of the states. states. D in most of the states. Research reports on the effect of a wage rise Research reports on the effect of a wage rise A do not agree with each other. B A lead do not to agree the same with findings. each other. C B lead are ignored to the same by politicians. findings. D C do are not ignored produce by politicians. any results. D do not produce any results. In China and other Asian countries minimum wages In China and other Asian countries minimum wages A are being lowered. B A remain are being stable. lowered. C B remain do not even stable. exist. D C are do not being even increased. exist. D are being increased. Asian politicians are worried about Asian politicians are worried about A wage rises. B A an wage economic rises. crisis. C B an foreign economic influence. crisis. D C foreign public protests. influence. D public protests. 3

8 TASK 2 7P. You are going to listen to an interview with a business expert about online shopping. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, match the beginnings of the sentences (9-15) with the sentence endings (A-J). There are two sentence endings that you should not use. Write your answers in the spaces provided on the answer sheet. The first one (0) has been done for you. After the second listening, you will have 45 seconds to check your answers. Online shopping boosts economy before Christmas 0 In the time before Christmas Americans spent. Q9 Internet shopping. Q10 The money is mainly used for. Q11 Less than ten per cent of all purchases. Q12 Many consumers search for better online-offers when. Q13 Competition is getting harder and stores. Q14 In the future many employees in the retail sector. Q15 People who buy from the internet say that. 4

9 A food and holidays B fashion and electronics C they are content with the service D will not be needed anymore E will go out of business F more money than the previous year G are made via the internet H increased much more than shopping in general I will open earlier J they are out shopping 5

10 TASK 3 7P. You are going to listen to an interview with Gregory Dacyshyn, the creative director of Burton snowboards, about how he was inspired to create a new kind of snowboard pants. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for questions Put a cross ( ) in the correct box on the answer sheet. The first one (0) has been done for you. After the second listening, you will have 45 seconds to check your answers. A new kind of snowboard pants 0 To be similar to an Olympic snowboard champion you can A wear his complete outfit. B invest more than $300. C buy pants that look torn. D snowboard really well. Q16 To make the new pants, Gregory used A Shaun White s favourite jeans. B a pair of pants that belonged to him. C a friend s high-tech pants. D jeans he had found in the laundry. Q17 The new pants are A a highly developed product. B something all girls will like. C a pair of regular jeans. D ideal for older boarders. 6

11 Q18 Q18 Q19 Q19 Q20 Q20 Q21 Q21 Q22 Q22 To create the pants, it is necessary to To create the pants, it is necessary to A use high temperatures. B A apply use high bright temperatures. colors. C B apply have waterproof bright colors. photos. D C print have a waterproof picture onto photos. normal jeans. D print a picture onto normal jeans. Burton began to produce the pants because they Burton began to produce the pants because they A were asked to do so by Shaun White. B A wanted were asked to do to something do by Shaun for the White. US team. C B wanted to do challenge something other for companies. the US team. D C believed wanted to the challenge style of them other is companies. typical of the USA. D believed the style of them is typical of the USA. The reason Burton put the pants on the market was The reason Burton put the pants on the market was A a fashion trend. B A a few fashion crazy trend. kids. C B a the few effort crazy they kids. had put into them. D C customer the effort they demand. had put into them. D customer demand. Gregory believes that buyers of the pants will appreciate Gregory believes that buyers of the pants will appreciate A their limited availability. B A their fantastic limited availability. quality. C B their that they fantastic were quality. worn at the Olympics. D C that they are were a worn specific at the label. Olympics. D that they are a specific label. The pants that served as a model The pants that served as a model A are on display at Burton s. B A are no on longer display being at Burton s. worn. C B are had no to be longer returned being undamaged. worn. D C were had to never be returned returned undamaged. to their owner. D were never returned to their owner. 7

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13 TASK 4 7P. You are going to listen to an interview with President Obama s half-sister. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, complete the sentences (23-29) using a maximum of 4 words. Write your answers in the spaces provided on the answer sheet. The first one (0) has been done for you. After the second listening, you will have 45 seconds to check your answers. Dr. Auma Obama: Yes she can! 0 Dr. Obama works for CARE, which is. Q23 The physical activity taught by the local project is. Q24 The project was begun to give participants the impression they. Q25 Dr. Obama and CARE help the project by. Q26 The most successful participants eventually. Q27 Males show their interest by. Q28 Dr. Obama wants to inform people. Q29 Dr. Obama believes that with a minimum of individual effort we can. 9