English Listening Test: Radio Programme Schedule Exercise

Part One: Radio Silent Morning Schedule

You are going to hear a radio announcer giving information about the morning's programmes on a local radio station, Radio Silent. As you listen, choose the best way to fill in the missing information in the following summary. Mark A, B, or C on your answer sheet.

The Morning's Radio Programmes

• 8:00 (1) __________

  1. National news
  2. Local news
  3. Financial news

• 8:10 Weather Forecast

• 8:15 Start the Day – with David Humphrey talking about (2) __________

  1. His book on the Queen
  2. A musician
  3. The environmental conference in Japan

• (3) __________ Round the Centre – A look at Bournemouth’s new Convention Centre

  1. 9:10
  2. 9:20
  3. 9:30

• 10:00 Your Choice – with (4) __________, local news, and comments

  1. Travel information
  2. Interviews
  3. Music

• 10:45 The Matthews Family

• 11:15 Clive Sudgeons with information about local (5) __________

  1. Entertainment
  2. Future events
  3. Travel

• 12:00 National and Local News

Section 1: Listening Test Instructions

Esta es la sección de Comprensión Oral. Esta sección comprende dos partes. En cada parte, vas a escuchar un texto y contestarás las preguntas correspondientes. Escucharás cada texto dos veces. Puedes contestar las preguntas mientras escuchas, o durante el tiempo de contestar al final de cada texto. Tendrás tiempo para leer rápidamente las preguntas antes de escuchar cada texto.

This is the Listening Section of the English Examination. This section is divided into two parts. For each part, you will hear one text and you will answer the corresponding questions. You will hear each text twice. You may answer the questions while you are listening or in the time allowed after each text. You will be given time to read the questions quickly before you hear the text.

The listening test starts now.