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Give only one answer for each question.  \n• After the end of the recording, you will have 3 minutes to transfer your answers onto Answer Sheet A. Mark them in 2H or HB pencil.  \nLISTENING EXERCISE 1: Numbers 1 to 10  \nTWO CITIES – TWO CARNIVALS  \nChoose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence, 1 to 6.  \nCircle its letter, A, B or C.  \n1. Kostas is talking about   .  \nA. the carnival parade in one city  \nB. carnival celebrations around Greece  \nC. big and small carnival parades  \n2. A‘float’ is a   in a parade.  \nA. group of musicians  \nB. group of people who walk  \nC. stage on a lorry or car  \n3. The fancy dress that Kostas’s group will wear will  \n[A. be](A. be) an advertisement for a kind of beer  \nB. show a serious problem in nature  \nC. suggest a great way to have fun  \n  .  \n4. The carnival in Hattie’s city is   .  \nA. the biggest in the world  \nB. known as ‘Mardi Gras’  \nC. only three years old  \n5. Hattie didn’t go to the New Orleans Carnival because  \nA. a storm forced her to leave the city  \nB. New Orleans didn’t have a carnival  \nC. the celebration was too small  \n  .  \n6. Hattie will   this year’s Carnival parade in New Orleans.  \nA. miss [B. watch](B. watch) C. organise  \nListen to statements 7 to 10 and decide whether they are true or not. Write A for True or B for False in the space next to the number.  \n7.   8.   9.   10.    \n LAAS DECEMBER 2008 A2 LISTENING PAGE 2   \nLISTENING EXERCISE 2: Numbers 11 to 20  \nNEW FOOTBALL STADIUM  \nChoose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence, 11 to 16.  \nCircle its letter, A, B or C.  \n11. The new Rangers' stadium will be   next spring.  \nA. started B. half finished C. ready to use  \n12. Gary is   .  \nA. a football player B. the manager C. a builder  \n13. Gary doesn’t work with   .  \nA. the team and team’s owner  \nB. the planner and the builders  \nC. the people who live near the stadium  \n14. They wanted the stadium to be good for sport and for   .  \nA. nature [B. business](B. business) C. factories  \n15. The stadium will   .  \n[A. im](A. im)prove the neighbourhood around it  \n[B. be](B. be) in the middle of ugly, old factories  \nC. be built on land that has never been used  \n16. 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Give only one answer for each question.  \n• When you have finished, mark your answers on Answer Sheet B using a 2H or HB pencil.  \nREADING & USAGE EXERCISE 1: Numbers 1 to 10  \nRead this story about two young travellers.  \nThen do the exercises on page 4.  \nMaria and Stavros Help Children in Haiti  \nLast winter, in the Christma","cbCaijyZCdGpnfZ2","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijyZCdGpnfZ2","pdf",549006,"English","# PART A Listening\n## Listening Exercise 1: Numbers 1 to 10\n## Listening Exercise 2: Numbers 11 to 20\n# B READING & USAGE\n## Reading & Usage Exercise 1: Numbers 1 to 10","[{\"question\":\"What are the parts of the A2 English exam and how much total time is allowed?\",\"answer\":\"The exam has Part A Listening, Part B Reading \\u0026 Usage, and Part C Writing. 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